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^ ''C'' J greatest ]{ I ^ pleasures we have around / ^ here these days is getting LJ'^f//i'' if the "Hot Off The Hoover Rail” for you, and the letters you have written us have more than re paid us for the work we have done on it, for those fine letters are enough to make any one feel good, and darn good at that. The only complaint we have is that some of jrou have not let us hear from you, but knov/ it is not because you do not enjoy the paper, but that you probably have so many duties that 5^ou do not ha,ve time, and we know it is typical of an American soldier to put duty before pleasure. That is T;hat makes our army the best in the world. Spring has come again to Lav/ndale, not that the trees are budding nor the flowers blooming, but the - , ^ checker board has again appeared on the rail Ut'O Y^ni9 Py /y {(1/ r /^/'/ C Q with JrJco VJard, Srjn Jeffories and others hard ^ at v/ork, so v/e KIIOVJ there will be no more ice and snov; but just some cool days until summer comes. The v^ar was brought home to us this month with r. jolt, when we heard that Dr, Neely and Everett McNcely v;ero missing in action in North Africa, and Lt, Robert Mai’tiii from the flyinp* corps. It made us mad rjid it made us sad, as it made us realize that we were probably not doing as much as we sliould to help you, so we went "over the top” in the Red Cross drive, and the sum raised is enough to make ejrery- body in this tovn proud of the way every one responded. V/e can nov: truthfully say that we are behind you 100^ and to the last ditch, and v;e are going to v;in this v/ar or bust, I read an article in the paper the other day, v/ritten by a soldier on Guadal canal saying there v;ei*e no Atheists in the fox holes down there, v/hich makes me feel that you boys are thiiiking deeper these days about things v/orth while, and so are we as you vjill note from copy of a prayer of a father, sent me a few days ago: "OUR FATHER, watch over rjid protect our sons in the service, and shield them with your care. Banish from our hearts all rjixiety and make us happy that -Chey can ser ve their country. Hay our love and prayers and teachings guide them now, and may they turn to you and stri^’-e to do your wi3.1. Keep thorn faithful in all their re ligious duties, c,nd help them tc win in all struggles against temptation and sin. Make them strong, manly and chccrful. May they work hard, play fair, and stay healthy, wholesome and pure. May tlie.7 be loyal and ready in duty, prompt in service, and vdlling in sacrifice. H.elp them to face their problems rnd solve them as non. May tliey hold dear the tics of hone and friends and do their best for the defense of their lo'yrDd ones an.d their countrjr. Grant, 0 Lord, that a just peace may soon be established throughout the ivorld and that our sons may come safely home and talce their places among us ojid resume their work. Into Your ^Tacious keeping wo commond our sons, rjid ask your richest blessing upon them,” As you know we are rationed now for abc^ut everything, but we are not kicking as we feel it is helping our boys in the seivice, and we are not suffering, but get a lot of good laughs out of it. The people of this country were always extravagant, £0 this may be a good lesson for us, which v/e rdll not forg’et when the war is won, cjnd will live longer by not overeating. Don't worry about the homefolks as they are doing fine, and v/ill malce greater sacrifices \7ith a smile if called on to do so, KEEP *EIvI RUNNING as they have started retreating, and rS.iember v/e are wishing you all the luck in the world, and a safe return home. Geo, H. Hart.
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