Sylva Newspaper Gets Note From A Soldier Boy in France, Jan. 31, 1919

From the Jackson County Journal, Sylva, N.C., Jan. 31, 1919

From A Soldier Boy in France

December 31^st, 1918

Dear Editor:

Will you spare a corner of your paper for a few lines from a Jackson county boy?

I have just received the Journal and of course was glad to see the home news. Have been over here almost six months and have been enjoying life most of the time. It has been much better since the war has closed. This is a nice country, but I will take the old U.S.A. for mine. It is hard to understand the language over here, but we get by, just the same.

Guess nearly everybody has heard of the Wildcat Division. I am glad to say I am one of those cats.

We are located in a small village near the front. The house in which we are now staying is made of rock. It sure is a treat to us, as I haven’t seen the sun but about one time in six weeks. We have one small room and have seven in the family so you can see we have plenty of company. All we think of is jokes on some of the boys.

Dillard Coward said the army was all right but guard duty wasn’t any fun when it is raining.

Hope we can soon be back home with you all.

With best wishes to all, from

A Soldier Boy