something and I all most wished I hadn't never wrote that article and then
of course the idear wouldn't of never came to Black Jack that I could help
him but if he does take me on his staff it will be some pair of Jacks eh Al
and enough to open the pot and if the Germans is sucker enough to stay in
they will get their whiskers cinched.

Your pal, JACK.

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_Somewheres in France, March 14._

FRIEND AL: Well this is the second letter I have wrote today and the other
one is to Gen. Pershing and I have still got the letter here yet Al and I
will coppy it down and tell you what I wrote to him.

GEN. JACK PERSHING,

Care Folies Bergere, Paris, France.

_Dear Gen_: You can bet I was supprised to get a letter from you and
when I wrote that article I didn't have no idear that they would something
come out of it. Well Gen. I come into the army expecting to fight and lay
down my life if nessary and I am not one of the kind that are looking for
an out and trying to hide behind a desk or something because I am afraid to
go into the trenchs but I guess if you know something about baseball you
won't accuse me from not having the old nerve because they can't no man
hold onto a job in the big leagues unless a man is fearless and does their
best work under fire and especially a pitcher. But if you figure that I
can serve old glory better some other way then in the rank and files I am