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engagement at Waterloo; he received at the end of politic:s he is a firm republican, and is always en-'.',

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This picture was taken in Pottsvlile September 1,1919at the'parade held by all Countians to celebratethe end of Wo~ld War L Most of the men of ourcounty who served In this war were miners andhere is their song:

The Battlefields Of France

I'm proud to say than I'm from P.A. where,the mining boys are 10Yill,Where they' cut that coal in that manly hole, sodeep beneath the soil.

, They're familiar wlth,the powder smoke, forgas they have no fear;,' " ....,And among the bravest of the brave are theminers who volunteered. .They love the flag of liberty, the red, the whiteand blue;They love the miners' union, and to it willstick true. .Their leaders are all honest men, John Mit-

, chell, Hayes and White,And in nineteen-two they showed the worldhow the mining boys could fight. ,

Then hurrah for President Wilson; he ishonest, loyal and shrewdAnd th~ miners are all with him for whateverhe may do. .Some laid their picks and shovels down and \threw away their lamps; .They are fighting for Democracy on thebattlefields of France.

And if you want to meet good people, in thecoal fields you will findThey are brave and daring heroes that workdown in the mines;They spend their money freely and tosJrangers they are kind

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And that's the class of men you meet in thetowns around the mines.They fought for forty years or more to win theeight-hour day,At last they have succeeded with a largeadvance in pay,And now they will fight for Uncle Sam againstthe bitter foe;They will shoulder guns for America and toFrance they wont to go,

Then hurrah for Mitchell, Hayes and White, tothe miMf'$rthe¥" prl.... 'true; . .And the miners are all with them for whatever ',.-fhey can do."" .Some tatd their picks and shovels down andthrew away their lamps; ,They are fighting for Old Glory now, on thebattlefields of France.

Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, of Columbus, Ohio,dean of American aces, is believed to have fired thelast shot of the war. He was given the honor ofmaking the last flight ·over the German lines beforethe Armistice became effective. He poured 850rounds of shot into a German-transport column inone minute. He was decorated with the AmericanDistinguished Ser'(ice Cross and was granted amedal by the French Government.A local newspaper printed this article: An Opinionof th~ United· Press... "Girls, Take this hint if youwant t6 please the boys. When the boys come homethey will be so tired of everything military, that itbehooves the girls to lay aside all those cute littlesemi-uniforms and war-like paraphernalia If theywish to resume diplomatic relations."Our town was represented in this parade with twohundred Frackville soldiers whp paraded aroundtown before boarding a trolley for Pottsville.The poem, "The Battlefields of France" Is listedwith permission of Mrs. Rae Korson. It is quotedfrom the book, "Minstrels of the· Mine Patch"compiled by her husband, George Korson.

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