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In his letter in the Branch ville correspondence last week the writer made a direct thrust at me and Joe Saalman. We have reproduce his charge. Frank Galey and Joe Saalman failed to attend the pole raising at this place on the Lith of August. People are anxious to know whether they are German sympathizers, whether there are snakes in their boots or whether they are haunted in their sleep or what is the trouble. They say they do not believe in this war and that the soldiers will not get the benefit of the Red Cross money. As for myself, I got my money’s worth out of the picnic.—Branchville car. In reply to this will say by way of explanation that the rea son Joe Saalman and I did not attend the pole-raising above referred to was because we were threshing wheat at Mr. Saal man’s. That morning I went and saw the men in charge of the thresh ing machine and told them we wanted to go to the pole-raising, asking them to quit and they said they would. I came home and got ready to hitch up and go, when Mr. Saalman called me up and said the machine was there and wanted to thresh, so we threshed. As to the question of whether or not we are German sym pathizers, I will say that I am a Yankee by birth and reputa tion, first, last and all the time and I think my family have shown it. My father served three years and forty days in the war to maintain the Union and I served for a time in the regular army. I had the pleasure of enlisting with Walter Early (a brother of the editor of The Telephone) and if you fellows who are wondering whether or not we are Pro-Germans will get out and volunteer as we did— and not wait to be drafted—you may then talk. My eldest son, J. L. Galey served in the regular army in the Fourth U.S. In fantry at Vera Cruz under Gen. Funston. There are three first class discharges in my house to day of which I am very proud. Now as to ‘‘snakes-in-the boots, I will say, I do drink when I feel like it and can get it, and I don't hide to do it and claim to be a pro-hide. As to being ‘haunted in my sleep,’’I admit that I am a little, with these fellows telling how bursting with patriotism they are,—instead of volunteer ing and not waiting to be drafted. I deny that I have any sym pathy whatever with Germany and the things she has done and is now doing in this world war. I am first and always for America and my sympathy is for her, but I do feel sorry for all the people of all those counties over there that don’t know any better than to always be at war and dragging innocent people into it. It looks like in this day and age of the world that people ought to begin to reach the point where they can settle all their disputes without bloodshed. —Frank Galey.
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Cannelton Telephone
Cannelton, Indiana, US
Thu, Sep 13, 1917
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