Letter to General Enoch H. Crowder from H.J. Oliver - July 18, 1918
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7/18/[1918] My Dear general When my boy comes back if missing an arm or otherwise showing honorable service I tell you plainly I will shoot every major and officer of the swivel chair and inspection shops.I meet They should wear civilian clothes with suitable arm stripes why a major on my street would die of fright if he heard a gun go off
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I mean it Its an impudent slander and imposition Think of a man a second lieutenant on the top with arm off coming home and being looked down on by one of these- Ha. There will be hell to pay. I am going to ask our Senator if you receive this They say the Catholics even head off Presidents mail Your my respectfully H J Oliver
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| Title | Letter to General Enoch H. Crowder from H.J. Oliver - July 18, 1918 |
| Creator | Oliver, H.J. |
| Source | Oliver, H.J. Letter to General Enoch H. Crowder from H.J. Oliver. 18 July 1918. Crowder, Enoch H. (1859-1932), Papers, 1884-1942. C1046. The State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, MO. |
| Description | Letter to General Enoch H. Crowder from H.J. Oliver. Oliver had a son fighting overseas and was expressing his disgust for those men who did not fight. This document is part of a collection compiled by Enoch Herbert Crowder, the Edinburg, Grundy County, Missouri native who served as Judge Advocate General. Crowder devised the Selective Service Act in 1917 which drafted America's forces during World War I. |
| Subject LCSH | Crowder, E. H. (Enoch Herbert), 1859-1932; World War, 1914-1918--Public opinion |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | C1046 |
| Contributing Institution | The State Historical Society of Missouri |
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| Date Original | July 18, 1918 |
| Language | English |