. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Febuuart 20, 1919. The Florists^ Review of 17 g^ivg^l^l^tjg^t^ljgjjtjg^t^l^'tg^t^l^g^t^l^t^ <^ IN KHAKI AND BLUE <^ mf(mfi<i':fi<i:(mri<i\(i(^^f6<[\(^^ FORMING NEW ARMY. Joy Attends Discharge. Tliere is a jjrpat new army Ijcinji i"(]iino<l. Into it arc bein^ drafted not ,.iily those wlio wore the olive drab and 'he navy blue of Unele Sam's fij^htinff men, l)ut the members of their families ,is well. It is ealled "The Army of ioy," and to its personnel are added -I'veral new reeruits every time .a sol- iii-r is ha
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Febuuart 20, 1919. The Florists^ Review of 17 g^ivg^l^l^tjg^t^ljgjjtjg^t^l^'tg^t^l^g^t^l^t^ <^ IN KHAKI AND BLUE <^ mf(mfi<i':fi<i:(mri<i\(i(^^f6<[\(^^ FORMING NEW ARMY. Joy Attends Discharge. Tliere is a jjrpat new army Ijcinji i"(]iino<l. Into it arc bein^ drafted not ,.iily those wlio wore the olive drab and 'he navy blue of Unele Sam's fij^htinff men, l)ut the members of their families ,is well. It is ealled "The Army of ioy," and to its personnel are added -I'veral new reeruits every time .a sol- iii-r is handed the i)ieee of paper wliicli ? Means lie is no lon<fer a warrior, but a i vilian. Sons, brothers and husbands of flo- iists, not to mention sweethearts, are leappearinj"' in the homes of whieh they !reamed so fondly in cam]) and trench, iiid their reappearance invariably brinjijs heer and happiness. A ji^reat -many florist-soldiers are al- ready back in the harness, workinjf iiiiiong their flowers and plants. Some they now consider themselves most (iiifortunate, since there is "nothinjj leing"' on the firin}:j line—are still in I'rance, watching the wily Hun and im- I'.atiently awaiting the signing of the jiiace treaty; and others are perform- hil; the routine tasks of camp and can- iiiiiment in this country. It will not be long, however, we are told, before every American soldier will lie back in the United States and re- lumed to his pre-war status. The sol- 'liers and their relatives vote unani- iimusly in favor of speeding up tlie necessary jtrocess. ? "Home ; After gi\ing almost a year's service 111 his eouutry, Howard .1. Hook is "home again" and on the .jf)b as audi- iiir of the Pittsburgh Cut * Flower Co. ^Vhilo he by no nu-ans ri'grets the break m his business career, he shows no hesi- t:iney in saying that he is glad to doff tlie service uniform for civilian Please note that these images are extracted from sca
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