Patriotic Words for Spruce Soldiers
Unusual real photo postcard.
It was probably sold to the soldiers working the spruce lumber in Oregon and Washington during the First World War.
It has the image of an original drawing (probably pencil or charcoal) showing a forest with WWI-era airplanes flying above. Below the picture are stirring words about working the spruce being just as good as ‘going over the top’.
While we may not feel as enthusiastic about trench warfare today, the young men cutting timber in 1918 were frustrated, because they wanted to be in the fight. However, their contribution to the huge increase in airplane components needed overseas was a critical service during that period.
In fact, there was an attempt to provide a way for the Spruce men to train and transfer to Europe, but the program was abandoned after the Armistice.
Note also, that many of the men assigned to the Spruce Squadons were ’limited service’ men, either too old, or not phsically fit to serve on the battle lines in Europe.
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