The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-11-02
JAMES $. DOUGLAS WRITES ABOUT HIS
 TRIP ID FRANCE

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 Mrs. James s. Douglas, who was in Bisbee last week to bid her friends goodbye, left Monday even ing for Los Angeles. After spend ing one day in the coast city she will proceed to American Lake to visit her son, Lieut.. Lewis Doug las, who is training there in an ar tillery regiment, expecting soon to leave for the front. Since her bus band left for France, Mrs. Douglas has remained in New York, where she has been in close touch with her school at Mount Clair, New Jersey. She will remain at American Lake until Lieutenant Douglas is removed from that training camp when she will return to New York. Before leaving Douglas she gave the Doug las International for publication some extracts from the letters that she had received from her husband. James S. Douglas. which she has received from him since his depart ure for France to engage in Red Cross work. These extracts will be read with interest by many of the friends of MT. Douglas in Bisbee and throughout the state of Arizona. They follow:
 On Crowded Boat. "On s. S. Rochambeau, Sept. 12, 1917
 2600 miles from New York.
 We are out eight full days today. Are very heavily loaded, have made slow time and may not be in France until Friday evening, if we have good luck. Great caution is being exer- cised today and we are following a zigzag course, or rather jumping ab ruptly to port every hour or so.
 Seven French torpedo boat de stroyers came over the horizon this afternoon and quite close to us. Per haps they are not far off tonight.
 s.Excepting a heavy laden tram freighter which crossed our course quite close to us this morning we have not seen any shipping since we left ."
 France is Wonderful. I~
 Paris France, Sept. 19, 1917.
 La Belle, France, is wonderful. wonderful - more beautiful than my dreams.
 Spent two days at Bordeaux and only got here Monday night. Had a most interesting time at Bordeaux, where our government is construct ing supply depots and new wharves. I had chance to see how the work is being handled.
 ''I saw Major Murphy yesterday and will go to see him again today.
 ''The Red Cross have a tremendous job on their hands. They fear fuel famine this winter.
 q have seen nothing of Paris as yet Was very busy yesterday. but went with Major Murphy last night to. see two of the best actors in France"
 Paris, Sept 30.
 q have been busy on the coal situ ation for Major Murphy, so far have gotten poor results, but hope to see some signs of getting what we are after soon. The coal mines of France are two-thirds in the captured terri tory, and coal this winter will be scarce. The use of coal is restricted by the government. and we at this hotel only have hot water for bath two days a week, and I am told no hotel in Paris is allowed greater privileges than this (Continentan small tug of hot water can he had for shaving in the morning. but no bath water. Lights and the use of power is reduced to a minimum, and in every way possible the use of coal is reduced. It costs about S45 gold ton, and the poor buy it at higher cost in very small quantities.
 "They look for mild winter, as last winter was very severe, and it is Sl ot h appointed, as the supply of coal is very low.
 For this reason the Red Cross is trying to- get a large stock on hand for emergency.
 There are so many things to write about that it is difficult to know where to start.
 Red Cross Work is Great
 '"The Red Cross is doing great work A brainy bunch of Americans. headed by Major Murphy and Major Perkins. are running it and getting wonderful results already Everybody in our country should work their heads off for it. and I am sure they will. Cheer for us when you get to Douglas or Los Angeles.
 Some of the Red Cross work even ings to pick up the unfinished busi- ness with which they are swamped.
 q visited the Menilly hospital, but excepting MT. Mayo, who came over with me, met nobody that I knew. In fact, the opportunity to see peo- pie has not come yet. Have been too busy so far.
 "'The women are running the street cars and subways, and are waiting in most of the restaurants. Even the DOT ters at railroad stations are women. !. France is very much in earnest about the war: but we must hurry up and come to her help. as she is losing lots of men. A hospital train arrives every little while and the wounded on the streets are thick--I mean with out arms or legs Women wear mourn [ in0 and mon py;fh nrana ay.