The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-09-25

but our training Will OhlS titn DC
half completed, for we train in loops
and stunts. machine cunning and II
bombing. This is "A French school and II
1 was one of the first Americans from
the American army to arrive here IN
glad to receive French training though 4
none of our instructors speak English.
they make known their wants very
satisfactorily by numerous slaps, jabs
and jerks on our clothing when we are
i'm the air / hope to do solo tsingle) /
flying alone in week or so. At /
present ! go up with an instructor IN .
"A dual control machine and whenever /
make a false move (Which / most
frequently do he cOrrects it. The +
country around here from the height +
of a few hundred meters is absolutely /
wonderful. My poor little vOcabu- /
larry is entirely too inadequate to any
where near describe the beauties OF
miniature looking lakes of glass, OF
rairy like miniature chateauX with their
beautiful hedges and gardens hidden
away in the innumerable miniature for
ests around here. And we are a most
happy bunch-all Americans and col
lege men, with practically every inter
esting experience imaginable; and the
government treats us most decently
with pretty decent quarters-if we
overlook the trouble caused by bed
bugs; and the food is excellent Due
to the nature OF our hours we have
four meals a day and to get sufficiert
sleep we must utilize part of the af
ternOOn for sleeping. We do not touch
the machines outside of flying them.
We have mechanics for that purpose
and for few franc a month we re-
ceive fairly decent valet service.
OF course, smash ups are always
possibilities, but that's all in the game
and looked forward to almost in
evitable. Yesterday morning there
were five smash ups, but not a man
was so much as scratched 1t looks
funny to see a fellow crawl out from
under machine after a fall, which
just about demOlishes the machine and
TO have the fellow grin sheepishly
(and in most cases little sickly),
when he asks for a cigarette.
I hope the men in Twin Falls are
not suffering from cold feet and are
not trying to be exempted Regardies SIS
of the outcome, don't think | can be
called any kind of a Stacker, and if
only make good in this work / shall
certainly glory in being permitted to
take so active a part; and again, l
think in most any case you folks can
have more or less feeling OF pride
that / at least, gave my best.
OF course, as yet none of us know
what our future duties are to be. 1t
is quite likely that some of US will be
selected to act as instructors, both
here and in the states. l don't sup
pose its possible, but if I'm selected
for duties at the front Immediately on
finishing my training, I'm going to
make every effort to return to the
states for a short visit
Our personal outfits consist of a
flannel lined leather suit, sweater
heavy gloves, head sweater and a very
high and efficient cork helmet
Since the 9TH of July l have received
but one letter from you folks and |
suppose that my new address and the
new bigness of the army post office
over here that I'll still wait some time
! for the next letter. Please note my
new address and did you attend to my
insurance?
Tours is one of the four big cities
of France. with many interesting ca
thedrals, buildings and historical
places. AS yet 1 have not gone to the
city from camp, but 1 intend to get off
for a day and do a regular job of sight
seeing
Just returned from a lecture and
| since there is to be no flying this af-
! ternOOn we are to have supper at 1870
! instead of . 90.
| 1t certainly was a relief to get away
from Paris and l like it very much as
beautiful city. It's rather deadening
| there if one has nothing to do Paris
| is arranged almost entirely for the
| foreigner and in that respect disagree
| able.
1 viii write again in a few days and
1 hope that in the meantime, l receive
a letter from you Please note adj
dress. Love.
CHARLES
C. J. Younger, student pilot, Air Ser
vice, American Expeditionary Force,
| Paris, France.