The daily Alaskan., 1917-09-01
Yoernan Tells of Many Sights
 "SOrneWhere"

Since I wrote you last week we have hit another port and I have spent one evening ashore in compan, with George We hit the beach about four o'clock, three hours af' ter the port watch was permitted tc go, I being late as I stayed to work on the quarters pay rolls of which l have charge, George remaining to get dolled up by the barber.
 But when We did step oyer the side we were certainly pleasantly surprised by inc city we were in Everywhere we went were United Statess' flags in conjunction with those of this country and our al lies.
 Honor To U s.
 On the sides of the buildings and lamp-poSts were sentiments which translated read Honor to the Un- ited States" and the like. We ran into quite a few people who talked English, one man and wife in par ticular asked us out to dinner. as spokesman politely refused as wanted to walk about the city, and besides, l did not feel particularly presentable. But it was a pleasant feeling to have so many people gret Us cordially and seem sincerely in terested in us.
 There are some beautiful drug stores, department stores md boot ereys with prices on many things more reasonable than jn the States especially in (here a word is cen sored) goods. And everyone oi better sort seems exceptionally well dressed and prosperous. Yet with all the wealth in evidence there are thousands of beggars, hordes of children begging on the srteets and women with children in their arms pleading for money. The Am orleans are noted now for their gold; consequently we are looked upon as being quite well provided with money, a notion that l have had some difficulty in making the people who approach me understand is ill-founded. Of course there are certain percentage of the men who go ashore with ten or more dollars and scatter it profusely This helps to spread the reputation we already possess.
 Good Eats
 Yesterday George and l after walking about the streets, went into g hotel and brought a dinner ot beefsteak, eggs, French fried po' tatoes, bread and butter, and two cups of coffee apiece. This cost us in the local currency (censored) ol in American coin about $1.65 Thi. we thought was quite reasonable Then We took in a vaudeville show which was about as good as Pan' tages' worst. We left in the mid dIe of it and returned to the sbiI getting there at midnight. As wt could not understand anything that was said or sung at the show I don think it affected us very much, bu' although it was said to be tht best thing in town, the building and general environment was sucl that it would not compare favor ably even with the old Empress il Seattle. There was a very goo( movie at the beginning of 1t, how eyer.
 Despite our disappointment il the show we think this is a grea city, the most like an Amercan cit! of any we have visited since VI left san Diego. I hope we sta, here some time, though it is quit cold.
 Beautiful Girls
 I cannot close this letter withou telling you that l have seen tn most beautiful girls in this tow that I think I ever saw. Of cours it is 8 type that undoubtedly fade early in life but, it is certainly treat for sore eyes. It is just l1k getting a little taste of Heaven t get ashore anyway, and when W can walk down the avenues and SC