The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-11-23

these days from the Allies and is not as effective as of old. But, be that as 1t may, I have no desire to obstruct the right-of-way Of a whist ling Percy" or any other compll- ments that Fritz may send over. They are discomforting to say the least.
 Some time this week I am to leave for some place----- or nere on d speciaI mission. Am to have two men as assistants and an interpre- ter. Don't know how long I'll be gone but I hope they have good eats and a good place to sleep up there. This work is called detached ser vice" and l get extra pay for it to | cover expenses. -f 1 make good on this trip I may draw some more specials.
 1 Just finished long trek over a stretch of march and am kinder" tired. This ground is fright around here and the present rainy season makes the whole country a 1 big muck hole We have been is sued rubber boots so we keep our
 feet dry. But the rains fall every day and it's no joke to work all day and get wet and then come home"
 to a cold camp. The only fires are
 under the cooks kettles. None in our huts yet. and the weather is
 rather crimpy at night.
 Evening. Tuesday | Wow. It sure is getting cold here
 in the evening. We got up this a.
 nj. to find ice on our washing trough.
 It's so blamed cold here in the Y.
 M. c. A. that I can hardly write.
 At that it is warmer than my hut.
 Our band is having a concert here
 tonight and the music sounds rather
 good. Our company has been sep
 arated from the band for some time
 and we have missed the music | I just subscribed for $100. .O0 worth
 of Liberty Loan Bonds to be paid
 for by allotments taken from my
 pay. We are all putting what mon- ey we can into the loan and hope it
 is success in the States. L see no
 reason why it should not be over
 subscribed in the States
 | We have just received paper
 telling of the strikes on the Pacific
 coast among the iron workers It
 is disgusting to think that an
 a thing as hindering OUR work over
 here. And that is just what it amounts to. It makes me so mad that l. wish the Government would shoot every one of them.
 Am sorry to hear that the strike
 is still on in Clifton and hope it is settled before winter. How goes the
 Little Brown House?" I wish you would tell me all about it and send me H. B. Demmings address.
 I'd like to make this letter inter- testing, Jack. but cant get in the right mood. I want to write and
 tell you all of our experiences but
 either my think tank runs dry or
 the censorship forbids. For instance
 You know from what American port sailed. But notice what happens when I write the name here (cut out , by censor). I saw an article in the . Era saying that P. R. had sailed , from there, yet I am forbidden tt } put it in here. The censor cut i , out didn't he?
 } I cant tell you how long it tool us to cross. I've certainly seer , some exciting adventures and inter . esting places but it all seems like Idream and only makes me love tn, f United States the more. You hay, l Inc idea what a glorious country W, ) have and I'm perfectly willing tt ' kick in" in order that it will alway \ be the same. I'll never care t, = wander from my own fireside" whel 4 l get back there.
 Believe I'll stop for tonight ant t finish this tomorrow. It's too S cold here to write and I cannot thinl
 very we'll. l - lots to say an, S ,----will try to make this a lon r that it will not be interesting V October IS, 1917
 We are having a day off today a
 "a Liberty Loan day and I'm goin S to finish up some letters that I hay l. started.
 A report from Lloyds. the big LOT @ don insurance company, in Londo l. says that they are making bets of IF to ] that the war will be over b Q January 1st 191S Gee, I hope the
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 if To date l haven't received. V single package from the States. I takes from weeks to ? months fo i- se"0nd-class mail and parcel pos r stuff to get here.
 S saw a paper from the State 1t asking that the people donate thei
 magazines to the draft men in tn . camps over there So I suppos s that we who volunteered our SC X vices and are already in Franc + where we cant buy such things wi
 have to do without From the r, Q ports we hear the draft men must | Q having some fine time with receI n tions, etc. They had better fill u @ on it before they come over here o You can bet there were no sen, k offs for us on our trip across tn
 q. IS censorship that makes us laue V now when we read of the departui " of the new army from their hom IF towns. | hope the government get n mere sensible in their handling .s troops before the new fellows con If over. l certainly hope that the
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