The Arvada enterprise., 1918-02-07
D. F. CahiII Writes
Interesting Letter

sssSVs Ossss 3 eOSsVs
Coronado Beach, Jan. 26, 1918.
My Dear Moberly:
Knowing the deep interest you
have in humanity, together with
being always on the alert for
news, be it domestic or foreign,
] take. pleasure in sending you
under separate cover paper I'm
sure will interest SOU and also
your many readers, should you
care to publish it all or in part.
] will greatly value your per-
sonal opinion Of this delicate sub
ject, but should you not wish to
express yourself now, you might
see fit to do so later.
Basking in the sunshine of
lower California's beautiful Win
ter climate, and admiring the fair
bathers in the surf (Which is an
every day occurrence) is doing
wonders for me, and l hope soon
to be able to return to Colorado
in lighting TRIM" Occasionally
] meet some one from Arvada and
vicinity, which is a pleasure be-
ing doubly enjoyed away from
home.
I Another every day occurrence
is the sight of from fifteen to
twenty-five airplanes flying at
one time directly over the town.
The aviation field is just across
the bay from here, and it is a
beautiful sight to see these planes
rise gracefully and sail into space
cutting capers in the air. AS /
write this l can hear the swish
of the motors over my head.
While many people think the risk
of life in this line of the service
is great, accidents are very rare
outside OF the real fighting zone.
This information get first hand.
1t is more than probable that
we may see in the not far dis
tant, airplanes for commercial use
throughout the country. If built
along the line for holding just
two (but not tandem style) its
popularity would De assured. This
great war whda ended, will do
more than making the world safe
for democracy.
Everywhere along the coast,
and particularly at the harbors,
one can see great war activity.
There are about 5000 men en-
ployed at the great ship building
plant in Los Angeles harbor
alone. There seems to be an over
supply of help, as from 800 to
400 men are waiting in line every
day to be taken on, and some Of
them told me they have been wait
ing for weeks.
Houses are so scarce that many
of the employees are forced to
live twenty miles or more away
from their work, -. .".s, un-
dcrstand, IS an unusual condition.
One may judge the activities OF
this particular plant from the fact
that they are floating on an av-
cragc of one $500 ton steel ship
about every fifteen days. 1t is
next to impossible for a visitor
to get within these plants on ac-
count of the protection thrown
around them from alien enemies.
Employees are not even allowed
to eat their lunch within the plants
so carefully are they guarded.
There are not a great many
tourists from the Atlantic states
here yet, due to the fact that rail-
road transportation is uncertain
on account of the severe storms
in the east.
The rainy season being nearly
two months late. set in a few
days ago, and the natives are
correspondingly happy.
The great orange, lemon and
grape fruit groves everywhere
here, are loaded down with fruit.
but one pays just as much for
good fruit here as in Colorado.
The roads are the pride OF the
country, hundreds and hundreds
of miles in every direction. All
asphalt paved and as smooth as
the new dance floor in the bank
hall.
kindest regards to all.
Nnry trutv yourS