The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-12-26
WRITES BOOK
ON Army
INSTRUCTION

Lieut.. Lee j. BeauflaS observed
Dads Day" in France by writing to
his father. julius Beauvias of 1922
East Tenth street. Pueblo. an inter-
esting letter telling of his experiences
as billiting officer in the overseas
service Lieut.. Beauvias and Capt.
Paul are the authors of book of in
structions on billeting, which is be-
ing used by the United States army
abroad AT one time there were 500.-
600 men billeted in Lieut.. Beauvias'
sections. His letter. which was pub
lished in the Star-Journal of Sunday.
follows.
.'Neuf Chateau, France. Nov. "a.
Dear Dad--I suppose you know
that this is Dads Day in France and
That every man in the A. E. F. is send
ing letter to his dad. and you may be
sure that l am on the job and shall
do tie same. Now, letter writing
isn't the easiest thing in the world;
for TO write good letter it takes time
do tie best can.
Il am first going to tell you that
am real well. and from mothers letter
received today, ] take il that you
felix's are also well.
Dad, have seen much of France.
and can tell you. nox of the places
I've been stationed. At present you
can locate me by the heading of my
letter. which is south of Toui and not
very far from Nancy. We have been
here since October IS. Before that
eur headquarters were at Nogen en-
Bassigny, southeast OF Haumont, in
the Haute Marne department. We
were there from the time l landed un-
til our move to Sogent. We were also
at Langres. The last-named places
are very famous for their cutlery fac
tories and produceSihe best material
in France. All ofsthe time we were
stationed over at headquarters at
these places, was on the go. as you
lfrow. for have been billeting officer
ever since ! landed. My work has
taken me around a lot A billetine
officer is fellow who looks out fer
the housing of troops. to put it in
few words. While 1t is a tame job in
a good many respects. it is also very
interesting work and is important as
troops that are poorly taken care of
Ger ainiy don't do and feel as we'll as
those that are not. haven't won any
medals or other decorations. l feel
that have done my share and that
some good has come from il for 9th
ers To tell you all that is taken in.
10 billeting- troops would take book
and know. for Capt. Paul and l are
the authors of the first real book of
instruction put out for the American
army, and now is being used with
much success. / am now what is
called the c. B. o. (chief billeting Off
cer) for the advance section. Job
which in the other Allies army is held
by no less than a colonel.
"The experience has been very
valuable for it has been training il
organizing and is like business and
often after il is well started it needs
attention to keep going and improv-
ing. There are under this one office
about $50 officers and many men GO
ing. AT one time about 100000 men
were billeted in our section. So il is
quite a job and we see that the time
fog going some cannot be far off,
which surely is something that only
We ones here can feel, for to get
back to the old home and the folks
we love and have been away from
makes the waiting seem iong.
We'll. Dad. kere's hoping you will
have good deck Of cards and to-
bacco for that big game of crib. and
though l haven't had a game since
left. think | can hold my own AS
ever your loving son, LEE