The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-13
Juneau Boy Gives Bits of Color About France in
 a Letter to His
 Parents Here.
IS WITH THE ENGINEERS
Says Women Still Dress in Those Peculiar lit- tie White Lace
 BOnnetS.

1 The following extracts are from letters written by Craig Condit, son of Rev. Dr. Condit of Juneau, who is with the 116th Oregon Engineers hundred others of his regiment, is on detached duty at port of entry and is engaged in transportation business
 U s. P. O. 701,
 Amer. Forces, France,
 May 10, 1918. Dear Bon Papa"
 That, by the way, is the best of French, according to the book l have just been reading It was so wrapped up in sentiment that I am not sure whether I can write a letter without getting sentimental. That is the first book I have indulged in for some tme It's name is "The Man From America" written by French woman and printed in Great Britain As it made out that the man from America is some man of course liked it. Books are scarce around here but we have little time to read anyhow.
 I received three letters from you in the same mail, one dated Febru ary 14th, another March 11th, and the third three days later. The early one said that you had no word yet regarding my allotment or insurance and inquired concerning the kodak AS I have heard from you saying that the first two had arrived, suppose you have also heard that have received the kodak. My attempts at photography so far, have been shrouded with failure. Cliff sent me two rolls of films but they had been too warm, or something of the sort anyhow they were no good. He i' trying to get more and so am l.
 You asked what line l was follow ing in this transportation work. can't say any more than just west ward shipments. There is a lot oi office work in connection with this very similar to any transportation and shipping business, l should judge.
 I suppose you read in the papers of sending the first gun fired by the Americans to West Point as 9 souvenir. Well, shortly 1t will be on it's way if I have anything to say about it. (Pause of some eight hours)
 I don't know how it happens. but as soon as I get a letter started business starts simultaneously. would surely like to return to oul outfit again They are doing the kind of Army work I take to. They are not at the front, that is the most of them are not We received good news from one of our Corporals the other day. He was captured some time back by the BOches and put down among the missing. A few days ago he showed up on the Brit ish front, having made his escape So far as I know there is only one other of "B" Go. missing.
 We get paid quite regularly here Incidentally, it goes quite the same way. When you figure that a bath costs two francs, (4Oc. plus) and that it takes about four baths month to keep anywhere near clean you can appreciate what it costs to keep neat and respectable. No, as business proposition. a private is not in it in this war.
 The weather is fine now most o' the time. "Promenading" is the chief word in the French language believe from the frequency with which it used. I step out on the breakwater every other evening and watch the fishermen work. l call II work because I volunteered to hell one the other evening and speal from experience. The Frogs (shor for French) don't care for the ex citement of hook and line. Rather would they drop their big baskets down and pull them up some hun dred times an hour They fish by the day. guess, for they are always there when I come down and are there when leave. They catch eels crabs and a kind of fish not caught on the Pacific Coast. can't make out what they are. They fish from necessity and not for pleasure.
 must close now as tomorrow Is Mothers Day" and must write to mother.