The Nevada County picayune., 1918-07-18
LETTER FROM
 CODA L. WARMACk
2272 9th St. Portland. Or'


 Dear Edior; If you will allow me space will write few lines to my homefoiks and friends of Ncyada County. It may be tbat some cHe would ho interested in Knowing boN vr are getting along in oar ship bui'dmg: as there are several hcle from that part of the country
 We are all getting along nicely with the exception of one or two of tine hoys Mir Barlow has had a very se. were case of smallpox, bat he is bet ter now Mir Denman k having chiIls again, but we hope he will soon h" able to report again. for when we tatl to get our check on Saturday We miss all the fun.
 We enjoyed our trip out here very much. passed through five different States. seen lots of beautiful country The climate here k some different tn what II k at home II k q lot cooler Portland k located i'll a valley be tween the great mountains, some 3f which are covered with SHOW the year round. then the Columbia river flows through the center of the city
 Well our work in the shipyard K not like farming. for we know not when our crop will he finished. and be lieve me, there is no play in building steel ships They are built by pat tern The foundation k layed and then we frame the body and each piece iS cut and constructed as the rattprH calls for There are holes drilled i'll the frame and sides te match. Sa the sides are holted to ilf frame n. every other hole and dfdW: tight enough to Hrid water iaea the red hot rivets are placed in the holes that We skipped and hradd"ts then the bolts are taken out and tho holes rivetcd also. This leaves iAe hull aIia7,St water proof. can't oS= s1aiu a~ would like to. hat laaye" l " ! have another chance seza" daE when can he nearer hy.
 AS for myself. I like this work very well l have been here since April l65h. aud have worked every day. We regiu work promtly III ! 70 A. NJ. and work until 1 r. NJ and get our cheek promtly at 1 T. NJ saturday. some draw more pay than others. Il depends on the time you have been here and how good you make m yous work draw S21 - per week. Iaea pay SIo0 for T. room. S2.oo oa hS I.iHcrff Bond. Slu0 to h" Red Cross. SIou War Staml ~ S1.oe to the North west Hospital and Sf.00 for gdSs These expenses come every week. Se von can easily see what We have 10 h9y 8fr groceries and to attend iEe amusemcnt~ ef the city eu, but hH the kindness ef my good father and Sls= ter Mrs brake. my grocery tltf hasn't been very mach. They eA= pressed to me 'arge trunk of pro visions which appreciated very much Send another soon tatherl.
 think some times will quit the work here and try to join the Navy. hut feel as l am doing my part. i am giving my service i'll very dai= gerous and important wayfor can imagine how glad the soldiers Will ht tu see one of these great ShpS laht safely across the deep with IL hlliloh bounds of food supplies for them, hut as am here | will work hard and fry to make good and remember l am not trying to Shun my duty, hut if can perform it here l had rathef do So than to cross over: Hs some one has these placse to fill. There are men Killed in these yards every week. The fourth of July will be big day here. The ship yards in Portland will launch about l5 ships on that date. our yard will launch two.
 Now in behalf of any one who might want to come up here to work, will say there k plenty of work here to doand if you are married you might as well bring your wife with ,oa. tor l have tried if both wayS sc when my wife leaves Portland she ptN have company
 1 noticed my name on the Jury hNt fr. .WIN tcru of court certain y N.Sh that could be there to attend .a.a: thai feed like Would he SHch al important ma4 al court. hnt because Wauld GNe to >rcnd d few days in Prescott. for NC had lots of fan there ia~, ,ammer during court We"t.
 NH Wjl save some to write next time Will close with love and best Niyhc, to thc reader, ot the PicaA Adnes iUe ~ame.
 coda l.. WarmaCk