The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-10-10
Howard Burton
Writes Letter


Lieut. Howard L. Burton of the 18th
Infantry. who is now in France, has
written the following letter to his par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. w. l.. Burton Of
1917 North 9th street. which viii be
interesting reading to his friends. in
this city. 1t bears date Of August 81,
and was the first one written after his
arrival ''over there" and is as follows:
rive have arrived in the land of the
much oppressed at last. So far 50
good. The trip through England was
all to the good, but we do not love the
way they do things there. Suppose
they are all right but 1 will take
mine in the States.
I'VE are in good part of France.
but all that ! can say about it is that
1t is very warm here. Suppose that
will tell you some things about It,
can say, however, that we are about so
miles from the railway and in no dam
ger from the Germans. We will not
be here a great while IL the indica-
tions are worth anything, but do not
worry.
Il suppose you are In receipt of the
card sent you from New York an
nouncing our arrival on this side?
Now do not worry in the least. am
just as well on here as though were
at Camp Kearney. have already be-
gun to learn French and am getting on
speaking terms with the language. Ny
knowledge of Latin will help me
great deal. Really. have been very
fortunate in the matter of my cduca-
tion. Many college men over here
have had less helpful instruction than
Miss Hall gave me in the Canon City
High School.
"You may have the letter sent you
about the new address in London
Here is the reason. Pay is slow
here. so by making out my voucher
to Cox & Company can check on II
and not have to see an army paymas-
ter. They make 1t practice to take
care OF our letters. and In that way 1t
is not jammed up with the mail from
the States.
To-day is Saturday. and the French
peasants are all of to market. Do
you still object to the typewriter
Really, Its use saves Il great deal OF
time, and then know you can read
what ! write.
81 wish you would get large map
of Fnnce: one showing all OF the
provinces Of the country. We are in
Cherontany-nu-Cher Cher is the
name OF the province, or department.
We are in about the center of the
country Look up it's location and
then you ran read about II and know
something about where l am and the
kind OF people am working among
BY n careful study of the history OF
this part OF France you can learn a
great deal that will be of interest to
you at all times. When you know how
interesting II all is perhaps you will
not feel so sorry for me. Let us hope
so. at least.
"The school here viii open in few
days and the instructors have prom
ised to start class for the Officers.
Then. II stay here long enough. 3
will have. at least. learned to speak
French and, perhaps. TO read II also.
There has been a great change in
the system of the division. and, az
usual, I have been the goat. I have
been assigned to the stan OF tho in
struction cadrc. have been a special
instructor of some kind almost ever
since I first went to Camp Kearncy
Perhaps. II lis the best place for me.
but l would like to see the real fight.
SO unless something comes up to alter
the plans will be here for an indefi-
mite period.
'When you write me number your
|lettera 80 that I may know whether
they all reach me or not. l have had
no mail from homo since leaving Camp
Mills. Ny address IL Lieut.. II. l.. bur
ton. 18th Infantry. n G.. A. u. f..
care Cox & Company. No. 16 Charing
Cross. London. s. WI. win endeasor
to write to you again In the course Of
a few days"