Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-05

very Few protcstants IN France and
nave seen only one protestant
church since | have been here. That
was IN big town in the southern
part OF France and was kept by the
English people there. One other
thing one always notices about these
towns. particularly from u distance,
Is the red OF the tile roofs. They are
very strorg on the tile and some OF
the older houses are rooted with flat
stones laid like shingles.
Guess that ! have given you enough
or the John j.. Stoddard stuff and
will haYe to ring off and get my cot
and blankets.
We are living in tents now for the
first time since We got 10 France
and we all like 1t fine. hope that
we will be left in tents this winter.
With best wishes for Mrs. Lindsay
and the little folks, am.
Yours Az ever.
1T. WRIGHT l.. FELT.
France. Sept. II, 1918.
Mr.. l.. X. Cone, Tulsa, Okla.
Dear Uncle Lawrence: We censor
our own letters but OF course 1t liz
expected that we conform to ordors
and for that reason 1t Is impossible
to give you exact location. can
say. however, that we are in southern
France, in the heart OF the wine belt.
The country Is beautiful and | like
1t, yet we all hope that 1t will not
be long before we are moved nearer
the front.
We are temporarily billeted near
our permanent camp for training
purposes in n small village. Captain
ShnRklaU
quarters In a chauteau owned by
wealthy people from Paris, and let
me tell you we are thoroughly en-
joying the experience. The beds are
wonderful and | find II hard to leave
mine early enough in the morning to
enable me to stand reveille. Our men
(Battery ID only are quartered In a
building on neighboring estate
which is very large and owned by a
grape grower and wine producer,
who was worth before the war about
100000 francs. The grounds about
his chateau, which is very large, are
wonderfully arranged. lie apparently
has hundreds OF acres OF vineyards,
which, by the way, are a great sight
to look upon.
IL Is great handicap not to be
able to speak French, yet Il Is sur
prising how quickly one can pick up
short phrases and names OF things
him to, be understood To-
night, for instance, Captain ShockIey
and | were hungry and decided on a
meal. We went to a place near the
and soon had fried eggs,
bread and white wine before us.
Wine (lighD is used in place OF water
lere. We dined and al the same time
visited with the people who owned
the place, by gestures, and some
English and French mixed. | carry
A book containing French and Eng
Iish phrases which occasionally help
out, but not very often. The people
with whom we are staying speak
English We had lunch with them
Tuesday and are to have dinner
Saturday night Customs here are
very different from ours. Every
hing is served in courses and no
course consists OF more than one
article, for instance. meat Is served
alone, etc. Your wine glass 10 kept
filled continually.
I don't know how I am going to
ocate Don as neither one OF us can
disclose our exact whereabouts so
far as ! know now. At any rate
am going to write him some time
this week
Two weeks from the time we left
the states ] had covered consider.
able distance. Crossed the Atlantic.
crossed England, then to France and
practically all through France, east,
west and south to reach where we
are now. Riding on train in Eng
and was much ploasanter than here
n France, possibly due to tho fact
hat here everything Is operated first
20 serve the war zone, Our American
engineer corps operate American
rains and have much to do with
transportation, but to a certain eX-
ent their hands are tied because OF
French customs that they must con.
'orm TO.
Food seems TO be plentiful, but
some articles are scarce and prices
are high in most cases The absence
OF young men Is very noticeable:
while 1t is a common sight to see
children and old men labor
ng here. as was the case In Eng
and.
VIII he glad 20 hear from you
,ften and in the meantime will write
Is often as possible.
JACK A. PORTER.