Arizona republican., 1918-09-01

the walls. We have already outgrown the big room tf at we have so will move to another house a few doors away pretty soon. We are very, very busy getting the canteen work for American soldiers established here. which is slow work as there are all kinds of authori- ties to consult and it requires patience and diplomacy; but it is going to be a great boon to our boys when it is finally launched; twill make them think that home" isn't so very far away after all.
 I suppose you have read Of the great time they had here the Fourth of July. Really, it seemed much like safe and sane Fourth" at home, for there were lots and lots of American flags flying from buildings and office windows and quite holiday spirit everywhere. The baseball game between the U. S. Army and Navy brought out soldiers from nearby camps whenever they would notice my II. S. seal and Red Cross on my hat they would grin and I would smile-both pleased to see someone from the l.. $. The king and queen at tended the ball game q missed connec tions and didn't get to the game, much to my disappointment and twas all very thrilling. Twas certainly fine of the English to join in celebration of cur Fourth the way they did, wasn't it?
 Bob was quite surprised to find that 1 had gotten over here, as l arrived before he received my letters from the states saying that 1 was coming, and Major Rockwell thought l had better not send a cable from New York; now he is trying to get a leave and come over and see me, but I haven't heard yet when that will be; he has been there just about nine months now, so surely he is entitled to a leave though they are very busy. as always. He may walk in any day as it takes a week for a letter to come ana several days for a wire, so he could get here himself be- fore cable wculd Won't it be a happy day? Really I don't get as | homesick here as I did in Washington, I suppose because I am away from my | family anyway and so much nearer to | Bob.
 We, those of us who are still in Lon- l don, are living at nice hotel which | gives us Red CrOssers a rate; and liv- l ing isn't any higher than it is in | Washington, for instance, though of course, prices have gone up here much more in comparison than in the states so it makes things about the same as there. We get plenty to eat, but they are short on sugar, pastries, etc; we have ration books containing cou- 1 pons for meat, sugar, butter (oleomar- garine) and maybe bread later, but really 'tis no inconvenience to go with out. l tell you what we miss most pie, ice cream and water at meals! We Americans nearly always have to asi for water as everyone here drinks wine; in fact they are always drinking something; tea in the afternoon Ctis even brought in to us at the office every day-yes, indeed-started prob ably because there are so many Eng fish working for the Red Cross). ther their wine at dinner and all evening long they sit around and drink liquo of some kind or coffee or tea. Oh, yes and smoke cigarettes; the ladies, too
 sometimes l see one and think, well I don't believe she smokes" but brett, soon out comes the cigarette case! Ar
 you wondering if I will get the habit
 ing rise out of Bob when I asked hin if he would care if I did I am glad i
 is no temptation to me!
 London is an amazing city; it doesn'
 awe one as New York because ther
 are no big buildings, and one doesn'
 realize that it is so big until about
 o'clock at night when the streams an
 streams and streams of people pou
 down the streets going home; then yo
 can easily imagine that there are abou
 seven million in the city. And the
 walk so much; there are almost n
 street cars. just the auto busses, an
 no automobiles excepting the taxis an government autos. l walk to and fror
 the office when it is nice weather; 'ti
 about a minute walk and at first