The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-10-17
Chris Faletti Writes to His Mother
From France
Erapca SAINT I 1919


My Dearest Mother:
Your most we'come letter received
with photos. The candy has failed
to reach me, expect some mail clerk
is feeding his face while l am anx-
iously waiting for good taste of
home made candy. No, even a per-
nit is of no use. The photos are all
very good had your letter handed
to me when we had landed in our
new location. It was quite treat to
sit down after l was tired out, get
ting Strengthened around to my sat-
isfaction, and read your letter two
photos, wishing could be back home
and take a spin around with "Gladys"
or go out on fishing trip. The clip
ping you sent was a good fish story.
| They played in hard luck trying to
get few fish.
You must be located in your new
home in C. B. bv now. l know how
you felt in leaving the old home but
nevertheless, we hope to live there in
the near future. ! am more than
glad to hear that Joe is doing we'll
and am sure he will continue to do
so. AS long as you write letters like
the last one l have nothing in the
world to worry about, just so the
folks at home are prospering, / can
take care of myself with ease. Being
long ways from home doesn't both
err me much. This French lingo is
hard to catch onto-will be no danger
of trying to write any letters-I thot
at first l would be able to write you
few lines in French but gave up.
Received a long letter from Gene
the same day got yours. He is
moved to another camp. Would like
to know if you are receiving the let
ters I mailed in envelopes with green
address is on. Also let me know
which reaches you sooner. plain en-
velopes or the mentioned above.
Some of the boys say they are not
getting them at home; l would like
to know.
Before leaving I sent a scarf to
| you and Toney as she would know
where to send it. l expected you
would be moving soon and knew it
would be safer sending it that way.
Haven't seen a Gunnison paper since
left SEWER. This address will get
mail to me, will be no more changes
for a while. There is nothing / can
tell you of much interest. We are on
the front you will notice by my writ
ing. l run out Of our shack which
contains four Dogrobbers and look
up in the air, have some kind of an
argument as to what Areoplane is
flying over us. Once in a while we
can hear the roar of some kind Of a
gun and make guess which side is
firing. At nights we sleep with our
gas masks tied to US in case of a gas
attack, which is not likely to occur
until we get up little closer. OF
course there is nothing like being on
the alert at all times. We feel just
as much at home right hero as we
would several miles away. Plenty to
eat, all the sleep we want with all
kinds of smoking tobacco and cigar
etts. Big ball game today, bands
PLAYING, everything goes on just like
nothing in the world had happened.
How is the weather In G. B. by
now?> Kind of chilly in this neck
of the woods. First day it has been
this way since we landed; about to
cause me to slip on the sweater you
sent while in the States; will make
use of all such clothing as fire is
scarce.
Dear mother I must bring this let
ter to close, hoping that you are
all in good health. Best wishes to
all the old friends and expect to see
the m sometime soon. Will close with
love to all. Your loving son,
| CHRIS FAEETTI,
Hdq. Go. 1l3, F. A.. A. E F., France.