Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-12-27


city:
B0urges, France.
November "a. 1918.
Mr.. d. f. Staley,
Pullman, Wash
Dear Mr. Staley;
l received your most welcome let.
ter of October 2Sth and was certain
ly glad to hear from you. viii say
there is nothing appreciated as much
as letter from someone at home
We hear very little of what is going
on at home and of course th2t it Just
the news we ere the most interest
ed in.
You no doubt will be surprised
to find enclosed copy of d letter
which | have just written home. You
have seen in the papers the plan they
have made Tor us to write home ON
this particular day and it is the first
real opportunity we have had to tell
the folks at home just what we are
doing and OF some OF cur expert
ences.
received your letter just a few
minutes before | started to write my
letter home and as | thought you
might be interested TO know what |
am doing and of some of the places
have been | decided to make an eX-
ira copy and send you one. We have
not been allowed to write letters like
this particular one before and don't
know whether they will shut us oil
again or not, SO | am going to take
advantage OF this special occasion
and send you copy of my letter,
hoping it reaches you o. X.
Letter writing for us in the past
has been u pretty hard proposition,
as we had to be very careful about
what we write and it seemed as
though it was hard to send out let
ter that was really worth sending
| am glad to hear that the crop
prospects for the coming year are
looking good, All cereals and food
will no doubt be in big demand or
some time to come, as all the coun-
tries over here are in need of these
things very much.
Farming in France is somewhat
different than it IS in the Palouse
country. / have travelled over the
bigger portion of France and have
seen some very nice country, but the
farms here are all small, but they are
well taken care OF and it certainly is
a beautiful looking country. The
largest part of the land in France is
devoted 10 grape raising. You can
travel for mines and see nothing but
but after you spend 10
in France it is very easy TO
see why they raise so many grapes,
as the French people are great for
wine and it takes an enormous
amount to supply their wants.
/ wish to express my appreciation
to you and all the folks at home for
the way you have backed up the Lib
erty Loans. To us over here 1t
meant a great deal when we see by
the papers that the loan had been
away oYer-subscribed FOR it gives us
taat the folks at home
are back Of US for all they have. AL
so wish TO say that the Red Cross Is
doing wonderful work over here ald
hat anX effort on the part Of anyone
N helping it long is an effort well
spent, and in my estimation the ones
who are backing up these different
.hings are doing their bit just as
much as the boys over here.
/ have been in France now nearly
10 months and have been working in
he Office all the time, and | would
rave given most anything If could
rave gotten out and been up with
he rest of the boys. But once you
and in an organization like this it's
almost impossible TO get transfer
out and such has been my lot. The
york in the office here is very con-
lining and long hours. felt much
,etter while / was in training all the
ime. OF course If they think | am
# more benefit to the service here
han elsewhere | am only too willing
O do my part, whatever it may be.
| haven't seen soul since have
,een in France, with the exception OF
ny captain, who ! was under while