The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-10-04

and he halls from Los Angeles
 Pete, this really is the very devil of a country. Morals are awful, and I judge from what I have seen that the chief industry in times of peace
 is wine, women and song. They have the wine now, but it is very poor and would make excellent vinegar. suppose they have the good looking women still, but if so, they must have them cached" out somewhere for from my observance they are not in evidence, and as to the song@ have not so far heard any of that but drink water. That's the gospel truth-don't touch it. One old French woman told me water was made to wash in-I. took her word for that, but on looking her over de- cided it must be hearsay on her part for she didn't have the appearance of ever having tried it. There are great many of them who will be rich
 when the war is over, because they all seem to be laboring under the i'm pression that all Americans are mil Iionaires A dollar over here won't buy as much as a nickel would in Chase Creek when beer was soc pint.
 It's practically impossible to buy anything to eat over here, and white bread is something that doesn't ex- ist among the civilian population.
 They look on a piece of the bread such as we in the American Army have as one of the greatest luxuries imaginable Their bread is made out of potatoes and beans, or some such stuff, and is very black. Believe mention was made in my other letter of how they butcher old horses and mules for market over here. Saw them lead an old horse out that look ed as if he must have been the ori- ginal ancestor of all the horses in the world. He had sore on his hind leg: this poor old beast they knocked in the head, skinned and quartered him-so I presume there was fresh meat in town that night.
 The U s. is showing the French lots of tricks in the way of railroading, etc It looks mighty good to me to see a great big American engine stepping along after looking at these little toys that are in use in this country. Wish you could hear one of the things whistle. You would feel like picking up a ton of brick and letting the whole thing fall on it. I never heard such ungodly shrieks in my life. It's my opinion that if any of these coun- tries would go at things in the way we are doing it this war would have been over a long time ago. Anyway, it won't last much longer. There will certainly be hot time in the old town tonight when the boys in this A. B. F. get back to the states. When they do get back I don't think there's a one of them who could be lifted out of them again with a derrick. I am through with foreign countries, GUS toms and people when this thing is all over. By that mean anyone who don't speak English.
 Was very sorry to hear that Tom my Gordon has had such tough luck with his leg, but I hope he is alright by now Tell him hello" for me. Also tell Oon Fang am going to eat another one of his meals some day. k Tell Elliott I hope he runs like a house afire and cops every vote cast. Give my best regards to MT. Car michael if you ever see him, also to MT. Cooper, Andrew and all the oth- CTS of the A.. c. Co.,
 Hope the elections come out in the right way and that Arizona can get TlQ CT lu0 CllQuc WHICH udS CduSSu SO much trouble, and I believe as long as they are in they will continue to be the source of all evil' in the state. Judging from the paper you sent me, it looks as if they were about to get theirs and I sincerely hope they do.
 am very much obliged to you for ! vour offer to send me few things
 ever here. but Pete it is now arrang- al SO that we can buy most anything
 we want over here. We get all the -obacco etc. we can possibly want ond more. The restrictions are such hat it is practically imnossible to get "nrthing from the states Be sure "na send me Copper Era whenever vou can.
 Write whenever you can find the
 time to do so, and tell "Chollie" and ''Yid' to drop note sometime. Sincerely yours,
 Rip) Sergt. Harry A. Ingram,
 Base Spare Parts Depot, Unit No. Ir IN