The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-11-19
ENGINEERS IN FRANCE.
A. B. Cutter, u " M, ex'o6, Tells of
Their Work in the War.

Prof. J. W. Votey of the college OF
engineering, University of Vermont, has
just received letter from A. b. Cutter,
ex'96, in which he gives some idea of
the scope of work done by the engineers
His letter follows in part;
His lettre follows in part
Some time ago ! sent you several
prints Of my work in France with the
A. II, r. France, almost like Gaul, was
divided into seven sections, over which
an engineer was placed in charge of
construction, reporting only to the chief
engineer in Tours.
My engineering experience, too long
to be detailed here, was of the most in
teresting nature | went to the first
| training camp as a civilian candidate,
was commissioned captain in engi-
neering and was sent with the 18th en-
gineer railway regiment TO France
/ early in August, 1917, among the first
10000 to arrive | was located in Bor-
deaux for a year on the famous Sl0,-
100000 dock and yard project Was
most pleased one night at a nurses
dance to meet your daughter the very
day Of her arrival.
My knowledge of French and Span
ish came very useful to me on the work
at Bordeaux and possibly had some
thing to do with my being sent to Mar
| settles as assistant section engineer
when that base was opened up. A
month later, the colonel was called
away and for Is months as section
engineer, my engineering experiences
were many, varied, strenuous and won
derful, covering everything from a la
| trine to a three million dollar dock.
The section extended from Spain to
Italy on the Mediterranean and north
to Lyons The armistice stopped the
work Just when it was most interest
ing. 1t was most beneficial to me from
an executive point of view and also in
my future work when | viii have adj
justed those two important items, time
and cost. This latter was of the least
| Importance over there.
"The armistice also stopped my ma
jority but since it came to pass in Feb
ruary, 1919, there was no harm done.
Spent three months with the iquida
tion work and also served on board
estimating damages. Am sorry to say
that ] expect never again to have a
more delightful engineering experience
and though the work was hard, much
of it most disagreeable, hours long the
pace swift and strenuous; yet there
was satisfaction in doing each day
your utmost toward the completion
and winning of terrible war
Mr.. Cutter left France in August
and was demobilized at Camp Lewis,
Washington, after % months service,
20 Of which were in foreign service. He
! was recommended for the distinguished
/ service medal was decorated by the
j French government OF April as chev-
alier, Legion of Honor, and as he was
leaving the T. 5. consul informed him
that the Italian government was to
/ give him decoration He was in italy
very often in conference with their en-
/ gineers in connection with transporta-
ton docks and forestry industries.
Mr.. Cutter has now re-established a
consulting Office at Everett, Wash, and
is doing special work with the county
engineers office, Snohomish county,
! Wash Later he plans to specialize
along the line of road work, of which
| he made special study overseas. With