Colonel E. M. Day

 

Mrs. E. M. Day.

 

                                                                                                                        10 Aug 1944

                                                                                                                           Thursday

Lady Mine,

            Your note of the fifth is at hand and ladybug I am really sorry that the heat continues to bear down like it has. Texas is like that some time and I know my Toots does not thrive in the heat. She seems to do fine in the colder weather but not heat. That’s sort of funny too for you have lived all your life in a more or less mild climate. I remember that drive back from California during the winter. Whooo but that was rugged but as I remember Toots did better than in the heat of the desert going out.

            Come, what is this, a house dealing spree? Did Eileen just get tired of the house or what? Seems that she is taking quite a chance of getting another proper place to live in this day and age. I am glad though that Sing got rid of hers for a profit so nicely. I guess though with help as there is a great difficulty of keeping a house in proper shape. There is always something that must be done and with no one to do it or at terrific prices when you can get someone itis more expensive in the long run. There will no doubt be a big let down in property prices especially around SA after the war and very likely right afterwards. With this GI Bill Of Rights loaning money for homesteads etc I imagine that the building and home buying is not likely to be concentrated in an old army town but more or less in more industrial or farming districts for guys are going to want to work when they return. That’s not sour grapes but the fact that I am slowly beginning to think that we were lucky in not getting the house, for I can picture you state of mind under the pressure of upkeep without help.

            How is the Prentiss situation, you mentioned some time ago that Paul wanted a change? Gee to think that Buck Weaver is right up there at the most advanced line. I guess that Gene is not too happy about that. I will keep an eye out for the news reels also to see if I can locate him. Your Pop is going to move this month also, but not far or any further towards the front lines. In fact back where I was when I first arrived. Same house same job same laundress and the same everything. I don’t know what the idea is and it is not my idea. In face I have fought it but here we go before long. I will notify you when to change back to the old APR number of 825. We are going to wear the darn safes out moving them back and forth. It is getting so I cannot remember what my own telephone number is. I will have a little more company back there for I can get together with George and some of the others for a chat now and then.

            I have another snap of that fish and which I will enclose. In fact I have gobs of pictures here which I have not bothered to send. They seem to be forever taking one or another for one reason or the other. I have thrown a number of them away as is. I don’t suppose that you want them for after all they show the same old mug and they say that repetition is monotonous. That is except in a couple of things that I could mention but will not being a gentleman speaking with a lady. And lady, lady---- I am just not going into that now but read your thoughts dearest and you will be correct.

            As I read back through theses letters I seem to leave out a letter or so in a number of words but I guess that you can get the proper meaning. I am getting too fast on this thing and it does not pan out for accuracy. And of course a little transposing of a few letters is also forgivable (I hope). I am still strictly a two finger man on this instrument but I know that I can accomplish a much better job than with my very awful scribbling longhand.

            I am reading a new book. “A Bell for Adano”. About the xxxx or rather a town in Italy and the Major who is AMGOT and his getting the town back to normal under the Americans. So far I would say that it was interesting but not due all the raving I have heard about it. I am only half way thru it however. Let you know more about it towards the finish.

            Darling mine this has been just another chat with my sweetheart for as you can readily see there is little or no news included. No letter is complete though until I have told you that I love you darling wife and I send you that love and much devotion. Adios

                                                                                                            Edwin