World War I Collection

and she thought that Joc could stay at his frat for a week or two, but we dont know yet whether he remains in college this term. Charlie Davis on Dayton died very suddenly last Saturday night, supposedly of pneumonia.

Wilfred Lion has sailed again for Calcutta he looked very well and enjoyed his trip.

In one of your letters you said that if the 40th Division went to France, you and the Officers school would go too. I believe Dame[crossed out] Secy Baker [Secretary Baker] in yesterdays paper, said that the 40th division were ready to go. We want to know, how many days ahead will you know, so that if possible we can come down to see you i.e. if you cant come up here. Mother was asking whether she could stay at the Y.W.C.A for a few days i.e. do they take people like her to sleep and eat. Let us know. When you need money, write me in plenty of time, dont wait until the last minute and telegraph. I had to pay 58¢ for your wire and 65¢ for mine to you. We are glad to know that you are feeling so fit, and with a Jocelyn appetite. He does not eat much now. No letters from either Nor or Dick but Helen wrote recently that she & Harriet were probably coming home together, and that if Nor was there still in the fall, that she would return and would like your Mother to go back with her. I think it would be fine. Lots of love to you my dear boy, and dont forget to let me know when you need money.

Your loving father

Henry Lesley Alexander Bates

me all about her. She has two sons, and unless they are earning money she cannot be well off. I have always wanted to help her as I ought, but I have always been hard up myself though in a different way. Living expenses are climbing out of sight here and although there is only Mother & me, I want to buy Liberty Bonds, War Savings Stamps etc, and this takes all the money I can get hold of. Give her my best love if you see her as I hope you will. The car is back, but it needs at least one or two hundred miles of running to get the bearings & new piston rings smoothed out. We are glad to have it back though. We cannot, on account of water shortage, sprinkle the garden. The lawns are all getting brown, and people are putting their dish water and bath water on the flower beds. The primary elections were held last week, and Rolph ran for Governor on the Rep & Dem tickets. He is a registered republican. He won the Dem vote, but Stephens beat him on the Rep, and under the law, if a Rep runs on both tickets and fails to get the nomination of his own party, he cannot run on the Dem. So, to my great joy, Rolph is out of it, though he says he is going to fight the law. All the business men worked against him. The Sept transport will not go to Manila, so Helen cannot go to Norman, until the Oct one, and then only if one goes and there is room. Wilfred Lion is expected home next week. Mrs Lion & Roberta were at the house last night. The Watermans have gone out of town for a week or two. Edith is on some woman's war work affair. Mother and I are well, and send you heaps of love. All your friends ask after you all the time. Lots of love from us dear old Snedward. We shall look for letters from you sometime in Sept.

always your loving father HLA Bates

[written on left margin:] We like your pictures taken in the overseas cap, although they don't do you justice.