April 4, 1933
Canton

I have been receiving your good letters regularly each week. Believe me I surely do appreciate them- please keep up the good work. I appreciate the news you send concerning the U.S. because the news we get here usually consists of about ten short lines in the paper each day.

I am sorry that I cannot write fully about my job here at the field. I do not think it is wise at the time to do so. I can say that I haven't done any flying to date, but may start soon. I will have a parachute assigned to me so that answers your questions about a chute. Believe me I am kept busy gathering equipment and designing paraphernalia for instructional use. Besides I have a one hour lecture each morning and two to three one hour lectures in the afternoon each week. It is no little task to prepare and deliver these lectures. I am interested in my work and enjoy Canton more each day. A man can't ask for better than that.

It is surely a joy to have my gold dollars so far. My complete expense for last month was just under $50 gold. I can save enough to get Jeannette home before she arrives--in fact, I have more than enough right now. You know what a comfortable feeling that is. I surely feel sorry for you with your problems over there. I the reports we get in the paper are right it must be unbelievably tough. Don't worry any more than you can help Dad, and please, please let me help any way I can. You have helped me all my life and nothing would please me more than to do a bit for you.

I am anxiously awaiting your letters describing the earthquake. As I figure it out, it should arrive here by the 15th. By now it must be ancient history to you. This is some distance isn't it.

By the time you receive this Jeannette will be almost here. Frankly it will be a great relief to get away from deeds, I am sorry I feel that way but I can't help it. Terrill is O.K. but has a one track mind and a slow manner of repeating that gets monotonous. Damn it all, I want my own home and won't be happy until I have it. Thank goodness it will only be about a month.

I am including an insurance check and would appreciate it if you would send it to L.A. office for me. I hope it won't cause too much inconvenience. I surely hope that you aren't having tough sledding. I know you are and you have every bit of my sympathy-- I have a darn good idea of how blue you get. Say "to hell with the blues" Dad. I am with you to the last ditch. Believe me that can't whip us.

All the luck in the word,
Stu.