CEHBates075

[Imprint, centered] BOX 373, PALO ALTO
CALIFORNIA

Edward Bates,
Alameda, Cal.,

Apr. 9 1910

My dear Bugler:

Your letter should have
been answered a week ago but
wasn't, so I shall not try to
think up any excuse, than
that I have been busy.

Regarding your request. There
will be several boys working
for their board and I have
tried to standardize things a
little. I can offer you
a dollar a day rebate on
your board for bugling
or to make the offer conversely,
if you bugle you may have
the rate of $5 per week.
Blowing the bugle at stated
intervals is less strenuous