CEHBates_MarApr1919_051e

Imprinted Paper, centered:
BATES
727 PARU STREET
ALAMEDA, CAL.

try to catch up with his work poor old
fellow & was "dog tired" he wrote but
sent us a short [underlined] letter.

Dick was quite happy at last accounts
having been entertained at Tampa &
Galveston --- the whole ship were
guests of the Citys after Mardi
Gras & the men had conducted themselves
so well that Dick Bates was very proud
& happy he said the reason I [underlined] am
so happy is that if the men don't
behave well & anything unfortunate
happens it all infers lack of the
executive & "he [underlined] is the Goat" --- but when
everything goes well then everyone
is happy "We were excellent in
South America also so good that
the German said that all the men