World War I Collection

when you wrote them asking why they had disallowed the D.S.C. after you had been recommended for it.

Mother had a nasty accident the other day when that snout of the saw fish that Dick left, fell over and one of the teeth went nearly through her big toe. She is getting along all right and it is not very painful now.

Jos Bates and Les Bates are both well. Jos is losing his hair as a result of the "flu", but they say it will all grow in again. I dont think you quite understand the feeling in the U.S. about the League of Nations. The opposition to it is largely, that it is felt that peace terms should first be made in Germany, and after that a League should be made, but not under the proposed wording. Peace would have been an accomplished thing long ago, if the President had not obstinately been determined to have his own way, and now knowing that Congress will never agree to his ideas in a League, he is determined to make it a part of the Treaty of Peace. Even Taft who has been stumping the country for the League, says that the wording and conditions will all have to be changed. Every one endorses a League but not the proposed League. Yesterday I drove R. H. Bates, Mrs Lion + Lion to Hayward & back. It was too cold to be very enjoyable. It was very good of you to buy me a shaving kit, and Mother the perfume (nothing has yet arrived), but dont spend money on me Edward, but save it if you can. Mother is as proud over the lace you sent as she can be. She shows it to everyone. Heaps of love to you from your loving father HLABates Your picture is to appear in the Hitchcock prospectus.