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y , ~~ =. —@ , At the present time about 500 of us fellows are helping the 0.P.A. with food rationiny books, addressing and mailing etc. We have some two million of them to distribute by mail to the various towns in Michigan. We are getting out about 100,000 a day I understand. It is a voluntary job. However, while this is going on there is no school. ‘Thus for the present I am teaching the boys how to work on rationing books for the Government. There {en't much to it. All it requires is a fair education and a good handwriting. The boys take to it like ducks to water. And most of them are positively enthused. — a If you ever do go to California, you certainly should not reject an opportunity to meet Capt. Hansley. He's a swell Speaking of Ed, he is getting along fine. ZI hear from him every month. At present the Cov. is paying them a small wage for doing some sort of war work in the prison. He has been pretty busy with his literary endeavors. In case you care to érop hin -. e line, his number is Box PNB 307 A Z, Aleatraz, Calif. | Fos The weather must be enjoyable nice up there in Ottawa at this time. Or have you left? We are laboring under a sweltering wave, and boy, would I enjoy a good swim out there somewhere. . Just received a letter from my cousin Waltwho is a: Ser- geant in the U.S. Intelligence Service in Africa. He was talking — about how swell it was to ret a good swin $n the ocean off Port Said after that battle gn which his outfit was given the credit for capturing that famous German general "Von Arnim." Walt, having been in the thick of it, scored for some irreplacable souviners. He is indescribably proud of his medals. He is a great guy. Comes from Minnesota, an ardent fisherman, & splendid duck and deer hunter. In his letters he occasionally reminds me that “we" have 4 date | after the war to go fishing “up there in Minnesota" in his favorite spot. I emile, I got to get out of this can first. “ey 7, . By the way since, you are interestdin what my possi-~ bilities for a parole in 14 months hence when my ten calendar years shall have expired, it might be well to let. you know. Wejj}, sir, you know the judge in his opinion denying the motion I made to amend sentence stated if the Parole Board t'inks I am or I should say could be safely paroled, the sentence at the termintion of ten years would be modified accordingly. Thus I assume the Jude would rec- ommend me for a parole. I have a good prison conduct record. I - have, I believer, vastly {mproved myself. I have, I believe, ac- complished much. Further, I have positive evidence of my innocence.