102 November 11, 1914, he was still sufficiently detached to 

 sos: 



I'm honorary member of the Luther Burbank society and have 

 subscribed to 1 2 illustrated volumes to preserve to the world 

 the discoveries &c of Luther Burbank. They may send them 

 to you. Care for them. They will cost $81/ — Whew! You 

 may open them and see & read but take good care of them. 



Values beyond the immediate of war persisted. Sister Lillian 

 out of Kasur where she and her husband were stationed wrote 

 long paragraphs of the "kiddies," concluding (January 28, 

 1915): "We get nothing but war news out here & are sick of 

 it! But not half as sick as the poor people who are in it!" 



