tooK no share of the loot and have done all in our power to show theni 
how to cut down their expenses for killing each other, bat they can¬ 
not see it that way. I thought once, during the war or shortly 
after that it would be a fine magnanimous thing for us to forgive 
the debts, b^t I cannot see it that way now. The money we loaned 
then during the struggle and for reconstruction purposes immediately 
after came from the people, many of whom denied themselves greatly 
to buy the bonds it represents and to tax these people to pay these 
obligations as they come due is a great injustice. Forgive this 
tirade. I get very hot when I think of the way the world generally 
is acting. Why cant they get to work? 
While I was writing the above, we had a phone from our 
local storekeeper in Hoodsport on the beach and he had just bought 
for us six salmon weighing 80 lbs. for #3.50. These fish we will 
can. I wonder what these fish would cost you in Cambridge. Also the 
boys have .iept come in from their morning hunt with six bluebills, 
so you see our friends will have some more ducks. This winter will 
be the last big hunt. 'Hie ducks will not come into the yard in 
Oregon, though we will have a good many ruffed, grouse, Chinese 
pheasants and quail. 
We have been having and still have some real winter. It 
seldom snows before Christmas, but we have had nearly a foot of 
snow for a week and the mercury has been down to IS. This moaning 
it has snowed more but is getting warmer and is nearly 30. I dont 
like cold weather, not a bit,and am always glad when it is over. 
We have a big shed, full of wood and. if we can only keep the pipes 
from freezing all will go well. 
I have never read the book you speak of, nor am I certain 
that you ever mentioned it. The phrase is familiar, but I think, it 
is because the coon is called the ’'little brother of the bear" I 
will be very glad to get the book. 
