A LETTER FROlr TWO WOULD-HE-GLOBE-TROTTERS TO KBKHBR OF THE POST.
Hew York City, H.Y. - Tel.18 - 309 W. 2£th.St., 1925.
Dear Sir:-"
Would you please be so kind and give us some information
We intend to make a trip around the world by way of Alaska across th
Bering Straits and Siberia. We intend to use a Ford and with an ext
set of wheels we will be able to make a caterpillar out of it for
rough going on snow or sand. Do you think a Ford will be alright
for a trip like that? What is the best way for us to travel - from
New York west-bound or north-bound by way of Canada, British Col
umbia? Do we have to have guns? What month of the year are we able
to go across from Nome as we understand that there are some boats
going across in the summer? How much would the fare be for our
outfit? We are two brothers, Holland born, and have been always
private chauffeurs so we know enough about cars and flivers.
Please be so good and gi T?e us all the information you possibly
can and do not forget to give us a route through thickly populated
places as we will have to sell post cards. If possible we will
come up and see you and in case you might need something for your
Ford, things you can not get up there, we will gladly bring them
along for you. Trusting you will do us this favor and thanking you
in advance. Please let us know by return mail as we intend to leave
as soon as we can to reach Alaska in time to cross.
Bespectfully Yours, Larcel Van De Werker and Brother.
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(COITATY AID
COT.'PANY "F". (Con. )
The Sixth Squad got busy and' studious all of a sudden and are
keeping "Baldy "Patch very busy the s few days, host of them are get
ting Western story books and if' shows up on tne boys during the^
night, one will grind his teeth, the other will kick, one will talk
in his sleep and another will fight his pillow - it sure looks like
a Wild West Show. "RIDE E’M COWBOY"..
Personal memo to Private Kelley. - We are all going to make a
Jack Pot pay day and buy you enough matches to last you as long as
you are in Alaska, so you will net bother us for matches. 1 GOT A
HATCH" - "BAH".
Some of the boys are taking snapshots of each other and sending
them to Hollywood Studios, which looks like they are trying to ge
into the Movies.
A miracle happened this morning - Pfc.Burnett got up at 6.00 A.M.
"THU PRESIDENT HOT A PACIFIST".
While pacifists and internationalists have apparently constructed
the declaration of President Coolidge in favor of a permanent World
Court and his appeal for international justice as favorable o e^>
a careful reading of the inaugural address will'reveal that the ^res
ident does not believe that disarmament of the United States is the
road to international peace. .. .
In a number of places throughout his address, he made it plai.
that he does not believe in disarmament by example. He expresses
the hope that conditions will develope under which another arms con
ference can be held,but indicates'that the time has not yet arrived.
THE "ESTEBETH" resumes regular schedule.
The "Estebeth" came in Tuesday with six days states mail and
Alaska mail after being on the ways in Juneau undergoing repairs
for several weeks and has resumed her regular schedule between
Alaskan ports in Southeastern Alaska, to the great satisfaction of
the people living on Lynn Canal.