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.the traps as just as sure as the sun comes up, the
traps will be gone. Ordinarily at Nabaj the people
respect your property, that is, the native people.

The nearer the pueblos the greater is the tendency
to ‘abscond ovec em’.

Another of the characteristics of the Guat-
amalians is. their exagerations and misrepresentat ions
I have heard the words'Mucho mamiferos’ so many times.
In each instance the advise has proven unreliable. I
now desire to form my own conclusions as to the best
productive areas. ‘Mucho mamiferas* they say. Give
them some traps and next day they come in empty hand
ed. Ninety-nine pércent of our success has been &
result of our own initiative.

I have exactly $6.00 in ourrenoy which is
just enough to buy gas to take ma to Huchnetenango.
Traveller's checkgat this place are as worthless as
& coat in July. It mst have been very difficult
to operate this last month tho by Jan. you should
have a more adequate fund on which to rely on.

Tell Jay 1 saw a sword owned by a native
that had the initials J.R.B.e I asked the man if he
would sell it. Ha declined. This sword at one time,
belonged to one Barrios from which the port takes
its name -Puerto Barrios.

Used the electric razor on 4 five day beard
and 1 must say this 1 minute act shown on television
is somewhat exagerated. aA three day growth, it hand
les nicely-beyond that is murder. appearing civil-
ized before the Elliotts called for combing my hair,
washing my face for the first time in about 6 days.

1 have promised myself a change of clothes for the New
Year.

I think Carlos is becoming quite impressed
with a democratic way of life-before he has been an
under-dog, so to speak, and the idea of someone share