October ii, 1941.

Dear Bob:

I read your letters with great appreciation and under-
standing. I know what it is to be away from home, and when you have
had so many pleasant commections and also when you have had your girl
conveniently close for so many years, I know how lonesome you must be
at times. But of course you are grown up - you are @ man and you
have an adult's philosophy, I am sure.

There are just seme things that we can't have when we
ere working for bigger things. It is only just a delayed victory, so
to speak. You are now putting in your time on the most important thing
in all your life, and I know that you will reap the benefit from your
hours of diligent study and concentration that you are now indulging
ine

Mother feels every inconvenience that you have a thous-
and times more than you feel it. She is so hopeful for you and her
fears are unbounded when she worries for fear that something evil may
come upon you. Make your letters as optimistic as you cam. I think
you have great fortitude and great courage, end although things appear
rather glum at times to you, just remember the untold benefits that
accrue to you by being fine, cleam and resourceful. ‘Someone said not
long ego thet after this war is over if you are to have any pleasure
it must come from your head or your heart and not from any extraneous
Sources

You know my temperament, Bob. I never worry about the
youngsters, feeling that they are self-sufficient and thak when they
do make a mistake that mistake will be for their own benefit. They
will profit as all people profit by their mistakes if they are intelli
gent people. You know whet I have always said to the basketball players,
y¥ they are fouls, but don't make the
seme mistake too many times or you lose the ball game."

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are necessary. Money is only for one purpose, anyhow, and that is to
get us the things that we desire. Money is an exchange for energy and
when you spend that money I know that you will realise that somebody

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