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Conger Reynolds correspondence, June 1918

1918-06-27 Daphne Reynolds to Conger Reynolds Page 5

mob I ever hope to see.  They go out with a can of yellow paint, and if a man wont give enough to the Red Cross, or if he makes a remark against the government his house is painted in yellow streaks.  There are several such houses around here, and no one will sell them paint to cover the yellow streaks with until they've made a big contribution to the Red Cross. 
Yesterday the Catholic ladies called me up and wanted me to put on some kind of a show for their soldier fund.  If I'm not a deader when this Sammy thing is over, I'll help the catholics of course, but it's all making it impossible for me to take the pupils who are asking for lessons.  I suppose it's my duty to give my time the other way.  At any rate, it's what I want to do, tho' I could be tucking away a little money of my own. 
Good lord! One of my boys just called up and wanted to know if we couldn't leave out the part where the girls kiss him.  So

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mob I ever hope to see. They go out with a can of yellow paint, and if a man wont give enough to the Red Cross, or if he makes a remark against the government his house is painted in yellow streaks. There are several such houses around here, and no one will sell them paint to cover the yellow streaks with until they've made a big contribution to the Red Cross. Yesterday the Catholic ladies called me up and wanted me to put on some kind of a show for their soldier fund. If I'm not a deader when this Sammy thing is over, I'll help the catholics of course, but it's all making it impossible for me to take the pupils who are asking for lessons. I suppose it's my duty to give my time the other way. At any rate, it's what I want to do, tho' I could be tucking away a little money of my own. Good lord! One of my boys just called up and wanted to know if we couldn't leave out the part where the girls kiss him. So