3 P. M. No new developments. Although forbidden to go out nothing was said about the roof. I have therfore been up on it exchanging Signals with Lucy Gray next door by means of flags. As their roof slants and it is still raining, she sliped once and slid to the gutter. She then sat there and screamed like a silly, although they got her back with a clothesline which the Policeman asked for.
But Mrs. Gray was very unpleasant from one of their windows and said I was a Murderer at heart.
Has the Average Parent no soul?
Noon, April 14 (In Camp).
This is a fine day, being warm and bright and all here but Elaine and Mademoiselle—the latter not greatly missed, as although French and an Ally she thinks we should be knitting etcetera, and ordered the car to be driven away when ever we tried to load the gun.
A quorum being present, it was moved and seconded that we express wherever possable our disaproval in war time of
- 1. Cigarettes
- 2. Drinking
- 3. Low-necked dresses
- 4. Parties
- 5. Fancy deserts
- 6. Golf and other sports—except when necesary for health.
- 7. Candy.
We also pleged ourselves to try and make our Families rise early, and to insist on Members of our Families hoisting and taking down the Stars and Stripes, instead of having it done by those who may not respect it, or only aparently so.
Passed unanamously.
The class in Telegraphy reported that it could do little or nothing, as it is easy to rap out a dot but not possable to rap a dash. We therfore gave it up for The Study of the Rifle and Its Care.