Postmarked February 11, 1946

This letter was written by Mother and was returned because Paul had left the Samar by the time it arrived.

Sunday, Feb. 10, 1946

Dear Paul,

Yesterday we received you letter of Jan 25, and the pictures are getting better and better. I hope you received the second batch of films we sent. I also included a couple of rolls in a package mailed out to you this week. Dad though it was kind of late to send you a package as you might be on your way home before it could reach you, and I said I would be perfectly satisfied to have that happen.

It seems Ralph was needlessly worried about the Spanish Regents exam. He got 92 on that, 96 in Physics, and 100 in Intermediate Algebra. Not bad at all, eh what?

Well, the strikes are still going on full force. The most serious one for New York right now is that of the tugboat operators. The city's fuel is running very low. All schools may have to be closed until the strike ist settled, and places of amusement will have very little heat.---The radio has just announced that there is prospect of an early settlement, as both the labor leaders and owners have agreed to arbitrate. We al hope they come to terms soon. The steel strike and auto workers strike show no signs of coming to an end. That means there will be no new cars for quite a while.

Otherwise, there isn't much news. The weather has been very pleasant the last few days, but we are promised snow to-night. That doesn't bother me very much, as the children won't have to get out early to-morrow, as school is closed.

We are all going to keep our fingers crossed for you as Feb 23 draws near. Maybe you will have a pleasant surprise, and not have to stay in Shanghai much longer. You've certainly been there long enough, and we hope and pray you won't have to stay for an extra 90 days.

In the meantime, keep well and happy,

With all our love,

Mom