1 P.S.
Look up in
Castlefield report
sent you yesterday
please
a) No of Acres
planted
b) No to be planted
c) Total.
I forget figures. Please
send along report of
the
meetings
of Rubber Coy
so that I
may watch them. 21 Nov. My p r . 2 such encouraging jolly letters must get some kind of acknowledge
ment even though it is little more than a growl. It is astonishing how all the wild animals seem to take
to the p r . Evidently she is not yet domesticated ! Perhaps having been
2 years with a very wildl animal has prevented the house
life from rubbing off the wildness. I am rather glad you are at home just now as Mater may
have rather a trying time. Will Bennett has been made a Major & it
may lead to a certain amount of disappointment & a feeling of failure. You can try & explain the anomalous situation which I find to be:
a) Owing to my special qualifications I cannot be spared for Reg' duty.
b) If I had not got these special qualifications I should certainly have been
a Reg' Major & possibly probably a Lt Col by now
c) My appointment is much better regarded in respect of status, pay
& prestige. It is seldom held by a Captain but can be held by an
officer of Lt Col Maj or Capt's rank , & consequently they decline to put
me up. This does not effect my pay which is 50% more than a Major's. I give you the above details to try & comfort the Mater who may be
upset about it. Yes I wish we could have a scamper together old thing, I would
rather like to have a pup at my loving little p r strange to say. When I feel inclined to wonder whether I would have taken the line
I did when 2 1/2 years ago had I known what was in store for me I say to myself 2 that if I hadn't I should not
probably be bothered with having a pink little beastie to look after, which
of course quite decides me. Which way? I hope that what I sent on Friday may be of a little use to you.
I am sure you will be well advised to keep in touch with the Ulster
people, so if you do not go over there you can at any rate keep in letter
communication with them & possibly the lists which I sent you may be
of use. to them. Russel and Richardson have gone to Kirk. I hope to get there tonight
but are rather glad of this quiet half hour. Rubber is still bouncing & at the present rates should bring our
income for the time being somewhere near the figure which successfully
baited a little wild animal 2 1/2 years ago ! The Germans must be trying
their hardest to get a substitute & I shall watch the Intelligence reports after
with the keenest interest to see if they succeed. The prices of shares have
gone up very little showing that this is only looked upon as a tempor
ary rise in price but whilst the p r holds the reins she will be able to show
that she at any rate was a good manager almost a financial magnate. The more you tell me of your Ulster CC meetings the more necessary
does it appear for you to be independent, & really I begin to wonder whether
you could not make my old study your office for ordinary days, but
it is not worth while starting that if you will be moving out soon. It appears that you won't have a great deal to do if you only take
on the ASC RE & HQ here & I expect you will feel inclined to prance away
if things don't improve, but you can carry on & wait & see how
things develop. I don't think my scheme would be bad if you can
get wholesale prices & show the men how well you can do for them. I am sure you will do no harm cnsulting Mr Cunningham. Always your B W.