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199 Wed. 18 April 1945 7:45 am Dearest, Yesterday morning about this time I was preparing to write you (had had pay line the night before, followed by taking the projectionist home after one school movie) when Tel came by and said one of our distinguished visitors was on his way up to school; so reluctantly but promptly I dropped everything and got up there, just to be on hand. The men in question are high echelon Army M.G. officers. This is a Navy area, of course, so (despite our own Army command) they have no jurisdiction over us - But they were very interested in what was going on here and in other Pacific Islands, by way of preludes to show in whose planning they will have a part- They were both enthusiastic about the school, agreed that plans for education should be an essential part of the overall program. (Education was not even mentioned in the plans for this place; consequently when all order goes in for various items, somebody in Hawaii reads “2000 composition pads…school” and says to himself - “School - What school?” and out comes the red pencil. Actually, we have received our composition books, [pg 2] but not too much else. Thank you for the several copies of the operations Office snapshots. It was a little startling to get them back so soon - also to hear you comment on part of the letter to Dr. Cottrell, which I haven't even finished yet. Expect to Thursday when I'm on duty and have extra copies for M and F, Muz, GFW - none of whom I've written in more than two months. Yesterday, out in the fields inspecting the school farm with Ikeda and Matsushita. I noticed (not for the first time, but more distinctly than heretofore) that spring definitely comes to --. The climate here is so bland the year around that it's hard to think of seasons, but certain trees which were dormant are budding and blooming now, and there is much more birdsong. It is a good thing to hear. Till tonight, sweetie I love you Warren
