Show LETTER FROM J E I 1 san francisco dec 12 1919 editor standard will endeavor to pen you a few lines as per agreement to inform all of my where ali outs ana remans the labor in n which I 1 am engaged also to thank you for the paper I 1 am laboring in san francisco the largest city ont he pacific coast in ill the united states stales the city with the best harbor in the world and ono one of the busiest places on earth it has great railway facilities an immense shipping business and unlimited motor truck transportation bustness business there are three different street railways that I 1 know of and may be others so you see the passenger traffic alone amounts to something al market arket street is the principal thoroughfare and it is sure some busy place most all principal streets lead into market market at times there are more than one hundred then thousand people on this streets and not a celebration on oil either just regular business the population ot of the city is between and people and they are all in a hurry street cars automobiles and pedestrians travel as far as possible it is surprising how low few accidents happen considering the immense I 1 traffic 1 I have had the pleasure of seeing some of uncle sams biggest watch dogs of the sea also some vessels which I 1 think originally belonged to the german government I 1 have seen the largest boat boat in the world which was recently launched at the mare island ship yards that Is it Is the largest fighting vessel I 1 think it is beet leet in length it sure Is a monster As you are probably aware the bay owing to its shape necessitates a great deal of ferry boat traffic there are a number ot of different companies operating from san francisco to near by points ono being operated in connection with the southern pacific R R co this company operates tile the largest terry ferry boat in the world between benecia and port costa this boat will carry tour four good sized passenger trai trains fis this company also operates passenger terries ferries between other points the principal one being between san francisco and oakland Vall tio so you see you get to ride both train and boat when you travel here san francisco Is built on a bunch ot of sand hills and believe me its some sand you are arc either going up the street down or down the street up only one level place out on the bay I 1 dont see how they carried on oil any transportation iton at all before they got the whole country paved As you will note by oking looking 0 up a map san francisco or the principal part of it Is built on a neck of land that extends anlo into the bay or tather the by bay almost encircles it on the inland side elde while the ocean lies on the west I 1 haven t the time to do much sight seeing however I 1 have seen i the gre great a t pacific oce ocean a n the golden gate park or rather part erp of it and some lew few other places ot of interest last week I 1 spent a few days in the sacramento valley galley going as far north as gradley that tha t is a great farming and fruit country I 1 also visited a lew few minutes in Sacrament othe capital city of california you have heard the expression sunny california well take it from me dont believe it in the winter time at least the sun is shining here the first time in two weeks but say it can rain some things dont look so pretty as they do 0 in the summer time of course however the lawns and trees are green and many flowers are in bloom the climate Is very invigorating and delightful althou although it does storm a great deal however this damp atmosphere mo sphere p he to tho the bonel bone and then some I 1 am enjoying my work fine and the more I 1 have to do the better I 1 like it Ali although hough I 1 have attended many miss missionary conary farewell and welcome home I 1 parties and been acquainted quain ted with many ml missionaries s s I 1 lenaries lon aries I 1 did not know what a mormon missionary sio nary was I 1 had only been here about forty eight hours before I 1 knew what it meant to be b a mormon elder on a mission I 1 did not know when at home how to appreciate the gospel of jesus christ but when you get out into the world and see how little that most people give religion and how fragile and ory other creeds are ire in a comparison alth sith the gospel as taught by the cormons ilor gor mons it if makes one feel so good to know that you are affiliated with inch an organization I 1 enjoy work exceed exceedingly ingli and ana every day receive new testimony of the truth of 0 this work the rae most wonderful spirit ot of harmony and brotherly love that exists b between tho the missionaries and the he prof profound bind respect the saints have for the missionary makes one know fo or assurance that if is the work ot of truths alls and the teachings of jesus jesua christ to 0 the younger people at home I 1 say see to it that you gain all the knowledge slid and wisdom you can call co concerning neer ning the gospel that when you have tho the opportunity of expounding it to those who are seeking the truth you will be capable of doing so eo in an hiltel intelligent and nd beno facial way may the blessings blessing s or of peace aud and happiness be with you all and may you at all times dirries endeavor to do that which is right Is my sanguine a hope |