Herbert L. B[uck?] to Ruth Starr

Have two letters from you to answer today. One of April 21st and a later one not dated.
I certainly understand your viewpoint regarding the children of your schools. You know I am studying education and have been lead to know that we in the East are very complacently patting ourselves on the back about nothing. Here is hoping we wake soon, acknowledge the teacher for what he really is and teacher and parent solve the problems confronting them that the youngster may benefit.
Perhaps if you should now and then read a Democratic newspaper, compare it with the Republican one or study the present situation from a magazine, unprejudiced, you would not be so apt to be disgusted about our president Mr Wilson. Do you stop to consider about the centuries old hates that he is confronting as an outsider in this attempt of his to cement nations by breaking down this same hate of traditions? You ask what the boys over here think of him. Of course they mostly do not seem to think at all. Those that do think seem to feel that he is so far ahead of his times as to appear almost supernatural in vision. “He certainly is bringing home the bacon”. Forces by his very forceful personality the other nations to jump when he commands.
The Italian, Fiume situation when viewed sanely and from those nations' viewpoint says Wilson is right. Along comes some inflated Senator Sherman proposing for Congress a bill that the League of Nations pact be separate from the Peace Treaty. A study of Germany's attitude and work in the preparation of other Leagues' based on disarmament will in a large measure show a justification for Wilson's present attitude. I have yet to hear or read a sound argument by for the separation of the two.
I was sorely disappointed not to be able to secure that book I mentioned in a previous letter. Someone secured it ahead of me. Regarding the beaded bag secured one yesterday and shall mail it this week. Not knowing when your school is out shall sent it to your home in Homer. Say I think I never thanked you for the photo you sent home for me on Christmas. It was too large for the box and I shall see it when I get home.
Scott McHenry bunked within two bunks of mine and I came to know him pretty well. He is probably home by now.
Beautiful warm summer weather prevails here and then France is indeed beautiful.