Waymire Letters March 24, 1945

March 24, 1945

Burma

I just came from the movie, it was a little better than usual. John Wayne and Ann Dovark were

the leading actors. “The Man from Barbary Coast.” I think this was the name but I’m not sure. It was a

western picture but not the wild and wooly kind.

A lot of mail came in today, but not much for me, all I got was March 12th issue of the Times.

Hope I have better luck the next time.

I was just reading in the Times about the cigarette shortage back in the States, according to it

the black-market is causing all the shortage. They also said cigarettes were selling for $2.40 per carton,

that sounds like too much money for me.

We received our rations for March today, they cost 17 rupees 11 annas- We got three cartons of

cigs, eleven candy bars, six cigars, three cans of nuts, writing tablet,one can of juice, one case of beer

(Pabst) and a box of cookies. I traded my cigards for a writing tablet and my candy for fruit juice. I don’t

care much for cigars or candy. I think I have enough writing paper to last me for a while, I asked you to

send me some in yesterday’s letter, but I can always use it. It’s better to have too much than not

enough.

I just drank a can of my beer, it tastes pretty good since its cool - Goodnight darling, I love you

more each day.

Your husband

Earl

Hope I get some mail soon.