Lt. (j.g.) Gilbert
Steingart
U.S.S. Ocelot, FPO San
Francisco
Monday 26 February
1945, 7:10 PM
Dearest Eleanor,
Back to the
old "grind" again. Worked all
morning and afternoon until 3:00 PM.
Then I censored some mail, read a little, showered and dressed for
dinner.
The mail
brought two letters of the 19th in the morning and eight letters from 5th to
13th in the afternoon. All from you. I
should be about all caught up now on your back letters though there are still a
few on their way.
Sorry you
missed Abe Weinberg. However I doubt
that there was much he could have told you that you'd like to know. As for Hansen, if he gets anywhere near Santa
Monica I am sure that he will contact you.
Looks like
Ruth is still the same and there is nothing that you can do about it. Don't spend much on a gift for Libby. Those bags I sent were expensive and with the
dough Nat is making, a couple of cheap hankies was very little from her.
Mary and Willie
probably had similar trouble before we knew them and will continue the same way
forever more. I don't place much stock
in her saying she's through or even his leaving her. You wait and see.
"The
Apostle" is on my book shelf. I've
never read it nor can I find anyone else who wants to. Yes I know Ruth.
If I ever get
to the Philippines I'd like to pick up some nice things but from what I hear
the Japs have probably ransacked it clean and the men who are already there
will do a good job cleaning out what is left.
The
"heat rash" isn't serious nor does it bother me except just when I
turn in. It stings a little but some
sunshine usually clears it up.
I'm not surprised
about Nina's not liking the WACs. She
has to compete with many much younger and in many cases prettier girls and has
to take orders from many who are much less qualified than she is. All of this tends to make her wish she were
civilian again. I thought she and Jack
were all washed up, or is it strictly platonic now?
After
censoring many letters and from my own personal experiences I've come to the
conclusion that much of the mail is to raise the morale of the civilians at home
rather than the men away from home. I
still think you are oversensitive and wait for others to make the first move,
which they won't. Of course you and I
expect more from Ruth and some of our friends because we always went out of our
way for everyone but that won't work. If
you want entertainment or recreation, or even companionship you've got to go and
get is so--go get it!
The Center
doesn't sound like it's going over or am I wrong? If you ask me, Santa Monica has too many
individual projects and as a result some are going to suffer. Some people don't realize that this making of
money won't last forever and that the projects will need support as much later
as now.
I'm glad
you're back on the Bulletin. You always
like that kind of work and it will kill a couple of evening now and then.
You're
mentioning of taxes again. I'm enclosing
some information that should come in handy.
You should get a refund on 1944 when the final reckoning is made but
leave it alone until I get back.
Sorry you
didn't enjoy the party for Leon. When I
get back no one else will get a chance to dance with you or sit and talk either. I'll take care of that.
Always
excitement. Norma sure gave you a
scare. Oh well, all's well that ends
well. Hope from now on both kids stay
well.
No, I still
won't write Leon until he answers my last letter--bet he'd wonder why I was
writing if I did. Anyway I won't do it
so forget it.
Well that
winds me up for tonight. I'll have to
dash or I'll be late for the movie. We
have "Lake Placid Serenade."
Bye Honey,
I'll be with you tomorrow.
Love
Gil
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