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Conger Reynolds correspondence, April-December 1919

1919-05-01 Conger Reynolds to John and Emily Reynolds Page 2

be more attractive than my present position, though I hardly think the remuneration would be anything near so large. 
So I thank you, dears, for your encouragement of my undertaking here.  I'll try to do my work in a way to be worthy of you.  It seems to be a man size undertaking, but I'm getting well into the swing of it, and liking it better every day. Beginning next week I shall be THE editor of the paper with full control of the whole editorial department and the getting out of the paper.  Of course the larger policies are governed by Chicago, but I'll have sufficient leeway on what is left to keep me thinking.  The Tribune occupies a very important position in its relation to the French press, being after a fashion the voice of America over here.  So I see opportunities to be of real patriotic service. 
Every day I look for a cable from Daphne telling me that she has got her passport and is starting for France.  Evidently she is having difficulty.  I tell you it is trying to wait and wait.  I am so eager for her to come.  As crowded as Paris is now we're going to find it hard to get a really nice place to live and what we can pay.  The cheapest apartment I have found so far is 1,400 francs, or about $210 a month.  of course that is away above the normal price.  We may have to live in one room of a family hotel at $60 or $80 a month for awhile until prices go down to nearer the normal level, but wherever we are we'll be happy.
I think I told you that Almer is working on my staff. I find him very valuable for his thorough knowledge of French.  He only gets out to his country home once a week, which is not very satisfactory to a man who is as fond of his wife as he is but he seems willing to make that sacrifice to be back at the old game.  I rather expect that they will give up on the country place and live in town later. 
And I've had a good letter from Norris telling me that he is coming down from Copenhagen to see me in June.  That will be great fun, as we have so often wished that we might be together some time in Paris. 
Of course when one is working so constantly as I am he doesn't get much good out of the beauties of Paris.  But a few of them soak in in passing. Last night, we had to go to press early in the evening in order to get out before the May Day strike began.  I celebrated the extra time off by going to the Opera.  Such a wonderful building and such beautiful music I never have before seen and heard.  Someone said today, "Anything may happen in Paris."  I believe it.  No city is more full of possibilities.  Today was one of great tension; all the laboring classes we striking for

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be more attractive than my present position, though I hardly think the remuneration would be anything near so large. So I thank you, dears, for your encouragement of my undertaking here. I'll try to do my work in a way to be worthy of you. It seems to be a man size undertaking, but I'm getting well into the swing of it, and liking it better every day. Beginning next week I shall be THE editor of the paper with full control of the whole editorial department and the getting out of the paper. Of course the larger policies are governed by Chicago, but I'll have sufficient leeway on what is left to keep me thinking. The Tribune occupies a very important position in its relation to the French press, being after a fashion the voice of America over here. So I see opportunities to be of real patriotic service. Every day I look for a cable from Daphne telling me that she has got her passport and is starting for France. Evidently she is having difficulty. I tell you it is trying to wait and wait. I am so eager for her to come. As crowded as Paris is now we're going to find it hard to get a really nice place to live and what we can pay. The cheapest apartment I have found so far is 1,400 francs, or about $210 a month. of course that is away above the normal price. We may have to live in one room of a family hotel at $60 or $80 a month for awhile until prices go down to nearer the normal level, but wherever we are we'll be happy. I think I told you that Almer is working on my staff. I find him very valuable for his thorough knowledge of French. He only gets out to his country home once a week, which is not very satisfactory to a man who is as fond of his wife as he is but he seems willing to make that sacrifice to be back at the old game. I rather expect that they will give up on the country place and live in town later. And I've had a good letter from Norris telling me that he is coming down from Copenhagen to see me in June. That will be great fun, as we have so often wished that we might be together some time in Paris. Of course when one is working so constantly as I am he doesn't get much good out of the beauties of Paris. But a few of them soak in in passing. Last night, we had to go to press early in the evening in order to get out before the May Day strike began. I celebrated the extra time off by going to the Opera. Such a wonderful building and such beautiful music I never have before seen and heard. Someone said today, "Anything may happen in Paris." I believe it. No city is more full of possibilities. Today was one of great tension; all the laboring classes we striking for