February 20, 1918 - Dora's Husband, Guy Lindsey, Also Contributes to War Effort

[Dora is on her way to Kendall for Susan and Herman’s wedding]

Dear Father,

            Dora and Margaret will leave here Feb. 28^th at 9:15 P. M., over Rio Grande to Pueblo, Rock Island to Omaha, over Northwestern to Kendall, Wis. 

            I am all broke up over the fact that it is impossible for me to take a vacation at this time, I wanted so much to see you all and be with you when Dora and Margaret were there.

            Last year I planed to see Mother and Father Lindsey when Dora was in Boise.  But I could not get there, owing to business.  And this year has found me head over heels in very important work, that it is impossible for me to leave at this time.  Not that I consider myself better than others, but I know every German and I. W. W.[1] in this field and those who come here are easily picked out, and the Company feel that it would be simply impossible for me to leave at this time.

            I manage to get home once a week to see my little wife and baby, so don’t keep them to long as it certainly is lonesome enough as it is, but will make the best of it until she comes home.
                                                            Yours respectfully,

                                                                        G. W. Lindsey

 [At this time Guy and Dora lived in Castle Gate, Utah which was a Coal Mining and railroad town.  Guy may have been working for the Mine, but he had also been in the past a train detective, working to protect payrolls and merchandise in transport.  The link above at "the Company" highlights is more information on our past visit to Castle Gate while following the adventures of family members.]

Guy and Dora Lindsey a few years earlier

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[1] Industrial Workers of the World.  The IWW was founded in Chicago in June 1905 at a convention of two hundred socialists, anarchists, and radical trade unionists from all over the United States (mainly the Western Federation of Miners) who were opposed to the policies of the American Federation of Labor (AFL).  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Industrial_Workers_of_the_World