The National tribune., 1883-10-11
F. F. Weed Post, No. 1858, Dept of N. Y
BRUsHToN, n. Y.
To the Editor NATIONAL. TrTBUNE:


To the Editor NATIONAL Tribune:
Please bear with me little, but cannot
help being out of sorts once in awhile at some
things see and hear. saw in THE TRIBUNE,
short time ago Il have miSlaid the number
and cannot tell by whom signed), that some
body was very indignant that he had to pay 81
for a G. A. +. badge. Now. l paid $3.50 for
mine, when they were first issued Il do not re-
member the date, and was glad to get it at
that price Again, some one is grumbling at
their size and weight. Now, mine is not so
heavy but that | can wear it at all times, and
| am happy to say that / am proud to wear it,
have worn it South and North, and have
never been ashamed of it yet. Now, think
I that if a g. A. r. comrade is too proud to wear
this badge of his service, he is not entitled to
the name of comrade /, for one, am sorry for
him. l do not know how it is with other
Posts, but with Us tNeyiHs Post No. /, Depart
ment of IlIiuosl, when man is made COM
rade of the g. 4. r., he is given badge as part
of his muster. / paid for mine separate, as all
did at the time got it.
ROCKFORD, LII. Z. 4. BUCKINGHAM.
I'VE do not understand that the comrade to
whom our correspondent refers was in any
way ashamed of his badge-quite the contrary.
--ED.l
To the Editor NATIONAL. TRIBUNE:
Chow should e. A. r. badges be worn?"
can be answered by all comrades who viii take
the trouble to get copy of the Rules and Reg
ulations and read carefully also, remarks of
Comrades Fry and Trip on the subject, and
we trust their recommendations viii DO OBJ
served; but vanity is human fault, and per-
haps beyond mortal correction.
THos. J. CoyELL, A. d. G.
Rock ISLAND, Ill.
The Bottom Facts About the Dayton Home.
To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
have noticed good many articles in the
papers lately about the management of the Sol
diers' Home near Dayton, Ohio, ip which all
the faults and abuses are attributed to the gov
ernor, General Patrick. Many of these state
ments / think are q little too highly colored.
It is quite difficult undertaking to govern SO
many men and do everybody justice, and there
are a good many evils and abuses here, the
roots of which are traceable to over-zea1ous
subordinates who abuse their powers and dis
cretions given to them, and who show q great
deal of partiaiity. They do things which
the governor would never tolerate if he knew
it.
The same thing also prevails to q large ex-
tent in the hospital, which is superintendent by
o most estimable gentleman, DIR. Stephens, with
DR.. Dunlap as assistant. They both do all they
can to ease the sufferings of the patients in
their charge, but still there are q great many
physicians would never approve had they the
slightest idea what was going on, but the pa
tients-poor sufferers would rather keep quiet
than let the doctor know anything about
abuses lest their respective nurses should
tyranuize over them afterwards for it.
am sorry to say, too, that there are some
soldiers who never show their old comrades
the least favor, and do not even like to see a
favor done them. Such men are not fit TO be
nurses in a hospital They show a great deal
of partiality, and only do favors to those who
can pay for them. Men who have nothing to
give them fare rather poorly.
There is one individual, particularly, in this
hospital-the ward master of Ward 4-who,
think, does not even love himself, for he never
has kind or soothing word for any of those
poor sufferers, and is rather harsh and abrupt
IN his manner to his patients though, if the
doctor or the matron comes around he Is all
politeness. He also seems TO have a particular
dislike to the Germans. / am sure il the boys
could be assured that he would not be allowed
to hurt them If they told what they knew
about him, and If a disnterested party could
Lave the privilege of making inquiries among