Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-13
(By w. n. Brady
About the Mountain Branch.

About the Mountain Branch.
Letters from the Mountain Branch
are frequently received by a number
oil Southern Branch members, and up
70 recently, an occasion transfer man
wandered this way. Sucn Daslam
however is not so easily secured, and
once you are housed among Governor
Smiths clientele il is quite difficult
70 get away. To receive d transfer
The cause assigned must be strong,
and the change desired must be for
the betterment of the applicants
health. | know of one case where the
member was seriously affected by the
nigh altitude in which the Tennessee
branch is situated was TO blame. The
head becomes Light and dizzy, and
when in such a predicament the suner-
er will lose flesh. The cause emanates
directly from disease OF the heart.
Aside from this however, ii has been
the aim eli the board OF managers 10
hll up the Mountain branch and 10 III
once members If other branches 10
transfer. free transportation has been
given all who desired TO make TN
change. This move was instrumental
IN adding a large number OF new men
10 the home. 1t is not the Intention
Of the board, or the executive OF any
branch To keep man at this, or any
other home, when a continuance would
uroye detrimental to his health or en-
C1nger his life.
Climatic influences work wonders
what would agree withone man, might
prCye death TO another, and by moving
occasionally from one branch TO an
other, this can readily be aScertained'
consequently when member mas
b,mself acclimated and knows he Is
being benefited, he should by all
means cast his anchor for good. WIN
Inany it has become fad TO make
sresueut transfers, they wish TO De
continually on the go. No doubt tney
enjoy it, and as long as their de-
rnands for a change is granted by the
hoard of managers, they will tell you
II becomes no ones business but theif
.wn.
IL frequently occurs that men VINO
left the Mountain branch IN a num-
have been only too glad to returh'
cutie a few who came TO this Dranch
have returned and the writer knows
their determination to go back to the
Tennessee establishment.
Ii is well known fact that the Gil
mate in which the Mountain branch is
located acts like a charm in the eradi-
cation of bronchial diseases.
letter of recent date from cap
tain George Z. Simmons of the Noun
tain branch refers indecldedly opu-
mistic terms of the splendid manner
IN which the home is getting on. lie
adds that David Kohr, who left this
branch last December is now enconsc-
cd in a position in the commissary de-
partment. that another old timer, Andy
Parks. is commissary sergeant. and Is
well and fayorably thought of by the
men.
John Dillon. who had charge OF the
bakery a long time. was found frozen
20 death near Johnson City. POST
master Sandy Stewart fell, WINE
aighting from a car on the home
grounds and broke his hip, and IS IN
the hospital. another member, Joseph
NcI.ain. was found dead on the street
in Bristol, Tennessee. Captain Joe
Tibbits and ccmrade Dutton have re-
;urned from a short visit to F1orida
Sergeant Major George Worrali, re
Gently began an outing OF nine days
at Bristol. Charley Troutman, ex-ser-
geant major. now a nigh private, end
one time a candidate for adjutant, Isl
again in camp, after visit to Wash