The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-09
RELIEF CORPS
WORK in N. D.
MRS. STEVENS WRITES AN IN
TEREsTINo LETTER TO LADIES
or RELIEF CORPS THROUGH.
OUT THE sTATE-ERRoR ABOUT
PENSION VOUCHERS.

AbWHNAt 1Ss Oss 1G@ os~-~Au 4He FO~
rum Having just returned from q
visit with the department president OF
the w. II. c.. Mrs. Amanda Freese OF
Jamestown. desire TO talk to the
ladies' Of the relief corps all over North
Dakota through the medium of your
statewide columns.
/ We all know how kind you are TO
the old soldier and his dependent
ones. But zeai is not always according
to knowledge. Some one Of your STAFF
reporters who noted the old boys with
their pension vouchers stepping into
bank and office so that a notary public
might vouch for their bodily presence
with his seal, added that they were
getting their pensions there. and that
$1,000 would be distributed. This liz
an error. The vouchers are sent on 10
Milwaukee. where Pension Agens Col.
II. FL. deAiagdeburg. a veteran who
made record at Shiloh. sends out the
treasury warrants which are accept
ed In every corner Of the United
States.
Each penaioner gets his warrant at
his postoffice address. and no doubt
he spends most Of II in local trade.
The sum total seems large but when
| you remember that many are only
getting SO per week, you understand
why our congressional delegation has
so often helped TO give a man q spe-
cial pension of 81 a day.
And how happy that makes the ~oid
boys" We all owe special debt OF
gratitude to your fellow townsman.
Hon. l.. B. Hanna, for bis unwearied
efforts to help the veterans Of whom
his own father was one
Department President Mrs. Fraesa
reported that Department Commander
Comrade Jim Mathews OF Larimore,
and her had a delightful time az Roch-
ester, NJ. Y.
They used a new form Of wheat ear
badges for the distinction OF our great
bread state. But assure you,
Friend Forum, that our North Dako-
tans were always such staiwart fell
lows that they always showed up well
In the great parade. Their cheeks ware
always full not hollow. and their color
was good. have watched them march
ct st. Paul In 1895, at Minneapolis In
1905, at Toledo in 1908 and at Atlantic
City in 1910. North Dakota is always
next the home department, because
1t was the last department 10 be or
] ganized, so our "old boysv ought to
be tired. but mot much, Mary Ann"
for at Atlantic City Jim Mathews car
ried that big flag, danced Zig here
and there by the way, and promoted
q full round I'm front OF the grand
stand and President Taft before he
turned down Tennessee avenue to go
home Hurrah for the bread and beef
OF North Dakota
Mrs. Freese reported enjoying the
company OF Mrs. 8. J.. Hill so far as
she had II, but she said Or. Hill did
not feel as well as usual, and there
fore Mrs. Hill was busy with her best
duty and privilege. Mrs. Hill makes a
good delegate to the national as many
OF us know.
Field reports come to my table, and
enjoy handing them on.
Josiah f. Weiser of Valley City re-
ports the celebration Of the birthdays
OF seven comrades. all at once. They
are Comrades John d. Black, A. J.
Henry, J. 8. Weiser. Henry Beaf James
Healy. Joseph w. Tooley and A. j.
Batchelder. One Of the features OF the
evening WAS pictures guessing. A num-
Der OF the comrades and ladies brought
pictures Of themselves taken during
the civil war, and the game was to
discover who they were A jolly time
they had Of II. And then they all
sang war songs. The birthday cake
came In all ablaze with candles. How
many7 Guess.
General Crook corps Of Devils Lake
reports festival at the home OF Gem
eral Roberts, SO beautifully situated Ia
the woods near the lake. NO need TO
tell how they all enjoyed Mrs Rob-
erts' hospitality. or that places were
made for good fall. The ladies' will
hold bazaar for their flag fund. They
see to 1t that every grade room has q
flag tn sight. We regret to hear that
Mrs Pattee goes to CaIifornia with her
invalid comrade. Major Pattee.
The crops at Mlnnewaukon Is show
ing signs OF revival and we are ell
rejoicing. There are 30 many fine
''old boys" living there. that the la
dies OK the relief corps must rise up
and stand shoulder to shoulder.
We hear good news from Casseiton
too. DR.. Rowe reports that the fall
holidays win soon send folks home a.
happy winter quarters and the ladies'
viii get busy with plans for the en-
campment OF 1919.
Jerry Rusk reports post ana
picket meeting called for Oct. 90, al
Veiva, and the new independent corps
will rejoice.
Jean McNaughtcn Stevens,
Department Press Correspondent.