The Detroit times., 1916-07-07


lockers. They were told that Capt.
Sosnowskl should have given them
the master key before they LEFT
Grayling Anyway the boys cannot
redeem their clothing until Sergt
Maj Erwin takes the matter up
with the proper officials
They hustled Us away in a hurry
last night" said Rem Kolb, who was
member of The resimental band OF
the Thir,y.frsr We were paid on
at about IL O'Clock and hurried
aboard train az . We had little
time 10 say good bye 10 the other
boys OF the band OF - members.
seven We're rejected and when the
musicians learn OF that new ruling
OF the war department, which frees
married men with heavy RESPONSE
bilities. they will have 70 get new
band. as most Of them are married
"One OF the members OF the band
has a wife five young children and
his mother dependent upon him
heard a fellow report here only
few minutes ago that the family
ate their last meal this morning
This man has been so worried about
his family that he couldn't eat. and
finally they had to send him 10 the
hospital.
Another musician, who formerly
played in one OF the Detroit thea
ters, also has a family in distress
All those boys would be glad 10 get
back. They have had all the patriot
ism knocked out OF them. and they
didn't get any farther than Gray
ling. The bum food Is enough TO
kill mans appetite for service.
They gave us beef I wouldn't feed TO
a cat, no milk. sugar. no butter.
There was little sustenance in the
bill OF fare I weighed 1sl when
left for Grsyling. now weigh only
1872.
When We enlisted most Of W.
thought We would get paid s2.75
per day. under the state law. but
when we were paid off We received
only Sc for our entire service. In
answer TO our protests Capt. Sos
nowski and the paymaster said We
were working under federal regula.
tons. Now, | must hurry away 70
see IL can get my old Job back"
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st with his wife and two children
Music Is only a side line with hi-
Sergt-Maj. Erwin says II will TAX,
two weeks 10 obtain the release o.
married men affected by the new
order OF the war department. The
request for release must come from
the soldier himself II must be in
writing. This request is referred
70 the company's home station for
investigation, and there must be alb.
solute proof Of the dependency Of
families.
Several wives and other Deepen.
dents appeared In the armory. Fri
day morning. seeking the release OF
their breadwinners They were told
their cases would have 10 90 through
the regular channels.
Sergt.-Maj. Erwin said that many
cases are receiving the attention OF
the Detroit Patriotic fund Among
them is that OF the family OF the
bandman whom Private Kolb, the
rejected recruit, reported as ~ at
Grayling.
The ejectment proceedings against
Mrs. Anthony Domer. the soldiers
wife, who with her children was
ordered by her landlady 20 vacate
the premises. No. 1863 Beech-st.,
came up before Circuit Court com
missioner May Friday morning. and.
through some misunderstanding.
Judgment was rendered against her.
Sergt. MAI. Erwin thought the case
would not be heard until he could
appear In behalf OF Mrs Domer lie
will take an appeal for an earl,
rehearing. as be believes the law
bars eiectment OF the families Of
soldiers In service.
Send me a soldier boys name.
so that I may be a soldier boys
mother" wrote a woman 20 Sergt..
Mai Erwin. in response 20 the 70
quest OF ~ lonesome soldier boys
for correspondents and literature
Il will write 10 him Al least once
week and send him reading mat.
ter and such tokens as a mother
would send SON" she continues.
81 have no sons OF my own old
enough 10 send 20 the front but I
have two young sons that are true
Americans One r. boy scout"
40 word has yet been received
from the war department IN regard
TO the long hoped-for move Of Bat
terry e 10 Crawling MAJ Wander.
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