Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-12-28
MILITIAMEN ARE NOT
COMMENTED, He SAYS
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top and front OF the tents have to be
kept open at night II the troops are
TO be kept on the border they should
be uuartered in barracks.
Another reason why the boys are
dissatisfied is that the Fourth Brigade.
Of which the Delaware troops are
part, is commanded by regular army
officers. who think an enlisted man
is not as good as a dog. Some Of the
militia officers think the same. As
rule the regular army officers do not
Ike the militia and do all in their
power TO make II hard and unpleas-
ant.
Colonel Glenn, who is OF the regu-
lar army and Is in command Of the
Fourth Brigade, ordered a fifteen day
hike on November 9. The weather
had begun to get cold at nights. On
the third day we arrived at Fort
Bayard, n distance of fifty miles and
at an altitude Of g 200 feet, 1000 feet
higher than Deming At our base
camp at Fort Eayard we struck
weather two and three degrees below
zero and were compelled TO sleep un-
der our dog tents and on the ground
The colonel and his staff. who or
dered the hike. had large tents and
stoves for their comfort while the
other men suffered from cold. One
OF the men died and several others
were taken sick and there was hard
" a man who did not have a severe
cold Thanks TO the doctors who
were human. the hike. that was TO
have been for fifteen days ended in
ten days, with the troops shot to
( pieces with colds
Would any man that had a spark
OF humanity in him order troops out
/ In such weather? Not a man would
have complained or objected II the
/ hike had been necessary We were
there to do our country's bidding, but
not the personal bidding Of any one
who was IN power that gave unneces
sary orders. Why was not the hike
ordered earlier when the weather was
more suitable? We had been at Dem
ing since the 30th Of July Why should
men be imposed upon who gave up al
that was dear to them and TO be look
ed upon by the officers as mere dogs
and UNIT for association?
Is this what n man should receive
for his patriotism when perhaps hli
or some OF his family's money helped
educate the officers who are now draw
ing good. fat salaries?
n the United States wishes to rais'
a large standing army there VIII hav'
to be many adjustments made en-
couragement and better pay to tn
enlisted men and lest distinction. /
Major Reed our senior major, ha'
been in command OF the Delawar
outnt-and he should have been
everything would have been more sat
isfactory and pleasant. for he Is wei
liked by the Delaware troops.
Mess Sergeant Porter OF Compan
A, VIII have fewer friends when tn
troops return to civil life as the re
suit OF the way he feeds the COMPANY
, Lots Of time those OF us who could al
, ford Il bought our meals in town. II
I often gave us soup for breakfast an
! the same for dinner. The boys gay
Z Il the name OF "sham gulun."
r Several times complaints we're mad
h 10 Captain Parks and the commando
! and the unfortunate either got ext
o duty or the company was given lie
I ture. and also told that most OF I
e were used to no better food, II
good.
= Captain Parks is now home on
q furlough. and Lieutenant Kolton is
command OF Company A. He is a ms
A for the boys and will meet anyone Ia
way. He Is well liked and popular wi
l. the whole Delaware outfit and q
boys OF Company A wish he was the
u permanent commander.
y Lieutenant Jefferis. OF Company d.
I, we'll liked and popular with the boy
I make this statement I'm behalf
y the Delaware boys. who think near
~ Ave months OF border duty is the
share. and wish to return to the
y. homes and families.
III may be censured by some for VIZ
ing this. but care not think
he man is a man and that he should
10 treated as such until he is proven d
s. ferent c. p. STIDHAM
Wilmington. Del, Dec. o. 1916.
IA committees will be carried out.