Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-10-12
TO ESTABLISH COMPANY FUNDS
CIRCULAR ISSUED AT CAMP
DODGE-WANT EXTRAS
FOE MEN

The Herald has received a circular
and letter from member of the 352d
regiment There is no complaint in
the camp, but it is usual to have "Com'
pany Funds' and this is the object in
this appeal, which should receive a
generous response on the part Of our
people. As will be noted below P. j.
Vasaly has been asked to act as reci-
pient of favors the people might want
to send to the boys, and will be glad
to have the opportunity to forward
your donation to Camp Dodge.
The circular is as follows:
352d Infantry, National Army, Camp
Dodge, Iowa, September 26, 1917.
To Friends of the Regiment:
The 352d Infantry, National Army,
is made up entirely of men called to
the colors from northern Minnesota
and eastern North Daota; more speci-
fically from the following counties:
Minnesota-Cook, Lake, st. Louis,
Carlton, Pine, Koochiching, Itasca, Ait
kin, Kannabec, Crow Wing, Cass, Ano-
ka, Sherburne, Morrison, Stearns,
Todd. Wadena, Hubbard, Beltrami,
Pope, Douglas, Otter Tail, Becker,
Mahnomen, Clearwater, Polk, Penning-
ton. Marshall, Grant, Wilkin, Clay,
Norman, Kittson, Roseau.
North Dakota-Cavalier, Pembina,
Walsh, Nelson, Grand Forks, Griggs,
Steele, Trail, Barnes, Cass, Ransom,
Richland, Sargent, Dickey, Mcintosh,
Stevens, Traverse.
It is apparent therefore that no
other unit will so truly represent that
section in the present world war as
will this regiment, uniformly chosen
from the population of that area. Al
though many other men from there
are serving their country, they are
scattered throughout organizations Of
the Regular Army, National Guard,
Marine Corps and Navy. In localizing
the regiments of the National Army,
the government has made it possible
for friends to be together and has CIV
en- each section it's representative. We
are yours.
For that reason we feel at liberty
to ask your assistance in one of the
difficulties Of organization. It is one
which, once past, will not arise again,
and the request is made with a full
appreciation Of the many calls you
have already met in connection with
the preparation Of the nation for war.
While the government furnishes ev-
erything soldier actually needs for
his welfare, it does not furnish certain
articles about the barracks which
makes him more comfortable, nor such
things as magazines, papers, phono-
graphs, checkers, boxing gloves, base
bali and football outfits and all sorts
of things which give the men clean,
manly amusement. - = -. : = :
Just now the government allows
41.97 cents per day to reed each sol
dier. While this is sufficient to give
him all the wholesome food necessary
to keep in good condition physically,
it will not provide any extras such as
ice cream, cake, jam, butter, etc.
In old established regiments; such
things are bought from Company
Fund. A company builas up such a
fund from the operation Of a barber
shop, from it's share of the profit Of
the Regimental Exchange (Canteen)
or receipts of the regimental band and
other sources. Our regiment, however,
has Just been organized. Not only does
it lack the equipment. accumulated by
the older ones but also at present it
is without the sources of income from
which it may be provided. Later the
funds will get money through the reg
ular channels but to get them started,
we can only call on the people back
home. The care and use of these funds
are provided for by Army Regulations
and the Company Commanders are re-
sponsible for them. They are audited
monthly by the. Company Council,
quarterly and annually by officers Of
higher command and inspectors.
We have asked one man in each of
the counties named to receive dona-
tions from residents of that county.
Checks should be made payable to
.sLocal- Treasurer. Company Funds
Committee, 352d Infantry,' and sent
to the local treasurer, who for Morri-
son county is P. j. Vasaly, Little Falls,
MINI.
Anyone finding it more convenient,
may remit direct to either of the fol-
lowing officers at t Camp Dodge, Iowa Iowa:
Commanding Co. D, 352d Inf.
Capt. George H. Russ, Jr., of Bis
marck, Commanding Supply Co., 352d
Inf.
There will be IS officers and 1904
men in the regiment when filed, di'
vided into fifteen companies. All re.
ceipts will be apportioned among the
companies, according to the enlisted
strength o. each.
! Company. Funds Committee,
352d Infantry.
Approved:
-(Signed) Charles E. Hawkins,
! Colonel, 352 Inf, Comd g.
ONE MAN FROM COUNTY RI
JECTED AT CAMP
| Onlf one Morrison county man out
of ninety y-seven who were sent to Camp