Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-24
NORTH DAKOTA
BOYS PRAISED
FOR BEHAVIOR
Charlotte Attorney Writes
that Soldiers Have Won
Respect from Citizens.

I'LL, IOEIllcT1y tAc CAESI GNOEIAl OhAOt0s
and the soldier boys of the smashed
Second North Dakota. as we'll as the
thousands Of other northwest soldiers
encamped at Camp Greene, Charlotte,
N. c.. have won the hearts of &the
people of that splendid city, as it fit
dngly attested in a letter received by
Rev. James Anderson, district super
intendent of the Methodist Episcopal
Attorney Charles w. Tillett, Of the
law firm of Tillett & Guthrie, Char
lotte.
81 feel it not only a great pleasure,
but an absolute duty to make known
to o in some way, and through you
to the people of your section. the very
high esteem in which we have learn
ed to hold the soldiers who rave come
from your section to Camp Greene. in
torney R. Tillett. in introducing him.
self to Rev. Mr.. Anderson. x
And what Mr.. Tillett has to say Of
the boys Of the northwest is just the
finest thing. They love he western
ers down there in Charlotte. They
have only words of praise for them.
The Boys-North Dakota's boys
e $500 of them, have made a
splendid impression in h opening
"SSNS W SiSAi 81
eral government,
Fine Fellows. ....
THE main purpose. of my writing
this letter is to tell you what mag
nifcent fellows you have sem us from
the northwest" writes Mr.. Tillett,
''To be perfectly frank with you. I
must say that we were somewhat ap-
prehensive in reference to those COM
ing from what is sometimes termed,
the wild and wooly'' west We there
fore looked somewhat askance al
those boys upon their arrival, but
concluded we would rive them a try
ont. and the people Of our city. some.
wat noted for hospitality. began in
wiling these bows into their homes
particularly on Sundays. Everywhere
there were expressions Of 81 mt as
to-'shment and qualification at thu
F-le'did character and gentlemanlN
de"o~tment Of h vonne mon. unit
f-n11v the whole ritv capitulated and
there is now nothing but words o.
praise IN every tongue in regard tc
those sclaiers
q last SATURDAY. evening. I am
e,,re there we're approximately 10000
r. crr town. and although the
s+~oo+s res+aurants and stores were
t%hronoed thore was not the sltghtes
p~. nj Disorder. nor even anv lo.t
t-l]'n~ NJ MYSTERIOUS conduct. II
foot II NAV seer, n "a+her exaggerat
ea e~+ote-nent that during the fou,
~-echs, that we have. hod these vouns
fcu~--c with, We there has not heen f:
s,-~,e on+ ~ d~tso-aa- on their oar
v-,-.,o -,:-L;., o".. r'+" 1s s
" Praises Conduct.
speaking to one of these younl
men in praise of their conduct. tn
fine young fellow replied: Well, sir
you people here in Charlotte hav'
treated us as though you took us TO
gentlemen. and that has put us on gu!
m%ettle.'"
Il may say for u city that w
are bestirring ourselves in our effort
to make the life of you boys as en-
joyable as possible. We have a splen
did y. NJ. C. A. in the city, viii
shower baths and swimming pool, an
OH last Saturday. a thousand boy
from the camp availed themselves o
the bath privileges, each oath costinI
only s cents. to pay for soap US
towels. The Y. NJ. c. A. has ais
throwneopen its doors. and the youn'
men have access there, Under prope
restriction and regulations. Each Q
the leading churches of the city has
writing and rest room for the soldle
boys. where writing material an
reading matter are available to Their
at all times Of the day and in the eve
pings. The public libraries are ais
j.. ayailable for reading matter.
= Boys lake City.
we have what we consider
splendid city Of $4,000, and the Off
GERS and soldiers are very loud !
their. expressions Of admiration 10
our city. and Of appreciation of wha
has been. done for them. ] have me
very few officers in the camp. becaus
the citizens generally. including my
self. have somehow felt that It wa
worth our while to show most OF gu
attentions to the non-commissione
officers and privates, whose oppor