Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-12-14
USE BEING MADE
OF COMPANY FUND
Sergt. Elias Foley Writes Letter
to c. A. Boyden
Some Used to Help Members Who Are
Ill-Filing System Bought to Relieve
Burden of Multitude CT Details.


came here from Camp Bartlett, West
field, Mass, to give concert for tn"
benefit of Company ] OF Brattlcborol
Scrgt. Elias T. Foley Of Company I
placed the money in the hands Of
Treasurer G. A. Boydcn Of the Brat
tlcboro Trust Co., as a Company fund.
Sergeant Foley recently wrote Mr.. Boy
den from Camp Greene, Charlotte,
n. G., making some references to the
fund. He wrote, in part:
AT last ] have a few moments Of
leisure, and ] want to inform YOU Of
the value Of the Company relief
fund, and of the disbursements OF it
as Of this date, also few words re
garding our journey south.
I've left Camp Bartlett Nov. %
and arrived at Camp Greene Nov. -.
We enjoyed the trip, and the condi
tons under which we Travelled were to
me ideal. We were delayed at Wash
ington several hours. However, we
were given opportunity to visit the
Capital and get a glimpse Of the city.
1t was very much appreciated by all
the boys and was very instructive.
'On account of some difficulty with
out freight section our supplies and
tcntagc did not arrive. until the fol.
lowing forenoon, resulting in our be-
coming the guests of the New Hamp-
shire regiment. They very kindly gave
us our dinner and supper, and in some
eases gave us II bunk in their tents.
Those of us who were not so fortunate
slept on the ground on straw provided
by somebody.
at so happened that the weather
was around tho freezing zone and our
first impression of the Sunny South
was not AT all aluring Passing
through Virginia We encountered a
snowstorm. We have had considerable
ram, but 1T is not the rain that both
crs. The soil is rcd clay, and after
the rain it causes a sticky substance 20
form and this substance adhcres to
one s shoes, making walking burden
Today we have had fine weather. A
number of the boys enjoyed shower
baths provided at this camp. The sun
shonc very warm, to the delight of us
all. a thunder storm visited us and
made n little more mud We needed
this badly.
Every little sickness prevails among
the boys from the North, but in the
camps south of us number of them
are cashing in. Some of the chaps nave
colds, coughs, and few minor ailments,
but on the whole they are o. X. This
morning we received the Brattleboro
Reformer and on the front page we
were greeted with the news of Is
inches of snow in contrast TO the nice
warm day here, going about in our
shirt sleeves and no hats.
81 am glad l am not in Westfsld.
The camp is very nicely constructed
environment. imagine it will care for
about 10000 soldiers. We are living
in tents and expect to have board
floors furnished by the government,
but at the present time we have not
received any. The moral conditions
within and without the camp are ex-
cellent, and no liquor is in sight of the
grounds. I doubt if it is possible 10
procure it within miles of tie camp.
have not seen one man, soldier or civil.
ian, under the influences Of the solvent.
NOW I will give you brief idea
of the expenditures I have made. I
have vouchers covering all Of them in
most cases. First Sergeant Boyd and
Cook William Lee were i'll the day We
arrived in the camp. Boyd was suf.
fcring from injuries, at first presumed
to be rupture, later proving to be
only strain. Lee appeared to be suf-
fering with pains all over his body.
We had no place to sleep and no hos
pital equipment, and since they needed
attention l sent them to tie city, pay
ing for the medical attention, fares aud
hotel expenses, and believe me it is diff
ficut work to get room in Charlotte.
Corporal Harry b. Smith is now sick
in the base hospital with sort of
grip, The doctors ordered somc fresh
eggs, milk, etc, which have procured.
Hayden Marsh Of Townshcnd was sui.
fering with his teeth. No dentist could
be found, but he was provided for Our
typewriter was badly out of order ON
count of moving about. l am in.
'-med il is n new machine, purchased
last year while the company was at the
border. paid for the repairs on the
same rather than let it 90 to pieces.
"Another item is Office material.
There is a tremendous amount of cleri-
cal work involved in company admins
tration, due to the Liberty bond pur-