The diamond drill., 1918-06-22
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NUMBER OI occasions gone tnirty-slA
hours because there was no food avail
able. and on one occasion got very
little for couple OF weeks.
However. none OF the matters re-
ferred to In the foregoing letter can
be attributed as attaching blame 10
the local board, so far as can see,
unless 1t might possibly be the state
sment that they were to report at 500
O'Clock and the roll was not called
until Hills.
In this ease. there is probably a
good and sufficient reason other than
mere Negligence.
Respectfully.
JOHN s. BERSEY.
Adjt. General Michigan
Says Men We're All Jolly.
The next letter is one from the Y.
m. G. A. man who accompanied the
contingent TO Camp Wheeler. 1t is
,evident that he has sensed the reason
for the letter having been written as
may be seen from reading his letter
which Is as follows:
Local Board. Crystal Falls, Mich
L have read with much interest the
letter written by one OF the boys at
Camp Wheeler in regard the treat
ment received by them enroute. This
letter has received much publicity as
1t has been copied in several OF our
newspapers. Having been one OF the
party TO the southern camp on this
particular trip, and having gone
through the same hardship as the
rest. the following may be OF general
Interest Our young friend seems 10
.have it in for the local board and is
very generous in his criticism. i am
not personally acquainted with the
members OF this board and have no
interest except To see that the blame
falls where 1t should fall / know
nothing of what occurred before leav-
ing Crystal Falls. But 1t is due the
public to know that after the men
entrain, the board is through. The
government arranges with the rail
roads and instructs the board in re
gard to route, meals, etc. The rail
roads furnish the meals for as many
men as are stated on the ticket. The
coaches furnished by the North West.
ern railroad were the best that could
be given for this great troop move
ment, the largest our country has
known, and were poor enough
grant. The cars from Crystal Falls
seems to me the worst, as the light
ing was bad and they leaked
However 1t was a jolly party after
we got going and there was little
complaining. 1t is not much fun tC
go hungry, and the boy is right, We
did. The men were given their sup
per boxes after leaving indianapolis
about O'Clock Sunday afternoon
and We received nothing more until
,Ihe following afternoon at the Hote
Patten at Chattanooga. The reason
for that was this: For very import
ant reasons, three extra trains were
routed over the Southern railroad
and in that way we were deprived o
the food that was intended for US
We were a long way from the loca
board by that time, and cannot be
lieve that this letter voices the senti
ment of the majority. If this younl
man finishes his military career will
nothing more serious than this triI
to Dixie, we will all congratulate
him. The sleepers were used mainly
TO get the trained men to the sea
board, and we had TO return north II
day coaches. The men all seemed e
have a good time, and was quite sur
prised to see this article
Not one OF us should forget that wal
is war
TIE. LUDLow( Sec. Y. NJ c. A.
Ishpemlng, Michigan
Mr. II q Rochon: