The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-27
In response to a letter from Govern

In response to letter from Govern
or Lynn J. Frazier, Rev. Herbert c.
tMarkley, appointed by the governor
from Hamilton to be chaplain OF the
Smashing Second, presents complete
report OF expenditures from the Chap
lains fund OF the Second 70 date.
which will interest Tribune readers,
because this fund was collected by
Rev. Markley largely In northern and
central North Dakota.
The letter of the Fighting Chaplain
of the Smashing Second follows:
t. COPY
-. Somewhere in France
,,,.+. March 18th, 1918
The Hon. Lynn J. Frazier,
Governor Of North Dakota.
My dear Governor:
Your very kind letter OF December
10th, just received and will hasten to
reply. am very sorry that did not
receive 1t at an earlier date, hut the
mailing facilities have been very poor
for some time, and that is the reason
for the very long delay. I am very
glad for the interest that you have
taken tn me and my work, and want
to thank you, not only for myself but
for the boys who are here in France
striving to do their pit for our great
Homeland"
Since our dis-intgration, or smashup,
it would be very difficult to tell you
all that has transpired, but will endeav-
or to explain to you and the good peo-
pie of North Dakota just what has
been accomplished with the funds en-
trusted to me for the boys who have
sacrificed and laid their all on the alt
ars Of our country.
You will readily understand that ow'
ing to the fact that We were split up
into so many units, the disbursement
of the funds to each company unit
was physical impossibility. So act
ing upon the authority OF those who
gave me the fund, to use it wherever
it would do the most good, ! have
tried very faithfully to use this money
for the amelioration of all the boys
who were in need, regardless OF
whether they were from North Da
kOta or some other state
Companies Held Intact.
In some instances where company
was held intact, as was the one from
Beach, and also from Darlington. and
perhaps two or three others, gave
them Z goodly portion to be used as
an emergency fund. It was placed in
the hands of the commander OF thu
company or unit. and will be used tOl
little necessities that cannot be furn
ished by the U. 8. Government In
other cases where the companies were
split - ~ they have been since com
ing to France, 1t has been impossible
to make an equitable dlstributiol. Fol-
example, many Of the companies have
been divided, somegoing to one regi
ment, some to another, and some to
one battalion, and some to another
So at the present time there are not
over three or four companies Of the
formar Second North Dakota that has
any semblaace OF the personnel the0
started out with.
Tlefe are many boys coming
through our camp who have not -
ceiyel any pay for several months
and here II one place that our fund
proved invaluable. The fact that
they I'D not received pay, however
was not due to any fault Of the gov
ernnsat, but they had been lett b
hinl r The states sick In the hospital
and cAue ove9, here o. css1als.
loaned ct Considerable Of this fua1
peIhapo three Or four hundred d0llaGD
ana much q Il ! have gottea bach
aIl ave beea able to help otb1s
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