The Arizona copper camp., 1918-03-02
HAYDEN WAR FUND
IS MEETING NEED

HAYDEN, Ariz., March 1.-Two
months ago witnessed the establish
ment here of the Hayden War Fund
Association, comprising all those who
are willing, by voluntary and system
ATTIC contribution, to help our boys at
the front towards better and happier
conditions while in the service. For
the initiative which gave rise to this
organization We are indebted to
Messrs. G. H. Wilkinson, w. T. Mac
Donald, T. Oman, H. Graham, R. T.
Tal1aferro, and many others who have
put forth untiring efforts in this direc-
ton. The record so far shows a mem
bership, chiefly among Ray Con. and
A. S. & R. employees, of seven or
eight hundred, and the money so far
raised has amounted to between $500
and $500.
OF this amount something over $500
has been expended in the purchase of
TOBACCO, cigarettes, Smileage books,
etc. Last month ninety-six packages
of tobacco were sent out to our bovs
and this month eighty-seven, while
the last consignment was also accom-
panied by ninety $100 Smileage
Books, whose purpose is sufficiently
well known to need no description.
Whatever portion of the monthly
fund collected is available after such
shipments are made, is turned over to
the. Hayden Red Cross, and consti-
tutes a substantial increment to that
fund. Since the movement started
letters of thanks and appreciation are
constantly received from the boys.
who never fail to be touched by these
tokens that they are not forgotten at
home
In this connection, an interesting
letter has been received from H. r.
Christie, who left Hayden for the war
some two months ago, and is now
with the 23rd Engineers at Camp
Laurel, Maryland, and a portion be-
ing quoted below:
" = the war is still on. hit as
far as me getting Kaiser Bill am 60
ing very slow, as my tent has been
under quarantine for over a week and
Will be so for eight or nine days long
er. While in quarantine have no
chance of being assigned to a COM
pany. One of the boys IN the tent
picked up mild case of measles, and
so here we are.
Charlie Orr came into camp last
night from Glen Burnie, the rifle
range. He is in Company H and will
be going across very soon. Jno Orr,
Bones and Red Green are. in France.
All outgoing mail from here will be
held up for ten days before the next
bunch leaves. l hope this letter gets
out before that.
Conditions here are fairly good.
We are quartered in tents. The food
10 SOOu, UuI IlLIlC Ut no sweets. A
fellow spends all his money for candy
and imported Baltimore Bakers cakes.
After this address me 23rd
Engineers, Camp Laurel, Md. This is
the new headquarters for the 23rd
Engineers. Little Bunnie is in the
18th at Camp Meade, five miles from
here. He is driving the colonePs pri-
vate car. He drove up here to see
me the other day. Can't get by the
Little Shrimp. Big Bunnie has gone
to France. Hognason is here, but
have not seen him. Bruce Leake and
Beattie and Mcclure are still at
Meade. Pratt and Muller are here
Heard from CAIRNS yesterday, he is
in Virginia. Tell all the boys Hello"
The letter is dated February 9th,
and suggests to the thoughtful that
some coin might be profitably invest
ed in purchasing and sending the boys
boxes of candy or cakes to help out
saccharine deficiencies of diet.