New-York tribune., 1919-01-20

tor them 10 visit relatives when given
brief leaves Of absence. both because
Of the lack of time and The lack OF
money t. pay their railroad fare.
Also, thcre were complaints against
the y. NJ. c. a. One man told how
having treasured MS last $ ceenta while
On the firing iinc in tho Toulle sector,
trance. he was forced to give it TO aY.
NJ. c. A. secretary for a small box OF
matches.
II told him then would make him
smart for that" said John B. Nelson,
of Company D. 104th Regiment, now
at the Upton hospital. Unfortunately,
| couldn't get him name. aud | suppose
will have hard time proving this
charge anless the Y. NJ. c. A. can .cl
who the man was"
Typical Stories OF Soldiers
Here are the stories OF some of the
men questioned about their pay:
Joseph Clynm. Company d. 106th In
fantry, formerly employed on "The New
York Herald: 81 am four months be-
bind III pay. ! was injured at San
Quentin and have been back here nbout
two weeks. 1t can't be stated too ON
hatically tha. returning wounded 8 OIL
diers need every cent Of pay they have
coming. and have needed it for long
time. I think that holding up the pay
of men who are in actual need of
It will do mere to encourage Boil
shevism and radical political views in
this country than any other one agency.
This is a thing that should be cor
rccted first, and understand that the
commanding officer here is doing
everything in his power to correct it."
Roy Hoffman. Company d. 105th In
tantry, injured in the right hand
First, want to say that | have no
complaint t. make I think the com
handing officer here is making every
effort 10 relieve conditions among the
men in tie hospital However am
six months behind in my pay. When
] landed the Red Cross Association ad-
vanced me S5, to be used for my i'm
mediate needs, end 7 want to gay that
| appreciated that The Red Crcss has
done more for the men than any other
organization on either side of the At
lantic. and all of the men appreciate
what it has and is doing for them.
"My injury to my hand is q serious
one, because | have no idea whether
It will be possible to use it after | am
discharged as cured. I worked as n
MECHANIC before the war. and would
like to return to my trade unless q
stiff hand incapacitates me for such
work"
Missed Hospital Near Home
l.. T.. Campbell, Company X, 105th
Infantry: IL have been given my pay
and have no complaint or that score.
But can see no reason why, when my
home is within ten-minute walk OF
an army hospital at Troy, n. y,
should have been sent here instead OF
up there. If I were being treated
there | could go home often. or my
folks could come over to see me. AS
it is | probably will have no oppor-
tunity 10 go home until | am dis
charged
Corporal Shields. Company 5; lo2d
Infantry, stc,y told by comrades IN
hospital: "Shelds, who was sixteen
sonths behind in pay when he arrived
the Camp UPTON hospital, was sent
his home Men who occupied the
same ward that he did thought he had
be en- paid on an affidavit. The money
was paid at Newport News, they said"
When Colonel Woodbury.. who is in
command Of the base hospital, learned
OF the complaints OF the men because
of lack of funds. he immediately set
about correcting the situation. 1t was
found. he said. the loss of records OF
the men was responsible in most cases,
that the records Of some of the pay:
less soldiers We're on the bottom OF
the ocean and never would be found.
After communication with W ashlng-
ton it was found the commanding OIL
Ger. by taking the responsibility hlm.
self. could have blank atfidavits printed
and pay the men on their sworn state