The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-02

Gorsements on petitions for tag day for themselves and other veterans not members of the camp. This tag day was given to the U. D. c. chapters in- stead and Camp Wilcox. knowing how little the U. D. c. chapters have done for them in the past three years, de- cided they had better get their own money by soliciting if they wanted to go to the reunion.
 Wilcox camp wishes to state that the canvassers for funds spoken of by the U. D. c. chapters were perhaps their committed. and if so, every cent that was given to this committee was turned directly over to the camp, and not to some other party to dictate to them how they should use it.
 There has never been any banquet or flowers paid for by any money that has been given to Wilcox camp. The only banquet given was to the veterans and paid for by the sponsors, maids, chaperons when in Montgomery. and then again the sponsors, maids and chaperons are the ones who worked to get up this money for the veterans to go on.
 ''The Wilcox camp 1872. U. c. V. wishes to ask the U. D. c. chapters:
 "Who got the money to take them to Tulsa. Okla?
 "Who got the money to take them 10 Mobile?
 "who got the money to take them to Atlanta?
 ''who got the money to take them to Montgomery? The U. D. c. chapters were not the ones.
 "Who got two automobiles full of flowers and put on the graves of the Confederate Veterans on Memorial Day, April 2s. 1920. at Oak Hill ceme- tery, in the pouring rain?
 ''who gave Camp Hardee SITS last year to go to Atlanta, Ga., to the re- union?
 'swho gave Ensiey U. D. c. chapter so last year for benefit Pat C1e- bourne camp?
 "Who put $s5 in the Confederate Vet erans' association of Jefferson county for reunion purposes that was spent by the executive committee for re- treatments at East Lake this past spring?
 "who sent box of home made pies Soldiers Home for their Fourth of July dinner? Not the U. D. c. chap ters.
 What became of the money that the Yancey chatter got for the balls they have given the last two years for ben eft of Confederate Veterans? Wilcox camp did not get one cent of this money.
 ''The U. D. c. chapters went to Camp Wilcox and demanded that they turn over what money that the camp had received through soliciting to the U. D. c. chapters. so that they could !s- sue 1t out as they saw fit. Uncle Bob McCallum, commander, told them that the camp had nothing ] to turn over.
 "The Wilcox camp and any other veterans, who can go, are given a big picnic every year, but this is not done by money solicited nor is there any thing else solicited in connection with this picnic or dinner, as 1t is given by a private party, and all expenses are borne by this party. This lis not U. D. c. chapter work. either.
 "They are also given Christmas tree or dinner every Christmas by this party and friends. This is not given by the U. D: c. chapter. either,
 "Who paid for the large silk U. s. A. flag given to Camp Wilcox last year? Not the U. D. c. chapters.
 'All of the parties who are doing the above work for Camp Wilcox, U. c. V. are all daughters or grand daughters of Confederate soldiers, but not U. D. C. chapter members.
 "The trouble seems to be caused by the U. D. c. chapters wanting all of LH6 HOHUTS anu itOle VI tHc WI N
 "All who have contributed to Camp Wilcox 1872, U. c. ". will be sent let ters of thanks, under seal of the camp for their liberal donations. and can rest assured that the veterans got this money with no strings attached.
 There are seventy-four members at Camp Wilcox who have asked for tickets to the reunion in Houston. Tex, and at $25 each, this will make :1.S50.
 wilcox Camp. U. c. V. wish to go on record as vigorously protesting against the U. D. c. chapters handling tag day in the name of the Confederate Veterans, exclusively.
 Tt would surprise the general pu5- lie to know how few of the members of the U. D. c. speak to the Confed- crate Veterans on the street. unless he be brigadier general or some very high official.
 If the U. D. c. chapters wish more information about parties who have been doing this work, the Wilcox camp will gladly furnish the names.
 'R. H. M'CALLUM,
 Commander"