Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 162, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 July 1916 — Lee Richards Tells of Needs Of Company M on Border. [ARTICLE]

Lee Richards Tells of Needs Of Company M on Border.

I received my discharge from Co. M on July 7, and before I left all the boys of the company asked me to remember them to their wifes, mothers and fathers and friends, and to «ay that they were all well and feeling in the best of spirits and for no one to be worried about them as they were all perfectly wilting to go and do .the best they could for what they had been called upon to do. Our company was in the best of condition when called to go to the border. We were the first in the regiment to be ready to go. The real truth is, we were first in everything that happened at Fort Harrison. We received the compliment of being the best drilled company in all the camp. Also, when we had sanitary inspection, Lieut. C. A. Tuteur told our company that we had the cleanest and best quarters of any. When the members were vaccinated and inoculated for typhoid and smallpox, we only had three members who had to be excused from duty on account of sickness from the effects of the treatment, while other companies had as high as 30 or 40 men sick who could not do their work, so it can be readily seen that our company is in good shape and will make good on the border.

I will also say that our company was the best fdd company there. The credit for this will have to be given to the officers and Quartermaster Caen. We had all the government allowed and more, too. In behalf of the company we heartily extend our thanks to the ladies of the Pocahontas for the valuable present each member of Company M received to wear in the hot climate in Texas, which will be of great benefit to all. We also want to thank the many other people who contributed to the company fund, which will come mighty handy while on the border. Tobacco, stamps, postcards, combs or other useful articles will be of great help to the boys, a 3 they are where money is scarce and hard to get. A number of men asked me to have the people here who could, .to go and see their wives and give them good cheer, and did not want the people to take this as a case of charity, as these men all went because they wanted to go for their country’s cause and did not want to be looked upon as charity because there are enough of us at home to provide for their families and not to call upon the charity board for help. Also want the people to know that our company has the best of officers and they are doing their best for our company. LEE RICHARDS. •Lee wishes to be remembered to .a'.! members of Company M.