Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 175, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 July 1916 — Co. M Members Wants to Know What Become of Money. [ARTICLE]

Co. M Members Wants to Know What Become of Money.

7 The current issue of the Jasper County Democrat states that it is in receipt of a letter from a member of Company M, now stationed at Mercedes, Texas, inquiring as to what' disposition has been made of the money which was raised by Rens-, selaer citizens for them, to give them luxuries at their camp that they otherwise might not have had. The letter was unsigned, according to The Democrat. The'letter follows:

Llano, Texas, July 17, 1916. Dear Editor: Co. M, 162nd Ind. Inf., is sending you this note to be printed in your paper: We, the boys of Company M, wish to thank the people of Rensselaer for their patriotism aryl their liberal donations, but we have seen but two dinners where we have had anything extra, and over $250.00 has been used. So we would very much appreciate if the people of Rensselaer would make inquiries and find out whht has been done with the iponey given the company.

Hoping this finds you people all well, we will only add that the weather is awful warm and the water is almost undrinkable when we can get it, and we have only the tiny tents which we carry. But it is only part of our regiment that have to put up with these conditions. These tents are close to the ground and very hot, but Co. M is a hardy lot of boys and only a few of us have been sick.

Co. M, 162 Ind. Inf., Llano Grande, Texas. Parts of the letter were censored by The Democrat, which states that the letter can bi taken for what it is worth. Inquiry at the First National Bank, where the money was deposited in the name of Company M, shows that a total deposit of $302.36 was made by the committee in charge of the fund. To date there has been withdrawn $231.50, leaving- a balance to the credit of Company M of $70.81, which would mean that something between three and four dollars has been expended on each member of the company, as there are seventy or more in th company.

The Republican is ihclinod to believe that the writer, whoever he may be, is wrong in believing that the money has not been properly expended, and expected too much for his share. It is not surprising that someone has a kick to make, as it is generally the rule with a public fund that someone finds fault with the disbursement of said fund. First Lieutenant Gariiand and Capt. H. B. Tuteur have had charge of .the money and we believe that the money has been properly expended in such a way that each and every member would derive the greatest benefit possible therefrom.