H WAR EXPENDITURES HEARINGS BEFORE SUBCOMMITTEE No. 2 (CAMPS) OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON EXPENDITURES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WAR EXPENDITURES. SUBCOMMITTEE No. 2 (CAMPS) OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON EXPENDITURES IN THE WAR DEPARTMENT, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Columbus, Ohio, Saturday, November 1, 1919. The committee met at 10 o'clock a. m., pursuant to adjournment on yesterday in the senate chamber of the State capitol, at Columbus, Ohio, Hon. John C. McKenzie (chairman) presiding. Also present: Hon. Roscoe C. McCulloch and Hon. Frank E. Doremus. TESTIMONY OF W. F. GUNTHER, CHILLICOTHE, OHIO. (The witness was duly sworn by Mr. McKenzie.) Mr. MCKENZIE. What is your name-Gunther? Mr. GUNTHER. Yes, sir. Mr. MCKENZIE. Where do you live? Mr. GUNTHER. Chillicothe. Mr. MCKENZIE. How long have you lived there? Mr. GUNTHER. All my life. Mr. MCKENZIE. What is your business? Mr. GUNTHER. I am a contractor-carpenter contractor. Mr. MCKENZIE. How long have you been in the contracting business? Mr. GUNTHER. I have been in the contracting business about 20 years. Mr. MCKENZIE. To what extent do you engage in that businesswhat is the size of your organization? Mr. GUNTHER. Well, it is individual. I contract in a small way; the largest contract I have had is $40,000, and from that down; nothing larger than that. Mr. MCKENZIE. You are carrying it on on your own responsibility? Mr. GUNTHER. On my own responsibility. I have made some money and I have lost some money. Mr. McCULLOCH. Have you stated whether or not you worked at Camp Sherman? Mr. GUNTHER. No, sir; I have not. Mr. McCULLOCH. Did you work at Camp Sherman? Mr. GUNTHER. I worked at Camp Sherman; yes, sir. Mr. McCULLOCH. How long were you there? Mr. GUNTHER. I started there on the 27th day of June, 1917, and I was there continuously until the 18th or 20th of March of this year. Mr. McCULLOCH. During that time what position or positions did you hold? |