The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-10-11
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lola KAN, Oct. z, 1S89.-Edito,
Register: noticed in last weeks
REGISTER an article from Mr.. c.
Bsrth In which he says lin substance)
Our Congressman referred the matte,
Of selecting q board Of medical exam
liners to the old soldiers; and puts into
his mouth the following language
"Let all soldiers who are member
Of g. A. r. Posts in Allen county vott,
for three surgeons"
Our congressman said no such thing
40 his letters to the Pest Commanders
will testify. Our congressman referred
the matter to the Grand Army Posts
Of the county to be settled In any way
they might agree upon. If they had
agreed to let every man, woman and
child In the county vote it would not
have been In violation of his letter.
II Mr.. Barth would spend q little
more time informing himself as t. the
facts he would, perhaps have less time
to manufacture language for other
mems mouths.
Very truly,
g. A. r.
ANOTHER PROTEST.
WILLOW FARM, Salem, Oct. 6. 1859.
Ed, REGISTER, Comrade Barth
writes you about what he calls the
Acknowledgement of those who do not
belong to the g. A. r. Posts of Allen
county In the matter of recommend.
ing the members of the pension exam.
liners for this county.
Now cOmrade these are just the facts
in the matter and we know whereof
we speak: When the kick was made
against all the board being appointed
from lola and the pension Office had
referred the papers to Mr.. Funston for
his action thereon, 1t was suggested
that he leave it to the different Grand
Army Posts of the county AZ q nuclus
for getting at the wishes of the old
soldiers of the county whether they
belonged to the G.. A. r. or not. And
it seems that is what has been done.
Now we know that in talking about
the matter Mr.. Funston said all of
them whether they belong to the
Posts or not, were equally interested
and should have a voice In the matter
If 1t was done that way.
Now the facts as to what was done
at the called meeting of the Post at
Humboldt. The meeting was held
with open doors In the afternoon and
any of the old soldiers could go and
take part, and we understand some
did who were not members of the g.
A. r. And further every one of the
old soldiers whether members Or not
that lived near Humboldt were asked
to make their choice for members of
said board and we understand the
same was done at lola.
We know it was The intention of
Mr.. Funston to have 1t that way.
And in regard to the lar guage quot.
ed by Comrade Barth it seems to us
he must be mistaken. We saw the
letter written TO the lola Post and
heard it read, but do not remember
that 1t conveyed the idea in the above
quotat ion. Aren't you mistaken com.
rade? In talking With Comrade
Funston last Saturday ne said he did
not intend to convey any such idea as
that but that the Posts wele to be the
mediums for ascertaining the wishes
of those most Interested in the matter.
Now comrade one word about those
who are "too poor or for other valid
reasons do not belong to any post"
It is well known, Or ought to be,
that no Post ever excludes any com.
rade because he is too poor to pay the
initiation fee or bis dues. II he will
manifest his desire to belong to Post
and if he lie unable to pay the Post
doors will be swung wide open for
him aud every comrade will be ready |
to grasp his hand as he eEters and all
Of it's privileges will be his free Of cost. |
All he needs to have is q piece of
yellow or buff paper on the top
Of which is printed in q half circle ITO
All VIII ,m 1t May Concern aud at
the bottom "No reason Is known to
his reenlistment in the Army or Navy |
of the United States.' Why should
any who wore the blue be out of the |
Post? Yours Fraternally.
CoMRADE L. B. PEARSON.
Remarkable Rescue.
Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainfield,
ILL.,, makes the statement that she