Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-10
SHANK SEVERELY CRITICISED.

EDITOR HERALD-The Leader OF June
contained what purported TO be an
interview with Quartermaster Shank of
the Soldiers home, in which he has
somewhat to say about his furnishing
oleomargarine to the veterans. l quote
the following, las for oleomargarIne
there is no reason why 1t should not be
used" He seems to be utterly oblivi-
Gus to the fact that his own "squaw-
buck" legislature enacted a law which
makes 1t a misdemeanor to furnish IL
TO any state institution. These legiela-
tors thought there was good reason
why IT should not be used, and their
ideas about il ought 10 have great
weight with truly good democrat like
Mr.. Shank. Perhaps before he is
through with his present suit he may
have more regard tor the law. He
further says, "Oleomargarine Is health
ier than three-fourths of the butter
that We get" This may he true. but it
is q poor excuse for an open violation
OF express statutes. The veterans GER
tainly prefer good butierine 10 poor
butter, but as buttenne 10 also forbid
bes they wo aid be quite willing to &C.
cept good butter IN its stead. and as
there has always been great plenty
of IT to he had at any of our creamer-
les. know OF no good reason why
Mr.. Shank should not obey the law and
procure good butter. The creameries
would doubtless be quite as willing to
give him "A private rebate for his pat
ronage as any Of the butchers. lap.
prebend the taxpayers OF the state
would be quite ss willing To make up a
deficiency which might arise from the
purchase of good pure food for the
veterans. and plenty Of it, ~ they are
to put up for blunders IN management
and extravaganza IN other wave. III
| Major Mckee must economic LET him
| do IL on something else beslde the
/ quantity and quality of the veterans
| food.
Mr.. Shank 10 Also reported as making
some very insulting remarks about tue
veterans which be ought 10 be com
PEELED 10 prove. He says, II can tel
you OF nifty inmates Of that homs
whose pension papers are in the hands
OF disreputsble women who receive the
mon,y as soon Sc II comes" The
believe 10 be base SANDER. but ss il
has been Two years since I was chap.
LAIN there | cannot tell what kind OF
mn HrFF tNNtf katHEttd ttfaT4 ttf>
democratic management. lie also
says, The majority OF The inmate,
spend their money foolishly," and tn
Inmates that II is spent in the eroe
80 Es aad brotbels. No doubt some oI
them do. bot such sweeping state
ment u . tssse SANDER. lie ends nis
statement by saying, III think IL IL 4
! good idea 20 have THE money takef
from them"
Does Nr. shank not know that tbe-s
sre express Tinted States statutes
sternly foTbiding the taxing OF q pen
son tor any reason whatever Doe.
De not know tast a democratic hoBss
/ OF representatives declined 70 g1ve b ~
authority 70 do anything Of the kind
am snTpfls ed that good democrat
AID shfewd politicians should Oyenll
sdvccste ard even pfsctiee gross vol >
ton OF state and United States laws
~ooaer OF later. gentlewen, tines.
es1itxtas you sfs 80 diligently hetcs
/ iN9 81 come home 70 roast. ana I 90
uaeh AFRAID that IN fe~ snort rnontf,
yon III have no roost apea wbxh the,
! car perch. CssELts 4. GfFsos,