The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-14
Sad Plight of Soldiers Who En-
listed For War.
Over 700 Veterans Stranded In
New York.
ARE WILLING TO WORK
Most Of Them Had Promise of
Their Old Places.
When HostiIfties Ceased But
Didn't Get Them.

New York, Jan. 14.-If anybody has need
for the services of ministers, doctors, train
ed or experienced male nurses, hospital
stewards or skilled or unskilled laborers,
he would do well to make his wants known
to the Red Cross Relief association, OF
which Mr.. Germany of 100 William street
is the secretary. The office of the asso-
citation is on the eighth floor. The asso-
citation has between 700 and 1000 unem-
ployed men for whom it is trying it's level
best to find employment. A worker ex-
perienced in any profession, business or
trade can be supplied and not many ques-
lions will be asked about wages or salary,
so long as the men can earn a living. AT
present they are maintained by charity.
All of the men for whom the assocfa-
ton is trying to provide work are honor
ably discharge soldiers. who served as vol
unteers or regulars during the war with
Spain They represent fifteen or twenty
aast every eecon a of the ycountry but
there are more from New York than from
gave CAV up up a good job when the country need
ed soldiers, and most OF them, VINO We're
standingthat. when they were mustered
out they could go back to the work they
These former soldiers know now that the
promises of getting their jobs back when
faith. Most of them were i'll for weeks
after they got to Montauk Point. When
for by the Red Cross Relief association or
by the Soldiers Comfort committee. When
for work. Some of them who livedrat a
distance returned to their homes. Others,
WnE oh hsd befo conuded to remain here
They supposed that it must be ere, easy KIN in
York men simply went to their own homes
and then applied to their former employ
Weeks went by and the Red Cross Relief
9Vfa In the o 1e0 VIII IN
Der a SQUAD of discharged soldiers for
W
the period of their convalescence came in
When Mr.. Garmany inquired what he
could do for them, one OF them said, In
I'VE hate to trouble you again, you've
done so much for us already, but we
6h f e reG for Reess
Now the little money we had is gone, and
the only thing left for us was 10 starve,
come here, or beg. We came here, think
do. We don't care what the work is, or
how SINAI! the pay is, SO long as we can
Mr.. Germany told the men to sit down.
and then he cross-questioned each one of
Vi Vince they they were telling the truth. and he
told them he'd see what he could do to
knew of any other honorabiy discharged
soldiers, or any. honorably discharged sail
them to him and he would try and do
something for them. Since then he has
received and filed many more than LOCO
Among the number he has preacher
from Texas, who gave up his charge and
enlisted as private in Texas regiment.
He though after he received his discharge
here that he might be able to do mission
work in New York. He spent what money
he had and became stranded. When Mr..
Germany asked him how it happened that
he. a minister of the gospel went to war,
the Texan made this frank reply:
Il believe in teaching and preaching the
gospel of peace until enemy attacks
my country. Then the gospel of peace
becomes ineffective. Nothing but solid
lead and plenty, of 1t is any sort Of use.
l thought gould better serve the Master
by shooting Spaniards than by talking re-
ngion, and so just enlisted"
Mr.. Garmany could find nothing for the
Texas preacher to do until the first heavy
fall of snow came. Then he got him
job in the street cleaning department and
the parson shoveled snow in light sum-
mer suit until there was no more snow to
shovel Another volunteer who is looking