The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-10-05
SOLDIERS HOME NOTES.

The report that 500 Union Soldiers
are to be transferred from the Western
Branch to the Mountain Branch lacks
verification. In q letter recently re-
ceived from the Leavenworth Home
the writer stated that, "a movement is
on foot here to induce several hundred
of our members to go to Johnson City,
but the old timers are too wary to be
caught with specious pleas. At this
Home we have all that is desired in the
way Of material comfort; we have the
right Of suffrage; we are not looked
upon as an undesirable element. The
business men of both Leavenworth and
Kansas City are not afraid to assimilate
US financially or otherwise, nor are the
ladies in any dread of contact with q
Union Soldier. The people of Kansas
extend many privileges in social way,
all of which would be lacking at John
son City. Also large percentage of
our membership is German, and they
cling to the customs of their fatherland
in the way of enjoying themselves.
There are no resorts at johnson City,
and the Three P's are too much in evil
dence, viz: Prudery, police and pro-
hibition. When q member wants a
good time he goes to Kansas City, and
he can hurrah to his hearts content
without fear of arrest, or running up
against sneer of contempt from peo-
pie who differ from him in their ideas
of personal liberty, religion and the
value Of his services in preserving the
Union. There is a vast difference in
mingling with people who love you for
what you have done, from being thrown
into community who do not love you
for the self-same reason"
We can assure the writer of the fore
going that il he correctly describes the
characteristics of the soldiers, that the
Board of Managers purpose transfer
ring to johnson City, they are liable to
meet with disappointment. The great
majority OF the citizens OF this vicinity
are native born Americans and they
are law-abiding, moral, and, to large
extent, religious. They have no pa.
thence with beer -guzzlers, wine bibbers
or immoral characters whether male
Or female. Some of the strongest ad-
yocates of temperance and right living
are the ex- Union Soldiers of East Ten.
nessee, and, independent of the side
espoused by soldier in the civil war,
he is either welcomed or ostracised, BIZ
all sensible people, strictly in accord
ance with his merits or dement's, as Q
man. There are many hundreds of ex'
Union Soldiers who are Tennesseans
by birth, but they will not stand for in.
decency, vulgarity, obscenity, bias
phemy or vile attribute. License tc
indulge IN the peculiarly irreligioul
customs that obtain in Germany or any
other foreign country, will never OBJ
tain foot hold in East Tennessee
Any members Of the Leavenwortt
Home who may come here for health,
climate and strictly quiet and orderly
residence, will receive precisely the
same reception as is accorded to re-
spectacle people who may come from
any section Of the American Unionl
Ex-Confederates who may be outside
the pale of strict moral and temperate
standards, must also comply with the
regulations controlling these things
The question is not "Where and how
you fought"-but, who and what arr
your"
The Confederates in the Home near
Louisville, KY, are treated with th,
utmost consideration by Kentucky
ladies. Every delicacy and comfort
that loving hearts and hands car
devise is povided for the men who wore
the gray, and no greater insult can bt
offered to Kentucky woman of South,
ern proclivities than to stigmatize hen
gray-clad defenders as paupers. These
Confederate veterans fought to the last
extaemity for o cause that thew