Gunnison news-champion., 1907-07-19

~ . sivu ~ NJ veteran
The action of Superintendent Al
drich Of the soldiers Home II Monte
Vista in taking On few cotton AAes
from graves of the old veterans bu-
RED in the Home cemetery, GA the
evening Of Memorial Day, on the
plea of economy, and then refusing
10 allow other veterans Of the Home
TO replace the flags at their own ex-
pense; even going 30 FAR as TO thrcs-
ten 10 and actually discharge some
aged veterans for NO doing Seems TO
be stirring up hornet = nest among
old soldiers throughout the state.
We have received copy of reso-
lutions psssed by Mcclellan Post No.
rs Of Delta and understand that
other posts especially Of the Western
Slope will take the matter up.
In talking with the veterans of
GHnnison we fail to find one who
eadorses the action Of Aldrich. All
condemns it - the petty spirn Of .
man who should, to asy the lssst, BE-
in some other position than bossing
men who made the nation possible
With no desire TO reflect on the
committee which has in hand inves-
tigating and reporting upon our
state institutions of this character,
it can always be said that if an in
vestigation is to lie made, the word
goes out and when the committee gets
there everything 10 in apple pie
order, the kickers are all plscated or
sent out OF the way and the commit
tee members are not Obliged TO find
out anything different from desires
of the superintendent, especially if
he is smooth and holds = political
job. Even if the investigating CON-
mittee appears without herald, for q
political pet like Aldrich things are
made easy
The Soldiers Home of Colorado
should be made the pet Of the state
and if any class of men deserve the
utmost consideration and kindly
treatment at the hands of every citi-
zen OF Colorado it certainly is the
few aged and helpless veterans, who
through misfortune are compelled
to be the wards OF the state in our
Soldiers Home. What citizen of
Colorado would have cared for the
few cotton flags that were placed on
the graves OF dead comrades on Me-
merial Day. Especially when in
every other cemetery in the state
except this, the flags are allowed to
remain as a sign of remembrance by
our people of the work done by those
who lie beneath the sod.
The action of Aldrich in refusing
to allow the re-decoration when at
no expense to either the admintra-
ton Of the state the house or him
self WAS certainly beneath the digIi-
ty Of any right feeling citizen and
showed y disposition entirely too
small for superintendent over men
who are far better citizens than such
- he can be-
The governor should certainly listen
to the plea of comrades through the
state for fair treatment Of the few
remaining Grand Army Buns"
In Denver yesterday morning
occurred the death of Mrs. Mamie
Crooks, widow of c. E. Crooks,
former county assessor 1t is prob
able the remains will be brought
here for burial. She was the step
mother of H. S. Crooks of our city.
A farewell party was given Mrs.
Barbara Hollowell last Saturday
afternoon by the W. r. c She was
presented with a sterling silver
salad fork by the lodge. Mrs. Hollo-
ways departure will be regretted by
many friends, but much happiness
il wished her in her new home At
Rochester, n. Y.