Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1912-07-05

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the institution and the members of the
Home Board. 1t proved to be q uhost
delightful meal, served in true soEdies
style. Several members of the sssocka.
tion gave short talks here and the reA
ception was brought to close with .
song which was another of Mrs. Bart.
lett's compositions, the words of which
are given below:
] want to be soldier,
And with the soldiers stand.
Dakota on my shoulders,
And FORK within my hand,
For would be so happy
Under Colonel Orr,
Eating up his good things,
In pleasant kind of war.
1t was during the meal at the Home
that set of resolutions relative to the
care OF the soldiers was drafted
by members of the Association and
these will be published in the different
states where other institutions of this
kind are located and where proper pro.
vision for their care has not yet been
made. The idea is to bring to the notice
of the different legislative bodies his
most important fact and have them
leRislate accordingly, A copy of the
resolutions together with the Home
Board and Col. Orr's approval is given
below:
"We, the members of the National
Press Association of America, fully cog
infant of the fact that much has been
done by State and National Legislative
bodies to place upon our statute books
laws under which State and National
Homes have been provided to care for
worthy soldiers and sailors, securing
for them the greatest degree of health
and comfort possible in their declining
years and disabled conditions, take
great pride in the knowledge of such
fact, but having equal knowledge of
the fact that some Of the states in the
great union Of states, preserved by
their loyalty and patriotism, have ss
yet failed to enact such statutes as will
provide for class of old soldiers, some
OF whom may be found In every state,
who are needy, worthy, have families
or dependents and rather than break
the home ties, suffer the deprivation Of
the necessaries of life, and believing In
the sacredness of those ties and that 9
little aid would permit snch to remain
with those they love, within the sacred
precincts of the home
Therefore Be 1t Resolved: That the
members Of this association recommend
to the Legislatures of such states ss
have not provided laws under which
such aid can be extended, the passage
of law that will give to such worthy
veterans individual uid In an amount
not in excess of the average per capita
cost OF maintenance in the State Homes
within the several states, believing as
we do that in making this recommends.
tion and resolve that we are acting In
the best interests of the cause of
humanity.
Be 1t Further Resolved, That all pub.
fishers present publish these resolu.
tions in their respective publications
and that q copy be furnished the COM
mandants of the Soldiers Home q
Throughout the United States"
The above resolution was unsnimoua.
ly adopted by a rising vote of the as-
sociation.
We, the Board of Managers of the
South Dakota Soldiers Home have
read the above resolutions passed by
the National Press Association and In
our opinion it will be solution of the
situation confronting all State Home,
Especially that of South Dakota, which
is overcrowded and cannot acoommo
date the demand made upon it.
By the Board.
,, GEO. H. HOFFMAN, President.
3 j. l.. TURNER,
\! e. NJ. THOMAS, Secretary.
: By 7. G. Orr. Superintendent.
After the dinner at the Home the
, party was then returned to the Union
/ depot where their train was in waiting
, and at 200 O'Clock departed for trir
thru the the Northern Hills. Each
and every one seemed more than pleased
: at their reception here and we're very
!, much delighted with our little city,
} Following is list of those who were
on the N. P. A. special and made the
trip thru the state:
Geo. D. Givens, Mount Sterling, ILL.,,
Democrat Message.
Homer Harwood and wife, Warren
Michigan, Warren Watchman.
o. Palmer and wife, Grayling, Michi.