The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-23
DOMESTIC HELPS AND
 AIDS TO H0USE IVES
gro OUR NEW
 ORGANIZATION
(By Q. e. 1Foore.)

The latter part of the winter of 1918, the directors of FItch's Soldiers Home at Noroton ruled that all vet erans admitted after that period should pay into the home treasury . for their support, a portion of their pensions each month. The matter was subject of much discu@gion ct the time by members of Elias Howe Post, No. 8, c. A. R. and by Grand Army men throughout the state. At this time Comrade Moore wrote tho following lines. Later the order for the veterans to pay part Of their pen, was read recently by ConnFade Moore to his comrades in Elias Howe Post and latter to the members of Frank lin Bartlett Camp, Mo- H. Sons of Veterans. The lines were occas1ohed by the fact that after the order re- their pensions to the home capae out several of them secured a cottage cut- side the home aa1d lived there El srhe orderSwas revoked. My dear oldA comrades. highly homer To yor greatswortn my erateful tri- with soldier pride soorn au ssiasA
 ends.
 My fondegt hope. n frlend'B e1sea To .-.1so you tune my, trsas .I,cetio lags. Of lowly cot, in zHfo,s ungsEnishsA
 scene,
 The., ,senaittveneaa Of OfvwronF, aneausA Hoping your lays in seOttass vouid
 have been
 4 place far happier 'than ! dars rssp. The ehalnnxsblaats of'vsntsFg The days of snow ana frp-t,zars pa-r the close, The feathered sOnGgbi birdn. with time notes entail eneds crows,
 The aged veteran to his cot4asp gpae At night, his daily round ia at an ends PartakesSof supper. then soon 70 hie Hoping next day his merry Fquud fQ spend,
 Again afSnisht. his steps baok homo ward bend.
 Sometimes 2 storm. beats aeresy IAfe-giving rain instorents Aood
 earth.
 Late into day our teemradss AS though they fully rsaHzed theit And rendered thanks to him who gave 1t birth;
 Until It last the storm Is cleared which n rtds thesIand of rains urtiras- The sun breaks forth which Mghtsns The sleepers rise, tosbrsakfast make their way. l with breakfast cleared away they
 tarry, talk and smoke,
 Spin yarns Of happenings of years 1 and years ago,
 Sing camp songs. spring some ever doubtful joke
 And loudly argue on Rebe1lon's over
 throw,
 contending that the facts. were sure ly thus and go, tThey tell of thunderous charge. of battles awful dine, Of hardships endured, Of which, nlil- | lions little know,
 Now well contented with thetr lot
 within
 They sit around the room ana chin,
 and chin.
 One tells of dollars owed him by the A debt contracted while yet he was ! shaFine his part in wars reientlsua To @ die if need be. that others might A land united, free. without alloy. And go he tells the story. in accent And makes his statements with no I vain decoy,
 To greet his hearers iwth unrtghtso1a And Srsathes 2 bsnsdiesion loud ana long.
 He further says that things have gone That well might shock the nerve ef Great wrongs imposed whicH they Giving no valid reason. eainsay t if For perpetrating this most unsodly The air seems hlied with piaint in Ian Upon which justice might rightly
 place a ban, And So the merry jingle drifts along Until 1t takes the melody of song. But comrades just keep cool the die No more the pension cheek win rack
 the brain; ff.q.f ssis,sftf5.,a -7 The question settled. peace comes It again at last
 And show a satisfaction which they
 cannot restrain,
 Tn having gained the right for which i they plead,
 'Gaist those they felt very great Now as ail rulings, are. vvithdraun= f,is Danger of dissolution at F1toh'g Home 2. has fled.
 Have You Ever Seen the way typewriting paper is made This week at Southworth's. 10 Arcade is a unique exhibit in their window. rf