Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-24

the country or Sive aid to the enemy.
I g,,npose he has ths support Of every
pro. x5ermAn tn this country. Copper
headism took the same stand with ref
erence to yallandingham and his allies,
but us old soldiers know, ali! too We'll
the falsity OF this.
Z He says "a shanp reprimand was
oil that was demanded" OF course,
Mr.. Bailey. living hundreds OF miles
away, knows just how the iowa sol7
diers' home should be run better than
the commandant, whose heart ana me
Is In the work, but 1t would take more
than his article to convince the mem
beers Of the home Of its correctness.
He says 1.-THE old boys feel q little
piaued and sughted. Tho are little
envious of the khaki troops. They nave
to take back seat" We brand TINS
as false a statement as the devil or
his ally, the kaiser ever propagateo.
No one loves or can love the boys III
khaki as the boys who wore the DUO.
Largely they are our sons. Shall we
DENY our own? God forbid. The old
comrnAe N blue, leaning with one hand
on his staff and the other around the
neck of his boy, with tears trickling
down his cheek, as he says his last
farewell to his son in khaki. Ihlnk
Won that the soldier in blue is piqueo
because Of any honor, that IS possible
for his kahki boy? oh! such rot com
ing from ono that sides with Dr. Stel'a ,
is enough to stir the blood OF every os'
soldier. It does not humiliate !i'n',
but stirs him to vengeance, ana II
ought to.
Taking a back seat-The members
Of the Iowa Soldiers Home nave SUP
scrtbed in the home for $23,2bO OF I'D.
erty bonds. and almost an eaual
amount in the banks Of Marshalltown
They have raised for the Red Cross
about $1,000. Does that sound ike tax
ing q back seat?
He saws: ITO turn this old man ou'
Of the home was unpatriotic and DIS
graceful as anything he said IN MS
petulent remarks. VIII venture
word of caution to Mr.. Bailey. DO no'
Utter that same remark on the GROUNDS
OF the Iowa Soldiers Home, for II there
ia ANYTHING left after the boys get
thru the Woman's Relief Corps Will nm
ish the job.
II Mr.. Bailey would spend q little
time looking into facts instead o.
jumping to conclusions to get his name
in the papers. he would save pup
lished display Of ignorance.
Respectfully submitted to the Boys
in Blue. tho Boys in Khaki, and the
citizens Of Iowa:
Whereas, the Des Moines Register
Of Dec. Fl published letter purport'
ing to be written by one A. $. Bailey
of Shenandoah, Iowa, condemntng anc
censuring the commandant OF the Iowa
Soldiers Home for discharging from
the home member who was guilty OF
using disloyal and profane Language
against the government and president
of the United States;
Now therefore. resolved by the mem.
bers Of the Iowa Soldiers Home, as
sembled at their hall on Friday even
Ing, Dec. 81, 1917, that we approve an<
sustain the commandant in dischargint
said soldier from the home; that HI
was persistently and repeatedly guilt,
of disloyal utterances against the gov
eminent and president Of the United
States, and deserved to be expelled
from the home. ~
Resolved. further that we resent tn
imputation contained in said letter
that the civil war veterans are feeling
'piqued" and "envious" on account o
the attention of the people given to tn
young soldiers now coming to tn
'front.' instead Of feeling "slighted" ant
:envious" we rejoice at the attention
they are receiving: and join with al
good citizens in giving honor ant
praise and support: -. -
YoIrs very truly,
y 4 z@.4- D.. 49, T n popson