Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-08-23

TOT NJ EdifOr Of fac EEcHiRg Capital:
'.Even in cur own country the great
III increased pay 81 The enlisted men
81 our navy has been made permanent
but the pay of the officers Is Just y hal
/ II was after d very beIated and partial
readjustmeHt over eleven years ago.
Alter reading these few lines and y
few more that were aboye them In the
editorial column nf your pape--, The
wrifef lad hapcs tia. the lines hal
followed thots lisi quoted might refsi
to another instance that would give
support 10 the assertion that the in
gratitude IL The republics q proverb-
laI. But as he read on to the end Of
The lengthy editorial lie found no men
lion of this instance that would give
another prime illustration Of ingrati-
Jude that calls Tor Immediate correc-
ton.
Some years ago. when the pay 0f the
enlisted men III the navy Was increas-
ed. ii MAS decided By the Comptroller.
or some other ogficial To whom he
matter had been referred for his opln
ion. that the men on the retigei list
we're entitled To this increase Why Is
I4t that this decision does not now ap-
ply to retired men who are not, Il
seems, considered az entitled to the
increase of pay allowed tiae enlisted
men BY a recent act of Congress
As ii does not apply the Inference
Is that ii was the intention Of Con
gress to discriminate against those.
who, because Of physical disability.
we're not permitted by the medical Of
acer who examined them, to return To-
active duty In the navy and serve
there during the late war AT this
time when inc MECHANIC who has had
This wages more than doubled finds IL
difficult to supply himself and family
With The necessarfes Of life. ii IS hard
to understand how our national iegts
Eiators could be Indifferent to the needs
III those who gave the best years Of
their life To service for their country
and contracted. In the line OF duty the
physical trouble that should appeal
for consideration sfor them instead of
being allowed to be bar to their re-
eeiying what is allowed men Of their
rating on the active list
Congress has given tho man on the
active list what he deserved; the pres
ii making It's plea that the officer he
given his due. but no voice Is raised
or pen put TO paper to direct attention
Ia the Injustice done those who did
their shit through thirty long years
of continuous service. all Of them TAX
lng part In the Spanish American War,
some OF them In the war OF the rebel
lion also.
JAMES ]. FARRELL.
CA retired enlisted man Of the u. S
Navy
Eastport. Md
To inc Editor Of TIC Epcsiag CAPITAL:
III answer to Mr. Frazier's interview
Ein yesterdays Capital would like to-
state that we have no regularly or
Iganizetl street cleaning system ii East
port ne clean tae streets from time
TO time and as often as we can. &c.
cording to the amount Of money al
IIoied which Is very little, hardly
enough 10 keep the present road beds
III good condition have i60-feet Of
curb and gutter around my property
rand II IS so easy 10 clean that | never
think of complaining clean il after
every rain and it stays clean till the
next rain
We must admit that Mr.. Frazier
III large taxpayer of Eastport. which
should be considered an honor.
would like to zee Mr. Frazier join the
other progressive citizens of Eastpcrt
land lay pavement on his sidewalk
Iii would please thousands of people
who must pass. and use the street. Ii.
would also harmonic with the flnc
curling abatting on his property
There is county law compelling
property owners TO lay navements
when there is curb. which has not
Leen enforced
Mr. Frazier invite you to Join tht
Eastport Improvement Community AS
sociatlon. which stands for improve
ments This Association means bnsi-
mess Ii intends 10 work along pro-
gressiye lines, and to this end Is striv-
ing moro and more each week. We
want IN our membership every citizen
and taxpayer Of Passport We need
their help and cooperation. and If ali
will do their part and put their shout
der 70 the wheel We shall soon have
y village At Eastport of which there
will be none better
FRANK HLADEY.
Road Commissioner of Passport