Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-26
ASK THAT RETURNED
SOLDIERS GET BACK
FORMER POSITIONS
Resolutions Passed by John Re-
gan Post of World War Vet
Grams - Recommend Flag
Showing Employment Given.

The John Regain Post of world war
veterans has inaugurated a movement
to secure positions back for men who
enlisted in the service and to paw tri-
butte to those firms who have given re-
turned soldiers re- employment In their
old or better positions. The post rec
ommends the adoption of a returned
from SERVICE" flag for firms taking
back soldiers in their employ. Reso-
lutions covering this subject have
been passed by the post as follows:
Whereas; 1t has come to the no.
tice of the World War Veterans of
Ada county that many employers in
this county, who promised at the out
break OF the war that any Of their en-
ployes who entered the service in the
army. navy or marine corps would at
the expiration of such service be re-
employed in their old positions, have
not kept such promises nor in any
manner attempted to do So thus Gre
ating condition of unemployment
and depriving many returned veterans
OF their rightful means of support and
entailing suffering upon themselves
and their dependents; and,
Whereas; Many other employers
who did not so promise have refused
without justification or excuse, to take
their former employees back into the
places previously held by them, and
have thus caused many hardships to
returned veterans and their families;
and,
Whereas; Some recognition should
be made of the patriotism and public
spiritedness Of those employers who
have fulfilled their promises and have
furnished positions to employees re-
turning from the service. and to other
veterans who had not been previously
employed by them;
Now, therefore; Be 1t resolved by
the John Regain Post of World War
Veterans Of Ada county, Idaho, as fol-
lows
THAT we will do everything in our
power to induce employers to take re-
turned soldiers, sailors and marines
back to their former positions, or new
and better positions, and that we will
publicly express our disapproval and
censure of the actions of those EN-
ployers who, in disregard of their
promises, without an adequate con-
ception of true patriotism and without
regard for the gratitude they should
feel towards the men who, at great
cost to themselves, risked life and
limb to fight the battles of those who
could not or did not go, have refused
or do refuse without just cause or ex-
cuse to reinstate such returning vet
Grams In their former positions;
And be it further resolved; That
we recommend the adoption of a ire
turn from service" flag to be displayed
by business houses and industries, to
consist of a red star or stars on a
white background, with blue border.
indicating the number of returned
soldiers, sailors and marines en-
ployed in their respective establish
ments, thus showing to the world how
we'll they are standing behind the boys
who fought the great battles of 1918
and who strove and fought that vic
tory might crown the allied banners
and peace once more return to a
sorely tried world, and to show that
they respect their obligation to and
honor the memory of our brave
brothers in arms who yielded up their
lives in the struggle for the cause of
freedom and humanity;
And be it further resolved; That
copies of this resolution be given to
all newspapers published in this coun-
ty, so that all may know our attitude
and sentiments in this matter.
(Signed.)
20. w. WORTHWINE,
HARRY r. HAWLEY,
"M'KEEN F. MORROW,
"PAJTI, DAVIS"