Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-20
SERVICE MEN
WANT MONEY
Rather Than Another Welcome
Welcome Home Celebration
ST FAVOR THE SUGGESTION
Those Who Returned Since
June 80 Ask Pro Rata Dis
tribution of Funds

A letter signed by fifty-seven ser
vice men who have returned to this
city since the Welcome Celebration or
June 80 has been received by the edi-
tor of the EVENING NEWS approx
ing the suggestion made in the edi-
torial column last week that instead
of giving these men a celebration SD
milar to the one held in June 80 the
money which would be spent for such
could be divided pro-rata among the
men.
The letter follows:
EDITOR EVENING NEWS:
Some time ago l read with salts
faction your suggestion to leave it to
the men themselves as to whether they
were in favor of celebration or
whether they would rather have the
money remaining divided between the
men.
From SOME of the participants of
the first celebration l am informed
food was thrown around. carried home
by small boys and many who were not
entitled too. were there to help con-
sume the food which was supposed to
fete the returning soldiers.
Il am informed by one of the boys
that he could duplicate the eats and
drinks" which were dispensed there
for one dollar anywhere. And there
are, to. say the least, many other ru-
mors relative to the celebration.
In regard to the letter in the
NEWS today by G. H. B. Warner 1
would say that inasmuch as the first
men to return have already received
the 'beneflts?' of the first celebration
and many of them have told me tha
If they had been given their pro rat
share in cash, would have been much
better satisfied in every way; why not
let the former service men decide 1t.
Personally and the following NAM
ed men believe as l do that if it were
put to a vote to the men concerned, a
majority would vote for the cash rath-
er than an elaborate banquet. ETC., or
medal"
The signatures follow:
James r. Cuddihy, 1873 Brighton
avenue; Chas. Cannata, 736 State
street; William Mccormack, "a Broad
street; ]. r. Larsen, Howard street; F.
M. Oliver, Catalpa ave-; Robert e
Jackson, 200 Smith street; A. Jackson
200 Smith street; 8. j. Bergman, New
Brunswick avenue; George R. LOTUS
173 Grant street; F. e. Connor, 19l
Market street; L. f. Oliver, Catalpa
ave-; I. Kolber, 50 South First street;
M. Cotton, 400 State street; A E.
Anderson, 268 Hobart street; NJ. p
Henderson, 122 State street; H. c.
lang, 1VA MduiSOH dVeHueS 'WlIllan .,
Hill, 236 Madison avenue; Charles
Franklin. 2S6 Madison avenue; Mon
roe Hermann. 131 Fayette street; Am
brose Bremen. 131 Fayette street
Axel C. Jensen, 336 State street;
Henry Zalini, 597 State street; Mich
ael j. Kwiatouski. sos Gaek Place;
Michael Wayrercak, 720 Charles
street; Steve Sobrey. 707 Parker
street; John Budy. 719 State street;
John Delman, 755 State street; Henry
Nupar, 707 Charles street; Ludek Pr
skouda, $50 Charles street; Michael
Hyrylko, 164 Chauncey street; Andy,
Bill and John Buder, 765 Parker
street; James Burke, 739 Parker
street; Andy Marcincak 72S State
street; Herman Stein, 728 State street:
2. Slobodor, ATS Hall avenue; Joe Bos-
sic, 156 Wayne street; AL Zoben, 765
State street; Randall B. Montgomery,
116 Catalpa avenue; Herman B.
Stein, 103 Lewis street; Andrew Kof-
ton, ZS2 Watson avenue; Joseph NJ.
Dalton, city; NJ. J. Bemis, city; John
A. Kokinis, city: George G.. Garrick,
$40 Prospect street; Patrick J. Kill
murray, 174 William street; Henry J.
Carasitu, 267 Laurie street; Steve A.
Arway, 271 Washington avenue; Geo.
E. Bayer, 333 Madison avenue; Ell
mer Larsen. 95 Jefferson street; Leo
H. Siger, 398 Market street; J. j. Silas,
care First National Bank, 126 Smith
street; T. NJ. Sorenson, 622 Carson
avenue; VIM. II. Peterson, 373 Divis-
ion street; Holger Nelson, 611 New
Brunswick avenue; f. C. Anderson,
b40 Neville street