The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-02-14
VETERANS and
CIVILIANS SPEAK
ON LAMP|NC BILL
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healthy for America A man can't
establish himself on less than $50
even II job IL waiting for him. Tax
alton won't hurt nearly as had as
the spirit created In hearts OF those
men 10 we don't do something.
FRANK y. MULLEN. Represent.
men stool willing 20 meet the foe
without and ready 10 fight tho foe
within. but Il takes moro nerve to
ask for meal than 90 fight Ger
mans. They don, want charity. but
they do want their Just due.
Maiscs En- Mad
LIEUT.. n. II. HANOVER. Air
Seryice--in Seattle 2z02 uniformed
men went down 10 tho police station
and put on stars last week. Thirty
thousand are yet to como homo 20
this state. We arr told two things
that make us mad. one 10 that n
soldier will spend his money for
booze The other is that a cash re.
ward destroys initiative. II wAs tho
initiative Of the soldiers that mad.
things happen in France. We don't
want lines Of professional hsro.a
asking for loans We wan, bill
that trcRta us right.
FRANK ". Hull. King County
As.~ssor-The assessors Of the state
are on record In favor % state
cash reward. Tho condition OF tho
state warrants passage 81 this Kind
Of legislation. Taxpayers will not
hesitate TO pay the bill
sERGT. JERRY KENNEDY
You can't act too quickly. An I. w.
". asked me what got out OF goins
TO war. told him I got home and
was going down 20 the police station
and get a jnb to help put any rvvoiu.
tlonista down. was 40 broke when
got home that my wife had to hide
tho ehildrcn'a War Savings stampa.
4. =. ATTORNEY ROBERT
SAUNDERS. President Of tho Par
ents' A~~ociation--Thc fathers and
mothers arc for this Kind OF lcgisla-
ton. Tho nation must show ita graft.
tudc. Taxpayers. labor. parents and
the boys themselves don't want pa
trio;isn 10 wane. now that tho ma
ton Ia safe again.
Ex-AdJutsnt Fsvor- II
Az. HAI>Es. Civil War Veteran
We don't want our boys 10 become
~ the servants OF big business
MAJ. MAURICE THOMPSON. FL.
Adlutant General Of Washington
I'm not fearful that returned soldicrN
will become l. W W. but they will
feel deep sense Of hurt II they come
home and find no visible sign OF ap-
probation for their sacrifices. Citi-
gems can't afford TO let the oppor
tunity pass To demonstrate that they
are heart and soul with the returned
soldiers
WI. HICKNAN MOORE. Seattle
City Councilman bring the unani [
nous message from Seattle city
council TO make an adequate appro- I
priation--cltlzons will deem Il an
honor and duty to pass the bin
Tho LAmping bill will be amended 1
10 provide minimum lump sum Of
probably not less than $50 To a man I
and pro rata additional payments. /
Sentiment at the meeting was In
favor OF n lump sum rather than 4
monthly payments.
4 row developed when Winders
charged tho legislature refused to /
hold up action on the veterans vel /
fare commission bill until soldiers |
could be heard Conner denied that /
his bill was intended 10 take the I
place OF the Lamping blll and told
United States Attorney Saunders I
that he ought 10 be back at Wash. |
ington urging congregational action I
or he would be without a job In two |
years" He later apoloRized.