The state herald., 1919-11-21
Ex-S0LDlERs ARE TO BE CARED
For. COMMITTEE APPOINT.
Ed BY GOVERNOR ShOuP.

A state wide investigation Of con-
ditions with regard to unemployed
and disabled veterans Of the great
war is being made by committee
appointed by Governor Oliver H.
Shoup.
Moved by complaints that not all
returned soldiers, sailors and mar
ines in Colorado had been given OPP
portunity to obain suitable EN-
ployment, and that disabled soldiers
had been deprived thru red tape
of privileges and benefits provided
by the government, Governor Shoup
designated nine men as a committee
to remedy these matters,
Karl c. Schuyler, Denver chair
man of the Fourth and Fifth Liber-
ty Loan Drives and chairman of the
Triangle Fund, is the representative
of the general public and civilian or.
CARNATIONS. He was designated
chairman Of the committee.
The other eight are all members
Of the American Legion. They are
William II. Smith, Harold Healy and
Lancie S. Ford of Denver; Frank
Kemp, Boulder; Spcrry Packard,
Pueblo; Malcolm Erickson, Trinidad,
Homer Graham, Montrose, and II. A.
Saidy, Colorado Springs.
Each member is making n personal
survey Of conditions in his relative
district to unemployment and treat
ment of disabled world war veter.
ans. The committee will try to
secure coordination Of all agencies
and societies working to get jobs
for soldiers. II this cannot be
done, 1t will commend to the COVER
nor whatever action by the state
is deemed necessary to meet the
situation.
The committee will also try to
cut red tape wherever it is found
that disabled veterans are not get
ting the full benefit of the privileges
provided by Law. II will report
to the governor ON the working Of
vocational training and other agen-
eies designed to aid disabled service
-men. fAs utmost pressure Of the
state will be brought to bear {, see
that such men are given n square
deal.
The committee desires the coop
Grafton Of all citizens TO see that
justice is done every soldier who
went to war for Colorado. If any
citizen knows of n ease where n
veteran could not find employment
or where disabled soldier is being
neglected he is asked to communi-
cate with the committee.
The committee was appointed with
the idea fl having every district
in the state taken care of. and citi-
xens knowing Of such eases are ask
ed TO get in touch with the nearest
representative. Meetings will be
held in various parts of the state
where investigations are considered
necessary.
The committee held its organixa-
tion meeting in Denver Tuesday, Nov
18th. Plans were made for thor
ough probe into the conditions IN
every district Of Colorado, which
were Immediately put into effect.
We feel that the state will not
have done its duty as long rs one
returned veteran is unable to get
work. or one disabled soldier is not
given all possible assistance, said
Chairman Schuyler. "Oar work
will not ls done until every Colora-
do man who wore the uniform Of
our nation is given every opportuni.
~ we can secure for him."
"What VI want, as the biggest
part of our celebration OF Armistice
Day n ycar hence" said Governor
Shoup, sis the feeling that not one
man who went 10 war from this state
was neglected after his return.