Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-25
The Disabled Soldier.

Rarely does it fall to a Government lou TO
perform so admirable and heart-moVlng a
duty as that which the United States now is
discharging to it's battle-broken heroes. How
infinitely better it is to restore to them, IN
even a sorely limited way, the power of self
maintenance than to turn them back to LIE
routine literally pensioned, but dependent on
others! President Wilson eloquently depicts
this duty and it's manner OF performance
when he says:
'"This nation has no more solemn OBJ
LEGATION than healing the hurts Of our
wounded and restoring our disabled men
to civil life and opportunity. The gov
eminent recognizes this, and the fulfill
ment of the obligation is going forward
fully and generously. The medical d1vl-
sions Of the War and Navy Departments
are rendering all aid that skill and
science make possible; the federal board
for vocational education is commanded
by law to develop and adapt the remain
ing capabilities of each h1an so that ne
may again take his place in the ranks OF
our great civilian army. The co-opera-
ton and interest of our citizens are es-
sential to this program of duty, justice
and humanity. 1t is not a charity. 1t Is
merely the payment of a draft of honor
which the United States of America &C
cepted when it selected these men, and
took them in their health and strength to
fight the battles of the nation. They
have fought the good fight; they have
kept the faith, and they have won. Now
we keep faith with them, and every c1tl-
zen is endorser on the general opnga-
ton"
So is the Government keeping its faith.
And what American worthy of the name will
fail to keep his individual part of that noble
faith whenever opportunity offers? He Will
keep it by honoring and serving in every way
possible the disabled but rehabilitated sol
diers; by giving them work, if he can, when
they seek it, and by giving then always and
everywhere the gratitude which their coun
try owes them.
Premier Clemenceau never knew until he
was shot how many friends he had.
The league of nations constitution provides
for almost everything except the ratification
of the dry amendment.
President Wilson demonstrates that 1t Is
possible to manage two congresses, even when
they are as far apart as Paris and Washing
ton.
America is not shackled to conventionalisn
in monuments. From Boston, where Saint
Gaudens' Phillips Brooks stands preaching, 6
tall Christ hand-on-shoulder behind him, tC
San Francisco, where full-r1gged SAILING snlI
commentaries Stevenson, we have no end o.
novel designs. The war department recently
approved one IN the FOrC Mc1eHry mouunleh
to Key-a half-naked man playing stringet
instrument, symbolizing primitive music. The
new Cadillac monument in Detroit is simply 6
high, brownstone chair set up in one OF the
busiest streets-reproducing the chair II
which Cadillac sat when he signed the city!
charter Salt Lake City has erected monu
ment to the sea gulls which saved the wheat
crop of the early settlers from grasshoppe1
plague--a Doric column of white marble sur
mounted by a large ball on which sit two
bronze doves, with pictorial bronze panels al
the base. San Francisco has a modern Dis
cobolos in a statue of baseball player. Three
such monuments in one year, representing
three sections, show impulses at work
1t is refreshing to meet something in parks
and squares besides frock-coated figures and
rearing chargeTs.-New York Evening Post.