Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-08
Letters From
Local Soldiers
OBJECTS TO CDR, AMENDMENT.

lOBJECTS TO "DR' AMENDMENT
EDITOR EVENING NEWS:
1 wish TO take this opportunity OF
expressing what / have been request.
ed to do many times by the men OF
the A. Il. +. and hat is to have you
put the opinions of the majority OF
the A.. e. F., in regards to the Bono
Dry amendment" and their Fight
ers' in your valuable paper. Having
discussed the subject of prohibition
on numerous occasions with severa
hundred of the boys of Uncle Sam, ]
ind that they are very much displeas-
ed with the Bone Dry Amendment
The opinion prevails. n which is
very true that while we have been in
france fighting to make the world
Safe for Democracy" the "Drys
Brave Fighters" 1--WE emphasize the
last two words), have been taking ad-
vantage of our absence and stabbed
us in the back" as it were.
Who represented America on the
battlefelds-the Prohibitionist who
devoted his time to the dry" cause,
or the boys who went owe the top 4?
If the boys could have done the same
as some of the dry" advocates and
brave fighters did-stayed at home to
make these who have escaped death
and fought hard for the people and
ltheir benefit, as well as for our coun-
try. Suffer h~ardships when they re-
turn home in many different ways
which can be easy explained for their
good work. Perhaps there would have
been a different view taken of the sit
uation by the legislatures of the diff
ferent states.
We are convinced and know that
the Bone Dry Amendment Fight
ers" have taken advantage of our
absence, like q cur in q picture and
we wonder il they do not feel some
what ashamed owe the way they think
they won their wonderful victory"
Well, they have a rough road to
travel, as the val is owe and we will
soon be home. and look them all
straight in the eye with a smile, which
will be very unpleasant for them. as
we are all men who fought hard for
the brave fighters" who are our enc
mics, and who in return are fighting
to take u rights AVA from us.
Hoping that this article takes your
attention. as soon as IL reaches you,
1 will be very glad to give you more
such real facts. So kindly send me
a paper containing this short ld1ter in
it to the public, so as | may show il
TO some of the many A. T.. +. men,
bers of my unit, / remain,
SGT. JOSEPH ]. GADEK, JR..
Bird Battalion. Intelligence Section.
311th Infantry, A. +. +.
PAY FOR THE SOLDIER.
EDITOR EVENING NEWS:
Reading numerous articles in the
various papers published here, / no
tice that several states of the union
have passed bills for the payment
Of three to six months pay to soldiers
upon being discharged from service.
Being that New Jersey is well rep
resented in the A. T.. +. n having
gone through their share of sacrifice
at the front, ] would be greatly in.
debted to you and your paper If you
would publish an article inspiring
some such step to be taken by the
of New Jersey.
In one instance / notice the citizens
of Camden, N. j., are contributing to
a sum with which they intend to equip
each A.. L. +. soldier from Camden In
civilian clothes.
/ know that every soldier over here
would rather have the state spend
money in one OF the above man. |
ners, and in fact each individual SOL
iier would reap the benefits OF such
sums appropriated rather than appro- |
pirate IL on triumphant arches ano
such other decorations that are gener-
ally erected to receive returning |
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Thanking you in advance for any |
article you may publish relative to the |
above, / remain,
Respectfully yours,
CORP. NJ. G.. TURK,
Co. b, 303rd Eng, A. II. J.. |