Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-05
SOLDIERS RETURNED FROM WAR
AROUSED OVER SPECIAL is.
SUE OF HOMESTEAD.
WOUNDED MEN SEND
PROTEST TO PUBLISHER
Attack Made on Home People Of Pot.
tawattaris County and Ten Minute
Mass Meeting Of War Veterans
Called to Take Formal Action.


soldiers and sailors OF Council Bluffs
and Pottawattamie county are aroused
over the recent special Pottawatta-
mic county edition" of the Iowa Home
stead, attacking the military affairs
bureau Of the chamber of commerce,
and are yoicing their opinion of it in
words from expressions Of disgust TO
willingness to do to Pierce what the
boys did to the Huns In France"
A telegram was sent - James Pierce,
publisher Of tie Homestead. following
a meeting of the service men, asking
for an audience of ten minutes with
him. Someone in the Homestead Of
flee replied that Mr.. Pierce was sick
at this time, But would see the dele
cation later. The boys in Council
Bluffs gave the name o. one of their
members to be notified when the pub
Usher is able 10 talk ovec the edition,
A telegram signed by a number Of
wounded boys Of the city has been
sent to Mr.. Pierce. 1t follows:
I'VE, the following wounded and
gassed soldiers of Council Bluffs wish
to tell Jim Pierce OF Des Moines that
we oppose his last issue Of the Home
stead, and consider it a SANDER on our
selves and the people OF Council sBluffs
who did all IN their power to MAXI
things as easy as possible for CUR
fathers and mothers during our alb
sence in France. We challenge Pierce
to furnish us any number Of men who
will openly tell lis they bought bonds
against their will-unwillingly sup
ported the government our buddies
died for. Theodore NJ. Metzger, Pussy
MCGEE. Eldon Anderson. Ernest l..
Atwood. Marion F. Starne. Clyde Men.
cray. John Wagner. Richard Olson,
Jcns II. Jensen, Jesse Rhoades \. G..
Larson
The boys say they are not only ang-
cred because the attack was made on
men who did everything possible TO
back them up in the war. but because
the issuance of the edition was so
timed as to hurt the victory loan cam
paign in Pottawattamie county, which
is not making exceptionally good pro-
eress Their anger was increased when
thev learned that the edition was
MANNED to have been published two
weeks earlier.
In speaking Of the edition one of the
BOYS said: I'VE whipped the Huns IN
France and if we have to do it in Iowa.
we are the lads for the job
Mass Meeting Called.
Reinbow post of the war veterans
has taken no official action yet, but
mass meeting has been called at the
armory for this evening. This meet
inr will not be limited to attendance
of members Of the post. A general IN
yitation is being issued to all soldiers
and sailors! and citizens who want 10
hear what the boys think or the
Homestead" are welcome, officers OF
the post say
Members of the military affairs bu-
neau did not know of the action OF
fhe veterans until after it had peen
taken.
Fear Effect on Victory Bonds.
According to the boys. they do nov
fear that the military affairs bureau
will be hurt by the attack. but they are
afraid that the victory bond drive Will
he injured by the attack on the men
who are taking the lead in it.
Most of the boys read the issue OF
the Homestead put out last fall. u
was sent to them in the trenches.
Speaking Of it, one man who has oeen
gassed, said Thursday evening: we
were busy lighting in France taen'
and the home folks were too busy
supporting US to pay any attention 10
such attacks But now we are nome.
The home folks supported us when We
were attacked in France. Now we are
going to support them when they are
attacked in Iowa.
The trip to Des Moines by the poss
to visit Pierce will not be limited 10
any certain committee. All who want
to go will do so.
The telegram sent to Pierce follows:
COMMITTEE of service men. most OF
them wounded, wish audience or ten
minutes relative TO your special Pot
tawattamie county edition"
The answer was:
.Replying to your telegram ad-
dressed to James NJ. Pierce. wish 10
saw that Mr. Pierce has been confined
to his bed more than two weeks fol-
low ins>sever operation AS soon as
no is able to be back at his office he
will be delighted and honored to re-
ceive you. Please advise name c.c az
dress of president or other officers
whom he can notify for date OF con-
ference
The name Of John NJ. Henry COM
mander OF the veterans post, was
sent him.