The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-30
Defends Bonus Plan.

Editor World: In reference TO your editorial
OF April 90 "Ou Soldier Relief" thank YOU
for your straightforward spoken opinion. No
doubt you are vocinE the opinion Of many but
there are two sides to every question As you
much for me? Have waited for some preacher
or at least some woman to speak up in behalf
of our boys, Surely the homo fires they read
so much about went out before they really got
the opportunity to feel their warmth. Now
feet safe out OF the woods ourselves we can't
ho bothered But out? That is the
question. II has been truly said, patriotism. In
America is past. Now the question is what
has brought about this change mean to
give YOU my honest opinion. and | myself. am
not very strong for bonus relief. II savors too
much OF charity a word ! can never connect
with American soldiers as | know them. But
the attitude To our weary worn, down and out
poverty stricken boys returning to his loved
the surprise OF their lives. They an knew their
popularity across died on armisticc day. And
my heart goes out especially TO those held over
here Tor months and weeks. or course they
came home glad and gay expecting different
things In their native land, not flowers. praise
or phl'u'S lhr average American soldier is
no sissy but he was hewildcrcd and astonishcd
to find his dearly beloved uniform brought
about as much respect aS II Il had been a Lcav-
cuworth uniform. lie found his friends ne left
perhaps as poor rs he was before war away up
on easy street riding in their own cars pass-
ing him up unnouccd. lie looks down at his
hated uniform, would take Il of In disgust had
no the price 10 get more in better or more popu-
lar style what II he rs able bodied: docs that
get him anything In times like these? A
busted man now Is an object Of pity. DO you
o.
ica' Now would be the time for foreign coun-
ty.s To invade, and truly believe 10 Is not long
OF. can state one thing. The only friends we
nave across tho sea nrc perhaps the Begans.
SO | say this. let us strengthen our own conn
try, le, us cut an this foreign relief stuff We
get little thanks Tor Let those people work
more and drink less and they will be able to
finance their own affairs, assist your returning
boys charity begins AT home"
VIII say / am q Tulsa raised hoy2 Gave
IhI'o OF mo best Years ut my life serving uu-
der our nag, heavlnE coal for my country, the
| three years ot hardest work OF my life $50 pcr
and my clothes To- buy out Of that: SIS to my
! mother here. DO / regret IL? Surely not. I
| nav" earned my citizenship by the sweat of
| my brow. While sailors lie rs no bed of
/ roses. he has ih" chance 10 learn a lot our
/ shin was "a secret service ship in the war and /
/ visited France. Belgium, England. Italy Hol-
! land. Germany. South America and many
only country her fighters the cream of the
/ T. 5, \, that our friends across tho water are
/ Few that Germany alone credits us with any
/ assistance To- tht allies, and treated our BOYS
/ with moro kindness after aUmistirc. learned
/ that this Us thc worst time the United States
can become unpatuouc. My honest opinion
/ curtau am useless expense; try 20 win hac, me
/ boys taith and trust Don't YOU see thev arc
aware they alone have received tho first Kick
. Lot us tConomi2e by an means, hut not al the
/ soldiers expense. II has been said not All baf-
. ties were fought I'm France. We admit H. IA,
/ family here had battle to get by. No. money
/ cannot buy patriotism or pay for the boys sac
/ ritlco and suffering, but IL may help To hold
. the faith In him for those he Is supposed IA
/ llHhl ior IhaI We may need him again or
/ his heirs is why | believe any insults now viii
I prove our folly In the end. Let u- bc fair a.
. our own men and skimp the other nan. ms
. why send money To educate children across
7 the seas and leave ours i'm Ignorance. | find
. more poverty and ignorance at homo than
met IN my travels. We an need dose Of home
. loyalty. LEO X GRANGER
. Magnolia street. Tulsa.