Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-08-08

cant that after two years OF sleuth-
ful inquiry, there was nothing re-
yealed in that vast enterprise,
carving billions of dollars in ex-
pense, upon which they could base
even whisper of dishonesty?
Mexican Situation.
The Mexican situation, trying to
orr patience for years. begins to
show signs of Improvement. Not
the least of the things that have
contributed to it. is realization
by the people of that country. that
we have neither the lust for their
domain. nor disposition to disturb
their sovereign rights. Peace
smiles upon the border and incen-
tive to individual effort seems to
he making a national aspiration.
Many elements have made our
republic enduring; not the least Of
which is a sustained gratitude. The
richest traditions of our land are
woven from historic threads that
tell the bravery of our soldiers of
every war. They make the first inn
Ipressions of history upon the minds
of our children and bind the hearts
of generations together. Never in
all time will the performance of
our soldiers in the late war be sur
nassed. From farm, forest and fac
tory they gathered together in the
training camps-from countryside
and city-men whose hands We're
calloused by labor, others whose
shoulders showed the stoop of Of
flee task-the blood of many ma
tions flowing in their veins-and
the same impulse ran from the
front trench in Europe back to the
first day in training. We must not
forget that war breaks into the
plans of young men, and their first
chart of life is in a sense more
important than any calculation lat
err on. In college and shop-in
every calling, they were building
the base for their careers. Thou
sands of them by the circumstance
of injury or the disturbance of
domestic conditions which war al
WAYS brings, were compelled TO
change their whole course of life.
We owe q debt to those who died,
and to those the honored dead left
dependent. We owe debt to the
wounded but we must realize
that considerable compensation is
due those also who lost much by
the break in their material hopes
and aspirations. The genius of the
nations mind and the sympathy
of its heart, must inspire intensive
thoughtful effort, to assist those
who saved our all. feel deeply
that the rehabilitation of the dis
abled soldiers of the recent war
is one of the most vital issues
before the people and I, as a can
didate. pledge myself and my party
to those young Americans to do
all in my power to secure for them
without unnecessary delay, the I'M
mediate training which is so neces-
sary to fit them to compete IN
their struggle to overcome that
physical handicap incurred Whlle
in the service of their government.
I believe also that the federal
board of vocational rehabilitation
as far as possible should employ
disabled soldiers themselves TO SUI
pervise the rehabilitation of dis
ablod soldiers, because OF their
known sympathy and understand
ing. The board itself and all
agencies under 1t Should pc puI
dened with the care of securing for
the disabled soldier who has nm
ished his training, adequate en-
ployment. These men will inspire
future generations no less than
thew have themselves been inspired
by the heroes of the past. NO
greater force for patriotic effort
was found when we were drawn
into the late conflict than the ex-
ample and activity of our veterans
of previous wars1Under the colors
they loved, gathered the soldiers
of the past, bringing quickly to
their support the new army OF the
republic Response in the south
land by veterans who wore the
gray inspired the youth with a
zeal which aided greatly in the
quick mobilization of our forces