Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1920-04-02
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A PRICE ON SERVICE

Those who hopefully upon the organization of the
American Legion bulwark for national accomplishment
upon of the high ideals with which we entered
and which possibly have only too quickly cast into
pigeon but feel the greatest alarm a.
which the Legion finds itself in this the
year of its life The question of bonus OF financial
compensation served which in its most amplhed
form expenditure of billions of dollars
r. matter of gravest Importance and which
the Legion and voter in every state IN the
Union should regard with most careful consideration.
who has been in the Army realizes fully that the
attitude of getting much out of the Government
possible be largely responsible for the manner in
which this extraordinary compensation idea has gained the
commentator of many Legion members
However the despite treaty chickering's is and the
quondam soldier supposedly militant citizen And
with the responsibilities Of citizenship he must consider the
welfare the country before personal needs which be
imaginary due OF his inability to reinsate himself IN
civilian life
responsibility and pride will take time for thought
making the important in its pension de-
of such magnitude that the accusation Of seshness and
coercion is already being heard in many quarters.
The American soldier the highest paid fighting
His extravaganza and reckless expenditure of his
earnings the wonder and of the jewellers in
every land that he touched peoples who economical be-
the and pnehed the financial limit when arrived
though he undoubtedly suffered frequently from the
amys lack Of competent organization. the doughboy
amply fed exceleny clothed and almost other
he cared personal this subject
bear another color but brief comparison of his condition with
that of other armies will convince the serious thinking
better off than his European brothers.
No begrudge the permanently injured from re-
ceving the greatest assistance possible and would
the citizen that the natural and most eommendaoe
of Legion would be in this direction There
in the hospitals still and who have been dis
charged who unable for themselves and not be
able the of their lives They and the depend
of the who died in the service should be extended
every possible financial aid-and aid with
the present high cost of existence.
But the soldier who did not suffer physical i'll perma
injury and who returned to take the daily round Of
profitable occupation should think twice thrice before
setting price for which he has already been paid
high above the Moreover demand for financial
for the patriotic the history OF the
world is. at best, a questionable proceeding
Members of the Legion will do we'll also TO do hard
thinking before accepting the support of the politicians who
willing further the bonus idea The politician obtains
his living through the support of the voters and the American
Legion-at greatest strengthw be the voting
power the United States. No wonder the politicians
silently between bid for the Legon votes and the
support of bill which they know will result
which would be hamperng burden nation boast
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