Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-05-05


trade. ana in fact 10 ali vessels Of the
I United States merchant marine. Sena
tor Jones Of Washington and some
other members OF the senate COMMITTEES
| on commerce insist that the exemp
tion which once was allowed should BE-
nut into force again by means OF new
legislation.
There are possibilities Of protracted
debate in all of the greater subjects
which congress will take up for con
siGeration within the next few months
asked congress 10 place the re-
habiltatiOn work under one RESPONSE
bic executive head IL probably can be
taken for granted that some method
quickly will he evolved by which e''
cry needy sick or wounded soldier
can. be speedily reached, and that the
hardShips Of the past will not be re-
peated.
On the commission which made lis
recommendations to President har-
ding were several former service men,
among them being Brig. Gen. Charles
G. Dawes of Chicago, chairman Col
+. W. Galbraith. commander or the
American Legion Col. Thomas W.
Miller, alien property custodian. anu
Theodore Roosevelt assistant secFe-
tary of the navy.
Everyone of these men saw service
in the great war. 1t was Genefa'
Dawes who said SO many picturesque.
~ strong things 10 committee q.
congress on the general subject ol
soldier relief. Dawes swore some
what after the manner Of the army III
Flanders. and If swearing ever pro-
duced results il was so in this case
one is moved To write little some
thing about Colonel Miller. alien prop
rrtN custodian and member OF IN"
executive board Of tie American Le-
zion. Miller is here in Washington To-
day doing the work once done Dy a.
Mitchell Palmer
lrior to the day when the Uhlteu
States entered the war, COionel Mllie'
attended the Plattsburg training camp
Early in 1917 he was refused ADMIT
lance to the training camp FOR omcers
in the great war because OF Physical
defect. hefusing TO be down-nearteu
about it, he went To recruiting s.a
tion and enlisted as Il private. Not
long thereafter the doctors detecteu
his physical defect and ne was sent
70 a hospital, and there at his own re,
quest was<perated on and the trouble
was corrected.
Later MilleS served as lieutenaht
ltsb fl,rs .A4tls infantry Of the 18th dl1
yisIDn for six months Then ne was
ordered out Of the line regiment ana
sent to Washington with the rank oi
major. He became assistant 10 Tue
chief Of ordnance. This TRANSFER from
tbe line was because he developer
some trouble with his eyes. ne over
came this and finally succeeoed III
getting overseas and into ngntlns
line outtit with the 10Th division. ne
was recommended for pr0motioh 10
the rank of lieutenant colonel for hlgh
service I'm action under enemy nfe'
Later on he was given two citations.
the first For merit orious service ana
oaIIontry in action under enemy nre
in the first and second phases OF 'l'e
Neuse- -Areonne offensive; ana the
second, For special merltoriouS an"
couSpicuous service in France WIN
the 10Th division" The second cita-
zion was from General Pershing. Inc
other A. 4. F. members OF the rehaDli-
tation commission saw hard nghtihs
service, and some Of them were
wounded on the fed Of action.
The fourth anniversary OF the en-
fry of the United States In the great
war has just become one OF the DAYS
of the past. II was signincaht' per
hans. that the rehabilitation commas
sion made its recommendations for IN
stont means to care for the sick ana
wounded soldiers properly on the an
niversary day In which this country
entered the war In behalf - ciVliiHa-
tiOn.
Many May Not Ask for -onus.
Ronus for soldiers of the great war
has been one question OF contention.
Nohody knows yet definitely whether
rho bonus bill Is to be voted. but II
congress shall give final approval to
,he plan 1t Is possible that the pay
ment thereof will not cost the United
S,,tes as much cash as generally has
heen supposed Not all the soldiers
Of the great war will ask for the
money.
II may not generally be known, but
there are nearly 100000 soldiers of
The great American army who never
have asked for the 500 bonus which
congress voted to all discharged SOL
dlers. Taking this as basis, II
seems possible that about the same
number of men may not ask for the
additional bonus which congress may
authorize.
col. b. w. Atkinson, U. 8. Army,
70 Whitehall street, New York city,
has lust written an open letter to the
soldiers of the country explaining to
them how they can obtain their army
victory medals. 1t Is a fact that hun.
dreds OF thousands of soldiers who
ore entitled to the medals have not
vet applied for them. These medals
are the most beautiful ones ever Is