Deming graphic., 1921-10-11

not enough mVi"-t w ""s "N>,''
bf civilian clothes;
When the Mirror speaks OF 'guari-
inc the soldiers health and providing
for their amusement he grows face
tlous indeed. The humor win appeal
TO every veteran who dodged q. l. cans
and picked enormously large families
of cooties from the seams OF his shirt
during the intervals Of marching ana
fighting. II certainly was hilarious
sport-so funny that about $1,000 yanks
STAYED in the territory from Chateau
Thierry to Scdan--more than half the
number that was ever In service at
home or in Cuba during the Spanish
American war And this does not
account for the many thousands more
iucapaciated for life by wounds AMI
disease More than 30 per cent OF
the disabled veterans at Fort Bnyar1
get nothing from the government eN'
ccpt hospital treatment, and they are
unable to earn penny for themselves
, This is gratitude with a yengence. Az
least the veterans Of other wars were
nensioned. or given homes at govern
ment expense. The Mirror Is Unfair
to draw comparisons between the span
isb- American war and the world war
because the conditions are so distinctly /
:, dissimilar IL the veterans OF the
war OF % years ago got $40 month
they were lucky for the doughboys OF
b the world war never received any such
g magnificent stipend, and their dollar
:. was worth only five francs In France
= an amount Oh money in France that
II wouldn't buy the first course OF an
K ordinary dinner. The free stuff the
e fighters were supposed to get was the
&c abunkr as every soldier knows The
Il world war problem. Of assimilation OF
I soldiers by industry, is the Greatest and
r most vital in history.
OF But the cold Indifference shown by
'e the old-line politicians and the capital
CT lists to the veterans claim is costing
nv the country money rather than saving
rs a. Canada. Australia and other allied
=; countries have placed thousands OF their
re veterans on sarms. and these veterans
sse are making sood--producang a compet
nr arce for themselves and their fainillai
All and n surplus that adds TO the wealtl
'cu of the nations. Even barbarous Mex
per leo has adopted this plan. 1t Is
nj far-sighted policy, the opposite to th
at American system that allows its vel
At Grams 10 loaf on park benches, jobles
yer and open TO the iDsiduous doctrines Q
wv radicalism.
- When will these soldiers be needle
againl
How had will they be neededf
win they spring from every sou
line and every flop" rooming hou'
to arms2
Yes, because they are hungry-p
triotlsm--the bunk.
| The Graphic holds to this doctrine
When the nation goes to war Il shou
assure the man whose life is held TO
. felt, that
His family will he cared forge
erously. not ms beggars, that
lie will he assured Of an equal
porunity in industry with those wi
stay at home when readjustment TAX
place.
Is that too much to ask?
n /, .s. why should the soldier c
mise himself to the terrors of the ba
uefield when his brother at home
coming red American blood into dc
lars?
The American Legion must make
snfe for American youth to serve the
country when the liberties OF the n
- ple are at stake To do this It mt
go into partisan politics and dema
square deal.
The following is taken from the NJ
ror:
"And that Is where the officials
the American Legion and the Crap
are both far from right. The ine'
tlon Of the American Legion was
the laudable purpose Of perpetuau
feeling Of brotherhood among
soldiers OF the world war and as 81
WAS entitled TO all the respect civ
any other like organization.
Its very numerical strength, h'
ever. has made the Legion the vic
OF every self-seeking politician
becgar at the steps OF the taxpay
of the nation both in and out Of
ranks.
without grudging a need Of pr'
10 the boys of the world war VINO
I lowed valiantly the precedent and