Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-14
Messages From
the People
DISABLED SOLDER PLEADS
FOR STATE HONJ

KFOR STATE bonus BILL
70 The chieftain.
1 have Just finished reading an ar
ticle, The State Bonus Bill earned
by four to one vote in Oregon This
makes the fourteenth state in line
and keeps recosd of all true Americars.
Why is it that Colorado, The Queen
State of the West has already forgot
Ten her obligations to her sons Of
freedom who 30 willingly answered her
call in the time of need2 Has she for
gotten her Fast trouble such rs the
Mexican War in 1916 when the boys
marched into Mexico and was station
ed on the border to guard her welfare.
The boys SO willing to go out to pro-
tect her rights, regardless of their
sacrifice and suffering. there WAS con-
fronting them on their return home
after the trouble. many of them Wee
forced to beg or starve because their
Jobs We're not available when they re-
turned. After this great sacrifice on
their part they were only rewarded
with tho flowtry promises which was
never fulfilled but soon forgotten af-
ter all was over and Colorado had no
further use for soldiers Her treatment
seems to be likewise to her veterans
OF the world war. We were willing 70
sacrifice for Colorado and many of US
did. Has Colo ado once expressed her
appreciation for our service? No, al
though she did make an offer to loan
5000, stating that tins would start tho
cN-service man into business, In don't
know what kind of business that
amount would start one into unless it
would be a shoe shine stand and in
the first place there was only small
amount and SO much red tape to 1t
that NEST of the boys considered too
difficult to even make a start, unless
he was a milhonaire's son with suIfI-
clent security. thus making it impos-
sIble for anyone really needing the
support of orr famous state. We also
ear much said about the United
states going bankrupt II she paid her
uhliEatious to the veterans of the
month longer would the United States
been bankrupt Let US recall the
promises that the people of the United
States made to our heroes as We
were termed during the war. Now IS
the time to fulfill those promises and
What II our ex-prestdeut got cold feet
and said that ii would run our country
into debt Il We give the boys more sup
port when we we're on the firing line
Have you ever let this question enter
your mind for one minutes Conside--
atom Have YOU ever stopped to con-
siuer II the flower OF the land had r.
fused TO answer Americas cry for help
as she has turned de-f ear to the
eT-service men. that YOU and l would
ne lNluE NNGEF a crown NeAA lo4AF
Colorado, now ls the time for YOU To-
keep your promises Of the past and
Join the other fourteen states and be-
come 100 per cent American by show
ing your appreciation 20 YOUR brave
defenders OF liberty. as other states
rave am assured that Co orado
doesn't want to be placed on the
Glucker list and be looked down on as
She has been in the past We bes
that you will come to the front and
meet the obligation that YOU owe the
rN-servtce men and prove that you are
6 worthy state for any soldier TO max
tho supreme sacrifice II ever needed
We arc trusting that you VIII not
EcnE your head IN shame and 5i- w
the old old story that was used 10y '1e
officials that control our federal gov
eminent in Washington, n. c. against
nur bonus bin hv So wing 1t would oaul.
rupt the state II this great ohlgotio
was paid.
BY a Native Son and a p..ahled
Soldier Of colorado.