The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1921-11-03

ginning to realize that this state has
done practically nothing to show
that she recognizes that her sons
and daughters lately went forth in
to the greatest and bloodiest war Of
history. She has even forgotten to
remember by any memorial or mark
her honored dead.
Few Kentuckians know what the
other countries and states have done
for their veterans Of the world war.
Shall Kentucky do less or fail to
recognize the services Of her valiant
sons and noble daughters7 The state
of North Dakota has provided the
sum of $25 per service month /;
Michigan, Oregon, South Dakota,
Washington, Minnesota and Wiscon-
sin SIS per service month; New Jer-
sey, New York, Missouri and YER
mont $40 per service month; Massa-
chusetts, Maine, Rhode Island and
New Hampshire the sum of 500 as
adjusted compensation for their ex-
service men and women Of the world
war, and the states of California,
Colorado, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsyl-
vania and Tennessee have adjusted
compensation measures pending the
present time, and war-ridden, devas-
tated France has paid adjusted com
pensation up to $23358; Great Brit
ain has paid adjusted compensation
up to $149.94, and Canada has
paid adjusted compensation up to
$780, This country has paid Gen
eral Pershing his onus in the pay
and allowances Of general and she
has paid her civil service employees
bonus Of s240 per year, but thus
far she has nothing to offer to the
men and women who defended her
with their lives.
(Kentucky veterans should also
be compensated for the economic
losses they suffered while in the
military service of their country
Veterans Of several counties as
sembled at Lexington October 18
and formed a permanent state or
ganization and adopted constitu
ton and bylaws under the name of
"The Veterans Welfare Associa-
ton" 1t is intended to organize
units of this association in every
city and county in Kentucky and all
ex-service men and women and their
families are eligible for member
ship. There are no dues and no
salaried officers.
The object of the association is
to first secure bonus from the
Kentucky legislature for veterans
Of the world war and to secure the
enactment Of civil service prefer
ence acts in the state and counties
and cities and to generally provide
for the welfare of veterans Of all
United tSates wars. The states
that have granted preference to ex-
service men in civil service are CAL
ifornia, Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa,
Massachusetts,, Michigan, Minneso-
ia, Montana, Missouri, Nevada, New
Jersey, Oregon, South Dakota, Wis
consin and Washington.
The time for action is short. The
organization must be expanded rap
idly. The Veterans Welfare Asso-
citation has no salaried organizers
and must depend wholly upon the
united effort Of Kentucky veterans.
Those eligible for membership are
urged to call mass meeting in their
city, form organization and ask for
charters, and to do their bit for
their buddies and themselves.
Every ex-service man and woman
and members Of their families who
favor Kentucky paying a bonus
shall send their names and address
es to R. e. L. Murphy, state presi-
dent, Veterans Welfare ssociation,
Lexington, KY, or Taylor NJ House,
corresponding secretary, Veterans
Welfare Association, Lexington, KY.