, 1921-08-08
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY STATE AMERICAN LEGION CONVENTION

since he has no capital to enable him
TO apply his newer abilities
Now. we arc coming to the point
with the solution There arr numer-
Gus occuptions and types OF business
that rightfuIly fbeiong TO this class
OF people who arc not physically and
mentally able to enter more strenuous
work.
Cigar stands. confectionery stands.
soft drink pariors. pool halls, maya
zine and newspaper stands, popcorn
and peanut and sandwich stands, shoe
shining stands. taxi service. all of
these businesses arc parts OF every
community and como within the above
mentioned class: no doubt. there ar
other small businesses that could be
run by them efficiently also, but the
above enumerated We feel and
think that most citizens feel do not
.rightfully belong to the able bodied
and physically fit. and particularly
they do not belong TO the foreign un-
naturilazed physically fit element. that
you now find almost supreme in them
all over the United States. Let the
strong backed. abie-bodied man get
out and seek some occupation Of great
or benefit to the community and you
VIII have less crime and immortality.
and let the peoples Of h different
communities be brought about through
education. to throw their entire sup
port to the incapacitated man, who
should have the prior right to enter
such lines OF business.
But. how is he going to do ii with.
out capitals
That is the problem. This where
memberships OF chambers OF com.
merce, Rotary clubs. Kiwanis clubs,
Masons. Knights OF Columbus. Moose.
Odd Fellows. Elks and numerous
other bodies can demonstrate their
paternslism and charity. Many of
these disabled men arc from their own
ranks. Let them cause a fund Of say
$40, 900 to be created in n community
the size OF Casper. by the different
suggested organizations. Let IL be
called n Community Help or Wei
fare Fund.- Appoint five OF your
strongest business men in the com.
munity as directors OF this fund.
Cause them to meet once a week for
n couple OF hours on this work. Let
the disabled man make application
for n loan TO start up a business to
these directors at the appointed place
and time. producing references as 10
his past. which must stand thorough
Investigation, as to bis character and
ability to enter the line OF business
he is contemplating. Let them, along
plain, hard business lines, decide
whether or not he would be a probable
good business risk to loan money to.
and just what sort OF business he Is
best adapted to enter. II they decide
everything is satisfactory. loan him
the money at n low rate OF interest.
say 5 or 6 per cent and start him
off. say roughly with n loan for a
period of three years. and let the
community be brought about to sup
port him in that business through edu.
cation.
Insist on n weekly or monthly re.
port from him in the way of a trial
balance. Lend him, for a time. the
benefit of advise from such men of
business as would constitute our
board OF directors. Drill into his mind
that the public can only be expected
to support a business, which is su.
perior to or at least equally as eff.
Client in service given by his less en-.
titled competitor. We believe the aver.
age ex-service disabled man can give
the other fellow cards and spades and
best him.
This is in no ems charity. 1t
should be looked upon as a patriotic
duty that every community owes its
war disabled mer and women. and a
business asset. and we beliSve II can
be put over in every community of
this state and in every state of the
United States. and without any finan-
cial loss to anyone. and with an added
amount Of efficiency to every local
ity. since hat in many irstances are
now recognized as crime ant 1. W. w.
breeding places. will then be in the
hands OF men tried n found true. for
have they not indeed already given
their all to their country?