Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-10-13

was guilty of, showing base ingrati.
tude, the mcamest trait in the human
heart. Politics in the veterans organ
ization is strictly forbidden, and the
men who lug in the nasty, Shiny
thing need not expect the future re-
spect of the veterans of Georgia
Many Will not attend the national re-
union because they have lost respect
ana have no confidence in the pres
cnt commander. Some camps will not
send delegates, and some of them will
not send man. The man or set of
men whose uncanny ambition and
lust for office who think they can at
their own sweet will mistreat an old
Confederate soldier and get by with
it has got the wrong SOW by the ear,
Men who carried a gun for four
years will still fight, if they are cid,
The Georgia Pension League, at their
urgent request, was discharged at the
last reunion and a pension committee
composed of the state commander and
five brigade commanders was elect
ed to close up their work. Gen.
Morgan's resolution which was given
in as a part of the conventions pro-
ceedings was tempered with and
never appeared in the minutes, as
voted on and adopted. What right
has any officer to monkey with the
official proceedings Of a state con
VcntiCn? Well, it was done. Get q
copy Of the 1921 minutes and see if
you can find the resolution 1t is not
there. 1t was a slap in Gen. Nor
gan's facet was a rank insult to
the veterans who voted for it. That S
all you can make out of IT, A good
soldier obcNS orders, and the man who
fails t. do what he is ordered to do is
not good one. The convention or.
dercd the resolution adopted and it
should have gene into the minutes az
adopted and no officer had right to
change 1t III any way, shape or form
The ruth of the matter is that most
OF the officers are opposed to increas
cd pensions and never have left
stone unturned to hinder the work of
veterans who wanted to help their
comrades in their old age The men
who fought to better the condition
Of veterans and widows are not of
that class who go joreeing around in
street dances with high browed
DANES and ribbon bedecked sponsors
and maids, AS a rule they are more
serious-mnded men who love their
comrades more than they do pretty
women all doled up in smiles, short
dresses and rainbow ribbons
II IS time the veterans should Put
a stop to IGNORING men in their ranks
who oppose them. and [ am sorry to
say that most all Of the higher Off
GERS have fought the men who have
earnestly and honestly tried to help
their comrades. ! want to say Just d
few words to Veterans. Sons Of Vet
Grams and the U. d. C. | was en-
ployed as secretary and treasurer in
the contention for increased pensions
by the Georgia Pension League and
gave the work my time to the neglect
Of private affairs, my talent and en-
ergy to this cause and have only been
partly paid, besides deficit is to be
met for paper, etc, used to prosecute
the work. The veterans should make
an effort to close UP the affairs of the
league as our time in this world Is
short We came into the world with
out debt and should go out the same
way. Any contributions in the west
ern part of the state can be sent ia
Gen. Joe D. Stewart, Americas; in
South Georgia brigade to Gen. D. B,
Morgan, at Savannah, and u. D, G
can send to Mrs. Frank Harold at
Americas. The u. d. c. at Fort
Gaines has already sent Gen. Stewart
$500 and say they viii send more i
needed. God bless the women.
W. 7. CHRISTOPHER.
Former Secretary and Treasurer Of
the Georgia State Pension League
Montezuma, Ga. Co. G, Sth Gcor
gle Regiment.
I'll papers that believe in giving
the oldest editor in Georgia simple
justice are requested - publish The
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