Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-05-26

Cities We'd with each other in arranging the
most elaborate program for their entertain
ment. 1t was still the opinion that nothing
was too good for the boys" How we watched
the reports to see when this or that regiment
in which we were particularly interested. was
scheduled to embark. COMMITTEES were ap-
pointed and large funds were raised for the
welcome Home celebration. Memorials were
talked of and the feeling ran high for honor
ing the boys from "over there"
And now the boys are here. We gave them a
blowout" to be sure, at which the stay-at-
homes ate and drank as much as any of those
in whose honor it was arranged. We also pre-
sented them with a certificate telling them
how much We appreciated what they had done
and then-well, then, apparently, we proceeded
to forget just as quickly as possible.
Where are these boys today, that we were
lauding to the skies only a year or two ago?
Hundreds of them are right here in Perth
Amboy.
What are we doing for them?
Nothing!
What do we care about them?
Apparently, nothing!
The American Legion represents the flower
of this young American manhood that offered
their lives for their country. There is a post
of the IL gion here in Perth Amboy. How much
do We care whether these boys succeed in hold
ing their organization together or not?
They are banded together to help the ex-
service man whoever he may be. Many of
their comrades are still suffering from shell
shock and gas. They are unable to do the
work they used to do. At the present time many
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gress. for some unexplained reason, fails to
properly provide for them. The American
Legion alone stands between many of these
brave boys and utter ruin.
But the American Legion cannot exist on
mere comradeship. 1t must have funds to carry
on its work. A truly grateful people would
see to it that it was never without funds. A
truly grateful people would collect the funds
and hand it over to the legion for the sake
of the boys to whom they owe so much.
But not only is the fund not raised, but we
refuse to back up the legion when it attempts
to raise funds itself. Numerous appeals have
been made to the public. but they have all
fallen on deaf ears. High class entertainments
have been arranged for in order to raise money
for the legion, but. to our shame be 1t said, they
have been poorly patronized. Business men
who decry carnivals and other schemes for
raising money and who insist that they would
rather all chip in to give the legion such sums
as would be it's share from carnivals and the
fail utterly when put to the test.
Rebuffed on every side, ignored and appar-
emily forgotten, these boys for whom there was
too good when they were far away
the battles of the nation, being hard
preeSod for funds adOpted what seemed TO
them to be the only sure way of raising the
money so badly needed. They signed up for a
Had the people of the city done their
duty toward the American Legion there would
not have been any need for a carnival.
ISM it about time the city aroused itself TO
it's full obligation toward these who bore the
brunt of the fighting while so many others
were holding down soft snaps at home. living
in comfort and enjoying fabulous wages FOR
comparatively little work. with all kinds OF
bonuses thrown in besides?
Let us criticize and condemn the carnival
all we please. There is little to recommend
But whatever else happens. let us stand
solidly behind the American Legion and give
t the full recognition that 1t is entitled TO- II !
no other way can the city uphold its honor and
equation.
You can't get rid of a war politician. vote
him out of Office and he begins publishing MS
memoirs.
Scarcity of prohibition enforcement agents,
bowevcr. comes at a time when there's not
much left to transport.
Now we know why the japanese make good
Promising to get out of Shantung'
they show that they can't break China.
Your brilliant Christie necktie will make a
summer sash for daughter. !