New Britain herald., 1921-05-17
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City of New Britain May IT, 1921 Editor New Britain Herald: Would you please give me space in your valued paper for few serious ! thoughts?
 That day of all days, for the soldier heroes is about to arrive, Decoration Day, a day when the people of the ! nation are reminded that for the I country's safeguard and honor, there lies thousands of heroes both at home and in foreign lands who gave their lives that our glorious nation shall not perish from the earth.
 Heroes from the time of the rebel lion to the past world war. Here in our city of New Britain the dead shall be mem bered Through the foresight of our city fathers a court of honor was erected on the entrance to Walnut Hill Park When this court of honor was first erected it was pleasing sight to be- hold and a worthy memorial to our hero dead, But. today, how does it look: sad. lonley and neglected, monu- ments are in all positions, name plates effaced, and the storms and winds of a year has reduced it almost to ruins
 Was it only a temporary spasm of
 
 or was it erected in a sober sense of patriotism, why has it been neglected? Although I shrink from saying it, I must in all honor to my dead buddies say that if it is not soon painted and repaired it will become an eye sore on the hill.
 In our city we have several organi- cations of eX-Service men, among these an organization called the Veterans for Foreign Wars of the United States. 7
 In order to join the veterans a bud dy has to prove that he had been in actual service on the other side in time of war. In this post of veterans in our city we have 25O paid up mem bers and fully 10 per cent have been wounded in action.
 Do you not believe that the court of honor is dear to them " Do you not believe that they will do all in their power to see that the court of honor should be suita bly decorated on Decoration Day.
 Our funds are too low to enable us to buy wreaths for all the dead heroes in New Britain, so we decided to raise money by canvas through the different places of business in New Britain. Our auxiliary to canvass the houses.
 In order to do so we first went to the Chamber of Commerce for their cooperation and permission Did they grant it? No. They said that the American Legion is to see to that
 What has the American Legion its officers done
 Was it not for the w. F. w who with a true buddy's feeling undertook and gave our returned heroes a true funeral Did the Legion give us their cooperation?
 So. we ask the public of New Brit courtesy of the Herald are we not entitled to some recogni- tion?
 We who are 250 strong, who were overseas and have been wounded in action, are we not entitled to some Why does the Chamber of Commerce refuse to recognize us?
 We are in New Britain and while we are here we will see to it that our buddies are remembered and not f"GIectod even though the Cham her of Commerce and Legion are refusing cooperation.
 We ask your cooperation and when our solicitors COG to you for funds give as you see fit, for the money is for a cause.
 You were patriotic and gave during the war, we arc still at war, give, that our hero dead shall not be neg lected on this day when the nation