The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-03-11
LEGION
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compensation to all the workers who !
were making bullets, the clerks in
Washington, the letter carriers and
the contractors, why should it not pay
something to the man who went out
to stop the bullets? / want to tell you
that we are right on this thing and it
is going to win.
1--WE used to read about strikes,
while we were in the army. Five
thousand strikes during the war and
all of them involved raise in wages.
Did you ever hear of a man having
his wages raised while he was in the
army? One man goes out on dan
gerous mission, another stays at home
and draws two and three and four
times as much money as in peace
times. Isn't it right that the man who
went out and took the burden on his
shoulders should be compensated? 1t
cannot be done in money alone. They
haven't nerve enough in Washington
to turn down this adjusted compensa-
ton bill.
Chaplain Speaks
The adjusted compensation matter
was touched on briefly by Chaplain S.
L. Martin, of Liberty, who spoke be-
fore the state commander. England
has passed bonus bill, France has
passed bonus bill, Belgium and Italy
have passed these bills, and all with
out opposition from the civilian popu-
lation," he said. "They realize their
hoo 80
debt of SIPS and American has only
SIPS of per capita debt, yet this coun-
try is talking Of being too hard up to
pass such bill at this time"
This bill did not originate with the
drew up the bill and asked the advise
of the Legion about it. The whole
measure has been gone over by mem
bers of the federal reserve board and
pronounced economically sound.
Sees Great Future.
Chaplain Martin predicted a greater
| future power for the organization that
it has at present. Il think the time is
coming when this organization shall
mold and direct all the affairs of this
country" he said. "And when that
( time comes l am confident it will sup
| port the things that are best for the
country. / do not think the war is
| over. We as members of the Amer
lean Legion and the American Legion
auxiliary, realize that fact. feel that
! word should be spoken for the
auxiliary. The greatest battles and
the greatest sacrifices were not fought
on the battlefields alone, but by the
women who stayed behind.
| Il believe that the American Legion
should be vitality interested in the
place where it makes its home. the
community. 1t should let up on ask
ing for things and try to do things
that will help the community"
reference to American Legion Sun
day by the Rev. Martin in closing.
True patriotism is the highest tyne
| of service. The slogan of the organ
ization, For God and Country should
| be remembered. We cannot do a finer
thing than to blaze before every citi-
| zen that idea, For God and Coun-
! try
Survey Mentioned
Plans to make survey of the SER
! vice men of the state were mentioned
| by the commander and the state chap
lain. This survey when completed will
make up a set of files which will be
invaluable in the future, they said.
The files will give information regard
ing the military career of every SER
vice man in the state.
Harold Hughes, adjutant of the Lib
erty post of the American Legion, was
a guest at the meeting Friday even
ing A banquet was served in the
assembly hall to members of the post
the auxiliary and visiting service men
The program in the club rooms was
opened with community singing led hy
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Stegall. Mr.. Stegal
took this opportunity as president oil
the Community service to thank the
post for the support it had extended
his organization.
A recital by Miss Ruth Keck, little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Keck
was feature of the program.
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