Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-03-30
VETERANS TALK
OVER MONUMENT
ALSO WANT COMPANY G TO
BE RETAINED IN
WAUSAU

chamber at the court house. listened
| to report made by ID. l.. McLennan,
chairman of the civics committee, re-
garding the monument to be erected
in honor OF those from Marathon
county who gave their lives in the
service of their country Plans were
submitted to the post for approval
and selection.
Designs Chosen
Two general designs were chosen
and the civic committee was author
lied to obtain bids from local con-
Germs for the erection of one or the
other of these memorials. Another
motion was passed that the founda-
ton be constructed by members OF
Burns post in token Of their appre-
citation of the sacrifices made and
| Glich the monument is to represent
The base of the monument will be
Marathon county granite.
| A motion was also passed placing
Burns post publicly on record as EN-
phatically in favor of retaining Com
pany G, Wisconsin National Guard. as
| the local military unit instead of re-
placing it by a service company as is
now being proposed. Claude Roberts,
past commander and founder Of the
post, was appointed as spokesman for
the post in this matter.
Agree Upon Letter
A discussion also, took place and
motion was passed to the effect
that since Paul Markey, Socialist can
didate for mayor. had publicly criti-
cized the post and the post COM
a
that the post publish a letter in the
Pilot, Record-Herald and Tribune
stating the true facts and standing
solidly behind the action taken by S.
Knox Kreutzer, post commander
Thereupon, a letter was drawn up
and passed by the post unanimously.
Robert Big Thunder. an Indian. was
admitted to membership. A discussion
of Americanization da which falls
the latter part of April, took place
and at the next meeting two weeks
hence. arrangements will be made to
observe it properly.
Following is the letter addressed
by Burns post to The Pilot
Editor Wausau Pilot:
''In view of the fact that Mr. Paul
Markey. the Socialist candidate for
mayor. has seen fit 10 publicly JUS
| tify his indefensible actions concern
ing one Charles Salsieder, an eX-Ser-
vice man. and thereby has placed
Burns post, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
as well as its post commander IN a
false position. and has directly or in
directly made scurrilouS remarks con-
corning our post commander in his
conduct toward Charles Salsieder for
whose welfare the former has been
largely responsible during the last
three months, therefore we. the mem
bers of this post. assembled in regu-
lar meeting do hereby ask that you
publish the true facts of this matter
as stated below. We wish to state
that we are not in any sense "A polit-
ical organization nor does our con-
stitution permit us to enter into poll
tics and we wish it to be clearly un-
derstood that this is a personal mat
ter between this soldiers organization
and Mr.. Markey. whose statements in
public should be Judged by the light
OF his actions.
The facts of the matter are as fol-
lows and these have been sworn to at
our request and for the sake of those
who might otherwise attempt to deny
them.
Charles Salsieder is an eX-seryice
man of this county who fought over
seas in several large offensives. When
returned to this country for discharge,
he failed to mention TO the officers
who discharged him that he was suf-
fering from kidney and other trouble.
AS there was no outward sign of dis
ability he was discharged as physi-
cally sound Returning to his home
and father in Wausau he built a shack
on the outskirts of the city where he
| lived alone tor a long time His con-
dition became slightly troubled In
January OF this year as case was
brought TO the attention OF Burns
post or Veterans OF Foreign Wars,
which Immediately undertook the ne
cesSary steps to secure government
aid for him, The post commander
took him to a doctor for examination
and advice, and ali expenses connect
ed Herewith were paid Shortly
thereafter Salsieder was taken into
custody by the sheriff The veterans
desired 10 have the said Salsieder
near at hand in order to expedite his
government compensationS, so the
county judge agreed to send him to
the county hospital instead of send
ing him To Oshkosh Therefore. al
though the county hospital was very
much crowded he was taken in and
treated for several weeks. The doc
tors in attendance agreed that his
mental condition was due a great deal
to mal-nutrition. His condition be-
came rapidly better and recently the
county authorities felt that there were
u number OF worse cases which could
not be taken in for want OF space and
beds, and rs Salsieder was practically
normal. that he should be taken care
of elsewhere. The county physician
called up Mr.. Knox Kreutzer. our
post commander. explained the situa-
ton and asked if he could not find .
place for him. Mr.. kreutzer found
out that Salsieder's father was living
at the Northwestern House a ROOM
ing house operated by Mr.. Markey
He called up Mr.. Markey and ex-
planned the situation fully TO the lat
| ter showing him that the father was