The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-09-28
DEMOCRATIC STATES DO
NOTHING

Seventeen Republican states have
by law granted ex-service men pre-
ference in all civil srvice employment
These Republican states are Cali
fornia, Colorado, Connecticut, Ill
inois, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts,,
Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mon
tana, Nevada, New Jersey, Oregon,
South Dakota, Washington and Wis
consin. No Democratic state has
enacted such law.
Seven Republican state legislatures
have enacted legislation exempting
ex-service from state and local taxa
ton. They are Connecticut, Iowa,
Massachusetts,, Michigan, New Jersey,
North Dakota and Wyoming. Only
two Democratic states-Texas and
South Carolina-have enacted such
law.
Twelve Republican states have pro-
vide deducational aid at public eX-
pense for ex-service men. They are
California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, New
York, Oregon, South Dakota, and
Wisconsin. Only three Democratic
states have made such a provision
Kentucky, South Carolina and Ten
nessee.
Five Republican states have enact
ed laws which lend financial assist
ance to ex-service men who wish to
buy homes. They are Arizona, Cali
fornia, Idaho, Oregon and South
Dakota. No Democratic state has
made such a provision.
Ten Republican states have enact
ed laws lending financial assistance to
ex-service men who wish to buy and
equip farms. They are Arizona, Cali
fornia, Colorado, Idaho, Minnesota,
Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, South
Dakota and Washington. Only one
Democratic state-North Carolina
has made such a provision.
Fourteen Republican states by law
make provisions for state relief for
needy ex-service men. They are Con-
necticut, Idaho, Maine, Massachusetts
Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New
York, Oregon, Oklahoma, South
Dakota, Washington, West Virginia
and Wisconsin. Only one Democratic
Tennessee such a pro-
vision.
Four Republican states make legal
provision for assisting ex-service men
to find employment. They are Massa-
chusetts, Nebraska, Nevada and
Washington. No Democratic states
make such a provision.
Three Republican states make pro-
vision by law for loaning funds to
needy ex-service men. They are
Oregon, South Dakota and Washing
ton. No Democratic state makes such
a provision.
Eight Republican states have estab-
lished welfare commissions or boards
for the benefit of ex-service men.
They are California, Idaho, Iowa,
Montana, Oklahoma, Oregon, Wash
ington and Wisconsin. No Demo
cratic state has made any such pro-
vision.
Twenty Republican states have by
legislation provided for the admission
of eX-service men to state hospitals,
with free treatment while in the hos
pitals. They are Arizona, California,
Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan,
Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, Ohio
Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, Wash
ington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Only two Democratic states have
made such a provision-Tennesse
and Texas.
Not single Democratic state has
passed any legislation giving any
bonus of any sort to ex-service men.
With the rare exceptions noted
above, confined to Texas and North
and South Carolina, no state in the
Democratic 'fSolid South" has passed
any legislation of any kind, however
trivial, that lends the least assistance
70 ex-service men or accords them
any recognition or preference in pub
lie employment.
The three states of Mississippi, Ala
bama and Arkansas, represented in
the United States Senate by Pat Har-
rison, Tom Hefiin and Tom Caraway,
have done absolutely nothing for ex-
service men. Yet these Democratic
Senators vociferate constantly about
the love of the Democratic party for
the ex-service men. They are loudly
assisted by such Democratic vocalists
in the House as Huddleston of Ala
bama. In each of their tates there
have been at least two regular ses-
sions of the state legislature since
the end of the war hut they have moi