Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1922-02-16

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dies who was still in the service.
and who had promised to fix him
up with bunk at some one Of the
Naval stations around Washington.
That buddy busted rule, III bet
70 accommodate his unfortunate
brother, but he showed his soul TO
bsw hite and his willingness TO take
q chance to help q friend in dis
tress.
While we stood there. the hour
arrived for quitting work. and We
idly watched the string, almost end
less # seemed, Of women and men
who came hurrying out, and to our
establishment, several women en-
Dloyses were met By their closed
cars, driven By their negro chauffsrs.
Warm robes were tucked about
their knees By these very deferen-
tiaI servants and they were whirIed
away to the comforts Of home which
must be magnificent indeed Of they
match the gpIendor Of their equiDege-
and beside the curb. in signifi-
cant, tattered and hungry, I looked
at this former fighting nan and
could not keep back Z sigh Of sym
patty al the contrast presented here.
The lady with her silks: the boy
with his rags; the lady with her ser
wants. the lady with her comfcrta-
bic and beautiful home; the bog
with no place TO lay his head. Al
six O'Clock or thereabout. that even
ing, this lady no doubt would sit
down 70 bountifuI table surround
ed BY all the joys and pleasures Of
. well-appointsd home. She would
no doubt, toy with her food and
have the choice Of many different
selections And then about the same
time I can see this little e1-saiIor as
he pulls z stool up to the high
counter Of some ehezp restaurant
and pays out his two dimes for
bowl Of soup and z cup OF coffee.
and I do not think that he will toy
much with his food but in all pro-
liability will bolt it without thought
to the niceties Of good manners and
conventions. he will bolt it as only
z hungry man can.
There IS no work for Us 70 pro
vide rs with the bare necessities OF
life it seems. th=rs IS work TO pro
vide these ladies with the luxury Of
expensive motor cars and Ifvered
servants There is no place for the
zE-ssrTies men who need work but
there are places for several thous-
and flapers who are here against
he wishes Of their parents because
hey Ike the Jazz parties and the
uxuries OF cute clothes and fur
,1zts- There are no Jobs Tor .your .
liner fighters but there are plenty
# sole Jobs for those who vent to
Washington early il 1917 and grab
ped the pen while We went into the
camps AID grabbed the
guns
Defenders Now a Problem
And 50 they trudge on patient
VT weary. looking for work that
heir hunger may be satisfied. and
heir bodies properly clothed. And
Ehenever I close ny eyes. see
heir pathetic procession marching
4 five hundred thousand strong.
ever looking. for their
lace in the sun I seem to hear
he ''sEish-swish'' OF their water
oaked shoes. I can see the hopeless
box on their faces; I can hear their
lent condemnation OF q system
hat permits such al outrage Go 4
Ito the cheap lodging houses OF
our city. look al them in the bread
nes Of charity. see them curIed on
be cold iron benches Of your public
2rks. watch them mob the windows
your unemployment bureaus
very day They are the same boys
yesterday who were so very nee
sSary TO you and TO their country
1t who are today merely consider
problem" They are your ar 5
' Of defenders Of but short time {
% but today they stand so many Of c
en-, alone forgotten: and for /
m. Their neat khaki uniforms I
z replaced b. the rags and tatters @
want Their boyiSh gTins are wig- P
out by the pinch Of an empty h
omach. They ere everywhere. See I
en-, talk TO them. and learn wheth- ID
hJey have real grievance or II
lether their story os but fancy Il