Evening journal., 1922-06-05
BONUS
FOR SOLDIERS
John P. Nields, In Ole
Drawers, Condemns
paid Patriotism"
REFLECT
OLD OFFICERS

The filth anniversary OF III.
founding OF old Drawers Presbyt
terian Church. Odessa, was rttfnglJ
observed yesterday when member
OF the church and their friends he'd
service there morning and after,
noon. The Rev. William Little
pastor OF the Odessa Presbyterian
Church was in charge OF the ser
vices. At the morning services Rev
John Townley, pastor of the Presby
terrain Church in Middletown. mad,
the prayer, and Rev. r. s. HodEsonl
pastor of the Methodist Episcopa,
church Of Odessa. read the Scrip.
lures. The Rev Thomas Kerr. o-
Greenhill Presbyterian Church. wa.
the preacher.
At the afternoon services. the Rev
Il. n. Derrickton. a retired minister
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Odessa, made the prayer. and tn,
Rev. William Little, read the scrip
lures. John p. Nields was tn
speaker.
Special significance attached tc|
the address Of Mr.. Nields because h
is son-in-law OF Thomas ]. Craven
a founder Of the Society. Mr.. Nields|
spoke on Paid Patriotism"
What is the appropriate pay foi
patriotism p he asked. Should theI
100000 American soldiers of the|
World War be placed on the Gov
ernment payroll, four years after tn i
war is over? The question can be|
solved" he said. IF at all by con
sidering the essential facts in the
spirit OF patriotism.
Assuming that the American ex
service men were underpaid durin u
the war. there is no moral or lega
objection to adjusting or readjustins
their pay with available funds. Bud
were they underpaid by any prope7
standard? An exorbitant civiliar
wage should not fix the standard
However much we may agree th,t
the nation Is discharging a sacred
trust in treating the disabled generl
ously, should we also make appro-
priations to cover a pension list O,
four million men. most of whom are
able-bodied."
Mr.. Nields suggested that the
OF the service and tho
sacrifice involved could be made thd
test and that the service pensions
or bonuses be confined TO those who
were under fire from the enemy on
and or sea
Mr.. Nields paid tribute 10 Thomas
D. Amory, Leroy Jones and John
Macarthur Of Wilmington: George
H. Ferguson. Of Newark; John E
Temple, Of Msrshallton, and John
". O'Daniel, OF Ashland, and Col.
william Corbit Spruance. Jr., all
of whom were highly honored. and
described in detail the work OF
Amory. second lieutenant of the
26th Infantry, who was killed I'm
he ArgonDe, and Macarthur sec
md lieutenant Of the Air Service
who was killed in an attack on a
ierman air force in the Chateau
rhierry sector in July 1918.
The church was beautifully dec
,rated with hemlock boughs and
oxgloves. under the direction of
drs. Clarence Poole, Of McDonouqb
md Miss Helen shalIcross. of Middle
own. The graves OF the church
ard. which has been in use sinceY z
70s, also were decorated with
lowers. many of them in profusion
Prominent Persons Present
Previous to the services. the
friends OF Old Drawers at the an
ual business meeting reelected
Ulcers OF thu Society as follows.
)aniel W. Corbit. president; CIar-
nee 2. Poole, OF MacDonough. vice
resident; Miss Cornelia Bowman
( this city, secretary: and George
anvier. OF Mass, treasurer. The
rustees. headed by I. J. Woods. OF
It. Pleasant Park. were re-elected
Among the many prominent per
Dns present were Chief Justice and
FRS. Pennewill, Former Governor
nd Mrs. Simeon S. PennewilI. United
tates Judge Hugh NJ Morris. Judre
.ichard S. Rodney. Francis Den
anvier, Of New Castle. and others
Iusic was furnished by the Dover
lee Club at both services.
The address of Mr.. Kerr at ths
forming service was largely histori-
al He mentioned the fact that
ie church had been founded in
III.
Commodore Thomas MacDonough.
ie hero Of Lake Champlain. who
as born within about two miles of
le old church, was a member of +be1
The Rev. Nathaniel
aylor was the fret pastor OF the
lurch.
The Friends OF Old Drawer vas1
'ganized 27 years ago and has kent
p the traditions OF the church since
lat time.
Dover Glee Club, by special re-
lest, furnished the musical nun
,rs. The club consisted OF Messrs
'hn Carrow. c. W. Fisher. Fl c
aylor, f. e. Benson and r. e.
owls with Mrs. Emma Stephen
ewart, as accompanist.
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