The Glenwood post., 1922-09-14
Uncle Ted's Bed Time Stories
Current Events for the Children
and Grown-ups, Too
REPUBLICAN RECORD OF AID
AND RELIEF FOR Ex-so1DIEB

81 don't know much about it,"
said Jack, "but just bet Freddie's
mother is all wrong"
Wrong about whati' asked Uncle
Ted, who put down his evening paper
to Join in the conversation.
'Well," said Ruth, "Freddie told
me that although his father was a
Democrat his mother voted the Repub-
ican ticket last election, but she read
son'e place that the Republicans have
not been treating the ex-soldiers fairly
and after talking to another lady who
agreed with the story she is thinking
pf joining the Democratic party"
" Maybe you can show her where
the story and the other lady are all
wrong,' suggested Uncle Ted, "be-
cause there isn't one bit of truth in
any statement that the present admin
istration or Republican state have
treated the ex-soldiers unfairly. 7
have already told you about what fine
work has been done at Washington in
completing the many new hospitals
throughout the country and enlarging
Others so as to make everything as
comfortable as possible for every man
wounded during the war. There i.
that to begin with.
Then the facts show that the Dem
ocrats are the ones who have been
AGAINST ASSISTING THE Ex-
Sol DER. It might interest those who
are trying so to discredit the aid given
the e1-serviee men by Republican states
10 know that total of 1858, 100000
in cash has been paid the ex-soldiers
by Republican legislatures, In addi-
tion to this large figure the New York
legislature voted to give their men a
bonus of $45,Ooo,ooo, but the high
courts of the state ruled it unconsti-
tutional. California, another Republi-
can state, has voted $1o,ooo,oOo in
bonds which will be issued for ex-
service men and their dependents to
provide for education. training in va
rious vocations and for cash aid m
buviug homes and farms"
"Haven't any Democratic states
done anything for the soldiers," asked
Jack.
Jack" answered Uncle Ted, "you
have heard Of the 'Solid South that
part Of the country made M Of states
where the Democrats are in absolute
control. In those states little or moth
ing has been done for the ex-soldiers.
Neither did the Democrats do any,
thing for the ex-service men when thew
were in control Of the congress at
Washington. IF You want proof of the
disregard for the ex-soldier by the
Democratic party you do not have to
stop with the late war. IT was the
same with the Civil war and spanisb
American war veterans. The men who
fought for their country have alwav.
had 10 look to the Republican party
TO give them the aid necessary to put
them on their feet.''
Have Republican states done any.
thing besides voting a bonus,n asked
Ruth
eyes indeed, Ruth" replied Uncle
Tel. "A great deal has hoen done
throughout the areas Of the United
States where Republican leois,otrroo
are in control. In the states of Con-
necticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, Michi.
gan. New Jersey, North Dakota and
wyoming the legislatures have passed
laws exempting ex-service men from
all state and local taxation. Only two
Democratic states did this and Won can
see what a great saving this would
moan to the men. Not one Democratic
state has seen fit to pass laws so that
the ex-service men might be shown
preference in all civil service emplov
ment, vet such laws have been passed
in SEVENTEEN REPUBLICAN
STATES.
'lf nm cx-service man wants to buy
a home in Arizona, California. Idaho.
Oregon or South Dakota and he hasn y
the money, the state will give him Fl.
nancial aid, but no such aid can In
had by the ex-service man in anv Dem
ocratic state. While the federal gov