The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-23
OUR EONUS IDEAS
Stanford I1crald.)

Stree everyone seems to be having guess on
the bonus idea the editor of the Herald VIII give
/ his IDEAS On the subject. As one who had a son
II the service ard one who saw and transported
ard talked with Thousands Of soldiers and sail
or5 IN The service in this and other countries the
writer would say that the ex-service men are not
| begging fer aims. They are not now ard never
have beer asking the American public for any
Especial fayors. While the boys were in the sery-
ice gotting the measly sum Of $50 a month the
more fortunate youths who for some reason or
other never explained, remained at home in lu-
crative employment making their SO day and
the prcGteers were milking the people and max
ing millions. The American government can new
+ eT repay the men who fought that fight that the
pstay-at-homes might be protected in their money
making. But the American government without
up5etting the government machinery and Mr..
Melons treasury could work out some plan
whereby these boys who would like few hun
bred dollars to go to farming or into some bust
ness venture could do so with government loan
Of some kind. There could be ARRANGEMENTS
whereby the regional banks could let loose some
Of those T2ny millions they have on cold stor-
age and have not used for any purpose as yet
defined. The regional banks could help the local
( blnks with fund for ex-seryice men and right
here in Sanford many eS-service man could be
assisted to fine paying business by $500. A
measley sum for the government to pay for these
plon who risked their lives and few CT them have
| come home the same boys that went away We
Who have been ali through it and had boys II
| tie fray know what We are talking about. The
men who fought in the war are at least entitled
70 4 loan frcm the banks when they show dis
position TO SO into business. II they cannot get
lean, they Should get lump sum from the gov
ernmen'. They are entitled to all they get and
only the stay-athomes are against it. 1t is no
ones business how the boys spend their money
even if they were disposed to spend it, The boys
who rushed into the shipyards and government
work were not asked how they spent their money
The old vets of the civil war were not asked how
tEey intended to spend their money They were
allowed to spend it as they pleased and now
that the youngsters of the world war are about
TO receive a miserable pittance there is a great
cHy about tlrem spending the money. The truth
Of the matter is that about 95 per cent of the ex
service men will invest their money wisely and
well. 1t is Up to the government to let the bows
have something NOW They need it worse at the
present time than they will ever need it again
They should have it by some means AT least ar
ransomeEts should be made right here in San.
iord whereby ezservice men could get loan to
go mo farming or business and let the govern
ment stand back OF the loan. This would not en-.
TAIL any disruption Of Mr.. Melons treasury or
upsettinS OF his fleshpots and ninety per cent of
the men accepting this loan would nay il hack
in specified time. 1t would help our community
that much and help the feelings of the bows who
fought and their parents who shaved while thew
fought and suffered the tortures of the damned
while they were away. We want the government
Officials to ponder over this and act at once