The Colorado statesman., 1924-05-24

John j. Pershng. The others seated in the pic
ture, from left to right, are a Spanish-American
War veteran, Union Civil War veteran, a Con-
federate Civil War veteran and a Mexican War
veteran, ninety-fve years of age Standing.
from left to right, are a World War veteran and
commander of the local American Legion post.
Civu W:r nurse and World War nurse.
Seated in front and the least interesting of
the group is n member Of the G. NJ. 7. c. He is
interesting because of his potentiallties. To him
the future of the nation is to be entrusted What
situations will he be called upon to meet? And
will he meet them? Why doubt? Old Glory has
never yet been lowered in defeat. In the mean
time this C. NJ. T. G. young American Is symbolic
of preparedness that does not exalt militarism
and should further the cause of peace. This sum-
there will be many thousands of HMM
Guiding the two sons of President Coolidge.
The veterans in this Camp Sam Houston group
suggest that the ranks of both the Grand Army of
the Republic and the United Confederate Veterans
are thinning fast. The time Is fast approaching
when there will be no more Blue and no more
Gray-only the Khaki which grew out of the Blue
and Gray. The latest pension figures give hint
of the way the veterans are dropping from the
ranks
Pensioners for the nscal year ending June 80
1928 numbered 539,756 compared with 547.O1s
for the fiscal year ending June 80 1922 The amount
Of 1928 was s26S,o12, 500, compared with $685.
So7.5Sa, increase of ss204 sl7. Soldier pensions
OF the Civil decreased by 25.25o during the
last fiscal year, the number being 1sS,SS1 In
war veterans drawing pensions fell from 272194
In 1922 to 264,5os in 1928 reduction of 1914.
Pensioners o. the Spanish American were in
creased during the year by 2243S. The number of
widows o veterans OF this war drawing pensions
atso increased from 9,19S to 13167. An increase
Of sc pensioners of Indian wars occurred during
the last fiscal year There only 40 soldiers
of the Mexican drawing pensions from the
government Widows being pensioned from the
War of 1912 declined from 4s to 40.
Another picture shows Prof Edwin D. Meany
and David Spaulding unveiling a bronze tablet on
the campus of the University of Washington in
honor of ffty-seven men and one woman who gave
their lives for their country in the World War;
The sense responsibility in the youth of the day
Is one OF the things that gives us hope All the
college men were valiant in the World War-as
In every war There intense love of country
and passion for service no less strong. 1t is the
picked youth of the Countrywide high school boys
and college undergraduates-who are resorting
voluntarily to the military training camps. Doubt
less they hate war; but doubtless they intend to be
ready for intelligent service in the next war-f 1t
comes
The Washington Monument at the capital Is I'M
pressve-perhaps there is more Impressive
memorial on earth to a human being than this
great shaft in honor of the Father of His Coun-
try" The Lincoln Memorial at the capital is beau
tifuI-perhaps there is no more beautiful memorial
on earth to a human being than this temple erect
ed In honor of the "Savior of His Country" The
recent unveiling of the sculptured head of Gen.
Robert E. Lee suggests that the great Stoae Noun
tain memorial to the Confederate army Will De