The Dolores star., 1924-05-23

John j. Pershlng. The others seated In the pic
ture' from left to right, SpanIsh-American
war veteran, a Union Civil War veteran Con
federate CivIl War veteran and a Mexican War
veteran, now ninety-five years of age. Standing
from left to right. World War veteran and
commander Of the local American Legion post. a
ClVA W"r nurse and World War nurse.
Seated in front and not the least Interesting of
the group is n member of the C. NJ. T. C. He Is
interesting because of his pOtentialIties 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. c. young American is symbolic
of preparedness that does not exalt miitarlsm
and should further the cause Of peace This sum-
mer 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 more Blue and no more
Gray-only the Khaki which grew out of the RIue
and Gray The latest pension figures give a hint
Of the way the veterans dropping from the
ranks.
Pensioners FOR the nscal ending June 30
1928. numbered 53s.756 as compared with 547ol6
for the fiscal year ending June 80 1922 The amount
OF money paid out for pensions for the fiscal year
sO75sa. Increase Of .s.2O4sl7. Soldier pensions
Of the Civil war decreased by 1890 during the
last hscal year the number being l92.8Sl in
1872 and l6S623 In 1929. while the widows Civil
war veterans drawing pensions fell from 272l94
in 1922 to 26i,50s in 1929. a reduction of 1914
Pensioners Of the Spanish American war were in
creased during the year by 22,43S. The number OF
Widows Of veterans Of this war drawing pensions
also increased from e.1ss to 1851 An increase
Of 5s pensioners of Indian occurred during
the last fiscal year There only 40 soldiers
OF tn" Mexican war drawing pensions from the
government Widows being pensioned from the
war OF 1872 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 hfty-seven men and one woman who gave
their lives for their country In the World War
The sense of 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 was intense love of country
and passion for service no less strong II is the
PICKED youth Of the countryside high school bows
and college undersraduates-who are resorting
voluntarily to the military training camps. Doubt
less they hate war, but doubtless they intend TO he
ready for intelligent service In the next war.if If
comes.
The Washington Monument at the capital is i'm.
pressive-perhaps there is more impressive
memorial on earth to human being than this
great shaft in honor of the Father of His Coun-
try The Lincoln Memorial at the capital Is beau
tiful-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 Il. Lee suggests that the great Stone Noun
tain memorial to the Confederate army will be