The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1928-10-18
LETTERS OF THE PEOPLE I

The veterans of the World war
as well as veterans of former
wars should be duly appreciative
of what the Republican party has
done for their relief and benefit,
and the head of the Republican
ticket, Secretary Hoover, has TAX
en- firm and plain stand for a
continuedand enlarged policy Of
assistanc towards the relief of the
veterans, their families and
friends should support the Repub-
lican ticket from top to bottom.
We quote Herbert Hoover as
follows:
"Our country owes an ever
lasting debt of gratitude to the
veterans of the World War. 1t
was my privilege to see at first
hand their sacrifices, idealism and
unselfish service In their heroism
not only made possible the win
ming of the war but will furnish
inspiration for young America for
years to come. have observed
with genuine sympathy the solu-
ton by the Republican administra-
ton of the problems of the dis
abled soldiers and dependents. 1t
is my desire that the constructive
and intelligent service now being
rendered by the veterans bureau
be continued and enlarged and
that generous Interpretation be
made of the many laws enacted
for the relief of the veteran"
In addition to the fact that Mr..
Hoover has pledged himself to the
solution of the veterans problems,
the several million veterans votes
of the country should give due
consideration to the fact that the
Republican party unstinted in its
relief for the veterans up to this
time and may he expected to con-
tinue so in the future. The fol-
lowing are briefly some of the
things the Republican party has
done for the veteran.
The expenditures of Congress
for the benefit of all our veter-
ans now aggregate S750,00O, OOC
annually. Increased hospital facil.
tiles have been provided, payments
and compensation have more thar
doubled and in the matter of re.
habilitations, pensions and insur
ance generous provisions have
been made. In administration o.
laws dealing with the relief Of
veterans and their dependent.
has been a difficult task, bu
every effort has been made t,
carry service to the veteran an,
bring about not only a party an,
law, but a sympathetic considera
ton of the many problems of tn
veteran. Full and adequate relic
for our disabled veterans is on
aim and we Recommend the &C
ton of Congress in further liber
alizing the laws applicable to vet
eran relief. We believe that 4
time of war the nation shout
draft for its defense not ONLY il
man power but also every resourc
which may contribute to success
and to stabilize the prices of sci
vice and essential commodities t
insure the veterans at home work
ing to keep the boys ON the from
line with their necessities, insurin
these workers at home from locs
graft and war prices in their ne
cessities.
The record of the Republica
administration during the pas
seven years has been excellent flo
the benefit of the veterans for de
pendence and friends and thi
position will continue to be mair
tanned and developed by the elee
ton of Herbert Hoover and wit
a Republican President a Republt
can Congress and with a Republ
can Governor a Republican legisls
ture and local Republican official!
The only political organizatio
of the ex-service men in the Re
publican party urges that all vet