The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-10


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 Editor Tall Tower Topics: You have been handing out bouquets to several deserving local citizens from time to time, but I've on Jerry Donovan, water burys man mystery Here is who actually deserves one He has been before the rating board in Hartford and the boards of appeal in New York and Washington fight ing for local soldier lads for the past eight years I'm enclosing the original manuscript of address he de- vered before the highest board of appeals in Washington May 193O Please delete the identity of the local soldier in the case you wish publish the address it's entirety This particular is listed as on the gov ernents official files recall that Frank Sullivan secre- taxy to Congressman Edward w. Goss was In tne board room when this address made and that he also spoke few words in behalf of the local soldier Don- ovan Admirer. The address follows. GREETlNGS' May you gentlemen and carefully consider the i'm porance of these points in your deliberations: When tns soldier went enforce justice he was model or physical vigor earning adequate, weekly salary He abandoned everything including his people and Jon ana volunteered laying his young manhood on the altar or Justice He fought in the an6 s e don of victory when it was trailing in defeat He nepea pull European civilization out of the bloody pit of He Fortunately he escaped being torn killed in the storm or lead and steel He fell vict however, to the poisonous gas sent by the He also sustained ractured 1919 He obtained employment with the Waterbury Manu featuring Company, in the packing and press rooms m forced him to resign and times his heart le him back to his tasks He was finally forced to give up the fight He then obtained job operating an elevator surely the due undoubtedly to the ravages of tuoer cuoss resultant from being painfully gassed forbade even this light exeron and he reluctantly submitted Suspicious fearful early 1921 that he was afflicted with dreaded tuberculosis he sought aid Uncle Sams doctors until 1926 and then only by the aid of the Xray ascertain the fact that this soldier had tubercu lar condition at some long distant time The examiners find any trace of tubercular condition of any degree at any trne They had not been aided by that marvellous
 
 No member of this soldiers family for generations had been afflicted with tuberculosis Therefore 1t seems impossible that his disease could be truthfuy termed hereditary ndisputaby that this soldiers suspicious based on much trustworthy and conclusive foundation than the findings of the examiners prior to l9z6 since 1921 he had been fighting an uphill battle Gentlemen m take the famous Charles Reade said in fiction Imagine yourself in the place of this soldier No star shines In Jehovah's Armament for you. You cannot entertain dream of rosy future You cannot anticipate domestic life and it's joys You not physically fit to follow Gods laws abandoned all hope of feeling the loving arms of that wonderful blessing - your own child - so gentlemen any mistake is to be made let it be made m of this lad He suppcant begging for charity He has right to demand and to receive prompt respectful considerae and sympathetic treatment from the govern ent of the land for which he fought Don't let him be dead to his he lay meath the peoples Don't let his courage which war horrors pageantry and sumpuous entombment of one unknown soldier. Here's that's known This land owes this lad debt of honor and you gentlemen in position to see that that obligation is met In closing gentlemen ask believe reasonable doubt exists. am for all the shat tered and tattered boys from revee to taps and believe you gentlemen are too Thank you.
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