The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1935-03-01
of the organization.

of the organization.
81 say it is sound business to drive
from our land the alien ismS' which
seek to destroy our republic" he asSer-
ted. 81 say it Is sound business to
build. without further delay, an ade-
quate national defense, and to take the
profit out of war. I say it is sound
business to save our future generations
by protecting our childhood of today.
I say 1t is sound business to furnish
adequate protection for the men who
sacrificed their health in defending the
nation we all love so dearly. And I
say it is sound business to use some
of the billions our government is spend
ing for relief and recovery to pay a
debt instead of using all the money to
increase the national debt"
In speaking of the universal draft
law, Commander Belgrano, said:
I'm presenting our case for an ade-
quate national defense, we are asking
for for the last II years. We are de-
manding that this government make
war an Improbable business. I believe
can safely predict that before this
session of congress ends, there will be
written into the statutes, a universal
service act, under which the government
WILL in the event of war, bring into
the service of the nation, industry and
manpower, with special preference and
profit for none.
when that law becomes effective,
this nation will have taken the longest
step in the direction of peace in its
history. Let us hope other nations will
follow our example. When war ceases
to return big profits to a select few,
war will cease to exist. When the
profiteers realize that war will cut
their dividends, instead of increase
them, there will be lot less talk about
war and more talk about peace. The
American Legion is responsible for the
adoption of this law"
In advocating the immediate pay
ment of the adjusted service certificates
he said, ''the government can restore
the tremendous purchasing power of
the veterans by making immediate pay
ment of the debt that is due them" and
then continued, "Since the federal
government Is embarked on a policy
of spending tremendous sums for relief
and recovery, we recommend the i'm
mediate payment of these certificates as
an effective medium for distribution
and one which will not add dollar to
the national debt. As business man
I stand squarely behind that resolution
and in doing so do not compromise
with my business Judgment.
"The adjusted service certificates
represent a debt which the representa-
tives of the people of these United
States, in congress assembled, deter
mined was due those who served in the
armed forces during the World War
From the day we were mustered out
of the service, after the victory had been
won, congress recognized that the COM
pensation paid to the soldiers and
sailors was far out of proportion to the
wages civilian workers received back
home
1.-The government had adjusted the
compensation of other classes who con-
tributed to the victory; only the men
who carried the guns and won the wal
were without recognition.
'The cash they will receive will bene-
fit that very element of business men
who are most in need of help, the
average citizen, the bulk OF merchants
and middle class business and pro-
fessional people. A better vehicle for
serving the purpose the government
seeks cannot be found.
There have been some suggestions for
compromise. My answer to that is
prompt and brief. There is no COM
promise to make. When it comes to the
question of protecting disabled veterans
and providing care for their dependents
compromise with no man.
I'VE of the Legion say first that this
is a solmen obligation Of the federal
government, not of the states or the
local communities, and certainly not a
problem for private charity. The sac
rifice these men made was for the whole
nation Now, because of their sacrifice,
these veterans are in need and it is
the whole country's duty to respond
generously"
Mrs. Banning Is the eleventh men,
Der of the Duluth Hall of Fame. Her
photograph will hang in the city hall
corridor dedicated to the Hall of Fame
with those of A. H Comstock, W. A.
McGonagle, Bert E. Onsgard, F. W.
Paine, B. j. Enger, j. a. Darling, Julius
II. Barnes, George H. Crosby, G. G..
Barnum and G. A. Andersen. In &C
cepting the plaque she responded
graciously "in behalf of many women
who taught me how to be better
citizen, those who directed and cor
rected me and those who have worked
with me in many small and large en-
beavers"
No one could possibly receive this
honor without being deeply and gravely
moved" she said. 81 do not think that
I deserve it because of my imperfect