The Omaha guide., 1941-06-07


other facilities, are taking advant-
age of their guests by charging
unusual high prices for rooms. l
have no complaint against any
person who seeks to better his fin
ancial condition. Every citizen
has been granted this one privil-
eye. However, / cannot endorse
or approve the exploitation Of our
soldiers wives.
The congress Of the United
States included in the National
Defense act a clause whereby no
selcctee should receive promotion
curing the first 121 days in the
service. Even after -120 days
Il ere is no provision made for the
wives of soldiers ether than those
OF the first three highest grades
master sergeant, first sergear5,
and technical sergeant, and staff
sergeant. First sergeants AM
technical sergeant are both of the
same grade (2nd). Soldiers in
general receive small pay each
month and they, many Of them,
have similar responsibilities for
tl.eir families trat other rersons
hive in civilian life.
Men are human beings, and
those with wives, would like to
have them either come and live
nearby, or visit them at frequent
intervals. The high rents being
charged by persons in position to
house the wives of soldiers will
discourage this happy experience
CT having the wife either come and
live or visit her husband at FREE
quent intervals. When the exp
ense Of transportation is consider
ed, and all other essentials are
taken into consideration, it ap-
pears that many of our people in
the various elections of the coun-
try would not only charge low fees
to the wives of soldiers, but many
would even take them in for week
ends without charge at all. This
suggestion may well be considered
by some who do not permit or ac-
cept roomers. / can think Of NJ
better way our women of the ma
ton can contribute to our nation
al defense training program than
be among those who would con-
slider the financial circumstance
Of our soldiers wives when they
are away from their respective
homes.
The question may well be asked
whether or not the wives of oul
soldiers can find work. Many 81
the wives of our enlisted men an
selectees do find work. Howev'
er, there are problems involved
that will require careful consid-
Grafton. The soldiers are otter
transferred from one location tt
that of another. This involved
transportation and time. If The
wife loves her husband, she insist:
that he send back for her at ar
early date. It would add greatly
to the efficiency Of the soldier il
this problem can be adjusted
within his financial means. How
ever, it is not possible.
1t must be remembered that We
have in the army of the United
States men of character and int.
gritty just as we have in civilian
life. We have soldiers who have
demonstrated their interest ant
patriotism in the program Of ma
tional defense. The men are un.
der "oath" to defend and protec.
the nation from foreign aggres-
sion even at the expense of their
Ives. To demand Of them extra
ordinary high rents for their wiz
es would be contrary to the spiri:
of our defense training program
1t would be synonymous with &C
cepting blood money" from inn
ocent men. Men have hundreds
of soldiers married who love their
wives, and would not seek to des-
troy the virtues of our young lad
les in an effort to find substitute
es.
It is observed that more and
more selectees now coming into
the army are already married.
Our leaders would do well to en-
courage the civilians everywhere
not to take advantage Of the wiz
es of our soldiers when the pro-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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