Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-27
VOTERS HAVE OPPORTUNITY
TO REWARD EX-SERVICEMEN

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We do not believe a single voter. when
the polls open on November I, will act
against any of the three proposals which
appear on the ballot having to do with
the welfare and the reward of all those
who have been in the armed service in
the present war and all those yet to be
demobiiZed. We do believe, however,
that in the hurry and sometimes the con-
fusion that attends crowded voting plac-
es, that voters are liable to overlook some,
or all, these very vital propositions.
We bespeak 100 per cent favorable
vote and with that in mind may we now
remind each and every voter to be alert
and vote leisurely enough to be sure that
the ballots carry the necessary mark.
Spearheading this generous and so we'll
deserved plan, is Proposition Number
One. 1t calls for extending the loan priv
ileges to global war veterans which were
provided for and still exist, to assist
these men in buying farms and homes.
1t is fresh in the minds of the voters
that CalifornianS voted for four success
sive bond issues in the years of 1922,
1896, 1880 and 1884, totaling SS0,000,000
for this purpose. Proposal Number One
is labeled For the Veterans Bond Act of
1943" and provides for a bond issue now
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ans Welfare Board to extend the same
privilege to the now war veterans.
In addition to rendering a service so
well-earned by the fighting men, the move
rebounds to the great economic benefit
of the state in more ways than one. 1t
will mean a statewide new development
and the establishment of permanent res
idents with fine incentive to push ahead
and share in and have to do with the
progress in the immediate years ahead;
it will turn what otherwise might be
shifting population into staid and pro-
gressive home owners and above all, will
be a secure anchorage for so many who
will return wondering which way to turn
and what the outlook on life holds for
them.
Proposition Two is in the form of an
amendment to Section 112 of Article
XIII of the constitution and will extend
to the global war veterans now discharg-
ed and home and to all those yet to re-
turn, the present exemption from taxa
ton of proprty. 1t will apply to all
those who served in the armed forces
in times of peace in specified campaigns
and were honorably discharged or other
wise honorably released and to persons
who after service in the armed forces of
the United States have continued in such
service, or VINO, IN llne OF war are III Sucn
service.
< The third Proposal, Number ) consists
of constitutional amendment which will
authorize the legislature to provide for
reinstatement of public officers and en-
poyes, who resign to serve in armed
forces of the United States or this state.
1t further will validate present statutes
comforting such rights. 1t also defines
classes of officers and employees who may
come within its bounds.
This proposition is vitally important
if the full intent for restoring fighting
men to their previous jobs is to be carried
out
The Federal government through the
Soldiers and Sailors Relief act has assur-
ed returning veterans of their right to
return to private employment. But this
act does not apply to public officers or
employees. The California legislature has
enacted statutes extending this protec'
tion to the employees of the state Consti-
tutional difficulties stand in the way of
extending the same protection to certain
other classes of public officers and en-
ployes including officers and employees
of local governmental agencies, judicial
offices, legislative offices and those Of
fcers whose offices are established by
the Constitution.
Unless this measure is adopted the leg
islature's hands are tied.
Voters should lose no time in making