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V • pa.- • . tint EitAtukA tAaLit - January 2, 1020.. The Ekalaka Eagle O. A. Dahl. - - - Publisher Entered as second-class matter, Jan- uar) , 1, 1909, at the post -office at Ekalalut. Montana, under the Act of March 3, ,1879. Advertising rates made known upon application. PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY Subscription Price, $2.50 Per Year In Advance Vol. 12 January 2, (920. No. 1 MORGAN BILL PREFERABLE Local \veterans of the world war, and especially members ef the Amer- ican Legion, who have kept in touch with all plans and bills which have been presented in congress and the senate for passage, looking to benefit the soldier are interested in the mat- ter and favor any measure calculated to be for the best interests of the majority of the ex -service men. Numerous bills have from time to time bee --tensidered, but according to locI veterans, but few until now have contributed to the general re- lief 4f the veterans. At the Ameri- can gion convention at Minneapo- lis inL November, the veterans there ' assembled voted against asking con- gress for a cash bonus, deciding to leave the matter in the hands of that fiody. At the last meeting of the veterans of Custer Post No. 5, America Le- gion of Montana, the matter was dis- cussed freely, and the decision of the delegates at the national convention was endorsed by all. At the present time there are a large number of bills before congress, but the local men are of the opinion that only one of them would be of help to the ma- jority of the veterans. This is known as the Morgan bill • which provides for $4000 for every ex -service man, to be used in ac- quiring a home. The money would be paid back to the government in small payments covering a period of twen- ty years while the nation would be directly benefitted by an increased number of home owners. The National Tribune in its last issue mentions several of the bills which are proving -of most interest to the veterans and following is a clipping from that publication ex- plaining the Morgan bill and giving its purpose: \More than a score of bills are pending in congress to give a bonus to veterans of the World War or to their relatives. Congress has already passed a bill to give six months' pay to the next of kin of all regular army men who died or were killed In the war. The bonus bills provide pay- ments ranging from three months' to a year's pay, and some of the oth- ers lump sums from $250 to $500.• \There are onty two land -gift bills, hewever—the Mendell measure and ' that of Representative Morgan, of Oklahoma. Of the two, when thor- ougly understood, hardly a veteran can be found who would not prefer the Morgan measure. \The Mendell bill has been so thor- ougly explained that there is no used of describing that measure here. The fault of the Mendell bill is that it would supply to the vet- erans only the cut -over, 'swamp, or semi -arid lands. As a development measure of waste lands the Mendell bill is all right, but few soldiers want to take up and wear them- selves out clearing it for cultivation. no matter how strong the \home - hunger\ may be in the breasts of the Palace Restathsant Mrs. A. Mumedy, Prop. Meals at All Hours Located In Olsen Building Upper Main Street 1 GEORGE W. FARR Lawyer Mile. City, - -, - - Montana Associate, B. E. HERRICK General Practice in all Federal and State Courts, and before the.' United States Land Office. - - veterans. Also, it has been charged that the Mandell bill is nothing but a scheme of land speculators to un- load on the • government, vast tracts which could not otherwise be market- ed—lands- practically worthless. All this has come out in the debat on the Mendell bill, and this, meas- ure has already practically been kill- ed. If ever passed by congress it will have to be modified so that its author will not be able to recognize it. \On the other hand, the Morgan measure is, in the opinion, of many, the best thought out and most scien- tific method to get the soldiers in their own homes or on the farms. Not only would it provide homes or farms for the veterans, but it would provide for all veterans, whereas the Mondell bill would provide about 80,000 - farms, and there are 4,000,- 000 veterans. Not only that, but the Morgan measure would not cost the government, in the end, one single cent. The Morgan bill would un- doubtedly result in a great stimula- tion in home building among veter- ans, and its financing would be easy. \Under the Morgan bill a huge building and loan association, to be called the Soldier's and Seamen's Federal Home Building Corporation, would be organized by't'fie govern- ment. Its capital would be provided by a bond issue. The government would not have to put up a penny, and this corporation would provide a loan up to $4,000 to any veteran, which would be used to purchase a home in the city, the town or a farm. The corporation would loan up at the full value of each home or farm pur- chased—that is, a soldier could pick out a home or a farm worth $4000 and the government loan corporation would loan the full amount to enable the veteran to purchase. The vet- eran would not have to put up a cent. The corporation would pay for the $4000 farm or home and turn it over to the former soldier or sailor or marine. The new home or farm owner would have a long term of years, under an amortization plan ' sirnihar to th e f arm l ean b an k s, to ...: 1 11 1 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 pity for the home or farm. Of course E the government would appraise all of i= the property and hold mortgage on = up and whose imaginations are too paralized to understand the beauty of the new scheme\ as the veteran puts it, Ninety nine out of every hundred persons who oppose the treaty—yes 999 out of every thousand—will al- ways be fund to be those who never elled gun -powder during the war. Lewis, ont000r vhotogrospher. NOTICE OF ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING Of THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF EKALAKA, Ekalaka, Montana. The Regular Annual meeting of the Shareholders of The First National Bank of Ekalaka will be held at its banking house at Ekalaka, Montana, on Tuesday, January 13th, 1920, at the hour of 2:80 P. M. 484 The Cozy Corner Pool Hall The place to spend a pleas - t hour Good Pool Table Soft Drinks of All Kinds Lunch Counter In connection John Cozad, Prop. lissmussimmismarmummumuunummommunmmomionwommums USED TRUCKS and CARS FOR SALE OR TRADE One Studebaker -6 Touring Car : One Studebaker -4 3 Pass. Touring • One Dodge Bros. Touring • • • • I. One 2 -Ton Acme One 2 -Ton Traffic New Trucks , 1 110 Corn JD 13 al 113 kh • f V rIi... Ot... tt 40 0 PG! igs c P TY • •—••- • . A ^ • • • v , - • Y?:; a ,F=.1111, AIL . tz .01 . t11. ' TRE TRUER , Of PROVED UNITS J. „ % t % . , (4)67i I A. \ '\ •1 . ,4 ! ' I \ • g ab. 4 - • ma • • and let us talk it over for terms and prices •• • V. E. DAVIS Ekalaka • 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111M111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111M1111111111111 111 • it until the $4000 and interest is paid. i = Under an agreement of this kind, the poorest veteran would be able to ac- = quire land or -Ik cia ome in the city. \There iss no flaw in this plan and '= absolutely it would not cost the gov- ernment anything. The government = would only be lending its credit for 1 = I= the corporation. i= \Many believe that this is better !El than paying out great sums in cash for bonus. It is far better, from a business standpoint, for the govern- ment to loan its credit for a corpora- tion of this kind than to give away = or lend huge sums in cash. 11 0f. course, under such a plan spec- ulation would be attempted, but this could be reduced to the minimum. \The government can well afford to lends its credit for such a plan. Bil- lions were loaned to the Allies and this plan only calls for lending credit to our vin people. \It is b4ieved that/ when the Mor- gan bill iunderatoodihioughout the country It.. will - fiave a good. chance of passage by congress. At any rate, it is a superior measure to the Mendell bill.\ GIVE THEM A GUN. Helena Independent.—An overseas = Veteran who fought in many of the big battles of the v,Tr and who has = returned home crippled for life, writes = to a New York newspaper that if such Senators as Lodge, Borah, Johnson, et IF. al are looking for more war to send = them into the trenches once and see E how they like it. \If these oppon-• = ents of the League of Nations prefer = the machine gun and the poison gas route, let them get a taste of it,\ says = the veteran, lie continues: \Now why should the young men it who prefer the new procedure be 1 = henceforth • the victims of slaugh- ter, while the men who&nt them to it sit back in their chairs ?'Let the old men whose hearts are too dried up = and whose imaginations are too par- = alized to understand the beauty of E: the new scheme take their share of = the old method which they advocate. We who 'have seen the loatliffal and gruesome business refuse to be sent back to it by the old senators who talk and do not fight. Let Lodge en- list in the next war, and Poindexter and Knox and Braudegee. Give the old fellows a gun. Let Shsrman, Norriss, Johnson and Borah show how they go over the top. Let Fall, - who wants to fight Mexico, fight it -at the head of the tither members of con- gress who , want some exercise. \Those who have seen war prefer to try the other method for a while. Let the patriots who fight with their months have a turn at the real thing.\ This soldier has summed it up a- bout right. 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