. The American Legion Weekly [Volume 2, No. 15 (May 7, 1920)]. to their Congressmen, re-questing their interest and help insupporting the compensation of ex-soldiers for war service. E. C. Williams,Portsmouth, 0. Two Men—One War To the Editor: Let us compara twohomes in a certain flat building inChicago, occupied by two couplesmarried in 1912 and having no chil-dren at the beginning of the war,both men drawing $150 a month, oneas a skilled mechanic and the other asan accountant. The skilled mechanic claimed pre-ferred class and got $15 a day untilthe end of the war. The accountant was drafted
. The American Legion Weekly [Volume 2, No. 15 (May 7, 1920)]. to their Congressmen, re-questing their interest and help insupporting the compensation of ex-soldiers for war service. E. C. Williams,Portsmouth, 0. Two Men—One War To the Editor: Let us compara twohomes in a certain flat building inChicago, occupied by two couplesmarried in 1912 and having no chil-dren at the beginning of the war,both men drawing $150 a month, oneas a skilled mechanic and the other asan accountant. The skilled mechanic claimed pre-ferred class and got $15 a day untilthe end of the war. The accountant was drafted at $30a month, with a $15 allotment to hiswife, $45 in all, just enough to payhis rent. In one year the furniturewas sold, the wife went to work, hisbank account of $1,000 was gone. Ido not know what became of either ofthem, but suppose the accountantcame back alive and whole, his $1,000bank account gone, his $2,000 worthof furniture vanished. He paid$3,000 to serve his country- Doeshis country owe him anything? Edgar A. Rossiter. Chicago, III. MAY 7, 1930. 1 housands of Electrical experts are needed now. Come to the—great shops of Coyne and let us train you quickly by our sure practicalway backed by 20 years of $125 to $300 a Month Come to Coyne where experts trainyou on the actual apparatus. You workon everything from the simple bell tothe mighty Generators, Electrical Loco-motives and Power Plants. Everythingto make you a Master Electrician. Lookat the picture taken from life in ourshops. Become an Expert in 31 Months No need of taking 1 to 4 years to be-come an expert. We have proved thisin thousands of cases. We are the only school teach-ing by the original Coyne methods, which means nobooks, no classes—all practical training. Earn Your Way. LEARN DRAFTING The country needs hundreds of skilled Draftsmen min all lines at big salaries. ICoyne is the only school in the country that gives ?you the advantages of big shops full of construction ?and machinery.
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