Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 261, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 November 1918 — His Civilian Record. [ARTICLE]

His Civilian Record.

May I suggest to the government that every man be treated according to his civilian merits? These are democratic days. We should not say to discharged men: “Were you an officer?” or “Were you a private?” We should say: “Now you have finished With war, we must deal with you on a civilian basis. What were you before you joined up? What do you think you are best suited for? With you time is precious, just as it is with us. We want to help you to’ earn a living in the way that you can earn it, best” Treat discharged men according to their abilities, and not according to the positions they have, held in the services. That is the real solution of the problem—the key to the satisfactory settlement of the difficulty of the discharged. Square pegs in round holes are a nuisance everywhere, as we in the army know only too well. Let us go forward.'—London Daily News.