Salt Lake Tribune | 1919-05-24 | Page 9 | Dallinger Raps War Department in House Speech

DALLINGER RAPS WAR DEPARTMENT IN HOUSE SPEECH WASHINGTON, May 23. Delay In re- I turning American troops from France and , in demobilizing forces In this country was denounced in the house today by Representative Dallir.ger, Republican, of , Massachusetts. i During debate on the Indian approprla- ' tion bill, Mr. Dallinger declared the rea- . son the Indian was not given his full I rights of citizenship was cue to oppooi- ; tion of the Indian bureau, officers of which, he said, would be without jobs once justice was done the r.edman. "And this is not the only department of the government of uhich this is true." he asserted. 'The boys f-ay and their parents say," he continued, "that the only reason hundreds of thousands of soldiers sol-diers are not discharged la because the officers want to hold their jobs. Many reserve officers today are earning more rroucy than they ever did before or ever will a?.aln; there are officers in the regular regu-lar army now holding the rank of colonel who will be put back to lieutenants when the boys are let out, and they want the higher " rank. Tt is an outrage to keep soldiers In service when they are needed at home."