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Show SOLDIERJTRIGHTS That Utah homesteaders, operators of mining claims,' squatters and all other men selected for military service ser-vice in the new national army will be fully protected by the enactment of laws by Congress to prevent losses on their part was the gist of - telegrams tele-grams received yesterday by the district dis-trict appeal board from the Beehive State's legislative representatives in Washington. The district board recently wired all the Utah senators and congressmen congress-men urging their support for laws that would protect all' the drafted men against financial or other losses that might be incurred through their military service. Answers were received re-ceived from Senator William H. King and Congressman M. H. Welling and James H. Mays. All united in declaring de-claring that such laws should and would probably be enacted before congress adjourns. Senator King declared In his message mes-sage that laws recently passed fully protected soldiers and sailors against forfeitures for failing to perform their annual assessments and relieves the requirements of residence on homesteads. He said, however, that the enacted laws were not sufficiently comprehensive to fully protect squatters squat-ters and claimants, but he felt that laws broad enough to do so would be passed before adjournment. Congressman Welling "wired that legislation now pending would in a general- way suspend payments on obligations if enlisted men. He said the problem of protecting all was a very difficult one. Assessment work on mining claims is fully protected, Mr. Welling said. Congressman Mays declared that legislation which would protect enlisted en-listed and selective draft men was in process of enactment and that he would urge its passage at this session ses-sion of congress. A |
