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Show oo j COMFORT A I NECESSITY I Veterans Should Not Be Sacrificed in Attempt to Save a Few Dollar Washington Jan 20. "The con fort and happiness of our former sob H diers should not be sacrificed and their years shortened In order that a few dollars may be saved to the na-tion's na-tion's treasur) While economy is - ..niinendable it should not be obtained obtain-ed at stich a sacrifice." This declaration was contained in a report made to the senate today by i he special committer whic h investigated investi-gated conditions at the Pacific branch of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, at Santa Monica, The committee reported that the reterans were poorly fed and that thoir housing conditions could be greatly improved. imM Recommends Liberal Appropriations. It recommended ' more liberal ap-propriai ap-propriai ions for food and better facilities fa-cilities for cooking." Senator Jones presented with the report a bill to transfer control of ;he bome to the war department Tfce investigating in-vestigating committee found no evi-deuces evi-deuces of graft or raisappropriat Ion Ol tunds It found that the soldiers were being fed. however, for from 16 to 20 cents a day. while in the nation- flisfl al home at Washington the average la H EH :15 cents a day. The Pacific coast Sifl home has become so popular with old soldiers seeking a mild climate thai 1 the committee recommended a law limiting admission to the home to veteran! vet-eran! enjoying pensions of less thai) $20 a month. |