The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-05-25
WHEELING POST
APPROVES THE
BONUS BILL
LIVELY MEETING OF AMERICAN
LEGION MHAB11S AT1ENDED
III Ex-SARVYCE MEN
ORGANIZATION WILL PARADE ON
DECo&ATIoH DAY AND CARRY
UBToRrC WAR BANNER

| Wheeling Post No. !. American Leg
ion. held rousing meeting In the GRIM.
| night and had as Its guests numpcF
! OF ex-servicc men who have not yet be-
fcomc members Of the order.
The object OF this meeting was TO
| take a vote on tho so termed addltlonai
! compensation or bonus law that Is caus;
| ing world OF discussion both pro and
! con. in eX-servico circles
| The compensation law embraces four
plans:
l. Land project. To allot public land
in all states TO eN-serrice men OF these
states as a compensation.
| .. Home and farm aid. To loan $4,000
at three percent TO eX-serIice men 70
buy homes or farms and $1,000 in ad-
, dition to purchase implements.
! 5. Vocational training Tor all ex-ser-
! vice men free Of cost. At present only
| wounded and disabled soldiers are given
the vocational training
! 4. Adjusted compensation Money
given as additional remuneration Tor
services during the war or choice or
any Of the three above plans OF compcn-
Sation.
Tho Wheeling Post and the eY-service
men approved the four-fold plan with u
vote OF g. to 20 and the approval Will
be sent to the state adjutant and from
there to the national headquarters at
Washington, D. {.
H.. c. CorcSran. secretary Of the
Chamber Of Commerce made an address
to those present telling of the attitude
of the national chamber toward IN" Dill:
4 portion of which WAS dtSpprorcd oil
ut the national meeting OF the Chamber
OF Commerce at Atlantic CITY.
MIR. Corcoran was met with u hurri-
cane of cheers when he concluded with
the statement: 81 think you gentlemen
know where the Chamber of Commerce
OF Wheeling stands In regard TO the
American Legion and what action that
body took the only time II was ever
asked to do anything"
A resolution was Introduced by Kent
p. Hall disappearing OF the proposed
legislation. Attorney Wright Il. Hugus
then offered n number of amendments to
this resolution and wave or speech.
making followed. Some of those present
were earnestly in favor of tho compen,
sation law; others were against II. and
finally during lul In the proceedings
Mr.. Hall Withdrew his resolution ana
Mr. Hugus the appended amendment.
Post Commander William J. Gompers
then demanded vote on the original
remuneration proposition with Its four
angles, and this was taken mt once with
the result that II was approved by
large majority.
Discussions were held as 10 how tho
money will he raised by the government
and the compcnsa ton matter was siit"d
out from every point.
1t was suggested that IL the manu-
facturc OF light wines and beer - NJ
lowed in the future a tax can be placed
on these luxuries that, would pay tho
bonus in no time In answer TO this
one member asked whats the us" OF
us receiving compensation and then
paying II right back in taxes Oh light
wines and beer"
The concensus Of opinion at tho meet
ing was in favor OF the monetary COM
pcnsaticn for those that need II. many
of the men present stating that they
Will not accept 1t IL IT il allowed. hut
they wish less fortunate cX-scrricc men
to benefit by the law.
Among those who spoke at the meet
ing were 4. G. Paul. DR.. Harris, Tory
Garrison. Wright lIugus. Kent b. Hall.
George :. Houston. Bernard Kaiser. in
fact pretty nearly everyone present hnd
something to say at some time during
the meeting.
Wheeling Post Is invited to the mcm-
orial service at tho First Presbyterian
church. Dr. Samuel Gibson. pastor. on
sunday night.
On Monday morning. May 81. the FIST
will participate In uniform in the Dec-
grafton Day parade. with the members
OF the &. \. r. and the Spanish War
Veterans.
. The Wheeling Post Will carry the fas
donated to III" 2l4th Field Artillery of
. Wheeling by Judge George T.. Gichrist
Of this city. The flag was carried in
action and returned TO Judge Gilchrlst
after the war and his offer TO loan the
banner to tho Wheeling Post on Decor
alton Day was accepted with gratifica-
ton.