Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-10
CASH BONUS law
IS NOT PROBABLE
LITTLE LIKELIHOOD THAT CON-
GRESS, WILL VOTE MONEY
TO SERVICE MEN.
COUNTRY OPPOSED TO
CASH PAYMENT PLAN
Members Of Congress Pledged and In
Favor of Keeping Appropriation
at Minimum - Iowa Delegation
Somewhat Divided Over Question
Friends of Measure Defeated.
lBy e. q. Douxherty.1

Washington. Nov. 10.-Legi station
providing for cash bonuses fer ex-
service men, altho strong fight will
be made for this at the outset of the
next session of congress by Repre-
sentative Royal johnson. Of South
Dakota, is not expected to be given
serious consideration until general
reduction in taxation has been ef-
fected thru new congressional action
according to republican leaders, who
already are returning to Washington
Tor the short session, which opens
Dec. 6.
According to one republican leader
In the house the country is opposed
to cash bonuses, and it is believed
that many of the members of the
lower house who supported such a
measure during the last session will
withhold their support in the new
congress. Those who have partici-
pated to any great extent In the
presidential campaign say that they
find that the sentiment Of the coun-
try has turned against any cash bon
u.s. for former soldiers. sailors and
marines, but that federal Apr opria-
tons will not be refused to providing
greater facilities for the rehabilita-
ton or vocational training of wound
ed service men.
Representatives OF the American
Legion here who have been active IN
the movement for cash bonuses de-
clined today to give any opinion as
to what they thought would happen
in the next congress on this subject
They said that three OF their strong
est supporters, Congressman King
Swope. of Kentucky, c. p. Caldwell
Of New York. and ]. l.. Milligan. OF
Missouri, had been defeated for re-
election. The legionaires are counting
on Representative Johnson, of South
Dakota, former service man, and
Representative Burton Il. Sweet, OF
Iowa, author of the Sweet war rick
insurance act. however, to advance
their interests at the next session.
The opposition Of Congressman
James Good. of the Fifth Iowa dis
trict, chairman OF the important
committee on appropriations, how
ever, is expected, and Good. by rea-
son OF the fact that he has fallen
heir to the title of watchdog OF the
public treasury, is expected to vigor-
ously resist any legislation that In
creases, rather than decreases the
public debt.
Appropriations to Be curtaiIed.
AS an indication that very little
legislation will be passed by the
forthcoming congress which increases
the appropriations Of the government
was given today by Representative
Fess, of Ohio, who declared that a
reduction in taxation is to be the
first move made by the new con-
gress.
1.-THE first duty of the new repub-
lican congl ess is to secure relief from
war taxation" Mr.. Fess said. 1.-THE
establishment Of formal peace must
be followed Immediately by the dis
continuance Of all war laws. Taxa
ton can be reduced only by reducing
the cost Of the government The ex-
ecutive and legislative branches must
cooperate to cut this to the bone.
The war machine must be dismantled
by eliminating every war agency not
absolutely necessary In peach times"
Mr.. Tess declared that one Of tho
earliest measures to be enacted and
inaugurated in practice is the bud
get system, which was vetoed by the
president at the close Of the last ses-
sion Of congress. This measure was
drafted principally by Representative
James Good, of Iowa, who as chair
man of the house appropriation COM
mittee, derected the special budget
committee in drafting the compre-
hensive measure designed to scrutin-
lie every request made to congress
for funds