New-York tribune., 1920-02-17
Legion Insists
Congress Act at
Once ON Bonus
Executive Board Instructed
to Work Actively and Ag-
gressively' for War Ser.
vice Compensation Plan
Demands That Delay End
Land and Home-Aid Legis.
lation May Be Included
in $50 Bond Proposal
rro-, TIE 7r;b.ne's WASHINGTON Bx,.ax

rro~s The Trjhmscs Wdshir oton Exreax
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-Hopes Of
members Of Congress that definite &C
ton on adjusted compensation" for
veterans of the late war might be in
definitely postponed were dashed to-day
when Franklin D'Olier, national COM
mander of the American Legion, gave
out statement in which he made it
plain that the Legion will insist, as a
matter OF simple justice and fair
play on an early and favorable deci-
sion on the demand of the executive
committee for one $50 bond for every
month Of service by all men and women
who took part in the conflict
Mr.. D'Olier was in long conference
last night with officials and commit
tcemen OF the Legion. and to-day met
'~eplhers of the beneficial committee,
'Ae committee on land and home aid
and the legislative committee OF the
rational organization of the legion. The
two Sr-t FAMED are charged with for
mula.ing the demands of the legion in
respect to adjusted compensation"
and other forms of aid legislation. and
She legislative body will be especially
charged with the direction of the cam
paigT Il Congress for the realization
Of The denin"ds.
(ne Measure May Cover All
1t is possible that the committee,
viii unite on a measure that will cover
both the adjusted compensation. or
honus. and land settlement and home
aid legislation, but whether these will
be alternative or inclusive is not
known. That is the committee mem
bers may propose that an ex-service
man shall accept adjusted compensa-
tion in lieu of all other aid. or they
may decide to call for adjusted COM
pensation in the form of bond issue
for all with land or home aid for
those who wish it. Adjusted compen-
sation Will require an immediate bond
issue @ more than $500 900, 900, and
land and hOme-aid projects start with
appropriations OF 100000 900 and
potentially involve expenditures up to
$40 600 100000. to be eventually re-
paid and 70 be financed by self-sup-
porting bond issues as the various
projects proceed.
Commander D'Oler's statement fol-
lows;
In accordance with the decision of
the National Executive Committee of
he american Legion at its recent
.ANt~4-S al tHdid pollS tHS -NallOndl
legislative Committee was instructed
to-day to proceed actively and ag-
sressively with the necessary and
proper action to secure for all eX-
service men and women an adjustment
Of war service compensation.
Views To Be in Positive Form
1T was tire sense Of the executive
committee that all ex-selvice men
and women are entitled TO adjusted
compensation in the fovm and amount
D. 8 500 bond per month Of service,
ani that it was the committees duty,
therefore. TO state its views in definite
and positive forms.
Furthermore. the legislative com
'n'ttee vas instructed that the Ameri-
oaa LEGION regards the fulfllment of
.hs obligation on the part Of the
,,cse~rmeEt TO eN-sorvice men and
romeu as paramount. with the excep-
ION of am legislation still uncom-
aictod affecting the RIGHTS Of widows
@aa orn~ ans and OF the disabled.
The American Legion does not con-