The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-04-08
JUDGE RANDALL
AIDS SERVICE MEN
Declares He Will Support
Strongly Bill to Aid Dis
abled Soldiers.
TO ACT THIS SESSION

Congressman Clifford E. Randall of
this city, representing the First Wis
consin District in congress has come
out strongly in support of measures
for the lettering of thu condition of
the disabled soldiers, as we'll as for the
betterment of the condition of army
men who saw service in the war. In re-
Spouse to a letter sent him by disabled
men in Kenosha, urging his support
of measures for their relief he has
sent letter telling just what the con-
dition of such legislation before con-
gress is at the present time. The let
ter indicates strongly that before the
adjournment of the present session of
congress measures will be passed to
properly care for disabled men in war
and to make some provision for SER
vice men who came back home body
whole, to find that the country which
they had left had moved forward so
rapidly that they were away behind
the procession. In his letter to the
disabled soldiers, Judge Randall says:
Seeks Most Efficient Way.
"Your request for prompt action by
congress upon legislation to aid the
disabled men prior to granting general
relief to world war veterans was duly
received.
"The committee on interstate and
foreign commerce, having jurisdiction
over the Wason Bill, appointed a SUBJ
committee, headed by Representative
Sweet of Iowa. This committee is con-
Quoting hearings, not only upon the
Wason Bill, but upon all bills designed
to amend the provisions of the War
Risk Insurance Act, and to make the
Bureau of War Risk Insurance serve
the former service men in after-war
conditions in the most efficient, expe-
ditious and helpful way. The commit
tee is about to report out the Wason
Bill with amendments for considera-
ton.
Based on WasOn Bill.
"While the bill reported is based on
the one introduced by Representative
Wason, it will contain additional sug
gestions by the War Risk Insurance
Bureau, the members of congress and
by the American Legion. You must
remember that in December the House
and Senate passed what is known as
the Sweet Bill, which amended the
War Risk Insurance Act in many par
ticulars, and provided for increased
compensation to the disabled soldier.
For your information | am enclos-
ing copy of the hearings and copy
of the bill as it will probably be re-
ported by the Committee on Interstate
Commerce. Members Of congress as a
whole are heartily in favor of legis-
lation as covered by this bill. However,
some opposition will arise to the es-
Establishment of regional offices and
sub offices and also to the expenditure
of money for advertising.
I am one of those who favor this
legislation, as we'll as general relief
to all service men.
Many Kenoshans Urge Legislation.
Letters from Congressman Randall
show that Kenosha people are taking
an intense interest in the movement
to secure full justice for the disabled
soldier, and for the proper considera-
ton of the claims of men in service
for recognition of the demands for /
bonus. In addition to letters and re-
solutions from the members of the
American Legion in the city, Congress
man Randall has had scores of letters
from we'll known citizens Of Kenosha,
urging "fair play" for the service men.
Congressman Randall himself has a
bill pending for the payment of a
bonus to every man who saw service in
the army, and it is to be taken up in
connection with the other bills now
hefore the lower housa