Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-02
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Committee For Burial - Soldlsrs
Do Not Want Bonuses Declares
Franklin D'oiier. National Com
Mandsr OF American Legion.
BY Associated Press.

mittee for burial. After many heated
exchanges between members the COM
mittee ordered the room cleared Of
spectators and then In executive
session decided to continue hearing
tomorrow. fz
Before the break up Franklin
d rOlier and Thomas w. Miller. chair
men Of tho legislative committee
presented a brief outline Of what the
service men would have from con-
gress. Both declared that service
men were not asking for bonus and
Miller declared that 3.000,oOo soldiers
were closely watching adjustment OF
the matter OF compen sation.
Soldiers Want No Bonus.
franklin DOlier, national COM
mander Of the American Legion. out
lining to the house ways and means
committee today tho ORGANIZATIONS
demand for soldier relief legislation
declared It wanted no bonus, but as
sistance Tor former service men in
overcoming present financial dis
advantages"
All the legion asks. hs told the
Committee. u, liberal treatment a.
Is consistent with the welfare Of the
whole country"
AN overwhelming majority of ex-
service men feel strongly that this
government owes an obligation to
tffose who were Handicapped either
bodily or financially" !" the national
commandee declared. adding that dts
Abled men wanted relief legislation
ito the end that they would no long
or be objects OF private charity"
Recommendations For Liquidation.
Recommendations for legislation
were presented as follows: Land
settlements covering farms In all
states aid to encourage purchase of
homes; vocational training and I'D.
justment Of compensation based on
Length of service for those not de-
string to avail themselves Of the
pther three features.
THE American LEGION" DOlier
said, asks nothing In its selfish An
terests 1t the expense Of tho country
but at the Same time docs not reel
that this obligation to ex-servics
men and women should be altogether
passed by It this time and all econo-
mixing done at the expense Of the
cx-servics man."
IT legislation Is wisely 1ram<d,
covering and settlemsnts, homo aid
and vocational training. syery dollar
invested BY the government will
bring ultimately great returns 60 the
country by making tho ex- service
men : greater citizen and greater
producer"
Fifty Bonus Bile Ready.
More than fifty bills relating to
bonuses were before the committee
as It began hearings on the whole
question Of soldier relief.
Thomas w. Miller, Of Wilmington,
Doll. chairman OF the legion's legis-
lative committee, declared that
war service adjustment based on
justice had taken tho place Of pen
sions based on charity. a
Objection to the oivil war pension
system. Mr.. Miller said. was Uassu
or the theory that public charity be
extended soldiers and dependents
ana that II naturally and inevitably
tended to abuses and 70 political kn4
private corruption"
Mr.. Miller said his service had not
fitted him to earn more money and
that his financial status was not
nearly as good a. that Of the man
who remained In civil life. He added
that In most cases there was an
added burden incurred during his ab-
sence.
'-The American Legion feels It iaaa
waited long enough for congress to
relieve financial disadvantages Of ex-
service men," he declared.
fordnsy Favors Bsnus.
On the eve Of the house ways and
means cornmittee. beginning heArings
on another bonus to veterans Of the
world war, Chairman Fordney issued
. statement announcing his support
Of "soms form Of sratuity' and prs-
dicted speedy committee recona-
-HpendatloI.,~
Representatives OF various vet
erans' organisations will appear be-
fore the committee beginning. tomor-
row to offer proposals. on the form ,of
tho sratuity. II
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y 'Vt may be that ssvSral ciasess o1
gratuities VIII have to be provided
90 that the individual may select the
plan best suited. to hts needs. !, III
'sWhethor the Rratuify should tnkot