The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1920-03-05
CONGRESSMAN ASKS
FOR SOLDIER BONUS
WITHOUT DoDG|NG
Representative Davey Says It's
Not Fair to Hold Winning
Braves to Pittance The've
So Far Received.
JUSTICE DEMANDS MORE
MONEY FOR OUR BOYS

osNSs~AAiOAAtg OOOh q LIZ II COcllu III UC-
half of the soldiers bonus legislation: !:
Congress should promptly provide
extra compensation for those who ser
we'd in the armed forces of the United
States in the world war.
"Simple justice demands it. Fair
play calls for it. The war record of
the country justifies it. The self in
terest of the nation warrants it.
"From the standpoint of justice, it
is obvious that the men who gave the
most and risked the most should not
be penalized in the matter of compen-
sation. Why should four million men
be taken away from plenty and pros
perity and be sent away to save the
nation, give the maximum service and
accept the supreme risk Of the war
and then be given little more than a
bare existence? Where is the Justice
in giving these protectors only a frac-
ton as much as the poorest paid work
er at home?
Consider the question of fair play.
All government civilian workers recei
we'd bonuses. This includes all the
thousands of war workers who flock
ed to Washington in response to the
governments call. Railroad work.
ers received not only large increases
IN pay, but many hundreds of millions
IN back pay, all of which seemed to
be warranted in the rising tide of
costs. Munition workers, business
men and farmers all profited by the
war, and there is no fair man who
would have it otherwise. Why, then.
should this great healthy nation be
penurious toward it's most vital war
patriots and heap on them only emp
" words Of praise?
"Next consider the war record it.
self. Was it not the greatest achiey-
nient in history? Should We fcr.Teti
% soon and reward 50 poorly those
who wrote the name and fame of Am
erica SO high? Really it seems but
q pathetic and unwsrthy spectacle il
We fail to give them simple justice.
Any fair and ,appreciatfve business
concern in the face of, so wonderful a
record and SO generous an attitude to-
ward it's other necessary workers
would certainly not penalize those
who gave the most, sacrificed the
most and risked the most for its safe
ty and well-being. ~ 72s,
4 Now as to the selfinterest Of the
nation. These ex-service men repre-
senta cross-section of the whole peo-
pie. They are large part Of our
finest manhood. They represent the
greatest and most cohesive force for
the security and perpetuity Of our
great republic. They certainly are
the most powerful bulwark against
the avowed enemies Of this country
and against the dangerous poison that
Is being zealously spread abroad. Is
it fair or sensible to leave these noble
patriots with nothing to start the bat
tie OF life while most of the rest of us
prospered by the war and have every
material advantage of those who
fought for us? 1t is ridiculous to fol
low a policy of contemplate ingratti-
tude toward the nations best.
."Of course the bonus will cost a lot
Of money. OF course it will have to
be paid in taxes. But would any man
deny justice and fair play because
i will cost some money out of the
abundance of the national wealth?
we must discharge this obvious debt
and 40 it with the utmost willingness
and promptness.
"The most distressing feature of
the whole bonus situation is the anna |
rent effort of the czars in Congress-
70 delay action month after month.
IL looks as tho they were endeavorinp
70 Kill 1T. But this situation, / believe
cannot last much longer. There is a
strong and increasing insurgent ele-
ment IN the House that is determined
to get action. I am confident this a.
ement will force action if it does not
come otherwise. In fact, it appears
That this insistent demand is already
bearing fruit which gives promise Of I
1eeflnlte results before long. There
IS now hope that the greatest nation
IN earth, the wealthiest people III the
world, the most wonderful govern
nent thatsever sprang from the brain
IL man will pay it's manifest debt in
form to those who preser-
'ed and augmented our greatness.
protected and made secure our wealth
Ind defended and perpetuated our
government"
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FROM 20 TO 80 DAYS
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