The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1920-03-05
NEW EXTRA PAY PLAN -
BILL STARTS A STORM
Pasquotank Post of The American Legion
Will Probably Keep Hands OFF, Tho Extra
Pay Will Be Genuinely Welcome

r,av based on lenSIn OF, service
for soldiers, sailors and marines
who served during the world war
and who do not wish aid through
land settlement or vocational
training. was introduced in Con-
oress this week by Franklin Dol
;er national commander Of the
American Legion, who stated
that 100000 men, with the tu-
multi OF war still ringing in their
ears. firlv believed that the Gov
ernment owed an obligation to
al who came out of the conflict
handicapped bodily and financial
X Commander DOlier and 9TH
er representives of the Legion ap
nearing before the house ways
and means committee at the first
public hearing on a mass OF bills
designed to help former service
men. strongly objected to the call
inc Of soldier relief legislation by
the term, Government bonus"
Il was further brought out that
the Legion wants assistance for
every man in the service during
the war.
10 f1,n hoo; nIrlr
If the proceedings that all Soldire relief
bills had been sent to the ways and
means committee for burial until after
the November elections. These were
SHARPLY denied. and the wrangle became
30 general that the hearing ended in con-
fusion The committee later agreed to
hear all witnesses. starting this week. If
il took two months. Questions asked
thus far do not indicate how the bonus
fund if voted by Congress. would be
raiStl It is believed by those in close
touch with the situation that approx
inaIclv five billion dollars Will be re-
.airpd to carry out the plan suggested
by Thomsa ". Miller, head of the leg
i>iariye committee of the American Le-
giou whereby bonuses in varying
Srrvi.o of the individual would be award
ID 10 all ex-service men. 1t is suggest
I'd that the relief might be handled like
the $50 bonus. which automatically to all
enlisted men. and to officers requesting
it.
Chairman Fordney. of the house ways
and means committee. in a reference to
Nrr'< statement that the Legion did
lo- wish soldier relief administered as
tn bureau Of war risk insurance admin
i>rrrrd it. denounced the action OF an
INSPECTOR of the bureau, name not men
toned. who refused aid in the case of a
lawyer soldier who had had both legs
broken and was otherwise injured.
Wa.t he discovered that the applicant
W. ii lawyer. this Inspector, according
I" Information presented to the chairman
declared that he did not deserve help or
>y..pa1Ey for the reason that man III
tat condition going before jury. could
VII every cause he pleaded. Mr.. Ford
Icy concluded by observing that the
foregoing INSPECTOR should be taken in
t. custody and sent where Emma Gold
14aN is
II special meeting of the Norfolk
lo>r Of the American Legion held Tues
d.. night. resolutions were passed by
L. "y; -wheiming vote upholdlng the
>ta,d taken by the Legion in convention
ii Minneapolis, Minn. last November
'h"n that body went on record as op-
posing any action by the Legion toward
officially promoting any legislation for
additional soldier relief measures. The
Norfolk body declared itself willing to
leave the matter of extra compensation
entirely with Congress. The full text
f. the resolution follows: ''Be it resolved
lat while the American Legion was
not founded for the purpose of promot-
ln@ legislation in its selfish interest, yet
1t rt-ognjzes that our Government has
a.. obligation second only to that of car
Len - relieve the financial disadvantaE
q Incidental to their military service
~; '5.i@atii.o second only to that OF car
I4@ 10" the widows and orphans of those
|-o sacrificed their lives, and noe al
ta acknowledged by our Allies-but
'- -.mori"an Legion feels that it can
I"# @~. for legislation in it's selfish in
j'r".t and leaves with confidence to
.t-r"-> the discharge of this obliga-
t-n."
l'-~ uoJanIs Post Of the Legion, now
u. process Of organization, has neither
'..'a steps nor adopted resolutions or
~. latter Of additional pay for ex-ser-
't'a Len. It is thought, however, that
stand taken by the Norfolk post viii
-.'"f With the approval of a majority OF
T. .'la5rr- Of the local body. 1t is ger
'% believed that Congress, recOg-
i--& 'hc obligation to the American
t.''i"' Z" %s~ist the men whose war ser
'' Vas rendered at an actual sacrifice
'a"'.~"aH">. viii be generously inclined
,n"a'a tts. pending relief legislation
1he circumstance that the men thus as
sisted Will themselves eventually have
,' pay through taxation the bulk of thC
,'Se SUN necessary for the proposed
'1''j~"S u rot worrying anybody partic
@LarIy just now.