Evening journal., 1921-07-12
TUESDAY, JULY II, 1921
pEn.AwAnE sENrnlENr OPpOsEs THE BONUS BILL.


vV7HM.E public sentiment in Delaware is strongly in
w favor Of doing everything possible for the comfort
and benet Of those soldiers sailors and marines
who were wounded or otherwise disabled in the World
War that sentiment opposed Just strongly to any
plan which contemptes ivng, in the present de-
plorab state OF our oountry-s nnanoes OF bonuses to
soldiers sailors and marines who passed through that
war without wound or general impairment OF health.
TIE people Of the United States being taxed to the
limit endurance result OF that war and the
people Of Delaware are bearing their share OF that burden
II between sOO0OOOOO s5O00OoO0O be spent 70 give
bonuses to unwounded and unimpared soldiers it
viii mean embarrassment hardship not only for the
Federal Government but for the general public and
retard for years the return nomalcy national
life
There are hundreds Of thousands of former American
soldiers sailors and marines who did their bit in the
World War and passed unscathed through the struggle
who would to take bonus IL it offered to
hgm. Such are not peculiar 10 any state We find
hem here in Delaware ind them in every state in
le Union Having the war they want 10 assist their
pcountry to get back on it's feet economically.
Here a short but timely editorial from the New York
Tribune which bears pernently upon this exceedingly
important subject:
Senator Penrose chairman OF the Senate Finance Com
mittee has announced that he will ask to have the sol
diers bonus bin recommtted The President and Secre
tary Mellon have already given convincing wh,
this should done It is evident that the nations imam
must be stabilized and the cost OF government Oper
alton reduced before the Treasury safely shoulder
bonus burden, mounting possibly 10 S5OO0OOOOO
A common sense view Of the situation should prevail
A bonus paid out within the next few year
would do much harm than good. Benefciare
would suffer from its economic Ill effects well
benenciares The Federal Government has spent smos
81 500O0OO0 since the armstoe in relief 10 The soldiers
Most Of that relief has rightly gone is TO 60 10 IN
actual sufferers They have the prior claim Their want
will continue 10 be looked after, bonus bonus
disqualification and hospital construction have cost sA
OO00O vocational training S0OOo00OO; military and
compensation and family allowances $65OO0O0O insur
anoe s23OOOOO The administration OF soldiers relief
bungng at the start has been oyerhaued and simphfeC
The Federal Government has been open 10 criticism 70
unders made under the last administration. But II ca
hardly charged with miberaity in appropriations 70
war sufferers
The states too have generously intevened to adius
the compensation Of those who served with the colors bu
suffered no injury The wish 10 be open handed is nc
absent But for the national government TO indulge wa
wish would mean a sacrifice OF great opp0rtunity-h
opportunity to balance its accounts 10 bring ccC
nomic conditions back toward normal 10 debate FEEDER;
expenditure and TO install methods OF efficiency which
brief span Of years will the country more than IN
total carried in the bonus bin
The most patriotic service that me former solde
sailor or marine who went into the from Deawar
and who came out unharmed do just is 10 SUI
port President Harding and Secretary Of the Teasur
Mellon in eliminating the bonus matter from turth
serious public consideration the end that the work
rehabnitatng our wounded and disabled fighters ms
proceed handn-hand with the work OF rehabhitatng o
wounded and disabled country which is calling tod'
upon every patriotic citizen TO pun his pound IN me wo
OF dragging it out Of the Of debt and depre
sion in which it finds itself It's struggle to get ba
upon the high road to nor1nalcy.