Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-10-31
BONUS Is
NOT DEAD
QUESTION
Legion Head Says Is
sue Must BE Settled
In Right Way BY
Government

Kansas City. Mo-. Oct. 13.-The
question Of national bonus for
veterans Of the world war will not
become dead issue, John G. EN-
cry, national commander OF the
American Legion. declared In his
address opening the third annual
convention Of the American Le-
gi0n here today.
"Such means ~ wore used last
summer to beat adjusted compen-
sation cannot ultimately succeed, I"
said Emery. Nothing is settled
until It is settled right. Ana the
national adjusted compensation is
sue has not been settled at sii.
The American people are the court
of last resort, and where ever the
American people have, by the bali
lot, passed Judgment on the mat
ter that Judgment has been an en-
dorsement OF the Legion's stand.
Il cannot conceive o. congress
so derellct IN It's duty, 50 unmind-
full OF its Just obligation to those
who served their country at great
financial loss. or so blind to the
wishes OF our people as to be mis-
led again into refusing to adjust
the economic balance between the
man who went to war and the
man who did not he added
When the senate last summer
at President Harding's personal
request killed the McCumber bonus
bill. 1t ''bowed TO the will Of the
executive and rot to fact or reas-
on, asserted Emery The cost Of
adjusted compensation was gross
" exaggerated by Secretary Mel
lon, declared the Legion com
mander.
Emery praised the Legion's ef-
forts in behalf OF disabled former
service men. giving the late Col.
Frederic w. Galbraith, Jr., COM
mander OF the Legion up to the
time Of his death, full credit for
the success.
'tTbe greatest Legion achieve
ment of the year has been won for |
our disabled comrades" declared |
Emery. From press and platform
the people we're deluged with a
mass OF ncontrovertihle evidence
OF the shocking conditions con-
fronting our helpless and disabled
veterans. The effect was almost in
stantaneous. In two months the
case Of the disabled had become
q national issue"
Emery Indicated that the Le-
gion will actively press Its efforts
On behalf OF unemployed veterans.
"As class ex-seryice men IRE
more keenly than any
,ther In the present period OF In
iustrial depression and subnorm-
Il employment" he said. ut is a
iuty OF the Legion to extend otery
lid to these comrades, and a duty
which know the Legion will not
all to perform.
Emery warned against permit
Ing politics to become intermin-
fled with Legion affairs.
mo person in public life should
20 allowed to speak for the Le-
.ion." he said, "The Legion must
% allowed 10 speak for itself |
vhen issues involving service men
re concerned, and then in terms
which all the world will under
tand." I
The Legion has steadily strength
ned lts position in the last year,
,mery said. Ii
"In the face OF adverse Indus /
rial conditions. which have hit I
he ex-service men harder than r
ny other class the Legion has I
aimed in strength" declared EN- n
ry. ''Its financial situation has
Eeadily improved" {
Heartfelt praise for Major Gall I
raith marked Commander Em-
ry's address. I
eThe honor of having led the 8
egion TO these achievements IS p
Of mine" he said. They were =
,ncelved and accomplished by
mi great leader and patriot who ID
as done more to advance the des- n
nles OF the Legion than any 9TH
. man-our late and beloved I
Frederic w. Cal
-aith. Jr. God rest his soul. Let
, stand for one moment In the
,ne that silence may convey st
hat words cannot. la
s1t has been Gaibraiih's year al
laed Emery. after the great as C C
mbiage had paid Its tribute of & &
,ort prayer to the dead com :"
ander a year which will al IN
avs shine in the history OF the ea
,gion." 81 81
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