The Washington times., 1921-06-26
Disabled
.VETsHERE
TOMORROW.

IOuIOIIlOuu
Nationwide Convention to De-
mand Adequate Treatment
/. Of Wars Unfortunates.
\ Scores Of manned war veterans
from sall parts of the country, COM
ing into Washington to attend the
convention of the National Disabled
Soldiers League, which opens here
tomorrow, bring stories of nation
wide plot to kill the adjusted COM
pensation or bonus bill which is now
before the Senate.
AGAINST CASH PAYMENTS.
d 1t developed yesterday that not only
has a brief been filed by the Cham
ber of Commerce of the United States
with the President and every member
OF both houses of Congress. but to
neatly 1900 trade organizations and
commercial associations have been
mailed statements bitterly opposing
the proposed payments to all those
who served in the military or naval
services In the. world war. II the
brief to national legislators does not
have the desired effect the Chamber
figures that word from civilians. at
home might serve to defeat the meas
ure. g ~
The bill reported to the Senate last
week by Senator McCumber of North
Dakota calls for the payment of one
dollar a day for home service and
SLIPS for each day of service over
Cna ha wi NJ ~ N
exceed $500 for domestic service or
$625 for service IN Europe or Russia.
There are other features to the bill.
such as choice of land grants and vo-
cational training, but IL 10 against the
straight cash payments that the
Chamber is wsging it's battle. accord
ing to men coming to Washington.
A small ecorterie of Senators have
announced their determination to fight
against the cash feature which Is
planned to start July L. 1929. These
men have devised two schemes. First
they hopet to prevent the bill from
coming TO alvote at this session in the
hope that II will die of old age and
the second is to SO amend II that pay
ments will not be made until four
years from now.
KING AGAINST BONUS.
~ thiIu pan pcSH LOT kHc ocuA-
tors who are now against the bill to
muster sufficient strength to defeat
1t ON a roll cali, but this seems to be
such a hopeless task that they intend
to postpone action or bring about
amendments. 3. = 4.ytt ..r
Senator King, OF Utah. Is one of the
most outspoken opponents of the
measure, and Intends to oppose IL to
the end, no matter what other SEN
fiment might develop in the Senate.
II am opposed to this bonus leg
1slation," said Senator King. al LOOK
upon IL as the entering wedge to
service pension. To that also I am
opposed. and shall be as long as / re-
snain in public life.
Furthermore, think Il IL sheer
Teckls lsssness for Congress to propose
additional outlays at this time unless
IT is absolutely necessary, and this. in
may Judgment. Is not necessary.
"The thing that 1t Is necessary for
Congress to do is to take every care
in its power of wounded and disabled
veterans. Appropriations for this
purpose commend. But / am op-
posed to a cash insurance, deferred
payment or other kind of bonus for
world war veterans, who are neither
wounded nor disabled. / believe
thoroughly in patriotism. and look
upin II as one of the noblcst attri-
butes of citizenship; and for that very
reason I object to giving a gratuity
for patriotism
CALLS 1T INTERFERENCE.
Especially do object,to 1t when I
believe the giving of such a gratuity
as is proposed In this bonus bill in
terferes with the proper care of the
wounded and disabled
Opposlng Senator Kings views Is
every veterans association in the
country Wlriie there are any num-
ber of theseyunions having In view
some particular. form of relief they
are, fostering. the, American Legion
is the largest Of an and all the ideas
last summer are incorporated in the
McCumber measure.
Major John G. Emery, national
commander of the legion. will be in
washington this year. While = his
prime object is to make certain de-.
mands for the assistance of the
wounded from the Walsh committee,
which Is now in session at the
Capitol, he will give fun time. to the
compensation bill. ~
LEGION TO FIGHT.
''rt is the determination of the
American Legion 10 60 forward with
the night. emphasizing always a mors
vivid conception OF each citizen of
his personal obligations of service
TO his conutry.r Is the way Major
Emery has outlined his ,platform.
"The American Legion will con-
tinue its nght for the, wounded and
disabled until every man who gave
his health and strength In the serv-
ice of His country ls$adeouately and
generously provided for. The claim
of these men has preeedence over all
other copsfdetatibns Af. the American
Legion. with the Legislation bssicsl-
ly necessary for rethes. relief of the
physically disabled passed by Con-
Eress, the American Legion will ad-
dress its full energies to the task of
helping those sfnsncisiIy disabled by
reason OF their military or naval
service The ive-fotds adjusted com
pensation bill now before Congress Is
a just and acknowledged obligation
the country owes to those who
served 81 VI HES