The New York herald., 1922-07-31
TAXPAYERS DEMAND
BONUS Be KILLED
Home Folks Bombard Senators
With Letters and Tele-
grams Of Warning.

Special Dispatch to THE New ToRK HnnALp.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. c., July 80.
As the time approaches when the
bonus bill Is scheduled to be taken up
for consideration Senators are being
bombarded by letters and kilograms
from the home folks protesting against
its passage.
So convincing are most OF the argu-
ments advanced by the taxpayers In op-
position to the proposed $4,000, ,0o0.00
raid designed to corral votes Of the ex-
service men, that many Senators listed
In favor of the measure are now of the
opinion that It would be unwse and in
exped.ent to enact the bill into law.
Taxpayers point out In vigorous
language that the country already Is
tax-ridden, and to add to the indebted
ness would paralyze industry and throw
out of employment vast numbers of cx-
service men. Thus, they argue. the
bonus would proveSto be boomerang
to the proposed benefciaries.
Some Senators who hitherto were en-
bill, but have about concluded that to
pass the measure at this time would be
politically hazardous, nevertheless VIII
vote for it because of the belief that
President Harding will veto the bill.
Emphasis is placed in the letters
against the bonus not only on the un-
settled trade and economic conditions
prevailing in this country but the
chaotic affairs of foreign countries. All
these are used as arguments for 'safe
and sane legislation to avoid serious
setback to this nation.
Many ex-service men have Joined the
f,ght against the bill. The rank and file
of them are farmers, and they realize
that IL the measure is made law 1t will
add a heavy burden to the men who
are having a struggle to make both ends
meet. D. cF
Many persons indicate in their letters
to Senator'S that the passage OF the
pending tariff bill would aggravate con-
ditions instead of improving them.
Here are some of the letters recently
sent 20 Senators in opposition to the
McCumber bonus bill:
From a citizen in Pennsylvania:
what the country now needs Is less
and not more taxation. The whole
bonus scheme is unsound In an economic
sense and the enactment OF bonus legis-
Iation would paralyze trade for many
years."
From Indiana "As an ex-soldier. I
desire to express my strong opposition
20 the bonus bill, as conditions through
out the country are not as favorable as
they might be. To meet the bonus ex-
penditures 1t would create more hard
ship among the people, so by voting
against the bill you will help to make
conditions more normal"
From one hundred citizens in New
York: 1--WE desire to place ourselves on
record as opposed to the bonus bill Our
opposition is based on the conviction
that an attempt to raise the funds ncces-
sary to such gratuity would danger
ously complicate the already serious
economic condition Of our country with
out accomplishing any material benefit
for the recipients Of the bonus"
From an ex-soldier In Oregon: IT feel
that having served my country is an
honor and that the experience gained
abroad (where spent two years) is an
asset which would be only cheapened
and dishonored by having my services
estimated In terms Of cash."
From farmer In Maryland: II don't
believe most of the soldiers want 20 be
paid for fighting for their country.
don't believe they want dollar; be-
lieve the majority Of Senators and Rep
resentatives who are in favor OF the
bonus are guided by political ambitions
Please use your influence against the
harmful bonus"