The New York herald., 1922-07-17
BONUS IS P0CKETED
BY STRIKE TROUBLES
Despite This Legion Poll
ticians Are ClamOring
for Action.
is BACK OF THE TARIFF
Probably Will Remain in
That Position OH the Cal
endar of Chamber.
rs BACK OF THE TARIFF
MORE PROTESTS RECEIVED
Men and Women All Over the
Country Continue to Send
In Their Objections.

. specidl Dispo.ch to THE NEW YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID, c.. July iS.
While the coal and railroad strikes
have showed the $4,000. .0o0.o bonus
raid into the legislative background
American Legion politicians continue
to clamor for action on it by the
Senate.
The Legion politicians have recently
seized on three or. four popular polls
staged in various parts of the country
to inaugurate a new drive on Congress
in favor of the McCumber bonus bill.
Their undertakings in this line, how
ever. have not made any pronounced
impression upon tae Senate.
Several members of that body have
received from the constituents the
statement that the propaganda ma
. chinery of the Legion has been given
under full pressure to pack" some Of
these popular polls. Groups OF bonus
house to house canvasses in several
cities soliciting the use Of ballots in
, tended to reflect popular sentiment on
the bonus raid.
Consequently little Importance is at
tached to such schemes by Senators op-
posed to the bonus or those who viii
continue to hold a neutral position until
the President expresses his final judg-
ment regarding it.
Back of the Tariff.
The bonus bill is now "pocketed" on
the Senate calendar back of the tariff
and will probably continue to remain
there. although some OF the more ardent
supporters Of the scheme to loot the
Treasury for the benefit OF able bodied
ex-service men are preparing to make
another attempt to bring 1t up to give
them an opportunity TO vote for 1t re-
gsrdless OF its ultimate fate
Meantime the prospects for it are not
I sufficiently encouraging TO inspire any
degree of optimism on the part Of the
politicians In the American Legion. Some
of the more candid OF these officials
privately admit the tide OF public senti-
nsent against bonus for able bodied
soldiers is constantly growing.
This admission is confirmed by the
volume of protests which continue to
pour in on Senators from citizens
throughout the country who are not
susceptible to the influences of Ameri-
can Legion propaganda. Some OF the
more interesting OF these protests re-
ceived during the last week follow:
From merchant in Wisconsin !:
when are you Senators going to wake
up down there? Do you require any
more evidence of the unpopularity Of
this fool bonus scheme? Don't you think
that with coal strike. a railroad strike,
tariff bill that will make bread,
clothes and shoes cost more. the people
win have troubles enough without bav-
ing to dig Up for taxes to pay bonus
for men who ought to be earning their
own living?"
From woman citizen in New Mex
leo: IT have asked more than 500 women
during the last month what they thought
OF the bonus bill. Not one of them
thinks 1t should be passed, not only be-
cause 1t will impose more taxes but
because 1t would be q reflection on
American manhood. I hope you vote
against it,"
Dcmoralizing In Effect.
From r. tradesn,an in PENNSYLVANIA :
III this bonus bill should be passed II
would not only have q demoraIizine
effect on the prosperity Of the country.
but would nullify much OF the progress
toward normal conditions obtained under
tho present Administration"
From a citizen OF Michigan: do not
destroy the Republican party's record
for economy by placing this outra geous
bonus burden on the peopIe---outrageous
whether it costs $4,000. .e0o, 900 or $5,-
1o0, 900, 900. We shall need Republican
House and Senate during the next two
years. The best way to turn the voters
against the Republican party is TO pass
this bonus bill"
From citizen OF Indiana: "All honor
ir due to our President. TO you and al
others OF the present Administration who
oppose this outrageous bonus measure
and I believe the great mass. the grea,
majority of the people stand with you in
protecting them from additional taxa.
ton"
From a citizen of Connecticut: a
bonus bill such as proposed cheapeni
patriotism by putting our citizen army
on the basis of hired professional sol.
diers. even worse than that. for the hire
ling takes his pay and departs. his con
tract completed. but those Of our ex.
soldiers who demand bonus have vote.
and threaten the political lives OF those
who oppose them"
From an ex-scrvice man in Massa
chusetts: WAS II not glorious privi
lege for us to defend our country wher
our liberty was endangered. How cat
we sully glory by demanding largess a.
tfhe cost OF the slowly reviving pros
perity Of the country which would be d
irnmeasurably more value TO us thar
any account OF bonus? The importan
thing. TO my mind, Is to fight the whol'
idea of bonus on moral and patriotic
lines, and thus dispose OF It forever. snt
in your fight to that end / wish 70,
God speed.
From a citizen OF Maine: Every on
recognizes the necessity for dcaiins
generously with the disabled and sick
but practically every ono whom ! hav'
come in contact with is outspokon IL
criticism Of an attempt to pay out Of tn,
treasury money for general bonus.
consider this bonus program one whicl
involves grave political consequences q
the party Ia power, and my sober judg
ncnt causes me 20 recommend to yo'
that you oppose any plan for a genera
bonus
From an ex-scryicc man In Rhod
island: 1.-THE economic reaction tina
would inevitably follow the actual oper
alton OF this bonus plan would NOR
than offset the advantage 20 the cx
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