Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-03-10
MOODY DISCUSSES
BONUS QUESTION
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that not only do the soldiers deserve
to have such compensation, but turth-
er that the government is in position
to pay it, due to the great economic
stability of the country as compared
with that of foreign nations also en-
gagged in the world war "To think, "
concluded the speaker, that this coun-
try, should forget the effort' of her
soldiers, while others we're reaplng high
profits and wages Such conditions
seem absolutely impossible The sol
diers did not fail you in tim, of war.
Are you going to fail them in time Of
peace?"
"Our purpose is to present facts for
your consideration" declared Murray
Adams, the last speaker "Ihere are
two classes of people who oppose the
bonus. First, there are those who OPP
pose it on selfish grounds because they
fear it will take away some OF their
war profits Secondly, there are those
who have been misled by misrepre-
sentation of the facts
"To the first class, he stated, cit
would be futile to make an appeal,
they are sunk in the mire of their sor-
did purposes To the second class,
those who have been misled by the
facts, and believing that the soldiers
are not justified in receiving the bonus,
and that the bill would throw the
country into bankruptcy, we make our
appeal, believing they will be glad to
do something for the eX-service men,
once they know the truth. The greedy
forces of wealth by demonstration of
the facts seek to befog the issue, and
lead Others to oppose the bill.
Now let me state that | once OPP
posed the bonus" stated the speaker,
that was in 1920 However let me tell
you that | did favor the land grants,
insurance plans, vocational guidance,
land, home, etc My opposition was
against the cash proposal. | changed
my opinion because of the unfair meth
DDS which entrenChed wealth was using
to defeat the whole adjusted compen-
sation plan through opposing the
bill because careful study led me to the
conclusion that the country was not
bankrupt, or anywhere near being
bankrupt, that it could and should pay
the adjusted compensation, and that
the charges that eX-serviCe men would
squander the money are unwarranted,
and purely assumption
Mr.. Adams then proceeded to show
that the country was the largest cred
itor nation in the world, and that the
large saving that the United States
would reap i'll the ten year naval holi-
dav would be sufficient to pay the ad-
justed compensation.
"The only bankruptcy this country
faces is a moral bankruptcy, certain to
follow the continued Reputation of
The most sacred debt contracted i'll our
struggle with the Central Powers If
we can afford to pay it, and it is just,
why should it not be paid: Surely
concluded Mr. Adams, the people of
the United States do not wish to be
held up as the moral degenerates of
the world"
Professor Allen NJ Kline acted as
Chairman of the meeting, and stated
that due to the fact that the meeting
was simply a presentation of the posi-
tions of President Moody, Mr.. Adams
and Mr. Gallagher with regard to the
adjusted compensation legislation, and
waS not debate on the subject, no
period of rebuttal would be granted,