Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-20

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South Dakota; eddie. Of Nevada. and
Staniicld of Oregon. Republican sup
portcrs of tho bonus. They said af
tcrwa:ds the executive had asked
ticm TO give especial attention to
figures he would prcs"n, In his mes
"agc regarding the financial condi-
lion Of III. government; and the bur
den the bonus would entail upon the
Treasury.
\ final appeal 10 Congress 10 en-
act TN" bonus WAS made tonight by
Hanford McN!der. national com
mandcr of tho American Legion
1t is our firm belief" he said in
Il formal statement. that tho eco
npm!c rehabilitation Of tho veteran
Is SO necessary 20 tho welfare of the
country that immediate passage Of
this bin should not be delayed.
The splendid stand Of those men
IN the House and In the Senate who
have fought SO hard for tn" service
men gives US confidence and assur-
anccs that they viii sustain Il cause
they bciisv. to he just"
Teat Of. Veto Message.
President iiardinG's bonus veto
message follows:
TO the Iiouse Of Representatives.:
Herewith IS returned. without APP
prevail. HR l0S7t. "a bin 10 provide
adjusted compensation for the vet
Grams Of the World War and for other
purposes.
Win tho avowcd purpose of the
hiil To give expression OF :, nations
Fratitud" 20 thos" who served in its
defense in the World War. I am in
accord. but TO it's provisions do not
VIII cease TO hc grateful; x cannot
and never Will cease giving express
sion 10 that gratitude.
In lcgislatinS for what is called
u go. III
failed. first OF all. 10 provide the reve-
nue. from which the bcstUwal is to
be paid Moreover. II establishes the
very DANCE Gus precedent Of creating
Il burden. yar!ously estimated at be-
tween four and i've billions. upon
the American people. not 10 discharE g
an obligation. which the government
bonus which the soldiers themselves.
"hiie serving in the World War. did
not expect.
1T IL not TO he denied that the
nation has certain very binding obli-
cations 10 those Of it's defenders who
made real sacrifices in the World
War: ard who left the armies injured.
disabled or diseased. 80 that they
could not resume their places in the
normal activities Of life. These oh.
ligauons are being gladly and gen
sEously met. Perhaps there are here
and there inoiiicicnC!cs and injustices
ana some distressing Instances of
neglect. but they are ali unintcn-
u"nal. ana .cvcry energy is being di-
r"ctcd TO their earliest possible cor
rcction. In meeting this obligation
there !s no complaint about the heavy
cost. In the current fiscal year we
are cxpcnding $4,000, 900 ON hos
pitalizatiOn and care Of sick and
wounded. on compensation and voCa-
tional training for The disabled and
!or insurance. The figures do not
include tn. more than $4,000 600 In
process OF expenditure. hngntf a
construction. The estimates for the
year TO follow ar. approximately
*i'o.ooo.90o. and the figures may need
10 be made larger. Though tho peak
~ disqualification may have passed.
there is growth in d0micilization.
ana the discharg" In ful! o: our obli-
dependent who have a right to the
governments care. with insurance
liability added. will probably reach IL
total sum in excess of $4,000. 900. 900.
More Thnn 10000 Enrolled.
More than $4,000 veterans are now
enrolled in some Of the ii5 different
courses in vocational training. Fifty
four thousand OF them are in schools
or colleges, more than 5000 are in
industrial establishments and a few
more than 5000 arc being trained III
schools operated By the Veterans Blu
reau
Approximately $4,000 have com
p!e,ed their courses and have en-
sire IL, and 5000 have deferred for
the present time their acceptance OF
training. The number eligible un
der the Law may reach close TO 400
900, and facilities will continue to
be afforded. uninlndfuI of the ncccs-
sary cost. until every obligation is
fulfilled
Two hundred and sevcnty-six
thousand patients have been hos
pi;alizcd. nor. than $4,000 dis
rhareed. and "5.67s patients are in
our hospitals today.
large sums Paid Ont.
-Four hundred ana sixteen thou
sand awards OF compensation have
been made on account of death or
disability, and Sis0,0oo.000 have been
paid TO disabled men or their de-
scvcnty-iivc thousand disabled cX-
service men are now receiving com
pensat!on. along with medical ar hos
pital care where needed. and $50. 0Oo
checks go out monthly in distribut-
ing the $4,000. OUU IayTncnt on inlis-
putnbic obligations.
Il rccitc the figure to remind the
Congress how generously and how
properly il has opened the treasury
doors 10 discharge the obligations OF
he nation 10 those to whom 1T in.
dlSpu,aniy owes compensation and
care. Though undying gratitude Is
the need OF every one who served.
II Is not to he said that a material
hcstowal is an obligation To those
" no cIiltI S't from the sTtat conflict
not only unframed. hut physically
mentally and spiritually richer for
the great experience. If an obliga-
lion were TO be admitted, il would
be 10 charge the adjusted compcnsa-
ton bill With inadcquacy and stinEi-
ness wholly unbccoming our rcpub-
lie.
Must he Generous.
such a bcstowal. to be worth
while must he generous and, with
ont apology. Clearly the bill returned
herewith takes coenizancc OF the in
AGILITY OF the government wisely to
bcStow. and says. In substance. we
do not have the cash. we do not be-
l!cve in "a tax levy TO meet the sit
uation: hut here is our note. you may
have our credit for half it's worth
This is not compensation. but rather
a pledge by the Congress, while the
executive branch of the government
Is left TO provide for payments fall
ing duc i'll ever increasing amounts.
when the bill was under couSii-
Grafton in the House expressed she
conviction that amy grant OF bonus
ought to provide the means of paying
il. and was unable TO suggest any
plan other than that OF Il general
sales taN. Such "a plan was unac-
C"ptablc to the Congress. and the
lin has been enacted without even
suggested means of meeting the
cost. Indeed. the 'ost is not def
nit-ly known. cith / for the imm"ii-
ate future or in tho ultimate sctSc-