The New York herald., 1922-02-27


cal element of the American Legion con-
trolls the vote Of this country. Yet 1t
seems Washington is oyerrun with a
spineless tribe in both houses of Con-
gress, who are always ready to lend a
willing ear to any radical legislation
proposed without any thought as to the
well being of the country and with poll
tics as their only excuse"
"scrambIe for Easy Money"
From an ex-service man in Oklahoma
Permit me as q member of the Ameri-
can Legion to commend you for your
stand on the bonus Some of us do not
approve Of this scramble for easy money.
We feel that the loss to the ex-service
men will for outweigh any possible gain.
It is selling at a very cheap price the
honor and esteem won In the war. we
will give you every support we can IN
your fight against 1t.
From a travelling salesman living in
Connecticut-It may be of some small
interest to you to know that as travel
ing salesman 1 have been over large
portion of the Eastern United States
since the bonus question began TO be
agitated, and have discussed 1t with a
great many different types of people,
ranging from common laborer5 20 the
heads of large concerns. a large ma
jority of tho people have talked to have
been opposed to the bonus, and l feel
very confident that those Senator'S and
Representa- tives who take a strong stand
against it will find that they have
strengthened themselves very materially
in the eyes and minds of most OF the
people of the country.
From an ex-service man in New York
City am writing to put in word OF
protest against the enactment OF any
general bonus bill such as Is now under
consideration. Until to-day was q
member of the American Legion and In
the service sixteen months. In my be-
lief the bonus, If granted, will do such
incalculable harm to the country and to
the recipients thereof that ! am unwill-
ing to remain a member OF the BODY
who are trying to force Congress to
pass this measure.
From an ex-service man in South
Carolina "As veteran of the world
war, one who served with the British
and American forces and participated
In seven of the major operations in real
front line service, and a member OF the
American Legion, want you to do
everything in your power to stop TINS
bill for a bonus. which will rob the sol
diers of the glory won by them on the
field of battle"
From a group of citizens in Virginia
"On behalf of myself and great num-
Der of other citizens of this section,
write to express the hope that you viii
strongly oppose the bill now before
Congress providing for the payment OF
bonus to nondisabled soldiers. I have
failed vet to find citizen of any kind
who favors this proposition and have
heard of very few ex-service men who
favor it,
From resident of Vermont: 'If this
bonus bill is passed. it will be death
knell OF the Republican majority-and
Justly so. The present personnel will
have demonstrated it's unftness for of
flee. May a sufficient number ever
yet remember that they are supposed tc
be serving their country, not themselves
What a lot of them are now preparing
to do will serve neither"
Feels Disgraced.
From an ex-service man in Pennsyl
yania. "As a soldier / feel disgraceC
by the monetary basis to which these
self styled soldier friends have been try.
ing to reduce our services. You are
making friends among the soldiers by
taking an active stand against the bonu.
bill. In the army we spoke of courage
in the terms of Shakespeare, namely
CUTS There seems to be very little
Of it In Congress to-day. but you hav,
your share. We admire you for 1t.
From an artisan in Colorado: 1T Is
my opinion that our Senators and Rep
Uo etf fru
fooled on the state vote. There has
been an absolute turn since that hap
pened, and to-day IL the State bonus
should again come up ] doubt whether
II would be passed"
From q mining man in Pennsylvania
''The majority of our American people
] believe, feel that this drive on the
United States Treasury is a crude
method of obtaining political favor 4.
the Congressional elections that are APP
preaching / will vouch the statement
that the Congressman who stands
against the bonus bill will obtain a
higher degree of political popularity
than those who take the opposite course
and are influenced by organized propa-
ganda."
From a farmer in Wyoming: "The
near nOluup HttnOuS ddopAtu Ny SOiie
of the leaders of the American Le-
gion, in my opinion. can only serve to
ALLEVIATE q large body OF sentiment
which normally is favorable to liberal
treatment of the ex-soldier. A repeti-
ton of the methods adopted by labor
to force through the Adamson law In
the last Administration can only dc
harm to the former soldier. and ] dc
not believe the public at this time !:
ready to tolerate such methods again."
From resident Of Indiana: Refer
ring to the pending legislation in Con
gress relative TO adjusted compensation
commonly called the bonus For tn,
information of a number of the variou,
posts of the American Legion in thii
country will you kindly advise m,
promptly your attitude in regard to it?'
From a group in Pennsylvania: "on,
hundred OF your constituents deman,
your active support. and that you rep
resent the views OF your constituent,
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