The New York herald., 1922-05-09
VETERANS CONDEMN 1T
Thirty Michigan Residents
Send Petition for Defeat
of Gratuity.
DECLARE 1T UN-AMERICAN
North Dakota Farmers Also
Send Letters Denouncing
Dollar Patriotism Scheme.

Special Dispatch to THE New York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau
Washington. ID. G., May 8.
Protests against the bonus raid
which continue TO shower on mem
bers of Congress confirm the state
ment of a Senator WHO participated In
the White House conference yester-
day that "the President realizes that
overwhelming opposition to the scheme
is increasing throughout the country"
The character of the many COM
munications sent to the offices of
Senators show there Is no doubt OF 1t.
comparison between the letters
urging passage of a bonus measure
with those opposing it establishes one
pronounced point of difference.
Letters and circulars received by
Senators requesting or demanding
that they vote for the bonus strongly
suggest organized acceleration. The
the letters and kilograms opposing
the bonus a wide variety Of reasons
rejecting individual convictions are
manifest.
very large percentage Of these pro-
tests continue to refute the statement
Of American Legion officials that the
majority OF ex-service men are ambitious
to commercialize their patriotism.
Some Of the Comments.
Many of the communications inclose
editorials and news articles from THE
NEW YORK HERALD relating to the bonus
and approving them. Some of the COM
munications obtained from Senator'S who
received them are as follows:
From a member Of the Military Order
Of the World War. New York city Per
NIT me to quote THE New York HERALD
when say that the soldiers bonus Is
the most flagrant and the most wicked
assault on the pocketbook Of the public
ever yet made in Congress. i am ready
to serve my Government again by de-
voting my time to helping bring about
the defeat of those members OF our
House and Senate who vote for this
damnabie bonus holdup."
From twenty residents of Michigan in
a signed petition: The undersigned are
writing to you to protest against the
passage of this bonls bill. We are of
the opinion that II Is decidedly un-
American. and that when we have to pay
men to defend their country We can do
without that kind OF patriotism. We, to-
gether with several Of our friends are
watching this very closely, and Repre-
sentatives who vote for this will not
have our votes on November 4. The
last paragraph of an article In TIE NEW
YORK HERALD bears repetition III you
cannot beat this bonus in Congress you
can beat the Congress at the polls that
jams It through That is our remedy
From an ex-service man In New York
city: May / call your attention to the
inclosed editorial from THE NEW York
HERALD. As an active member in both
the American Legion and Veterans OF
Foreign Wars heartily support Senator
Wadsworth's stand in opposition to this
nefarious bonus legislation. Please let
me assure you that the legion Is far
from being unit In demandins the pas
sage Of this bonus bill. Our own post,
for instance. has never gone OH record
as indorsing t."
Says Country Opposes Bonns.
From a group OF residents in Wyo-
ming: mo bonus or bonus bonds. No
terest Of the Republican party at heart
you will be outspoken in opposition to
any bonus legislation at this time. The
country Is solidly against ii, excepting.
Of course, the small but loud shouting
minority of the so-called American Le-
gion."
From resident OF Indiana II hereby
protest against taxing the business of
the country to pay a bonus, because II
smaclSs too much OF robbng Peter to
pay Paul. AS an ex-soldier. l could use
a cash bonus. but IL II is going to work
a hardship on the people In the form OF
extra taxation / will gladly forego my
end OF it.
From a resident OF New Jersey: 'T
want to tell you that the general public
is against the soldiers bonus I am
Republican and my family have been
since there was Republican party. but
you may rest assured II this bonus bill
is put through the Senate there are 60
ing to be many Republican votes shy
this fall. mine for one"
From a resident OF Montana Il am
against the soldiers bonus bill, and
most OF the soldiers I know have the
same aversion to Il. God knows, we
are taxed heavily enough now, and by
placing additional taxes on US you will
simply delay the recovery of business
and do the soldiers more harm than
good"
From a war veteran in Illinois May
I as an ex-service man add my protest
TO the many against the proposed bonus
bill believe, as do many OF my friends
formerly In the Navy. that should this
money be given to ex-service men II
would simply be squandered and hurt
the men morally and do no permanent
good"
From Western Farmer.
From farmer in North Dakota !:
May I suggest that you owe It to your
State and community to use every effort
70 defeat this bonus proposition. instead
of trying to push II through? Vote and
work againstN II or the Republicans In
this community will vote and work
against you. A bonus will kill the Re-
publican party"
From a resident OF Connecticut: IT
would like 70 add my protest to the
bonus bill. IL the bonus is put through
Il will mean an added burden TO the
people ond the people certainly will toke
revenge at the next general election. |
predict that the Republican parry will
be overwhelmingly defeated 10 this bo-
nus plan is put through. and | am
Republloan."