New-York tribune., 1922-03-06
Demand British
Loan Be Called
To Pay Bonus
Wall StreeiBlamed for Oppo-
sition a, 4 Meetings of Vet
Grams: Mass Play Against
Congress and President
Prohibition Under Fire
Martin McCue Says Reve-
nues From Good Liquor
Would Have Paid Soldiers

Attacks on Wall Street and the
Eighteeufh Amendment, and demand
ror the immediate calling OF the Brit
sh war loan were features of meet
ngs held in New York yesterday IN
support Of She soldier bonus This
iocal ncctincs were part Of coun-
'ry-wide effort to consolidate in one
great demonstration the sentiment FOR
ths adjusted compensation bill. now
before. Congress, and to protest against
further delay IN the passage OF the
bill.
Four meetings were hod in New
York at the Lexington Opera House
thc Morris High School IN the BFonx
Ridge Grove Casino. n Queens, and
ut Clermout Avenue Rins m Rcooklyn.
7 the meetings were we'll attended
md each was visited m ,urn by Major
William +. peegan. s.ate commander
o. the American Legion ana James f.
Aiernan. state commander OF the Vet
Grams Of Foreign Wars. Representa-
t.rc Lester u. Nolk presided ut the
Manhattan meeting. Colonel Henry b.
Fairbanks lr ;ne Rfonx, Ma. .or Robert
starr Allon in Queens and John !
Nennet. jr., in Brooklyn. While civil
al clothes we're generally worn many
veterans turned out in uniform
Petitions to Congress
4 resolution "voieiae the universal
demand for justice ana demanding of
congress tic prompt enactment of the
HdJuSted con- peNsatlon act were unan-
naorsiy adopted at each meeting. and
copies Nil he sent 20 the President az
we'll as to others at WASHINGTON con-
ceracd With the bill. In che lobbies
rctersns presented petItions TO Con
sress demanding the passage of the
OH and secured many signatures.
ihe orchestra and the hrst balcony
~ the Lexington Opera House were
comfortably hlied With Approximately
1900 veterans and their friends. who
Warmly applauded the speakers and
cheered Justify each oratorical thrust.
beside the Chairman. the speakers at
ihe opera house meeting we're nx-State
senator Martin McGue. Captain Z. V.
eIton' adjutant general 81 the Veterans
Of Foreign Wars; WsTren =. Fisher.
national commander OF The United
american Wa Veterans; Mrs Julia
" NneelocN, OF Barbara Frietchie Post
ct tire American Legion, and Charles
S. Pcmburu jr. past national chief of
stat OF the Veterans OF Foreign Wars.
g are the only creditor nation in
inc world, Representative Nolk said.
and yet We are the only nation which
mas not paid It's veterans q bonus"
Places Blame or Wall Street
Martin McCue said that there was
no question that popular opinion
throughout the country WAS in fsyor
of the bonus. bu- Wall Street was op-
posed to IT. "Fhey never worried at out
where the money was to come from to
pay the railroads bonus" he added;
and after the railroads had got their
bonus they charged the travelling pub-
nc double fares for the privilege of
riding. know there is enough
money in this rich United States of
ours to pay you boys what is Justly
coming to you and if these rich inter
ests IN Wall Street wanted this bonus
ior th"lr own selfish ends they would
very quickly tind d way to pay it,"
" hllc you men were overseas.' Nc
tae continued, "a bunch Of hypocrites
and fanatics put over a sneakirg, COW
ardly law on the country which took
one billion dollars wear out Of the
nlted States Treasury and threw out
OF employment 800, 600 American work
iaCmen. I'm talking about the Yrohi-
oition law. The enactment of Federal
prohibition didn't stop drinking. It
didn't stop anything except the honest
sale OF good liquor. But IL did rob the
country of just about enough monev
from the date Of its enactment to the
present time. II pay Won hovs the
oonus which is justly yours"