The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-03-02
NNIDER DEFENDS
LEGION REQUEST
Insists That Proposal to
| Paw Veterans Origina-
ted in Congress
Many VETS IN NEED
.s;stance From Government
Will Help Make Construc-
five Citizens, He Says
,,,>-Eopn MAcNIDER.

~. uANFORD MACNIDER.
ny -o-4ruander, American Legion.
,ul,,i9, expressly for the international
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4 V22R's SUiNGTON, March THE
",ri,,n Legion in asking that the
,its,ed compensation bill be
a!.od wants IL clearly understood
hs.t Mia legislation originated with
< <tongrCss. o,.t
IN. the request OF congress, the
;Yr,o, worked out from n great
ssasber Of suggested plans the pres
y. Uve.fold compensation bill The
ni,n feels that by such construct
- features as those which embody
I'm and homcaid, vocational train
o. ,srd reclamation establishment
nd Maid up insurance, recognition
I.-or, tbe government Of the veter-
.,s service would add 10 the re-
4 I.,r,ed service mans ability to be-
o,no a more constructive citizen.
a Tbo legion still feels that way.
- adjusted pay or cash feature,
auowing 40 per cent less than any
4 81 Tho Other options, was framed to
M ,sLo care OF the man, who, because
n ~ y,,ouplovment or i'll fortune,
.onis rot be able TO take advantage
Il " tbe others. The payment OF $50,
y cnco every three months. certainly
Socs not form as desirable compen-
II s.tIon compared TO the great bene-
II dis so well defined In the names OF
A@ others.
"a cost Exaggerated, He Says.
The cost 20 the government has
been IN great many financial
Journals grossly exaggerated. Were
IbaN OF the men affected to choose
Inc cash feature it would not eX-
4 ceed s4O0, 100000 the first year.
This IL no extraordinary expense on
k,he part Il the government. What
ia more, the money is not going TO
wnish. II naturally will be turned
into the business OF the commun-
v. And with that put into homes,
farms. education in skilled profess
slons and employment, which land
reclamation calls for, II is all go
ing to help build p the economic
fabric Of the nation.
The legion feels this 10 be a just
obligation. The Offering of a mans
lie and his services with the colors
al least should receive equal con-
Il dderatiOn with he services or con-
tractors, manufacturers, railroads
and shipping interests. These OBJ
E ligations have been or are bcing
paid and they are undoubtedly
& proper debts. but the obligation &c
81 The veteran still remains and will
81 remain L-til some adjustment is
K made. Whenever and wherever the
~ question has been put to the peo-
"a pie, they have answered In a way
~ no one could misunderstood.
|X Deserve n Square Deal.
M In asfing for the passage of this
~ legislation, the American Legion
u feels It "a only urging the fulfillmen'
N o. promises literally made, but hesi,
n tatlngly carried out. We believe the
nation wants tho great ex-servict
III population TO feel that they deserv,
n and shall have fair play and G
~ square deal. lt is safe to say that
n further demands never will be pre-
& sented by the American Legion. Th'
n proposition of adjusted compensa
II ton came from congress. The
II American Legion feels that for the
good OF all concerqed it should b'
carried out.