The New York herald., 1922-02-18
LEGION MEN WRITE
AGAINST BONUS BILL
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the privilege of urging you to vote
against this infamous outrage"
Having served little over seventeen
months in France, and at the 'front.' and
having been wounded twice, feel privi-
legged to express myself on the bonus
| and all my buddies are against the
bonus because we think it is too great
tax on the Government. and we feel
that we have been fully compensated
for our services"
-Four of my nephews were In the
service and fought bravely for their
name and my own also. I beg you will
not vote for the soldiers bonus bill. for
we believe the bill will do much more
harm than good
Adopts "HeraId" View
THE NEW YORK HERALD shows that
Congress is considering the renewal Of
war taxes as a means of furnishing
revenue for soldiers bonus. / agree
fully with the stand of that paper and
protest against the passage OF such
bill
My two boys served In the great war
and would both benefit by bonus bill
One OF them has expressed himself fore
IDLY against the bin and hopes for its de-
feat. and while the other is away be-
lieve his opinion is the same
"As an eX-service man I feel that
should express to you my entire objec-
tion to the soldiers bonus bill. Many
of my friends have resigned from the
American Legion because of its attitude
on the soldier bonus bill. Let us con-
centrate our energies and money without
stint toward the rehabilitation OF those
who were injured and need help"
ITO our disabled and crippled soldiers
we should give aid and care to the very
limit of their needs. But to hand those
who returned strong and whole such
fee is degrading to them and should not
be tolerated"
AS an ex-service mans wife, I am
very much opposed to the proposed
soldiers bonus. l believe another addi-
tional burden on the taxpayers at this
time would be unwise and would work
to the injury Of business and the country
generally
"Quiet Part" Against Bonus.
Just TO remind that many ex-servce
men do not approve OF the stand taken
by the American Legion. Remember the
legion is the noisy part, but the quiet
part did the same work during the war
and is able now to see that bonus bill
will do the exservice men no real. lasting
good. I was overseas nine months and
am opposed to it,
II see by THE New YORK HERALD
that within the last few days Congress
has been trying TO find something to tie
up i'm order to secure revenue for a
soldiers bonus. I wish to protest
against this abuse and discrimination
which would be created by this act"
IL served during the war and am a
member of the American Legion. l
think that all should be done for the
wounded and disabled soldiers. but pro-
test against paying the healthy and un-
injured bonus"
CAS- one of my sons served eighteen
months i'm the aviation i'm Italy and
France and daughter served a num-
ber of months in the Y NJ. c. A., be-
lieve / am entitled to an opinion on the
proposed soldiers bonus. I wish to
protest against the bonus, because, in
my judgment, the business conditions of
the country would not stand any addi-
tional tax burden now, no matter how
levied
"As an ex-seaman of the United
States navy, / am strongly opposed to
the soldiers and sailors bonus. / think
additional taxes at this time would be
unwise and urge that you use your in
fluence against the passage OF this BILL
His District Opposes.
"The sentiment in my district is over
whelmingly against a soldiers bonus. 1t
is true not only of all of the rank and
file of the voters. but also the ex-service
men OF the district.
Il wish to register by protest against
the proposed bonus. 1 feel that the
disabled ex-service men should have
every assistance, but do not favor
awarding n bonus to the strong and
healthy"
"As a former service man / desire to
express my approval of the fight you
are waging against the bonus. 1t is the
most brazen piece of vote getting legis-
lation ever attempted"
"I am irelosing an editorial of THE
New YORK HERALD which may have
escaped your attention. / have failed
to see your name among the Congress
men opposed to the soldiers bonus.
| want to express TO you my protest oi
this community against such high hano
] business"