The Washington times., 1922-10-16
IN
NEW FIGHT
FOR RB0NUS
Cheers Greet MacNider as He
AssaiIs Administrations ,
Stand on Soldier Aid.
By J. BART CAMPBELL,
Intsruat,ounI Nsvvs Service,

NEW ORLEANS. Ia. Oct. ls.-
While his 'Buddies'r shouted and
stamped their approval. retiring
National Commapder Hanford Mac.
Nider opened the fourth annual
convention Of the American Legion
here today with q militant declara.
ton that the soldiers bonus fight
has. only just begun. 50 =.
No Reference TO Veto.
From out OF the long. hard bat.
tie. he and his aides directed un.
successfully to put the adjusted
compensation" bill over the top at
Washington, MacNider asserted that
mo one man. untouched by war,
without kith or kin 10 those who
served, no one group, financial or
otherwise, can stand between the
wishes of the American people and
the fulfillment of what they be.
lieve to be just obligation"
He made no direct reference to
the veto By President Harding Of
the McCumber. Fordney bonus meas.
ure nor to the little group of Sen
ators who sustained that veto, but
he left no doubt 'as to whom he
referred as he carefully aimed each
Of his barbed verbal shafts at the
opponents of adjusted compensa.
ton" for the nations ex-service
men.
"A great, well-financed attack
by interests which we cannot help
but feel are sordid and selfish, has
given US one little setback, but
those who represent the people at
Washington are with us by great
majorities." MacNider added as he
dwelt upon the passage Of the Nc
Cumber. .Fordney bill by vote of
333 to 20 in the House and AZ to
% in the Senate.
Money Talk Camouflage.
I'VE have only just started to
fight he said. "The adjusted
compensation legislation is right.
We know 1t Is right, and right al
ways prevails in America. 1t Is
not "A question Of raising the
necessary funds. A maximum
annual payment Of 500 900. 900 is
not even an appreciable fraction Of
q $4,000 100000 national budget.
up to hide the real issue.
1T Is a question Of promises un.
fulfilled. a question of whether the
man who offered his life to his
country in time Of its need Is to
I've left with the feeling that his
country Is unjust and ungrateful.
THAT Is not for the good of the
nation, that is not the desire Of the
In IL
their will will be eventually carried
out. That is our task and we shal
accomplish It,"
Upon the scathing condemnation
Of the national governments care
Of sick and disabled world wal
veterans and the biting criticism,
Of President Harding and his per
sonal physician, Brig. Gen. Charles
T.. Sawyer, chief co-ordipator Of
the Federal Eoard of HospitaliZa
ton, contained In the l5S page
report made public previously by A,
A. Sprague, of Chicago. chalrma n
of the Legion's National rehabilita.
ton committee. MacNider stamped
his unqualified approval.
Committee Is Permanent.
The committee" MacNlder said,
forms a permanent foundation for
all our future work for the dis
abled man. What is more, II mean.
that he is going to receive a square
deal from the country he fought
for. l feel that during the past
year tremendous results for the
hetterment of the disabled veteran
our first duty always-havc been
attained"
The legion has taken It's place
as a national institution" he de.
clared at the outset OF his care.
fully prepared address. 1T is rec.
ognized as the voice OF the Ameri.
can men who served with the coIors
during the great .war. All America
realizes that II In a great, growing
and dominant force In the nation 4
existence. No man can stop Il. hut