The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-04

Bridgeport, Conn. Honorable MT. Schuyler Merritt.
 House of Representatives washington, D. C.
 It has been brought to my atten- newspapers, that in a letter to Harry
 w. Congdon Post of the American Leglon, you stated you would vote negatiVely on the four-fold plan of any other Soldiers Bonus Bill placed before Congress.
 You were also referred to as be- Ing Tin favor of treating in a gen. erous way, all sick or wounded or disabled veterans which I assure to hold you in the highest esteem Your attitude towards the sick. wounded or disabled, who became hand1capped, through their willing ness, who pay with their limbs and even life. so that such ungrateful peo- pie as some we have here in Ameri- ca, might live in peace and happi- ness safe from the clutches of a Pruss1an Maniac. Patriotic.
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 Your position nevertheless on the bonus question is one which re- qu1res better explanation as to why you will oppose the bill, when placed before you for a vote, than your eX- planat1on given to the Legion where in you claim as your belief that the economic result of the bonus bill will be very unfortunate for the country and would postpone the resumption of business to such an extent as to be tremendous hardship on all those who are out of employment.
 Your theory is mighty strange, in face of the facts that the unemploy- ment situation, has been, in existence for almost three years, insspite of no ry1,O @f +, e,st 11o 10o placed in the way of resumption of employment until about six months ago.
 A year ago, Congress voted to allow 900 bonus-and I am certain, you 'patriotically'' and in justice to the railroad corporations, voted in favor of handing out that bonus, without fear, that it might hinder the re- sumption of the commencement of employment. Congress also voted to issue to certain patriotic corpora tions $3,5O0, 100000 for contracts of which the goods were never delivered.
 Will you enlighten me as to wheth- CT you consider the railroad stock holders and the other corporations in greater need of the bonus" and more so entitled to one, than the ex- service men, who gave up jobs, homes and dear ones to fight for "you' and the other 10,00O,000 citizens of America?
 DO you HldlHld1n IIlcil petIhldiIIy as proven by you and a great number of Congressman is done so in the in terest of the people of the United States or in the interest of the few, who were obliged and could afford, and ought to pay that tax?
 If I am rightfully informed, you too were among those who had to pay an excess profit tax, and you then actually "shirked" the interest of your people and duty to your country ins preference to personal in terest, and set an example, which If men back in 1917, would have result ed in your "being" a subject of his honor, the Kaiser of Germany and your stocks as valueless as a German bond.
 I would be pleased, MT. Merritt, to of the present. unemployment situa- ton or on the question of the sol 1iers' bonus, if you would honor me by accepting my offer. . You may be dunbfounded at my Bolshevistic or whatever other istfc term you may refer to my | attitude on your actions, but I am proud to state that my years of ser 1ice in the army of the United States, and my medals and decorations are more sincere proof Of Amer1can1sn han can be offered by any Liberty pond holder or government official; IS to
 Assuring you of my respects to the 1onors bestowed upon you by the people of our community, but regret | ng your having failed then. since your election, I beg you to excuse my harsh letter, and remain,
 JOHN M. LEVITT. Chairman.
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