The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-04-26

among farmers would show majority
against bonus"
S. L. Strivings. president New York
Farm Bureau. CASTLE. n. Y. I'VE
favor generous care and support OF in
Jured or disqualified service men, as well
as justice TO overseas men, but doubt
the propriety OF proposed bonus.
Economic stress of country makes cash
payment or bond issue very undesirable.
The plan to give certificates of indebted
ness to be used as basis of bank loans
win cripple the credit system Of the
nation and work great harm to agricul-
ture through tight money. Most loyal
and far seeing service men not asking
bonus now. Nothing will be lost In watt
ing until we can pay as a nation, as we
believe in paying as you go, or don't go. !"
o. l.. Bradfute, president Ohio State
Farm Bureau, Columbus. Ohio: The
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation as an
organization has never acted on the
bonus question except to oppose sales
tax as a method of financing the bonus.
The farmers of Ohio did their full share
TO win the war. They are willing to do
arising from the war. Any attempt To
pass on 10 the farmers burdens which
properly belong to others will be stoutly
resisted. The injured should have first
and most abundant assistance inn
mediately. Farmers. like others, are
not agreed on the question OF a general
cash bonus, nor agreed on plan adopted
by the House
C. r. Ross. secretary Idaho State
Bureau. Pocatello. Idaho: Members
Idaho Farm Bureau Federation not ex-
pressed opinion on soldiers bonus, but
unalterably opposed to sales tax"
Replies I'm Favor of Bonus.
The replies in favor Of the bonus were
as follows:
Staneliffe Hale, Farm Bureau, Glas-
tonbury, Conn: THE soldiers bonus
has never been discussed by the Con-
necticut Farm Bureau Federation, hence
no expression Of opinion. / am for 1t.
We furnished literally during the war
Giving did not hurt much then. Let's
try IL now"
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation:
Resolution passed at annual convention
as follows: We indorse the adjusted
compensation act for soldiers of the
world war and urge the people TO SUP
port it as public duty as well as an
act of Justice
George A. Fox. Illinois Agricultural
Association, Chicago: Following mes
sage recently telegraphed to Illinois
Congressman representing our position:
1t is our opinion that Illinois farmers
are opposed to sales tax in any FORM
We desire. therefore, TO make protest
against a sales tax for payment of
soldiers bonus. However, not opposed
TO adjusted compensation for those W 10
served our country in the war Z
II. ID. Lutte. secretary Nebraska Facm
Bureau, Lincoln. Neb.: mo action on
bonus bill by Nebraska Farm Bureau
except that 1t must not carry sales tax.
Should be paid by income and excess
profits tax"
Howard S. Russell. secretary Farm
Bureau, Boston, Mass; Massachusetts
Farm Bureau Federation has taken no
action on bonus. / believe farming
community would approve bonus gradl-
ated according to length of service 10
men who actually served not to officers.
employees or men whose loss in paw
was made up by employers, as was the
case in most public and many corpora
ton employees"
George A. Mansfield. president Ore
gon State Farm Bureau Am hearth,
in favor of pending bonus legislation.
We are taking care of our railways by
extending financial aid and our public
utilities by increased rates and we SHOULD
without question provide for our soldiers.
We honored the Unknown Soldier. Let
is not neglect the known soldiers.
Am opposed TO a sales tax. because /.
places. a burden on those not able &c
bear it."