Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-25
nrsENrs ABUSE OF SOLDIERS.

RESENTS ABUSE OF sOLDIEHs.l
Editor Every Evenlng--Jnder date
of February 20, 1922, thore appeared
In your paper an article signed Non
Bonus" in which this fiowery writer
states that the reason why he is op-
posed TO the so-called Bonus bill is
because some OF the big men OF the
country are against II. while the men
Of small intellectual ability, who are
members of the American Legion, are
FOR It. This Ia undoubtedly the weak
est argument have ever read In print.
Sig men are made overnight, and
some OF the very men who are mem
bcrs OF the Legion, 20 whom he refers.
may some day be the leaders of our
country.
Tho Kaiser was a big man In Ger
many before the war. today he Is
weak. Abraham Lincoln was made
great by his ambition and great love
for his fellow men, and though he Is
dead and gone. his greatness will al
ways he an inspiration for Americans
10 love and cherish.
Some OF the very men 20 whom this
writer refers as big men are comou-
flaged; they are big politicians. but
his doesn't always signify greatness
I from a moral or intellectual stand
point.
Furthermore. n great many men of
high calibre intellectually and morally
belong TO the American Legion, and
are working hard for the pnssage Of
this just and deserving obligation.
I.t - nolw
there appeared in the Morning News
Of this city. "a copy Of a telegram sent
10 Senators Bail and du Pont, signed
by the president Of the Delaware
League OF women voters. protesting
| against the passage OF tho Soldiers
, Compensation or so-called Bonus bill
on the grounds that tho passage Oi
, said bin would cheaper the spirit oi
, the war veteran This argument
lacks foundation, and win not stant
the weather OF criticism, which I vii
cndeavor to prove.
, The Civil War veterans received
bonus in many ways, comprising hun
drcds Of dollars per man. which / con
slider was just and honorable. and a
everyone knows. II did not cheaper
. their splendid spirit; 50 ysly shoul'
T, the payment OF n bonus TO the veter
ans Of tho World War. who fought 70
. just as honorable a cause, and on
2 countered just as many hardshipi
| 1900 miles from home. be contrary Z
J. the above example.
y One newspaper in New York Cit
j pictured the soldiers and sailors {
n the World War as Rougers. because {
n their desire 20 obtain from the govern
Q ment compensation to ena'te thsi
T. 10 get on their feet and overcome III
y financial loss due 20 their patriot
p service.
II OF course, everyone IL entitled
.e their own opinion about the adjuste
Ie compensation, hut there is no excui
= for calling the soldiers and sailors. n
e savlOurs Of our country. who mad
4 Armistlce Day famous. such harsh ar
degrading names. Americans the
boys did lot for you in 1918; possib
times are bad with you now, but sue
= r. always the aftermath OF war.
Al stop and think what they did Il
"a you. and let your conscience he yoj
"A guide,
:. Won't someone give the veterans
smile2
During the war thousands OF ne
= miilionaires were made, the nation
wealth OF our government increas
~ two-fold and the national banks
50 our country showS1 a greater "a
D. than was made during the enti
CT period OF so years prior to the "
10 from 1883 TO 1913.
Yes. friends. plenty OF money W
AZ made, and at the end Of the war, o
no government paid three billion dolla
of for untitled contracts. an amount tn
re would have paid every veteran
es bonus, but the papers and political
did not make a howl against such
payment.
s. The organizations Of America whi
represent those who made the mt
at money during the war are against {
on compensation bill. and no doubt III
,rs cheered until they were hoarse duri
ng the war days.
OF IL the civil War vets were wort
,e- Of a compensation in 1865, why are
o. the World War veterans worthy
int one in 1922.
IDS VIII someone define the differenC
rill John L. Mcdaniel. Jr.,
ne Ex-Overseas Veteran
VS. Wilmington. February "a. 1929.