Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-02-24
CENSURE PICTURES
+. OF WARS CR|PPLES
Walter Reed Men Object to
Illustrations in Pro-Bonus
Campaign.

Use of pictures of crippled or leg
less soldiers by periodicals, maya
zines or newspapers as an argument
in favor of bonus for the soldier
was protested against last night by
the world war patients committee.
composed OF about $50 disabled veterans,
meeting in the Red Cross hut at Walter
Reed Hospital. The committee unani-
mously adopted the following resolution:
This body of patients wishes to
go on record as protesting against
the use of pictures of a crippled or
legless soldier or disabled veteran for
pro-bonus propaganda by any
periodical, magazine or newspaper"
The resolution was presented by
Frank Hotel, chairman of the COM
mittee, who presided,
The committee. of which there are
similar organizations in the various
hospitals throughout the country, also
had under discussion the bill of SEN
ator Robinson. which proposes to le-
galize rule 81 of the war risk act.
This rule. John T. Nolan, president of
the Disabled Soldiers League. ex-
planned. was issued by the late Col.
X. G. Cholmely- Jones. director of the
war risk bureau. November 26. 1920,
which provided that should a veteran,
after six months treatment in hos
pital, find it impossible to earn liv-
ing or work at an occupation, be de-
clared permanently disabled, given a
compensation of 800 per month and
part of his insurance. the same as
would have been given to his bene-
ficiaries had he been killed.
Rule Was Revoked.
Shortly after the new administra-
ton took office this rule was revoked.
Last week committee of disabled
soldiers presented memorial to the
President asking him to cause the
war risk act to be amended, so as to
make rule No. 81 legal and applicable.
The revocation of this rule, he said,
affected 1900 veterans who were I'M
able to work at any occupation be-
cause, of their disability received
overseas.
Decentralization of the war risk in
surance organization was disapproved
by Representative Crowther of New
York, speaking before the meeting
last night.
No member of Congress-" he con-
tinued, will allow any legislation to
come sooner or receive more atten-
ton than that which concerns you
men who made such a great sacrifice"
Mr.. Nolan also addressed the meet
ing, urging immediate care for the dis
abled veteran.
bonus In Discussed.
The bonus in general was discussed
by the league president, who declared
that the cost of this compensation
would be followed by an indirect cost
to the government.
He cited as an example the case
of the 100000 colored troops sent
overseas from the south, which,
should the bonus be given them,
would average about $500 a man.
After this sum was paid, knowing
the character and disposition of the
negro" Mr.. Nolan estimated that
little work could be procured from
them and that the loss to the country
in crop labor for two and Hne-half
years would amount to s50,00c 600, 900.
Various tax proposals TOT securing
funds for the bonus have been offered
merely as "feelers,S Mr.. Nolan said.
but that the only one that could be
successfully put through and, in his
opinion, tax to be used as last
resort, would be tax on the legal
sale of light wines and beer.