Evening journal., 1922-10-09

the American Automobile Associa-
ton, the American farmer purchases
80 per cent OF all motor vehicles
, manufactured in the United States.
He today is the owner and user of
more motor vehicles than are owned
and used by all the people in all the
other nations OF the world.
Everything which the farmer
. produces and sells must be hauled
to the markets. Everything which
the farmer buys must be hauled to
him. Therefore. the farmer is easily
tho largest shipper of freight in the
United States.
I'm view of all this It was neces-
sary. not only for the protection and
salvation OF the farmer himself. but
for the protection of the rest OF the
country and the welfare of all in
dustry and business, that the agri-
cultural classes should have been
given immediate relief, which this
Republican administration did, both
by executive action and by legisla-
ton.
THE first essential in furnishing
this relief was speed. The agricul-
tural sections had to be helped
through the 1921 season Of plant
ing and harvesting. A goodly por-
ton OF the legislation which was
enacted. as well as the executive ac-
tlon taken, was emergency in its
character.
From chronological standpoint
the first act was the passage OF a
bill by the Republican Congress
which adjourned March 4. 1921, APP |
propriating two million dollars for |
the relief OF farmers in the drought
stricken areas of the northwest. This
money was TO be used for the pur-
chase OF seed that those farmers
might plant their 1921 crops
Aid For Service Men.
II could go on indefinitely about
the advantage the Republican par
ty is to farmers, but my time is lin
tied and I want to speak of other
things as well.
"I endorse fully what President
Harding said at Marion, Ohio, Aug
ust 25, 1926
at know what inspired their
heroism. They were fighting for
America and American rights. II
T. had been for Democracy alone
they would have gone when Bel
gium was invaded. II II had been
for humanity alone they would have
answered the Lusitania's sinking
Their hearts were stirred. their SUI
preme offering was made when
America was imperiled.'
MY friends, l repeat, Their
hearts were stirred. their supreme
offering was made when America ,
was imperlled.' That, my friends,
ia something we cannot pay for and
something no real patriotic, loyal
American wants pay for.
For the man who was injured in
any way, mentally or physically. l
have from the first. gone on record .
as going the limit to help him flnan-
cially and In every possible way.
mo other nation in the world has
so literally provided for its World
War ,ex-service men as has the Unit
ed States.
1.-THE veterans of no other war
engaged in by the United States
Government were ever provided for
in anything like the degree OF lib
crafty that the veterans OF the
World War are being provided for !
by the Republican party.
The Republicans came into con- !
troll of Congress November. 1918. {
The first session of that Republican |
Congress began May 19,1919. From {
that time dates practically all fed c
eral appropriations and legislation
in behalf of the ex-service men of 7
the United States. Since that time (
"a period of little over three r
years-the Republicans in Congress Q
have appropriated more money for /
the relief of World War veterans in
the United States than was ever ap- Il
in any previous 12-year Il
period for pensions and relief OF D
all kinds for the veterans (their e
families, widows or dependents) of
all previous wars engaged in by the e
United States. including the Civil 1.
War C
up TO July /. 1929, there had o
been federal expenditures for ex-
service men of the World War in b
the sum Of s1.435.S54.3S5. These e
expenditures are itemized as fol- C
lows: Il
claims iC
(to ex-service men
and their depend b
ents .. ........S 359,564,73S e
and all b
lotments (to ex-ser- /,
vice mem .,..... 5s3. 477.771 a
Vocational training e. O1,O45. 500 II
capitalization 80. 141,946.237 n
Administrative D.. -. 49,s49.s30 c,
Total -. ........s1.4s5.s54.ss5 o,
For the current fiscal year, be- II
ginning July /. 1922, the Republican W
Congress has made an initial APP te
OF s41s.05S.s43 for use. RI
by the Veterans Bureau. with the C,
single exception of the Item Of in
crest on the public debt, this is the n
argest sin1ge appropriation made "
)y the Congress for any department re
1r function OF the United States pr
Government OF
"Rellef for ex-service men broke OF
Town under incompetency and in 2,
Inference Of Democratic administra- A
ion: During the World War several
federal agencies were created for h,
matters affecting ex-ser- pi
ice men. Among them were the nj
Bureau of War Risk Insurance. the
Public Health Service and Federal tu
3oard OF Vocational Education. er
These were each managed by an an
Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury.
they should have CO. pI
operated TO the fullest extent. In
,oint OF fact, under the Democratic W
they not only did not We
cooperate. but they were eternally l.,