The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-07-25
jumbble of wordy buffconery as the
present bonus bill.

lJumbble OF Wordy Duttoonery as the
present bonus bill.
I In concluding his speech Mr.. Dom
jinick showed that he had been, was
doing and would continue to do
everything in his power for the
wounded, disabled or diseased SOL
dier. He had voted for every meas
ure that would aid in giving them
compensation, vocational training or
hospital treatment. He had always
taken a keen personal interest in
these men and had handled over two
thousand compensation and insurance
claims through his Office in Washing
ton. No veteran had ever called on
him for aid or assistance and been
refused. He would continue to de-
vote his personal attention to get,
ting these claims adjusted.
Congress has done much for the
wounded, diseased and disabled vet
Grams! Up to April, 1922, it has ex-
pended over two billions of dollars
giving them hospital treatment, COM
pensation ard vocational education.
Today, every twenty-four hours, the
government is expendi).g over mil
iin;. and half of dollars 70 ass,s'
the 4slerans OF tie World War. How,
thtr, Can any cne say that tn c,-
service man is being neglected.
He has never been neglected and
never will be. His debt can never
be paid. His achievements shall al,
ways be warm in our memories. He
wL!o served car best be served in
turn by safe and sane policy Of re-
cor,truction of the nations in lus-
trail and economic life. PAYMENTS
rlust BE- made OF The nati1ra Gcbt
and taxes be reduced. Living condi-
+ tic:,s must be ret,,ruc' - \ ri; :.
Re- kies% ,and extray1,art eX7ca%i-
t-rrs must cease. Evc.v ran mIL
rlt h. hand to the ploW arI NJ; :rra
bl,l trtil under 4he wise jca,ly re. ?
OF prudent men the nation cal be
restored to order from chaos; and
can offer to every citizen an honest
return for honest effort and the .op'
portun.ty for success. Then and only
then can we begin to repay in q
small measure our indebtedness tt
those wko served in. the World War
When seen Monday and just before
leaving for the upper part of the
district on his campaign, Congress
man Domin.ck ,-tated that there were
many matters he wishes to discuss
but. as his time was so limited, he
had not had an opportunity to do so.
He desired to call attention to the
fact that up to this time, twenty
four states of the union had passed
bonus bills giving the ex-sevice mer
anywhere from 500 in cash to the
benefit of a loan of $4,000. His two
opponents seem to be heartily in IA
vor of bonus for the soldiers. If
they were sincere and desired to
help the veterans of the World war
by passing bonus bill why is il
they have done to assist the veterans
this line. Mr.. Dominick pointed out
that ne constitution of South Caro-
lima does not prohibit its general as
sembly from passing a bonus bill in
favor Of the soldiers who served in
the World war. Yet it is significant
that Mr.. McCr.vy, who was a mem
ber of he senate and Mr. Sherard,
a member Of the house of represen-
ta:t;ves and also member of the
ways ard means committee which re-
ports all Of the appropriation bills
passed by the general assembly, not
only did not vote for but did not ev-
en- advocate or introduce such a
measure in the general assembly. If
they have the interests of the ex-
service men at heart, they should
demonstrate this by showing what
they have done to assist the vetera rs
not by making claims and protesta-
tons of what they will 90 if elected
to congress. They doubtless have
some good reason Why trey have rot
sponsored such bill in the lcgisla-
ture. but so far they have failed to
ment on it. Mr.. Dom;nick stated
further that he would give them an
ample opportunity to explain on the
stump to the voters of the Third
congressional district why they had
not introduced and fought for a
measure which, they claimed, lay I"