The New York herald., 1922-03-21
n. Y. Veteran, Wounded
Twice. Urges Defeat
of Measure.
SORDID POLITICS BLAMED
Pennsylvania Legion Member
Says He Found Three to
One Against Raid.
Special Dispatch TO THE New YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Wnshlngton, ID. c., March 20.

apiC aHsir 10 oApIcSseu III ti-c PioicsSS
received by Senators and members of
the lower house.
Congressional officials say that every
previous record has been shattered
by the torrential and persistent down.
pour Of telegrams and letters that
have come from men and women from
every part Of the country against the
bonus scheme.
The certificate loan plan which has
been denounced by Secretary Mellon
and other Treasury offlcials as even
worse than the other suggestions that
preceded it has called forth the most
vigorous opposition.
Ex-Service Men Protest.
Many kilograms and letters come from
ex-service men who would be entitled to
the benefits provided by the bonus, but
who resent the paternal attitude OF Con-
gress as reflection on their patriotism.
The proportion Of letters in favor Of
the bill is almost negligible when COM
pared with those protesting against II.
Another difference is that 80 per cent. Of
the kilograms. letters and circulars de-
manding that Congress authorize the
payments of money gratuities to able
bodied ex-service men obviously orig
mate from agencies engag ged in conduct
ing a systematic propaganda campaign
in favor of ii.
Letters OF protest come from farmers,
industrial workers. small tradesrnen.
officials of country banks and a surpris-
ingly large number of women citizens.
Many letters inclose editorials and
news articles from THE NEW YORK
HERALD analyzing the bonus claims and
pointing out the objections to II.
Because citizens who communicate
their opposition to the bonus have been
subjected to personal annoyances and
even threats by the professional accel-
orators OF the scheme Senators and Rep
resentatives request that the names OF
the writer's be withheld.
Nj some of the Protests.
Some OF the most impressive OF the
protests received during the last day or
two are as follows:
From a woman voter in Maryland /:
Enclosed is a clipping from THE NEW
YoRK HERALD which expresses my senti-
ments on the bonus question much better
than I can myself. Please give II your
consideration. and when II comes time to
vote please voice the sentiment of this
community by voting against the bonus"
From a voter In Delaware: Il would
like to call your attention to an inclosed
editorial OF THE New YORK HERALD
which points out the unestimable damage
to the country which the bonus bill
would infiict. Please use your influence
against IL.
From an ex-service man in New York
LAS a member Of the American Legion
and an ex-service man who was wounded
twice want to voice my protest against
the bonus / am sending some clippings
from THE NEW YORK HERALD which
point out the reasons why / am against
1t. You probably have seen them before.
but am sending them in the event they
slipped your attention"
From business man in West Viz
ginia: II believe that the passage oi
the bonus bin as presented would re-
suit in unsettling business conditions.
thereby multiplying the benefit which
would accrue to our soldiers thrnngh
payment of the small amount they
MOulu receive. lrust tndt tnc VIII
be defeated"
Political MD for Votes.
From resident OF Arkansas: "As a
Republican for thirty-onc years and the
father OF a family OF voters. want to
register my objection 10 the bonus as
IL Pandering to a certain type Of
would be- politicians within the Amer
lean Legion which represents scarcely
25 per cent. OF the volunteer force Of
the army. or A political bid for votes
so rank---that with the tariff bill and
general do-nothingness in real construc-
tive legislation the coming return OF the
present House and some Senators In
grave danger, and t3) an unparalleled
ignorance or disregard OF world finance
without the bonus win grow heavier
each year"
From a small business man In Ten
nessce 1T appalls me to think what
the consequences would be II the bonus
bill as has been drafted should become
a law and the business Of this country
inflicted as II would be done In such
an event To my mind IL is the most
inexcusable and vicious legislation ever
proposed m Congress--business cannot
stand II, and that means the country
at large cannot stand H."
From a resident OF Pennsylvania II
fully agree with the thoughts recently
expressed edItoriaily in TINE New YORK
HERALD In regard to the whole bonus
subject. and IL has been a pleasure to
me TO read the real and whole truth
In that paper about the whole bonus
project. May I suggest that you read
that paper and learn the truth about
the bonus before deciding TO vote
for H."
From a farmer In Illinois. 'Wnl
you use your influence against the sol
diers' bonus. which. II seems TO me, Is
a menace TO our country financially. IL
passed Just now? This whole conimu-
nifty mas given II serious consideration,
and we are not In favor or Il at this
time"
From resident Of Georgia while
T have no desire 10 invite the condemna-
tion Of the bonus advocates want 10
remind our representative In Congress
trat the members Of the legion are not
bv any means unanimously in favor OF
any OF the proposed bonus relief meas
TRES. Here Is the result OF meeting
OF men4and women here last week On
a vote ON the bonus 116 women and 40