Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-04-08
SENATOR'S
HEADS co OFF
Veterans of Foreign Wars At
tack N. ]. Senators for
Action on Bonus

TRENTON, April s.-Stating that
because they have not carried out
the will of the people. New Jersey :
two United States senators VIII pc
returned to private life. George a
Henderson, of Newark, judge advo-
cate of the New Jersey state depart-
Iment. Veterans of Foreign Wars. de-
liivered a stirring address before the
more than $50 delegates OF that or
lganization assembled here for the
third annual convention. His speech
was concentrated on n soldiers
bonus.
who are the statesmen who are
opposing the soldier X
Mr., Henderson. In view OF n iact
that we of New Jersey have u
TWO limited States senators, 1t 10 idle
for us to take time discussing SEN
other than our own. Both Oh
our United States senators are mil
lionaires, both are opposed to q SOL
der bonus, neither n of our SEN
ators had sons in the recent war.
both were themselves exceilent
physical specimens, but neither VOL
unteered his service to his country.
THIS state adjutant maintained
that in view of the attitude OF New
Jerseys w representatives In n
limited States senate in regard 10 n
bonus. the convention should go on
record as unanimously opposed TO
their reelection. He c~ontendeo that
the people of the state are In SYM
pathy with the bonus project.
s'These men have not carried u
the will of the people" the adJutant
continued. They should be, tney
must be. they will be returned 20
private life. so that they may devote
their entire time in pushing their
n%ersonaI private fortunes. They
have no place in the United States
senate"
Reference was also made to the
fact that some people have declared
that the passage of the bill would
be an insult to the veterans MI
Henderson declared that the vet
Grams of the Mexican War. the vet
Grams of the Civil War n n
Spanish American War, were v
criticised for accepting the money.
He also claimed that aside from
the deserving feature of giving n
men a bonus, there is that responn-
bility of giving the man a start IN
life equivalent to that attained by
those who stayed at home. me
United States is the only country
that has thus far refused to give
their mon a bonus. he said:
THE despicable assertion ne
continued, that our country cannot
afford to pay the returned soldiers
a bonus, appears ludicrous, wneh
we pause and consider the fact that
had the war continued a month long
err an amount in excess OF the pro
posed bonus money would have to
be expended"
Those supporting this argument
he said, did not dare to come out IN
public and utter a word, but on the
contrary resorted to printed propa-
ganda having learned that such d
plan produced wonders.
In addition to Mr.. Henderson
speeches were made by Ruell Elton,
of New York. national adJutant
general of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars. and w. r. Joyce. also OF New
York, national cuartermaster or the
organization. Both stressed n
noint of cooperation between n
various local organizations. me
maintained that the future CROWN
Of the organization depended on
"co-operation."
The convention will close with to-
days session. 1t is understood tnat
a. resolution will be passed providinS
that communications be forwarded
10 New Jerseys United States sena-
tors requesting favorable action on
the bonus bill. According to plans,
a telegram will also be sent 10
President Harding.