The New York herald., 1922-08-10

It has been brought out that much OF
the relief of unemployment is temporary.
due to the building boom, which VIII
cease almost entirely when the winter
weather sets in. Thus the winter will
probably fnd large numbers Of the peo-
pie looking for Jobs, as manufacturing
plants and other Industries in this coun-
try are not vet able TO take care OF the
labor market. The passage of the bonus
bill, say opponents Of that measure.
would have paralyzing effect on in
dustry OF all kinds. and the ex-service
men would suffer to a great extent from
the business stagnatiun.
Senators opposed to the s. 5Oo0. .o0O, 900
! bonus raid as provided in the McCum-
ber bill, soon to come before the Senate,
have received from the Adjutant-Gerf-
erals office statistics showing that of
the 4,500.O00 men enlisted in the war with
Germany only 100000 actually saw ser
vice In France.
The fact that the pending bonus bill
makes no discrimination between the
soldier who never went abroad but spent
his time In the training camps in this
country and those who went TO the front
and faced the bullets of the enemy and
hardships Of the trenches is one of its
chief weaknesses which will be stressed
by the opposition.
In their fight on the measure anti
bonus Senators will emphasize the fact
that the, men who spont their service
period In the camps here have no claims
for a gratuity from the Government.
since they were returned home with
healthier bodies, broadened minds. with
their earning powers increased and have
been given preference in the business
world.
Reports have also been obtained from
the Treasury Department showing that
the machinery needed to put into ope-
ration the McCumber bill will cost at
f, least s2D,0C0.N0 per annum, while the
interest on the deferred payments will
amount to about the same sum.
Supporters of the sales tax plan. led
by Senator Smoot (Utah). will empha-
size the heavy cost of operating the
McCumber scheme, which could be OBJ
Waited to a great extent by the enact
ment of a sales tax.
Senator Bursum IN. NJ, sponsor for a
cash bonus bill, also uses that argument
to advance his measure. Senator Bur-
sum has refused point blank to with
draw his measure SO as to expedite the
passage of the McCumber bill
IF we are sincere in our position that
we owe the ex-servlce men a debt" he
said, and not prOmiSsory note, we
can meet the obligation incurred by the
Federal Government-that is. from the
Treasury until such time as the British
interest instalment Is available"
Senator Bursum is not much per-
turbed over the suggestion made by
Great Britain that all nations cancel
their war obligations and credits. He
feels certain this country will never
agree to that proposal and that the
United States will get from Great Brit
ain enough deferred interest to pay the
first instalment of the bonus when II
becomes operative. @sf t
While the lines are Tightening In the
Senate over the bonus question In an
| ticipation OF an early vote Democratic
] Senators admitted to-day they have nc
definite program other than to point out
the Weaknesses In the McCumber meas
| ure. IL Is certain, however, that Demo
cratic Senators in favor Of a bonus will
offer many amendments tending to dis
credit the Republican sponsors Of the
bonus raid.
Renewed efforts to- have President
Harding remove his objections to this
McCumber bill have failed, according tc
reports reaching the Capitol to-day
One bonus Senator said: while tn,
President Is apparently opposed to the
measure at this time, ne may chang,
his mind when 1t reaches the White
House. At any rate we are in favor oi
putting the proposition squarely up tc
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