The Washington times., 1922-04-30
HOUSE STIRRED
BY VET PETITION
FOR BONUS LAW
Many Congressman to Be
Present When Testimonial
Will Be Presented.

Hearty response by Congress to
he invitation issued by Capt. Samuel
.. Jacobson, State commander. v. #
W., to be present at noon Tuesday
May 2. when the million name bonus
petition is formally presented to
members Of the House and Senate
was indicated last night.
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United States Senator Hiram W.
johnson of California and Congress
man Lester d. Volk Of New York
will act for the veterans In present.
ing the petition to Congress. Cap
tain Jacobson said:
Congressman Volk has advised
me that many members of the House
have notified him that they will he
present at the main steps Of the Capt.
toll at noon Tuesday. when local vet
erans will formally present the bonus
petition OF one million names, gath
cred by the Hearst papers In CO
operation with the veterans.
Invitations issued to members OF
the Senate interested In bonus legis
lation are expected to receive a.
hearty q response, as cooperation he
tween the ex-service men and the
national legislators In the past has
been Of the friendliest character.
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Local veterans will do their par,
to make the presentation ceremony
Impressive by providing a fitting es
cort for the truck which will beaI
the million-name petition from the
White House to the Capitol. Vet
Grams from Baltimore and other
Maryland posts also will cooperate
The significance Of the presenta
ton of the monster bonus petition
to Congress on Tuesday lies In the
fact that II IL the first concrete evi
dence Of nation. wide bonus sentiment
to be delivered at the National Capt.
tol
And this petition is only the firs,
installnient. 1t will be followed in q
week or ten days by an additional
million names.
Veterans desiring to act as ar
escort for the petition will assemble
on the north side OF Pennsyivan nia
avenue between Madison and Jack
son places at 1880 a, m, May 2.
Encouraged by Letters.
Letters addressed to Con gressnar
Volk, who Is chairman Of the ma
tional bonus committee. evinced
great interest on the part Of his con
freres in the presentation ceremony
Congressman Amos II. Radcliffe
OF New Jersey wrote:
Your letter OF the 26th has beer
received and II proved very interest
ing reading. You may count on my
being present"
Congressman Don b. Cotton. Utah
"I shall be very glad to be present
on Tuesday when the presentation
shall be. made to Congress OF ono
million signatures affixed TO a pc
tition for a soldiers bonus"
Congressman Thomas Jefferson
Ryan, New York: 81 acknowiedGs
receipt of your letter in reference to
the presentation OF the petition for q
soldiers bonus Tuesday. May ..
will be only too happy to be presen,
and do everything in my power"
Congressman Gilbert n. Haugen
Iowa: "I thank you for your letter
OF the 26th instant. I am looking
forward with pleasure to seeing Veg
ley Hamer and Joseph e. Watson
on May g."
Congressman Elmer o. Leather
wood, Utah IT shall be glad to turn
out on May g."
Congressman John NJ. NORM
Pennsylvania. and others stated that
they would be present at the formal
presentation Of the million-name pc
tition to Congress. Among these
were Congressman Vincent M. Bren
nan. Michigan, and J. v. McChntic
of Oklahoma