The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-02-28
JACKSON RAPS MOODY
FOR ANTI.BONUS SPEECH
Former Head Of American Legion
Charges College President with
Evasive Statements.


EVasive Statements.
Burlington, Feb. 2S.--Major n. Mel
son Jackson. former head Of the
American Legion, a veteran OF the
Wor d War and an ardent advocate
Of adjusted compensation for world
war veterans, has addressed the fol
lowing open letter to Pres dent Paul
Dwight Moody OF Middlebury college,
taking strong exceptions TO recent
address in wh.cl. DR.. Moody is said
to have opposed the plans Of the Leg
ion for bonus plan
In the Burlington Free Press o.
Thursday morning, February 18th,
was indeed surprised to note under
glaring headlines, President Moody
as a Legiona're Is against Bonus
Mr. President OF Middebury col ege
why didn't yoii as legionaire call II
by It's true name, Adjusted Compen'
sation.I
Have you studied the history Of tho
adjusted compensation legislation?
ihink not, or you would have been
frank and given your audience the
true nature OF the bill.
May for, your benefit and your
in sguded friends quote the proyis
ion OF the bill as it passed the House
of Representatives, as brieay as FOL
lows:
"Sec. g.. Each veteran sha have
the right to avail himsel of any one
but ony ore. OF the following plans
II. Adjusted pay, at '.1c rate OF 81
a day for home service and $l.25 for
foreign service Maximum OF 5000
for man without overseas service S625
for man with overseas service.
.eA2. Adjusted serv ce certificate I'm
suraneel, a. pa dup 20year endow
ment policy. The face value o. this
policy will be. 3.3S times the amount
that would be received In cash. The
face value OF this policy would be pay
alb to the veteran at the end OF 20
years, or II tle dies before the eXpira'
tion of 20 years the face value would
he paid to the beneficiary OF the pol
icy. Loan values also are provided
for.
3. Vocat onal ira ming aid o. Sl.2j
day while taking course In voca
tional training. The amount thus paid
In no case would exceed lao per cent
OF what would have been paid In
cash.
4. Farm or home aid l40 per cent
of what would be paid under option
Number II the money is used TO pur
caase improve, or make payments on
approved farm or city or suburban
home.
5. Land settlement,
(a) Prov des for the establ shment
of reclamation projects for the deyel
opment and Improvement of vacant
and. This may be government land
or may be land purchased by the gov
ernment. If possible projects will be
located In each state, the state paying
part o. the purchase price OF private
lands bought for this purpose. Ex'
service men 10 be employed on the
project as far as possible,
tb) Provides for the sale of farm
units on these projects when they are
ready for settlement. Sale price is
to include purchase prce OF land plus
cost OF improvements.
(c) Veterans may have their ad-
justed service pay applied at first
payment OF land
This u not cash bonus measure,
and you know It. Why dldnt you
say so?
You do know, and If YOU do not, you
ought to: That a substantial major
ty o. the Congress had expressed
themselves as tayoring the immediate
passage Of the measure, and due to
the skilIful Vaccinations of certa n
arch war profiteers and subservient
pol ticiaps led by Andrew Mellon,
secretary OF the treasury, the tenn
porary defeat Of the American Lee
gion plans has been accomplished.
You know that this case furnished an
excellent example of where small
group OF financial interests have de
Gated the will of the majority of the
people. You know that wherever a
popular vote has been taken on the
matter of adjusted compensation, It
has always been indorsed by large
'maiorities. Have you seen a tabulat
ed statement of the huge war con
tracts awarded two concerns dominut
ed by Secretary Mellon2
Bill ions for defense, but not one
red cent for the men who fought and
won the war while the stay.at.homes
we're making huge profits and draw
ing fat wage envelopes
This summarizes the attitude OF op
ponents Of the adiusted.compensatior
measure They are all classified un
der the head of the United State.
Chamber OF Commerce, National Mar
ufacturers association. and other al
lies OF Secretary Mellon, of the treas
ury department, to whom reason ant
Justice makes no appeal
Despite the fact that tho alliet