The Washington times., 1922-04-28
PETITION
FORB0NUS
IS ON WAY
Legion Esoorting Hearst Testi-
moniaI With 100000
Names on Huge Truck.

Washington ex-service men under
the leadership of Capt. Samuel II.
Jacobson, State Commander, V. +.
W., today completed arrangements
for presentation TO Congress Of a
bonus petition bearing one million
seventy-eight thousand names.
This testimonial, aboard a three
and one-half ton Mack bulldog
truck. donated by the Mack Motor
Company, is scheduled to arrive in
Baltimore tonight, where it will be
welcomed by Maryland veterans.
Baltimore Escort.
Accompanied by an escort from
Baltimore and members of the Ma
tional Bonus Committee OF New
York city, the petition will arrive
in Washington late Monday night.
At noon Tuesday. May 2, this
petition will be presented to Con-
gress at the main entrance TO the
Capitol, with fitting ceremony.
In each OF the cities and towns
through which the petition has
passed in its journey from New
York TO Washington. local organiza-
tions of veterans have taken over
it's convoy.
Captain Jacobson said:
Legion as Escort.
LOCAL veterans plan "A fitting
escort for the bonus petition gath
cred by the Hearst newspapers in
cooperation with ex-service men
throughout the United States.
THE escort will assemble on the
north side of Pennsylvania avenue
between Madison and Jackson places,
at 1890 a. m. on Tuesday, whore II
will meet a contingent of Baltimore
veterans conveying both truck and
petition from Baltimore to Wash.
ington.
Following troop formation the
combined convoy will move across TO
the south side of Pennsylvania
avenue, east thereon to East Execu-
tive avenue, south on East Execu.
tive avenue 10 the roadway south
of the Treasury, and cast on the said
roadway to Pennsylvania avenue.
From this point the escort will
march east on the south side of Penn
sylvania avenue TO the Peace Monu-
ment. around the south side of the
Peace Monument. and thence into
the north Roadway to the Capitol,
and up the said roadway TO Capitol
plaza, and to the east main steps of
the Capitol.
"A detail of Washington police.
through the courtesey Of Captain
Shelby, will accompany the petition
escort and truck to the Capitol
do ~
Nolk, chairman OF the national
bonus committee, advises me that
he has requested Elliott Woods.
superintendent of Capitol grounds
and buildings, to permit the march.
ers to enter the Capitol precincts.
Men Asked to Turn Out.
This is a fitting occasion FOR
local veterans to impress upon Con.
gress their sentiments in favor of
the bonus.
Men with and without uniforms.
veterans who are out of work or who
can absent themselves from places
OF employment should be prompt to
embrace this opportunity.
"If over million citizens OF the
United States have signified their
desire that ex-service men receive
~ btiluNs am ftIidlI NIdl local
veterans will see to II that their pc
tition is carried to Congress in n fit
ting manner"
The progress Of the petition and
truck from New York TO Baltimore
has been one successive ovation,
rendered by veterans. citizens, and
officials OF the cities, towns. and
villages en- route.
The petition OF a million narnes
which will be presented 20 Congress
on Tuesday is only the first Install
ment Of nationwide canvas by me
Hearst newspapers to emphasize the
overwhelming sentiment OF the
country in favor OF just treatment OF
the brave boys who served this ma
tion abroad.
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