Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-20

President HGrdino'S message accom-
pdnning his reto Of the Soldiers Bonu
Blu 10 the House yesterday tollors:
To THE HOUSE OF REPRE-
SENTATIvES:
Herewith is returned, without ap-
provnl, II. II. lOSI4. a bill "to pro-
vide adjusted compensation for the
veterans Of the World War and for
other purposes.
With the nvowcd purpose of the
bill to give expression of nation =
gratitude to those who served in its
defense in the World War nm in
accord. but to its provisions I do not
subscribe. The United States never
will cease to be grateful; it cannot
and never will cease giving express
sion TO that gratitude.
In legislating for what is called
adjusted compensation. Congress
failed, first of all. to provide the
revenue from which the bestowal is to
be paid. Moreover, il establishes the
very dangerous precedent of creating
n Treasury covenant 10 pay which
puts burden. variously estimated
between four and five billions, upon
the American people, not to discharge
an obligation. which the Government
always must pay. but to heStow a
bonus which tho soldiers themselves.
while serving ir the World War. did
not expect.
Obligations Being Met
II is not 10 be denied tnnt the
Nation has certain very binding obi
rntions ,o those Of it's defenders who
made real sacrifices in the World
War nnL who loft tho armies in
iured. disabled or diseased. so that
,bev could not resume their places
in the normal activities Of life. These
obiigations are oeins s'ndiy anu gen
and there ,neficicncIes and inJu,tices,
and some distressing instances OF
neglect, hut thcv are all unintca-
tionnl and rvery energy j. being
directed TO their earliest possible
correction.
In meeting this oh,isat:on there Is
No complaint abou, The heavy cost.
In tho current fiscal year We arc e,.
rerdinc $50. 900 900 on hCsnitaliza-
ton and care of sick and wounded,
on compensation md vocational
training for tho disabled and for in
surance. The figures do not include
the more than $50 eco 900. in process,
Of expenditure on hospital conStruc-
ton.
The estimates for tho year to TO-
low arc approximately S4TO. 600. 900.
md the figures may need TO be made
larger. Though the peak in hospital
iza;ion may have passed. there Is
growth in consolidation and the dis.
charge in full Of our obligations to
the diseased, disabled or dependent
who hnvr a right to the Governments
care. with insurance liability added.
will nrobahly reach A total sum in
Cacc,s of S4J. .O0O, 900, 900.
.r,
lhousahus III i'aihi"S
More than 90 900 veterans are now
enrolled In some Of the 4i5 different
courses in vocational training. Fifty
fovr Thousand of them are in schools
or colleges. more than SIS, 900 are in
industrial institutes and u few moe
tLnn 5000 n-p being trained IN schools
unerateI b. the Veterans Bureau
Apnroyiwatcly 10000 have CON.
plsted their courses and have en-
nIoyment in nj cases where thev de-
sire il. an,; ~, 600 have deferred for
the present line their acceptance OF
training. Tho number eligible under
the law NAV reach close 10 400 600,
and fncili,Irs will continue to be af-
cost u,tii ,verv oh;Ira.ion IS full
flIod
Two hundred and seventy. SIX
thousand nation,s hive heen hospitnl.
ize,l, more than n quarter Of a mil
lion discharged. and 2J.67S patients
are IN our hosnitaIs today
-Four hundred md sixteen thousand
eWards of commentator have been
made on account of death or dis
ability. and S4SO. OOO, 600 have been
pnid TO disabled mon or their de.
nendont rclotiyes Ono hundred and
seventy.fva thousord disabled ey.
service men arc nov receiving com.
uensntion olong win medicnl ar hos
ritol cnro wherc needed and a quar-
Ter nf million chccks 90 ont monthly
in disfrfAuting tha IS OOO. 600 nav
mert ON ind;snrtoblc obligations.
-arite the figure. to remind the
Congress how cnnerouslv and how
nrona-lv u has oncneI tho Treasury
toors ~ Lisrhnrgn tho ohitgo,ions nj
,bo Marian ,o ,h0so ,n v.hn,n II inIis.
nrtobiy o,res romnonsn,,on ,nd care
Though rrdvinc Gratitude ia tho need
~ eys-v nna ,,I,e ,or,'nL /, il not
IN hc so;d thot a material bestowal
is nm ohIico,,on ~ .hose who emerged
from tLe srnot cnratct NOT only IN
hormsI hnt nLvsi",iIy Tent,lly md
sn;r;tmoIi,. ,inbor f,,: .h. rreat sy.
nsriencc II a, nhri,otion n,ern n bo
adr,t,+sd !, ,rrn,d f,a ~ cha roo tha
AIiustod Co,,nnnso+ion hi, with in :
,deIm,cv and stipoiress wholiy nm.
hnc6n,tns omr Penmhi;c Smch n Lc =.
stownI N he worth while. must be