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The New York herald., 1922-02-17
bonus MESSAGE SPLITS GROUPS I'M CONGRESS
Countersign Now Guards
Federal Liquor Stocks

w WASHINGTON, Feb. 16. =
w stran gers approaching
liquor storehouses must
give the countersign, according to
general instructions issued tonight
by Prohi b tion Commissioner
Haynes, designed to prevent depre-
dations AGAINST stored liquors. The
guards. t!r. Haynes said, should
challenge all strangers approaching
a distillery or liquor warehouse.
Necessary arms for guards. he
added, could be procured through
the main office here.
Mr.. Haynes further ordered all
warehouse agents when on duty to
carry in a pocket memorandum
book the telephone numbers of the
police station nearest their posts
and the numbers of other officers
whose services might be quickly
available and of value in case of
depredations.
The New York herald., 1922-02-17

ness to any great extent 1 will not op-
pose that plan"
Senator McNary. Republican (Ore.)
II am unalterably opposed to the sales
tax plan. / will not say that my oppo-
sition would go TO the extent of voting
against bonus bill which carries the
sales tax plan as the source of reve.
nue."
Senator Pepper Republican (Pa.): 81
am definitely opposed to the proposed
bonus to be raised on any plan as yet
proposed"
Senator Willis, Republican (Ohio) az
favor the Presidents plan, but instead
of calling it a sales tax would call II
a bonus tax
Senator Edge Republican IN. J.)
MY position is in exact accord with
the Presidents. 1t is fine opportunity
to test out the sales tax PLAN"
Senator Warren, Republican tWyo)
'The country is in no shape to stand
for any additional taxation, especially
In the interest of strong. healthy men
In considering this question we must
not lose sight of the fact that the Gov
ernment is now spending s500.000.o0C
for disabled soldiers
Senator Harrison, Democrat (Miss.)
IF the Republicans carry through any
the soldiers bonus. 1t is another evil
dence of the halting and hesitating pol
icy of the present Administration"
Senator Capper (Rep., Kan.) II am
unalterably opposed to sales tax, and
do not think the Presidents proposal
can be put through Congress. 1 would
favor returning to the excess profits
tax. At the same time 1 am strongly
in favor of bonus
Senator Harreld (Rep., Okla.): "The
President is right. 1t is either a sales
tax or nothing, and it looks to me that
sales tax is the most equitable way
to raise the bonus"
Senator Glass (Dem.. Va.): IT am
against any bonus. no matter how it is
paid. The interesting feature of the
sales tax proposition is that 1t will re-
quire the thrifty ex-service man to pay
not only his own bonus but the bonus
Of his comrades who are less thrifty"
Senator Borah (Rep.. Idaho): 1T is
apparent from the Presidents letter, by
reading between the lines, that he sees
the serious danger OF passing bonus
bill now. Any one who carefully studies
the letter will come to the conclusion
that the President is greatly troubled
over the outlook for business If a meas
ure carrying provisions for several bill
lions of dollars is enacted at this time.
Senator Smoot, Republican (Utah)
1T have always said that sales taS
was a proper way to raise money, so oi
course / am In favor of the Presidents
suggestion. AS to the suggestion of de.
lay, I do not believe there are votes
enough TO accomplish this. With thu
election approaching the majority o
the members of Congress will want the
bonus. Nor do I believe the cash pay
ments can be eliminated.
whether the sales tax can pass the
House do not know. I am told thai
1t cannot. But If 1t does not there will
be nA bonus. do not know what the
sentiment in the Senate on the sales
tax is at the present time. although
believe II has been rapidly switching II
both chambers"
The New York herald., 1922-02-17
NO TIME FOR CASH BONUS,
ASSERTS SENATOR CALDER
Special Dispatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD

1SP
NewY Herald Bureau,
D. c. I6
OENATOR CALDER N. " said to-day that he had
ceived 1000 constituents Empire
~ against the bonus
whose position has not been clear
the Presidents
the editorial of THE
HERALD regarding attitude the issue
Senator Calder said:
my opinion either issue bonds
special Means Commit
the socaed bonus In the
judgment be
mistake bonus hopeful that of the general
themselves recommendations
this will include that will abandon
thought the bonus taking shape cash award
qualified opposition the bonus
paid which the dependents
period
twenty years"
Frelinghuysen (Rep, ~ J), whose position the
affair doubt would present
his conclusions statement The New
said he kilograms
his constituents against the
The New York herald., 1922-02-17
116 SOLDIERS sELF-sLAIy.

ALBANY. Feb. 16.--One hundred and
sixteen New York State soldiers tool;
their own lives overseas during the
world war, a statement issued to-day by
Adjt. Gen. ]. Leslie Kincaid said. One
hundred Of the suicides were enlisted
men and sixteen were officers.
The New York herald., 1922-02-17
REFERENDUM IN KENTUCKY.
House Puts $1O,OOO.OOO Bonus
bond Issue Up TO PeopIc.

FRANKFORT. KY, Feb. 16.--The Ken
lucky House to-day voted to submit 20
the voters in November a bond issue of
S1O,OOO,OO0 to provide adjusted COM
pensatlon for the $4,000 world war vet
erans OF Kentucky
The bill would provide payment OF
$40 a month TO each soldier for every
month up to twenty-five served.
The New York herald., 1922-02-17
OPPOSES ANY CASH BONUS

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 16.--The Pittsburgh
Chamber OF Commerce to-day went on
record as 'unalterably and emphatlcally
opposed 20 tho passage by Congress Of
any legislation providing for the pay
ment OF n bonus. in cash or any other
form. TO able b.1ied ex-service men or
any other class ir the country"
Tho resolution was adopted by large
maj0rity.
The New York herald., 1922-02-17
SALES TAX DEBATE TO-DAY.

The annual sophomore de-
bate at New York University will take
place in the auditorium of the Gould
Memorial Library at o'clock this after
noon. The subject is Resolved, That the
United states adopt a sales tax In placo
OF tho present incomotax."
The New York herald., 1922-02-17

support of 1t in order to secure the
votes of the prospective beneficiaries
are still insisting a bonus bill must
be passed regardless of the character
or source of the revenues with which
to finance it.
1t is the judgment of the best in
formed men in both houses that no
bonus bill will be signed by Presi-
dent Harding unless it is based upon
sales Iax, ami that the overwhelm-
ing opposing sehvi-rent Of the coun-
try will prevent the repassage of it
over his veto.
The storm OF popular disapproval
which for a week has been steadily
growing to the proportions of hur-
ricane, has already split the sup
porters of the bonus raid and driven
to cover Senators and Representa-
tives who had committed themselves
to its support.
The Presidents suggestion that
consideration Of bonus legislation be
deferred until a more propitious
period in the financial history of the
country is finding many supporters
in both houses. These men believe
that popular sentiment which is op-
posed to the payment of gratuities
to ablebodied ex-service men will be
satisfied If generous provisions for
those physically incapacitated is
made by the Government on the initi-
atite of Congress.
The New York herald., 1922-02-17
Farm Sections object.

The Presidents suggestion that a
sales tax be adopted TO provide the
money for the bonus met with divided
comment. Senator's and Representa-
tites of the industrial centers who
have long advocated the adoption OF
sales tax as the natural corrollary OF
the personal income law Immediately
reflected their complete Endorsement
of the plan on general principles be-
cause of their conviction that it would
Weld revenues vitally needed for all
Government purposes. But the ma
jority sentiment in both houses APP
peared to be decisively antagonistic to
the sales tax suggestion offered by
tho President Opposition to Il was
voiced by Senators mad Representa-
tives from the agricultural regions OF
the country, East and South, and OF
both parties.
During the early stages of the dis
cussion over the Presidents letter
members both favoring and opposing
tie bonus plan concerned themselves
With the sales tax. and Il was ap-
parent TO even a casual investigator
that the bulk of legislative sentiment
was opposed 10 Il.
in cropping for an alternative, pro-
ponents OF the bonus scheme seized
upon the proposition already rejected
as impracticable that the wartime ex-
cess profits tax is restored The old
Arguments that wall street million
ssrar s,.Soi1 bc made TO pay the SOL
c,er poys" was revived and favored
the comments of the opponents to the
sales tax plan.
NO Roadway was made in supper;
Of either scheme.
EThe Joint subcommittee appointed
% devise an acceptable method FOR
The New York herald., 1922-02-17

financing the bonus hurriedly as
sembled when the White House COM
municated TIE fact that the President
had sent his answer to the request
for suggestions. Chairman Fordney
OF the House Ways and Means Com
mittee. received the letter about 2
o'clock and at once called a meeting
of the joint committee.
The New York herald., 1922-02-17
FOUND ANyTHNGe

ff 90. see II II is advertised IN the Lost and
Round columns Of to-dAy's New York Herald
See sage opposite cditoriai.--fdv.
The New York herald., 1922-02-17
Brfngs Relief to Many.

There Is no question that many
Senators and Representatives who
have committed themselves TO support
of the bonus project found great
deal Of satisfaction in TIE letter OF the
President. They hailed 1t as the be-
ginning Of the end of one OF the most
disturbing legislative problems.
The shower Of protests against the
passage of bonus bill in the present
financial condition of the country in
creased in volume to-day. The tele-
graph companies we're swamped with
messages to supplement the torrent
Of warnings and remonstrsa. IS
brought by the mails.
The New York herald., 1922-02-17
Fordney Makes Estimates.

Mr.. Fordney estimates that a tax OF
1 per cent. on first sales would return
a minimum of $3.50, 100000 annually,
which, in his Judgment, will be more
than enough to take care of the linn
tied bonus gratuities favored by a
good many members of Congress.
Another group of legislators COM
posed entirely OF men who had served
in the world war put in mos. of the
afternoon trying TO find way out OF
the difficulty confronting them. A
proposal to eliminate the cash option
from the bonus bill and to concentrate
or an option to pay the ex-service men
by Government negotiable certificates
bearing interest to run for twenty
years was proposed by this confer
ence and rejected as being impractical
BILE.
There remains considerable senti-
ment among the participants in the
conference in favor OF limiting gratui-
ties to the insurance option by maxi
ing 1t more attractive to the ex-ser-
vice men than th1cash scheme.
While various conferences were
going on, Senators and representa-
tives who did not participate in them
wandered around trying to comfort
one another with the assurance that "a
bonus bill is going to be passed, and
the money will have TO be found to
| finance it, None was forthcoming
up to n late hour this evening, and
it then appeared improbable there
would be one.
! The professional promoters OF tie
bonus scheme shared the disappoint-
ment of their Congressional support
ers over the Presidents letter. They
would not admit for an instant. how
ever. that II would discourage their
efforts 10 put through n bill, II for no
other reason than to convince the
service men, whose votes are needed,
that the members OF Congress at least
hove kent their promises
The New York herald., 1922-02-17
Plan to Aid Disa bled.

"A plan to amend the adjusted COM
pensation act which would distribute
minimum of $4,000, 100000 to men
FUZZY capable of earning their living,
and to increase the provision for the
sidk and wounded heroes of the world
war, is already in process of construc-
tion.
The supporters of it are confident
the proposal will be generally COM
mended by the people of the country
ard will fulfill their legitimate obliga-
tions to the men who served under
the colors on foreign battlefields.
The leaders in both houses. who
have been desperately trying to dis
cover legitimate sources of revenue to
finance the bonus, will continue their
quest for the present. Most of Their,
admit that every available avenue has
been closed by the attitude of the Gov
ernment and the avalanche of protests
which has come from every class of
citizens throughout the country with
staggering effect upon the members
oftthe two houses of Congress.
Threats of political reprisal made by
the professional promoters of the
bonus raid have been more than coun-
terbalanced by the vigorous remon-
strances of the people already crying
out against the existing burdens of
taxation. The Congressional promo
ters of the bonus. who still continue
IN. the majority. frankly admit they
do not know where they will next turn
in search OF a plan for financing 1t.
The opponents of the bonus raid do
not hesitate to declare that ''the bonus
raid is dead"
The New York herald., 1922-02-17
Sentiment for Delay Gains.

zine PreSldentS letter aggravated
rather than dssipated the troubles of
the bonus advocates. His suggestion
that a general sales tax on merchan-
dise be imposed to raise the bonus
money or that action be postponed
provoked even greater confusion
among Senator'S and Representatives
than had existed before.
OF the two plans recommended. that
proposing ,the abandonment of the
bonus project for the present appeared
to find the more favorable reaction.
r. was described by one harassed
Senator who had pledged himself to
vote for any and all bonus measures
as "a lifeline that comes just in time
to save us from the devil or the deep
sea"
Sentiment in favor of postponement
OF the bonus scheme appeared tonight
10 be crystalizing much more rapidly
than support for either the sales tax
or excess profits method for raising
the needed revenue. 1t was not a
popular suggestion by any means, nor
did it have the effect of satisfying the
frenzied Senators and Representatives
WilO ldCeu llc Consequences ito lueill-
selves) of adopting such course.
Less excitable legislators, whose
emotions had not been worn thread
bare by the crossfire TO which they
have recently been subjected, ap-
peared to take the view that the most
logical thing to do under the circum-
stances would be to sidetrack the
whole bonus project for the time being
and unite in making more adequate
provision for the maintenance and
comfort of the real victims of the war
whose physical disabilities justify the
utmost generosity on the part of the
Government.
The New York herald., 1922-02-17


of the House Ways and Means Com
mittee. received the letter about 2
o'clock and at once called a meeting
of the joint committee.
Bonus Friends Distressed.
The Presidents letter was read and
it did not occasion surprise as the
suggestion of a sales tax had been ex-
pected. The members of the subcom-
mittee looked at each other awaiting
the next move. The great bulk Of
Senator's and Representatives who
anxiously awaited the result of the
meeting have been led to believe that
if the President did not propose new
and acceptable method for raising
bonus funds the committee would give
consideration to some of the proposals
that have been rejected by the EXecu-
tive and legislative leaders for several
reasons. Consequently there was great
disappointment expressed when the
committee adjourned after discussing
the Presidents letter but without
adopting any new plan.
The bonus advocates, who were in
the great majority. were manifestly
distressed over the trend OF events.
They frankly confessed they did not
know which way to turn and expressed
great disappointment that the Presi-
dent, whose advice they had previously
ignored. had failed to come to their
rescue.
ttA f1n hon 10
camp split up into groups. The Senate
Finance and the House Ways and
Means committees discussed the sit
uation generally without evolving any
plan that found favor with the sup
porters of the various tax and bond
projects which have been threshed over
for many weeks. The two committees
will go at 1t again tomorrow. but
members said tonight the outlook was
not encouraging.
Chairman Fordney of the House
Ways and Means Committee. while ad
hitting that the sales tax idea will
stand very little chance of passing
both houses, still had 1t in mind to-
night. He has asked the Treasury
Department for an estimate as to the
probable amount of revenue that could
be raised under several alternate plans.
BY modifying some of the features
of the sales tax already proposed so
as to eliminate the payment of cash
bonuses. and exempt from taxation
certain classes Of farm products, he
believes much Of the opposition from
the agricultural elements of the coun-
try will be withdrawn.
The New York herald., 1922-02-17
Party Defeat Seen.

In speaking of the effect on Republi-
can legislators favoring it Judge Heis-
ley pointed out that experience shows
that big political victory is frequently
followed shortly by big defeat and
that the bonus presented likely issue
on which the public might well turn.
ut is bad political sagacity to vote for
this measure, for sentiment now is con-
stantly increasing against 1t and by next
fall will be overwhelmingly against It,
I believe the average man would rather
cancel the foreign debt and give 1t to
the starving nations Of Europe than
spend it in this way.
"a long continuation of the present
depression or a panic following the pas
sage of the bonus legislation would
cause the entire country to blame the
Republican party.
How, il this involves us hopelessly
in debt. can conscientious voter sup
port the men who brought Il about sim
ply because they are Republicans" ?" he
asked.
This bonus will produce the minimum
OF benefit ard the maximum of injury
The Board of Managers of the New
York Produce Exchange has adopted
resolutions strongly condemning any
bonus legislation at this time, but adj
vocating the utmost care for all those
who may have suffered in any way
through their war activities. regarding
this as 'our solemn duty the question
of expense should not be considered"
They point out in the resolutions that
the various methods OF taxation sug-
gested In connection with bonus legisla-
tion are full OF danger and disaster to
the business world and will result I'm a
business stagnation that will prevent re-
adjustment of national and interu tior a 1
finance.
The New York herald., 1922-02-17
Pepper Against Bonus.

Senator Ransdell. Democrat Uowa)
"T will stand by my plan to raise the
revenue which would least interfere with
business II after careful consideration
[ find the sales tax will not hurt busl-
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lRy Frederic j. Haskinl

Washington, Aug. 26!-ff the rail-
road STRIKES become much more
troublesome. the same thing may han,
pen in this country that has happened
in England, The motor bus probably
will gain and keep an Important
place in our transportation aystem.
~Interurban buses. operating ever
short routes. have already proved
popular with the committing public
and onlYa temporary collapse of rail
road service will see the bus .compa.
MES promptly extend their routes owe
long distances. In some parts Of the
middle west where the railroads have
been compelled to curtail their pas
{senger service. this has been done re-
Gently. while the National Automobile
Chamber Of Commerce has q list OF
sss motor truck MneS which are pre-
pared to aid In the event Of a rams
portatiOn crisis. *
1t was Just such an emergency. re
sulting from a prolonged coal strike,
that caused the sudden, rapid spread
of motor bus travel in England,
which this year II attaining large pro-
portions. Virtually a revolution In
transportation methods may be said
to be now under way in the British
Isles. Everywhere the petrol engine
ia challenging the steam engine, with
Sh0 SoNAS tAAol AoAl OaNS are fD0.
ginning to experience some Of the APP
prehension suffered by the stage coach
many years ago. Motoring is no long
er merely a pleasure enjoyed by those
B%ritishers who can afford to buy and
keep automobilea4|t has become q
cheap and convenient means of trav-
ell for the multitude, as we'll as a most
important factor in the movement OF
freight
The rise of the auto bus actually
began. Of course, Immediately after
tho war. which has demonstrated the
practically OF transporting large bod
les Of non as we'll as heavy stores OF
supplies long distances by motor. In
the northern and western parts OF
France were great battle areas. re.
mote from railway lines. that. could
be reached only on foot or by motor
In the cities were gathered many rel
atives Of soldiers and many of the NOR
themselves, who wished to visit GER
tain places in the devastated areas
The situation called loudlyjfo motor
buses. and 1t was not long before they
were provided. Several cempanie,
were organised. composed largely ol
ex-so1diers, for the purpose OF con.
ductapg tourists over the battlefield
by motor.
Thus h idea Of long distance mo.
tor bus sightseeing was born. From
France It quickly spread to England
andSin a short time, we are told, q
company had sprung up which was
operating buses upon regular SEIZED.
ules all yer Kent. They went as ia,
south a. Dover and Folkatone, as fal
west - Margate and Ramsgate, and
as far east as Maidstone. The buses
Were 30 popular and the company
made 40 much money that others were
tnSpired to start similar tours in 9th.
er parts Of the United Kingdom.
This was In 1920. But IT was no,
until the sprins Of 1891 that the mo.
tor bus really came to play an i'm.
portant part In British transportation
In March Of that year tho coal min.
ers wont out on strike .andatha rail-,
roads. never In an extremely robus,