The New York herald., 1922-03-19

one of the most vigorous opponents
of the bonus in the House of Repre-
scntatives is Harry Hawes Rep., Mo-.
Mr.. Hawes, who is an ex-service man,
made a speech in the House to-day
on the insurance certificate loan bill,
which, he predicted, would be entirely
unsatisfactory to the average service
man.
Mr.. Bawes said none of the ex-
service men in his district would con-
slider anything but cash. although
few might take the option for voca-
tional training.
IF the ex-service man needs any
thing" said Mr.. Hawes, 1T is cash
money to tide him over the necessities
of the hour, to purchase such things
as his family or his necessities die
tate. He will want to use his own
judgment as to expenditures and not
have the dictation of the Government
as to how his money shall be spent.
VIII BE DisgruntIed.
when he finds that he is not to re-
ceive cash but only security which can
be used with a limited borrowing value.
and that this security is non-negoti-
able, the ex-service man will not be
Sc atisfied. He will be disgruntled. irri-
tated and angry.
1T is. of course. possible during the
coming primaries and election to de-
scribe in glowing terms this supposedly
| A. ant
but when the ex-service man actually
attempts to make his collection and
finds that he has been treated as
ward of the Government, intrusted with
but fifty per cent. of his money, and
that under complicated conditions for
its use, and the balance held for twenty
years, he will not feel grateful.
There is possibility that some
votes may be influenced in the year
1922, but it is quite certain that there
will be strong reaction and resent
ment in the year 1924. so that POSSIBLY
the President may be right In two
ways First. politically, and, second.
IN the welfare OF the soldiers and the
taxpayers r
Turning fr6m the deceit practiced
upon the soldiers, let us give some con-
sideration to the taxpayer. The tax
payer mean. is the citizen who stayed
at home and paid and gave with hearty
good will-the men and women who
fully did their bit
where Congress Has Failed.
This Congress has not pointed out
! the way to reach the war profiteer,
| and he will not have my sympathy
nor the sympathy of the average tax
| payer IL he is reached, because none
/ LII. "a n
tecting hand for the man who made
money out OF misfortune while they
| gave until IL hurt and the soldier
rsked his life.
! THE taxpayers to whom ! refer are
! the men and women who subscribed TO
the Red Cross. the Knights OF Column
bus, the Salvation Army. the J. M. Z.
| A-to everything that could be sug-
gested: who bought Liberty bonds un-
/ til their savings accounts were ex-
hausted. and saw them go down fifteen
points and in many cases were forced
4 to sell at a loss: citizens whose busi-
nesses were disorganized. whose saw
| ings accounts disappeared. whose pro-
\ fessions were neglected.
"The people OF the United states Sc
lected Mr. Harding for President. and
| TO him was given control of the execu-
! tive branches Of the Government. He
called to his assistance Mr.. Mellon, an
experienced banker and financier. He
! called to his assistance as Comptroller
| OF Currency a man OF high repute and
| experience. Mr.. Crissinger.
These three men upon whose shoul-
| ders will ultimately rest the failure or
success OF our financial policy have
unanimously recommended that Con-
gress shall provide the revenue for ST.
| 600, 900 to be paid by January !, 1926.
and a total OF approximately $500
O0o, 900 to be met in 1912. knowing that
about the same time we will have to
take up and cancel 81 600, 100000 in
Liberty bonds. II banks must refuse
their regular customers or refuse the
soldier il is an embarrassment which
should not be placed upon them.
1--WE cannot separate our 100000
soldiers from the rest Of our 100000, 600
citizens An injury to one Is an injury
to all
This bill will not satisfy the soldier.
IL will not fool the taxpayer. 1t will
not improve n critical national situation.
THE passage OF this particular bill
means delay for the soldier. uncertainty
for the taxpayer and confusion in ma
tionaI administration"