The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-04-18
Arthur ]. Reinhart Declares Tax Not
Needed for Bonus-U.S S. Amply Able
To Take Care Of Financial Obligations

G.. Fitzgerald, Royal c. johnson, b.
Carol Reece, Lon A. Scott and Roy
O. Woodruff, opened with this para
graph:
No Sales Tsx Needed
1--WE, the undersigned Republican
members Of Congress who served IN
the World War, are in favor OF the
passage OF the adjusted compcnsa-
sion measure, but see no necessity
for including a tax provision. The
cost Of the adjusted compensation
bill, depending on its final form,
will be between S204 100000 for
the first two years. and not more
than Si00,000,0 900 thereafter. The
Dent bill appropriating t3,000,0Oo.-
900 TO reimburse war contractors,
the war mineral relief bill, carrying
sac, 0O0, 900 an 100000 appro-
priation for the relief Of the Ship
pink Board contractors, the railroad
bill carrying 100000, and
other measures calling for many
millions have passed the House OF
Representative without special pro-
vision to raise revenue. Why should
the adjusted compensation bill for
the soldiers be treated differently
from other bills, and from the Gus
tom and practice Of CongressT"
This should be weighed for what
it il worthy. The legion, as Is gem
orally known, has taken the stand
that il would not attempt a means
Of raising the funds for compensa-
ton or commit itself upon any pro-
posals. But this does not mean that
the legion is not watching develop
ments closely and It will not be de-
ceived by an attempt to smother the
bill to death. with unpopular and
infeasible proposals for raising the
revenue.
Warrington Invoked
Three prominent Americans in
voked the spirit Of George Washing
ton on his latest birthday annver-
sary TO bear witness against the ad-
justed compensation bill. One was
an Episcopal bishop, William I
Manning Of New York City An
other was DR.. David Jayne Hill,
former American Ambassador TO
Germany. The third was Paul
Dwight Moody, president of the
Middlebury College, in Vermont.
IF George Washington were here
/ believe he would say 70 the mem
beers Of the legion at this time, do
not press this question Of a small
return in money, for service such as
yours, which no money could com
pensate, ,said Bishop Manning. DR..
| Hill stated, Washington did not
want any bonus. He did not even
get salary. All he kept during the
war was a book of expenses" And
President Moody said, Il wonder
what George Washington would
have said in regard to the bonus? ~
Accepted More Compensation
President Moody did not have to
wait long TO find out. The day
after he spoke he received a letter
from II. Nelson Jackson Of Burling-
ton, VI, national vice-commander
Of the American Legion, in which
Mr. Jackson quoted "A declaration
which George Washington had made
plainly in favor Of additional COM
pensatiOn for the men who fought
under him This declaration by
/ Washington in 1888 has striking
application TO the adjusted compen-
sation proposal Of today. Il Is re-
produced below.
In this connection. 10 is matter
of historical record that George
/ Washington as an cX-service man
of the Continental line, obtained an
adjustment of COMPENSATION from
/ his native State Of Virginia in 1855
grant of 5000 acres of land in
what IS now Miami County, Ohio.
/ This warrant was held by Washing
ton when be re'inquished AN claims
/ for his services during the Revolu-
I tionary War upon the payment 90
him By act Of Congress of S64,4l5
I for his personal expenses. Il is also
a matter of historical record that IN
gratitude for his services, the State
Of Virginia presented General Wash
ington with fifty shares in the Po-
tomac Canal Company, valued at
$4,000.
Lafayette Shared in II
Nor should it be forgotten in dis
.ts.rfra. tho nuaa+frr az cpmpouea-