The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-09-28
UNCLE TED'S
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"Why get so angry, Jack" said Ruth
as Jack rushed into the house, threw
down his hat and began to talk about
Freddie and a few other boys in words
that were far from complimentary.
You'd me angry, mad, peeyed and
everything else yourself If you had
lust been listening to a bunch of boobs
talk about the President the way they
have" answered Jack as he sat down.
whats that hear?' called Uncle
Ted from the next room. Look here
Jack" he continued as he put aside his
evening paper, you may be perfectly
right but remember that the fellow
who loses his temper loses his head
and his argument at the same time.
Nothing was ever gained in this world
by the fellow who temporarily lost his
reason because he had lost his temper.
Now just what was the trouble?'
Uncle Ted asked. as he sat down be-
tween the two Riddles.
Just this" answered Jack. Freddie
and a bunch of the boys were in our
yard all Afternoon having a good time
until somebody started talking about
the President and saying that he was
always against the eX-soldier and had
proved it when he vetoed the bonus
bill not long ago. Of course. couldn't
stand it and | did try to keep my tenn
per by telling them all the wonderful
things he has hone for the soldiers as
YOU told US, about the hospitals and
vocational schools. Well, they kept it
I'D until, WELL got into scrap
Jack" said Uncle Ted slowly. lit is
pretty hard TO blame you and 1t is
pretty hard also TO make some people
| understand our President in this mat
ter. l am going to tell you something
about him and try to show you his
| viewpoint with regard to the bonus.
We must look into the Presidents
mind and see just why he has follow
ed the course taken.
I'm the first place there is no more
kind and gentle man living than War
rem G. Harding. Nor is there any man
who wants the eX-soldier TO have every
thing that is fine and right more than
our President When the bonus bill
came TO his desk for him to decide
whether it should be made law by
his signature or whether it should be
turned back to Congress he did some
mighty careful thinking. He wants to
ioin the rest of the country in show
| ing the nations gratitude to those who
served during the world war, but he
could not sign bill even for that pur-
bose which provided no means to raise
the money with which to pay the bo-
nus. No man is more conscious or ap-
preciative of the work of the eX-sol-
der than President Harding. This is
proved by the fact that in the current
fiscal year the government is spending
S51O,00O,000 on hospitals, care for the
l
and insurance. And this figure does
not include $35,O0O,000 being spent on
new hospitals. He stated in his veto
message that The estimates for the
year to folio ware approximately s47O.-
900, 900, and the figures may need to
be made larger
I'VE can start off with that informa-
ton to prove that President Hardine's
administration has accomplished
something real and worth whiel for
the ex-solder. Now just think minute
How would you like somebody to make
you a gift which left it up to you Gnt
all your friends to raise the money
with which to pay for It? Wouldn't il
BE nothing short Of foolish?"
"Ill say it would" answered Jack
We'll that in small way is just
what the bonus bill as itcame to tht
President would mean Besides being
perfectly normal human being witt
a fun sense of appreciation for wha
the soldiers did, President Harding il
also the head of this great nation anC
the man upon whose shoulders rest!
the responsibility of seeing that thi
county is kept upon a basis as nea
businesslike as, possible. The bonu
bill would pay the veterans more thai
| $4,000, 800 900, but it provided no wa
to raise the money! More and heavie
taxes some place would necessaril
have to be leved to pay it and the ma
jority of the men who would receiv
.. the bonus would be paying for talon
with the millions of other citizens, q
ready necessarily taxed heavily due t
the natural results of war.
Let me read you a few stron
J points from the Presidents message
Clearly the bill returned herewit
. takes cognizance of the inability of tn
government wisely to bestow, and say
in substance, we do not have the casl
we do not believe In tax levy TO nee
the situation, but here is our note; 20
may have our credit for half its wortl
!. This is not compensation, but rattle
. a pledge by Congress. while the excel
tive branch Of the government Is lei
10 provide for payments falling due l
Z ever increasing amounts.
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