Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-23

~ SOUTH AMBOY, Nov. 23-The
appointment of William j. O'Toole
as state membership officer of the
American Legion was announced at
the meeting OF Luke A. Lovely Post
No So American Legion by Raymond
p. White, senior vice commander of
the state department. Mr.. White
explained that the naming of
O'Toole was made on last Saturday
by State Commander Phil Forman,
at an executive meeting OF the New
Jersey Department. The local man
VIII take over the reins OF his de-
partment at once.
Mr.. White, who for the past three
years has been working in the in
ferest of the adjusted compensation
bill, spoke on that question last
night to the members of the local
Legion organization.
Tho American Legion is not ask
ing for a bonus" said Mr.. White
NThey are asking for a readjustment
of the economic losses suffered by
fthe e~x-service men during the world
kwar."
Both the principle and practice"
added Mr.. White "of adjusted COM
pensation has been recognized by
The American government since the
world war in paying adjusted COM
~ lAARIal tI1DlbYGH 10 the
amount OF twenty-five millions of dol
lars and to army and navy of more
Than one hundred millions,
The government drafted rail-
roads during the war. Up to August
~, 1872, h government under the
= transportation act has paid to the
railroads an adjustment of compen-
sation OF $764,271, 900. Following
the armistice the government paid
s. r. xFrn > aAnfna atAs- -. -.
On their contracts with the govern
5nent a sum of about seven hundred
millions OF dollars"
1T Is argued" said White, that
though the claim be just the nation
cannot afford to pay it. This argu-
ment is n confession of national
bankruptcy. All other war debts are
being paid. Had the wal continued
for another month and a half the
expense would have equalled that of
kthe adjusted compensation bill.
Surely the nation would have had
TO meet that expense. Moreover,
- 1t Just that the nation allow the
service men to bear alone this var
ticular var debt, while other war
debts are spread owe the entire ma
ton?
But the argument Is answered by
the report of the subcommittee OF
the senate finance committee that If
h debts due this country from our
war associates should be funded In
10 long time interest bearing bonds,
h interest thereon will far more
IMAM take care of the obligations
created by this bill, without any in
crease whatever in Il taxes. Surely
II U late allies can afford to adj
DUST the compensation of their sol
ullers IL Is not too much to require
them TO pay their debts to this coun
Try, the interest on which will more
lhan take care of the adjusted COM
pensation of Il own soldiers"
William Behn was appointed a.
committee OF one to purchase an up
no date radio receiving set for the
post headquarters. The members
OF the post look with interest to the
installation OF the new outfit.
The committee in charge of the
arrangements for the dinner to be
held In the room on the night of
election reported progress in the
arrangements. The report was a. de-
tailed account of the program to be
used on the night in question. The
committee was instructed to pro-
ceed along the lines they had start
ed upon.
An amendment to the bylaws was
introduced by several of the MEM
bers referring to members not in
good standing with the post being
ineligible TO vote on election night.
The document passed on first read
ing.
Harry A. Leonard, entertainment
oticer, prepared a lunch for the
members present at last nights
meeting.
The next meeting OF the post will
be held on December Z.