New Britain herald., 1923-12-22

EslutOT fieTdlu.
 City,
 In your issue of last evening, Cap | tain John J. Connors, who will di- rect the affairs of a local eX-service mans anti-bonus organization, to be formed, fired his first gun, and as a consequence, the air here in the Yi- cinity of Elm street is laden with the odor of high ideals, The Captains lengthy statement, brstling with fine phrases, attributes to himself and a handful of followers all the virtues that it is possible for extraordinary human beings to possess. Unfortun- | atcly. MT. Editor, we are again to be treated to public display of pa triotism. in which, the Captain is 10 direct matters. By his own (the captain's) confessions, he is to bc the
 custodian Of the many things which
 a man of his undoubtcd qualification is cminently fitted for. To mention
 only a few of the minor matters he is to look out for. arc: first, his dis abled brothers of the World War,
 whom he does not think are receiv- ing adequate treatment at the hands of the government which he pro- fcsses to admire but whose sincerity hcdouhts. second, the nations indus
 trial life, which is jcopardized by tho
 bonus. according to his view. but not
 to that of tho last Congress; third,
 the continuance of disturbed econom-
 ic condition which the Captain ad-
 mits, but which, the head of tho
 United States steel corporation re- ccntly did not only not admit, but de- clared 10 be 10 the contrary and fourth. tho Captain is concerned about tho impaired revenue raising possibilities of the national treasury n matter in which, he and q gentle man. by tho name of Mellon, disagree, the letter having declared tho reye- nue, raising possibilities to have been over efficient Co tho extent Of three hundred million per year, which, if is now proposed shall be reduced at tho expense of the service men, and 10 tho advantage Of the high income tax payer. with a sop 10 the little fel- low who gets his in allopathic doses, similar to the kind he rayed about. few years ago. when it was proposed that the capitol dome at Hartford be illuminated and which eventually cost the little fellow, one half of one cent per year, during the first Of which he suffered only in anticipation.
 Captain Connors declares that bon us advocates among ex-scryice men as an, organized minority" Could any, thing, that even the captain might l say, greater testify 10 his own unreli- | ability? Where has he been. during | the various state elections. pertaining | 10 the bonus, 10 speak only of civil | ians and not of ex-service men, and | has he not seen the result of the re- | cent overwhelming majority in New | York state as glaring example and | asan appetizer for even she should l he again wish to chase the Prussian | general across the English channel. |
 In communication of Dec. II, the writer related certain facts in connection with anti-bonus senfi. mcnt among ex-seryice men, so far uncoHtradicled, and feels justified in luoting from that communication as follows:
 Tho writer served continuously in ihe regular military establishment from 1907 10 1929 and was exclusive Iy engaged. during the war in the transportation or troops 10 all gsrri- sons and cantonments in the United States and Panama and 10 ports Of ain nbarkstion. The number so trans ported is estimated at D.OG9. The close personal contact peculiar 10 the authority in charge Of such transpor- .ailon, because of its group character and the long and connne travels. enables the claim that personal .ouch was had with the soldiers AS great as that Of any other individual during the war. Because of this ex- perIence an excellent knowledge of soldier psychology was raineg and Inc assurance is given. so far as that experience wiil give assurance. that suspicion attaches ifsrif 10 sueb ex- service man who opposes the just comp nsatiOn"
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