The Washington times., 1924-03-10
CHARGES He
GOT BIC
BONUS
asserts Further That He OBJ
tanned So, 400, 900 Machin-
cry for 5000, 900.
By JOHN T. LAMBERT,
COsmOpOlltan News Service.

OO~eA@OhO1ASeSn
The American Legion today be-
gan series Of nationwide at
tacks upon the war record of Sec
rotary of the Treasury Andrew
w. Mellon with the grave charge
that during the war he split
profits with the German war lord
who was supplying the German
army with munitions to kill and
main American soldiers.
The profits thus divided with
the enemy came out of the Treas
ury of the United States Govern
ment, the legion declared.
Text of Charges.
The legion's charge Is based upon
the ownership Of the Koppers Com
pany, Of Pittsburgh, by the Mellon
interests. The legion declared:
1--WE have evidence to prove that
the President of the Koppers Com
pany is one of the men who has
helped to finance the Ex.Service
Mems Anti-sonus League.
''The Koppers Company was in
vestigated by the Graham com
mittee. Its profits were scrutinized
with suspicion. There was testi
mony that at least three employees
Of the company were also on the
payroll of the United States Govern
ment.
And who do you suppose was
sharing profits with Andrew w
Mellon in the Koppers Company
which was rendering patriotic serv'
ice to the Government for profit?
1.-THE Hon. Newton D. Baker testi-
fled before this committee that one
profit.taking member was Heinrich
Koppers, and Heinrich Koppers was
the German minister Of munitions
the German war lord who was the
man charged with supplying the
German army with the shells and
bullets for killing and wounding
American soldiers. Mr.. Mellon split
this war bonus with the enemy"
Part of Bonus Drive.
The attack upon Mr.. Mellon re-
suits from the fact that he is the
most distinguished opponent of the
bonus. 1t is predicted entirely upon
his recent statement that t. accept
the bonus would besmirch the honor
Of being a world war veteran
Heretofore, Mr.. Mellon and the
bonuses accepted by his companies
during the war have been discussed
exclusively by Comdr John r.
Quinn, the California cowboy.
But a corps of legion workers
have been busy in this city scrutin
izing the official records intensively
and their findings have today been
sent out to every legion post in the
country in order that the former
soldiers may everywhere present
Mr.. Melons alleged record to the
public.
The Koppers Company is not the
only case discussed. The legion says
that Mr.. Mellon and his relatives
r. B. Mellon and w. L. Mellon
were the owners Of the Standard
Steel Car Company of Indiana
which was to build carriages for
railroad artillery.
THAT corporation did not deliver
q single carriage before the arn1is
tice, the legion says, but 1t finished
200 after the war and the Govern.
ment spent $1S,00O.OOO IN that
venture.
Building Deal Charged.
The legion says the Graham re-
port states that an additional 81,
100000 was paid that company
without justice. and that the com
pany was allowed to buy $S,400, OOO
of Government machinery and
buildings for 100000. or cents
on the dollar, while higher offers
by other corporations were turned
down.
1t is also said officially by the
legion that Mr.. Melons baltimore
Car and Foundry Company paid
French and American civilian labor.
ers $3.50 a day while American
soldiers, working at their side
received only $1.1O a day.
The legion said that Mr.. Mellon's
Aluminium Company of America re-
ceived price.increase bonus of zoo
per cent during the war
Mr.. Mellon can certainly speak
with authority on bonuses" the
legion said sarcastically. He has
delivered the ultimatum that there
can he no tax reduction If adjusted
compensation is paid. The evidence
would appear to indicate that
economy in government. in the
prosecution of war. was not sc
vital a matter when Mr.. Mellon
was rendering his war service for
nrnfit -