The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-02-21

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ting paid in a small way for the rem
dering of big service.
Robert Smith, city engineer, said
that he had been converted to the
bonus through watching Andy Mel
Ions clever little juggling act, staged
in the treasury at Washington. He
stated that the cheap trickery resorted
to by one of the nations richest men
to defeat the bonus, had made him
a rabid compensation fan, where
heretofore he had been mildly opposed
to the measure.
When President Harding was ready
to fix his signature to the bonus bill,
Mellon doomed on the horizon and
with appraised hands, loudly bemoaned
the fact that if the measure was passed
the country would find itself $600,000,-
600 in the hole at the end of the year.
Convinced that the treasury head
was honest, and knew what he was
talking about, the president vetoed
the measure. Then politics cropped
up, and recently the curtain again
raised with Andy standing in the cen
ter of the stage smiling and bowling.
''AhI Ali" shouts Andy, "look it, I
have surplus of $326,OO0,0Oo over all
operating expenses, and that isn't all,
have retired $200,000,0O0 Of the
public debt. Hurrah for my side.
Nok let us lower taxes"
Immediately there arose joyful
shout from the nation and the
soldiers, as usual, "got the hook"
tn%o cd Al nI hat H.
saving from the veterans bureau
alone, would almost handle the bonus
each year. The SURPLUS created this
year would take care of the bonus for
the next six years.
Take Dig at Perk.'
One of the men who couldn't resist
the temptation, took a little dig at
Perkins when he asked if he had ac-
cepted the state bonus, or had taken
advantage of the opportunity for vo-
catiOnal training. Perkins admitted
that he had, but said he had not
fought for it. He said he would take
what was handed to him.
1t was then that his questioner
asked Perkins why he was so worried
about having bought and paid for"
written across the face of his dis
charge, he was to hand down to pos
terity. He also asked if the discharge
did not already bear the phrase.
Jessel Whyte, commander, called
for a point of order and suggested
that personalities be left out of the
debate. He complimented Perkins on
having the courage of his convictions,
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handed, against the entire outfit in
support of them.
One of the men later pointed out
that if the soldiers don't force the
bonus issue this time, the next year
the government will make the boys
bring their own lunch. He said that
this war they even had to pay their
own insurance out of the Cigarette
money" which the government gave
them
When they marched away the ones
back home stood on the sideine and
cheered loudly, shouting between the
flutters of the flag, that they would
''fix 'em up when they got back"
Vote Is Taken.
When the vote was taken, there was
roar in favor of the resolution.
Putting the question to the opposition
elected a loud "No' from Perkins.
Prior to the bonus debate the Lee
gion voted favorably on the question
of an industrial track meet and foot
ball team. The athletic committee
composed of G.. G. Balloon, H. W.
Barker, E. G. Rhenstrom, George
Bickford, Edward Reuter-, Ray Greene,
Martin Sorrensen, and r. l.. Welton,
suggested that the various industrial
plants of the city put their best Lee
gion men in training. There was con-
siderable discussion as to the posi-
bility of putting over football team
here in Kenosha, but eventually a
vote of confidence was given the COM
mittee on the proposition.
An invitation, extended by the K. of
C.'s to join them two weeks from last
night, was accepted. 1t was voted to
move the time of meeting up to 1880
p. m. to allow for the finishing of the
business session over at the club
rooms before going over to the Reg
ner building.