The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-20

Hearst papers belongs the same
measure of credit and gratitude
that goes to the men in Congress
who have stuck by the soldiers
from the beginning Of the battle"
CONGRESSMAN JAMES A.
FREAR, Progressive Republican, Of
Wisconsin:
1.-THE unquestionabIe arguments
given the people IN editorials and
the information in the news COL
umns of the Hearst newspapers
have proved valuable to the SOL
diers In the enactment of the ad-
justed compensation bill"
CONGRESSMAN LAMAR JEFF
ERS, Democratic former service
man, of Alabama:
1.-THE powerful, concise, sharp,
first-page editorials in The Wash
ington Times for the last two Gays
clinched the case for the adjusted
compensation BILL"
CONGRESSMAN WILLIAM D.
UPSHAW, Democrat, of Georgia:
"The contribution made by the
Hearst newspapers toward the
bonus victory is beyond computa-
ton. I frankly doubt that the final
victory could have been won but
for the irresistible pressure Of pub
lie interest which this great chain
Of publications created"
CONGRESSMAN WILLIAM A.
OLDFIELD, Of Arkansas, Demo-
cratic whip:
1.-The Hearst papers made q won
derful fight for the adjusted com.
pensation bill, and / feel sure all
friends Of the soldiers appreciate
it."
ESSMAN RICHARD
YATES, Republican, Former Cover
nor Of IllinOis-"I am quite satisfied
that the whole people of illinois
will endorse the action of Congress
in passing the adjusted compensa-
ton measure. am equally salts
fled that the S,5O0,O00 young men
affected have sincere gratitude
which will contribute to their never
dying and ever.growing love for
their country.
Gas one who from the very
start advocated adequate recogni.
ton of the young soldier, rejoice
in the result and feel grateful to
The Washington Times ana other
Hearst newspapers for their tireless
and fearless support OF this meas.
ure.
"For myself it will be a joy for.
ever that i have kept the ,pleCse
that I made all up and down Illinois
when the boys went away, that
when they got back they would re-
ceive from q grateful people treat
ment which would show thai their
sacrifice was not in vain."
CONGRESSMAN ISAAC r.
SHERWOOD, Democrat, of Ohio,
eighty nine years old, served through
four years Of the civil war, retiring
with the rank of brigadier general:
IT heartily indorse the stand
taken by the Hearst papers in be.
half of the soldiers adjusted COM
l'pensation bill. Their support has
been Of great value.
1.-THE nation has always followed
a policy, since birth Of the Republic,
through granting adjusted compen-
sation or a bonus. following its great
wars. George Washington and the
men under him received adjusted
compensation, following the Revolu-
tionary War. Abraham Lincoln re.
ceived adjusted compensation.
THE granting of a bonus IL q
duty the nation has always Observ-
ed, and / was thankful to see the
Hearst papers, in the face of great
opposition, so staunchly defending
the veterans in the way they did,"
CONGRESSMAN HENRY R..
RATHBONE, Republican. of Illinois.
whose father, Major Rathbone, &C.
cupied box with President Lincoln
the night he was shot:
II congratulate the Hearst papers
on the success of their long fight
for q soldiers bonus bill. / have
ALWAYS been in favor o. the bonus
and was happy to have an oppor-
tunity to cast my vote for 1t,
CONGRESSMAN WILLIAM A.
OLDFIELD, Arkansas, Democratic
whip:
"The Hearst newspapers through.
out the country, and especially those
in Washington, have made a. splen-
did fight for the adjusted compsnSa.
ton bill, and l am certain that all
friends of the world war veterans
appreciate this assistance"
CONGRESSMAN JOHN M. MEL
SON. OF Wisconsin, chairman Of the
progressive bloc in the House:
1.-THE Hearst newspapers have con.
sistentdy stood by the soldiers and
their friends in Congress, who have
been trying to enact a bonus bill
despite the organized opposition Of
the Administration, the reactionarv
press, and the Wall Street interests.
"Thase newspapers have been
practically alone in their stand and
have supplied much Of the driving
force that has kept public interest
awake and resulted in doing belatod
justice to the men who fought for
the nation"
Senator Dial. Of South Carolina:
1T was q great fight that the
Hearst NEWSPAPERS nut Nm for th0