The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-02-15
IDAHO BELIEVES
PENSAT|ON
FOR SERVICE MEN
Taxpayers Do Not Want
Congress to Repudiate
Pledge to S o d i er s;
Meetings Held.

Boise-ldaho taxpayers 40 not want
congress to repudiate its pledge to the
eN- service men and women OF Ameri-
ca They regard the passage OF the
Legion's adjusted compensation bill as
the payment OF 4 just debt long past
due, an action that cannot in any way
be confused with the equally impor-
tant question OF tax reduction.
This is the reaction that comes to
state headquarters OF the American Le-
gion az Boise from the mass meeting
that are being held over the state to
discuss adjusted compensation. From
Nampa comes the report that large
public meeting OF iaNpayrs will be held
next Monday at which time the So
called soldier Bonus" bill will be dis
cussed.
That the people want this debt dis
charged at once are the reports that
come from New Plymouth and north
ern cities where State Commander
Paul Davis has been addressing mass
meetings: Twin Falls and other cities
in the southeastern part OF the state
where Harry Bcnoit International COM
mitteeman OF the Legion has found
audiences standing to a person with
the American Legion in its fight for
square deal to the ex-scrvice man.
Opposition TO adjusted compensa-
ton comes largely from the big monied
interests OF the east, declares Conn
mander Davis. 1T comes from the
very people who were enriched by the
war and who ought to stand in the
front ranks OF those who are trying to
do the decent thing by the men who
bore the brunt OF the great struggle"
The twenty-five thousand million
aires made by the war have bees -a.e
TO raise hundreds OF thousands of dol
lars to combat adjusted compensation
with a flood OF publicity and propo-
ganda, which in most cases misstates
facts. but few of them have ever been
able to do one single thing for the
men they cheered so loudly in 1917.
Among the lists OF those who re-
iterate they are willing to do every
thing for the disabled. but nothing for
the able. we find few who have actual
ly done anything for the disabled
The American Legion has led the
fight for the disabled and has at last
secured somewhere near adequate pro-
vision for them. This objective is
won and consolidated. il is now going
over the top for adjusted compensa-
ton. RS going to win there too. for
the rank and file of voters in this coun-
try, when they know the true facts, are
not going to repudiate a just debt ow-
ing to the men an women who saved
this country from Prussian militarism."
Adjusted compensation is not chari-
ty nor is it pay for patriotic service.
1t is simply equalizing the economic
Of the man who served his
country .at one dollar a day and the
man who remained safely at home.
Shipyard worekers and government CT
william employees. drawing big wages
at all times. received bonus when
they left the service Every ally Of
the United States has made some
economic provision for its veterans.
The time is here when a mighty voice
OF protest is rising up from all parts
OF our land against the shameful stand
OF the pluiocrats who are calling the
soldiers OF yesterday the treasury
robbers" OF today.
The inherent sense OF justice of
the American people is going to de-
mand the passage OF adjusted COM
at this session OF congress.