Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-14
SAYS c. 0. ?. LAWS
| AIDED VETERANS
Dr.. Morganston Answers
Charge of "Trickery' by
| Wood in Call on Hoover.

Citing the record of the Republican
administration in behalf of eX-soldiers,
Dr. Charles E. Morganston. president of
the war~Veterans' Republican Club, in
statement issued today denied that
the Republican party has resorted to
"chicanery, ineptitude and trickery as
a means of enlisting the vote OF the
veteran in the present campaign The
statement was in answer to charge
made yesterday by Richard Seelye
Jones, District chairman of the vet
erans' organizations Of the Democratic
national committee and chairman OF
the District Federation of Smith-Rob-
tnSon Clubs.
Specifically, Mr.. Jones charged that
Harlan Wood, department commander
OF The American Legion, was "tricked"
into the embarrassing and false posi-
ton of calling upon Hoover as a loyal
supporter" when, as matter of tact,
she is not fer Hoover" Mr.. Wood. in
letter replying to one from Mr.. Jones.
said: The best interests of the country
and the welfare of all veterans as
see them will dictate my vote
Cites Veterans Policy.
I'm the light of past achievements"
declared DR.. Morganston today, 1.-THE
ploy policies of trickery or deception to
hold the vote of the veteran"
Referring to the attitude of the
Republican party toward war veterans
Dr.. Morganston said:
THE record of the Republican ad-
mtniStration and its activities during
TIL: past seven and one-half years in
behalf of the ex-soldier is clear and is
well understood and appreciated by the
veterans as the pledges made by the
Republican party to the Nations de-
lenders ever since its first national
convention in 1868 to the present day
have been more than fulfilled. The
eX-soldier knows that under Republican
administrations the stupendous sum of
hearty 000,000,00O has been appro-
priated in behalf of the veterans of the
World War, and approximately $4,000
100000 has been appropriated and ex-
pended by the Federal Government for
the relief OF all of our soldiers, and that
aside from the interest payments on
the public debt, the appropriations for
the United States Veterans Bureau.
which is a creation of the Republican
Administration, constitutes the largest
single item of Federal expenditures.
Our veterans have not forgotten the
Treatment administered by Democratic
officials to them from the time of the
hrmiStice to 1921. when the Repub-
deans came into control when nearly
hll of the 100000 soldiers who had
taken out war risk insurance some time
prior to the armistice had dropped
their insurance because of the incom.
petent and Indifferent manner in which
their claims had been handled under |
Democratic administration, and thar
On December /, 1920, there were only |
l12,l52 insurance policies in effect.
''They will also recall the campaign |
launched by the Veterans Bureau In |
educating and acquainting the e1-
service men with their rights and privi- |
Ieges as to Insurance, compensation and |
disqualification, and the enactment at |
various times of supplemental legisla- |
ton by a Republican Congress favor |
kble to the veterans for the renewal and !
reinstatement of their policies of IN |
turance, and that by this cooperation, |
reinstatement aggregated $2,893, 100000 |
hs of June 80, 1927. They also know |
that the Federal Government is ex- |
bending S12, 300, 900 each month in the |
payment of disability compensation |
claims. and that up to date over $1,000 |
D00,000 has been expended for such |
benefits.
over $4,000 ex-service men have !
completed vocational education and |
training and are now engaged in lucra-
live employment, due to liberal Re-
publican administration toward our
veterans.
DELAYED Bonus.
They will also recall the Democratic
Eilibuster during the closing days OF the
Sixty eighth Congress, which prevented
the passage of appropriations for carry
ing out the provisions of the bonus act,
and that President Coolidge authorized
the use of existing appropriations IN
order that all the benefits of the bonus
act might be enjoyed without delay, and
that under the provisions OF the act
rs passed and amended, there have been
Adiudicated over 100000 claims
Amounting to $4,000, 100000.
They will also remember the prefer
ence accorded them by the addition OF |
5 and 10 points to their grade in taking |
examination for appointment in the |
Civil Service, with the result that SIS |
per cent of all the male employees now
in the Veterans Bureau are eX-Service /
men.
These constructive pieces of legis- |
iation along with many others, in be- |
half of the ex-soldier have not been for |
gotten and will forever be appreciated |
by our veterans, and nothing that Mr. |
Jones might say or attempt to do, will |
undermine or lesson the appreciation |
of our boys for this interest. Mr.. Jones |
does not speak, nor is he the mouth |
piece for our veterans. When they cast !,
their vote in November, it will be for |
q continuance of the Republican poll |
cies of government under the leader |
ship of Mr.. Herbert Hoover"