The Washington times., 1931-09-21
TREASURY
CAN'T TAKE
ON ADDED
BURDEN
Executive Appeals to Patriotic
Spirit in Emergency Termed
As "Second Only to War"


As "SeCond Only to War"
OLYMPIA HALL, Detroit, Sept.
81 d.N.SJ Herbert Hoover to-
day re-enlisted the soldiers of the
World War in another fight to
save the nation-this time from
the devastating effects of the
world depression rather than the
guns of a threatening enemy The
emergency, he said, "is second
only to war"
Facing the men of the Amer.
lean Legion, assembled here i'm
annual convention, he warned
them that an empty treasury
has created a situation which
requires action of the most dras-
tic nature, or an intOlerable bur-
den Of necessity will have to be
imposed, not only upon the rich,
but upon "thOSe who work i'm
the fields, at the bench and
desks"
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To that end Mr.. Hoover de-
clared all increases in Govern.
ment expenditure, including the
bonus and pension demands
being considered by the Legion,
must be abandoned. He as
serted: ... ...
"The imperative moment has
come when increase in Govern
ment expenditures must b0
avoided, whether it be ill-cOn.
Sidered, haSty, or uniformed
legislation of any kind, or
whether it will be for new
services meritOriOus in them.
selves.
"Any alternative will strike
down the earnest efforts of the
CitiZenry of our nation to start
us back upon the economic
paths to which we must re-
turn if we and our children are
to have the destiny which
everyone has the right to hope
and the heart to give them.
FOOr Men 10 SuG1er
81 am not speaking alone Of
veterans legislation, which has
been urged for action at this
convention, but l am speaking
equally of demands for every
other project proposed in the
country which would require in
creased Federal expenditure.
"Whatever the arguments
made, do not be misled by
those who say that we need
only to tax the rich to secure
the funds we need. We must
face the absolute fact that the
rich can be taxed to the point
of diminishing returns and still
the deficit in our ordinary and
necessary expenditures would
not be covered, even upon q
basis of utmost economy.
make no mistake. In these
circumstances, it is those who
work in the fields, at the bench,
and desk who would be forced
to carry an added burden for
every added cent to our ex-
penditures.
Increased Unemployed
whatever the deficit may
be and in whatever manner it
may ultimately be met, every
additional expc- .diture placed
upon our Government in this
emergency magnifieS itself out
of all proportion into intOIer-
able preSSures, whether it is by
taxation or by loans. Either
loans or taxes beyond the very
minimum necessities of Govern
ment will drain the resources
of industry and commerce and,
in turn, will increase unemplOy-
ment."
Speaking thus, the President
invited tie veterans to enlist in
the fight to save the country
from economic and financial
chaos such as the powers of Eu-
rope are now experiencing. He
said:
"YOu would not have the
President of the United States
plead with any citizen or any
group of citizens for any course
of action. / make no plea to
you. But you would have your
President point out that path of
service in this nation. That /
am doing now.
Treasury Under Strain
"This is an emergency and
these are the times for service
to which we must put full
heart and purpOc3 to help and
not to retard the return Of the
happy days we know are ahead
of your country and mine."
The Treasury, Mr.. Hoover told
the legionnaireS, is facing "an-
other large deficit" The yield
from income taxes alone, which
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