Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-23


he ''likes beer" but considers food and
clothing more important.
Further restriction of immigration
and the promotion Of public works as
a means of unemployment relief were
recommended In the main body of the
Unemployment Commissions report.
Consideration by employers and work
ers of the five-day week and the six
hour day also was recommended.
The morning session was featured by
reading of greetings from Premier
Mussolini of Italy and request from
Howard Coffin, official Of the General
Motors Corporation, that the Legion
consider proposal to revive the War
time Council OF Defense.
Hines Gives Warning.
The Legionnaires were warned by q
former comrade In arms, Administrator
Frank T. Hines OF veterans affairs, not
to risk public good will by demanding
further payment on adjusted service
certificates.
Hines said: zone with his ear to
the ground cannot have failed to hear
an occasional rumble and criticism di-
rected toward the American Legion be-
cause of its anticipated further de-
A|uS IA SShoA VA VAC SSAfASe
men,"
I'VE must not forget that the in
tangible asset Of good will is the most
valuable we can possibly Dossess," the
former brigadier general said. 1.-THE
Legion has had 1t undoubtedly. II
has 1t today. But 1t is a tickle thing
and must be carefully guarded Nothing
can vanish more quickly"
Urges Care I'm Appeal.
Hines urged also that the ex-service
men think carefully before demand
ing at this time pensions for widows
and orphans of veterans whose deaths
were not caused by war service. But
the JsSionnaires should determine
to ask this, he added:
Then, earnestly urge that the
effectiveness Of your appeal, in such an
admittedly worthy cause, be not per-
mitted to be discounted. as surely 1t
will be, by any other action looking to
an even greater incumbrance against
the Treasury such as the further pay
ment on adjusted service certificates"
Hines said that from March, 1881, to
June, 1882, actual expenditures for vet
! Grams of all wars will total approx
mately $4,000 900 600. including consid-
erably more than 81 900 000, 600 In loans
on compensation certificates.
The mounting expenditures for ex-sol-
diers, he said, have increased steadily
in proportion to other Government out
lays.
He held the legislative commitments
for this burden were made largely in a
spirit of gratitude by prosperous Ma
ton which had come to feel that the
old bugaboo Of hard times had been
forever banished."
There was no certainty, he cautioned,
n0f M q
generous times could continue unrevised
now that the pinch Of harder days had
come.
Rights Of All Equal.
1.-THE rights of all citizens are equal"
Hines said, ITO my mind no group can
afford to put forth a policy Of seeking
material advantage at the expense OF
another.
I'm our present national economic
emergency we must consider the plight
of our citizenry at large, even at q
temporary sacrifice OF our own Just
needs"
The bonus question was pushed into
prominence last night by statement
from the national commander, Ralph
T. O'Neil, In which he renewed his
promise that there will be full and free
discussion of the issue. 1t was the
first utterance on the subject by Lee
gion leader since President Hoovers
address at the opening session Monday
In which he called attention TO the
condition of the National Treasury and
asked that no burden be added to 1t.
Comdr. ONeil's statement regarding
the bonus, which renewed pledge he
made last week, came as surprise at
a time when many leaders believed the
issue was dead. Some States have in
structed delegates to vote in favor OF .
demand for immediate payment OF the
bonus certificates at face value. Numer-
Gus delegations are Directing TO the
present interest rate Of Az per cent on
bonus loans and in this they have the
support of the commander.
Wants Full Consideration.
while my personal views are my
own" said O'Neil, whose report OPP
posed any action which might place
burden on the citizens of the Nation.
"as national commander and chairman
of the convention I shall see that the
bonus question is considered on It's
merits to the reasonable limits OF the
desire Of those holding divergent views
upon 1t. There will be no attempt
directly or indirectly by the chair to
influence the decision Of single dele
gate. This is question the American
Legion must decide for itself. ! be-
lieVe 1t is important enough to justify
full, free and extended consideration
without interference"
The Detroit News says that Henry
L. Stevens, IT., Warsaw, N. c., attorney,
appears to be the choice for national
commander for 1881
with eight or more candidates in
the field, and few--if any-of the de-
partments, other than the candidates
own States apparently interested in the
race" the paper says, "the contest APP
pears today to be in the bag for Stew
ems"
The News explains It's surYnise as
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