Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-09-24
THE PRESIDENT DELIVERS A GREAT ADDRESS AND
OFFERS SOUND ADVICE.

THE American Legion will do well to heed the advice
given by President Hoover when he appeared before
them in Detroit Monday at their national convention and
urged them discourage demands for increased
dtures by the government coming from whatever
The President appealed to the patriotism Of this great body
manhood and said he confident they would
give the government their united support they had done
the field of battle
There may be difference of opinion regarding the
justice Of the demands Of the for additional cash
payments settlement Of adjusted compensation There
many who will sustain the their contention
that they entitled to additional payment to equaze the
they paid during the with what other men
received at home There others who will srenuousy
maintain that the veterans not entitled to additional
Regardless Of this difference of opinion believe would
be wise thing for all veterans organizations
forget their demands at this time they do not there
is apt to develop throughout the nation disgust and
evaporation that the veterans should insist upon being paid
a vas sum Of money at this tlme-at time when the
United States and the entire civilized world facing
pepexing financial questions questions that filled with
possibilities Of dire disaster The economic system of the
world in deep distress No tell with surety
this just what the outcome will be- The United States
faced with huge deficit and with perpeng prob
lens This time for any great number of American
citizens to make those problems difficult by demanding
additional cash payments that will into millions Of dol
lars
The President said part in his address the Legion
"The imperative moment has come when increase in
government expenditure be avoided whether be
ilconsdered hasy unnformed legislation Of any kind
whether II be for services meritorus in themselves
not speaking alone Of veterans legislation
which has been urged from action at this convention but
speaking equally of demands of every other project
proposed in the country which would require increased
ederal expenditure. : = =
The first stone in the foundations of stability and re-
overy both at home and in the world the stability Of
the government Of the United States It is my purpose tt
maintain that stability and invite you enlist in tina
fight The countrys need Of this service is second only
war Nothing would give greater glow of conf
dence to country today than your enlistment and thu
vigorous support you bring this effort to prevent add
tiona burdens the from any quarter what
soever'
Judging from the hearty reception given the Presider
and the applause following his stirring address, and ais
Judging from the remarks of number Of prominent mem
bers OF the Legion it is probable that that organization wi
forego-or the present at east-any demands for addition
payments at this time
In fairness to the American Legion it should be 60;
at this time that the Legion has made no demand for NOR
federal moneys A. few state organizations Of Veterans
Foreign Wars took action that would request &c tho fd
government the unpaid half of their adjusted con,nan
ton, but the Legion has no time taken any s,,cb ,;
nor has the national convention of the Veterans 90 r;
Wars