Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-19
SOME BONUS MAR CHEERS DIG M
AND MANY SEND FOR FOLKS
Stragglers Wander on After Defeat of Bill,
and Army" Is Declared More
United.

here were SO impressed with the place
that they said they would send for their
oWn families, and II many more arrive
II Is planned to set aside q section Of
the camp for them.
Just what, in their own minds. the
men expect to gain by remaining in
Washington. now that the bonus bill
has been killed SO far as this session is
concerned. Is not at all clear.
How long am I here for?-until I
can carry back that bonus" said New
Jersey veteran. I'VE can get new bill
introduced right away. If Congress
beats that, then We can have another
bill introduced, and If they beat that
duced. And we can keep that up until
one OF them is passed Adjourn on us
no, they can't adjourn while there Is
any business left for them to do"
THAT don't mean anything" said an
other. when asked the purpose of re-
naming with the bonus measure killed
for the session. Didn't you ever hear
of a special session.. That's what they'll
have this Summer
We'll just stick" said Detroit vet
eran. They're with us back home and
they're selling tags on the streets so
as to get us money to buy food. 1t
makes no difference how long we stay.
I'm better off here than I would be in
Detroit"
Were Going to Stick"
But the characteristic answer Is:
We're going to stick" The men are
unwilling to reveal their train of rea-
soning-if there Is any-behind their
determination. The individuals seem
confident no
they are doing. that some plan is afoot
which is beyond their comprehension.
and that everything will come out all
right.
Here are a few Of the sentiments
gathered at random:
SO long as we're eating here we're
not eating back home. No use going
back to the wife without that bonus"
No use going back because there's
nothing to do and nothing to eat.
They've got to feed me here. If they
get tired of feeding me in camp they
can put me in Jail and feed me there
But I'm going to stay here somehow
and I'm going to eat"
Just as we'll off here as in California
They don't know what it's like to be
hungry around here
ITS just like the kids in a big
AoAiAAJ' "ACi eAiCy SCt IA tlOuUlc lIlty
go to the old man and he gets them
out. That's just what we've done
we've come to the old man."
The idea Of special session Of Con-
gress this Summer is in the minds of
many OF the men. They realize that
there will be an adjournment in a few
days and do not relish the idea of
staying here doing nothing through the
Summer. They realize that, at present.
they are burden on the District of
Columbia.
That's just It," said one man. $50
IT'S up to this city to get Congress back
here just as soon as it can. Because
the sooner it does the sooner it can
get rid of u.s.
Bankers" Blamed.
The men here believe that thousands
are on the road to join them. even if
the incoming horde has dropped off
enormously within the last two days The
California motorcade, supposed to be
somewhere west of the Mississippi, is
variously estimated at from $500 to
10000. Stories fly around the camps
of an enormous New York City dele
cation on its way to Washington.
1t Is instructive to overhear CONVEX
they give reasons for the defeat of the
bonus bill They blame the bankers"
Somehow or other the bankers"
brought pressure on the Senators.
Even if the bill had passed, one vet
eran was assuring his hearers. the
bankers would have come out on top.
They was going to give it to us in
bonds, not cash" he declared. They
amended the bill so as to pay in bonds
just so the bankers could get their cut.
Congress can't do anything without
giving them a cut"
But in spite of the confusion there
was much less apparent bitterness
among the men than might have been
anticipated, and outwardly the routine
of the camps went on just as before.
The remarkable good behavior of its
unlimited guests, which has created
such a favorable impression in the Dis
trict during the past two weeks, con-
tinued unchanged. 1t seems certain
that these are not the type of men to
resort to any rough tactics without very
extreme provocation. And just now,
even in the slime Of Camp Marks, they
appear contented.