Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-09-15

ment amounting to $779,004.
'"The statement also showed how
Archie was successfully used by Harry
Sinclair in the Teapot Dome negotia-
tions; that he was given big salary
and raised several times, although
Sinclair later testified that he was
not worth Is cents at any kind of
work. Archie has issued statement
denying that he was part owner of
the Roosevelt Steamship Co., but adj
mits that he once acted as temporary
director of the company, but never
received any profits.
81 have examined the Directory of
Directors for the years 1921 to 1881,
inclusive. The following information
is given for that period of time:
Archibald Roosevelt
1922: Vice president, secretary
and director, Roosevelt
Steamship Co., page 705.
1923-24: Vice president and direc-
tor, Roosevelt Steamship
Co.
1925-26: Same as above.
1929: Director of Roosev t
Steamship Co.
1929-30: Same as above.
1930-31 Director, Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific Railway;
Director, Roosevelt Steam
ship Co.
1.-The records disclose that Archie
was a director of the Roosevelt Steam
ship Co. for many years and until the
present time or the last report. He
says that he was only temporary
director and received none of the
profits of the company. He was di-
rector when the Postmaster General
was persuaded to give his company a
subsidy for 10 years.
international and Wall Street
bankers needed some one to fight the
veterans for them; they selected
Archie. No doubt they considered the
use of the Roosevelt name would be
valuable to them. If they were ia
miliar with Harry Sinclair's testi-
mony before the Teapot Dome investi-
eating committee, in regard to the
value of Archie's services, they doubt
less considered his name-ROosevelt-
his only asset to the cause they were
promoting"
This, and subsequent revelations,
apparently explains Archies zeal in
behalf of Government economy when
Government economy is directed only
against veteran compensation. Activi-
ties of other members are more diff
cult to understand. The Leagues
council includes some of the outstand-
integrity and intellectual honesty
have hitherto been above question. 1t
would seem likely that they permitted
the use of their names without both
ering to investigate the Leagues real
purpose, namely, the reduction of vet
eran appropriations.
Certainly no man of patriotism
could refuse to be party to an organi-
cation devoted to the curtailment of
governmental extravaganza in COM
munity, state and nation"
The recruiting of Admiral Byrd's
army of 2O,OOO,O00 citizens" will
probably be difficult, however, when
it becomes generally known that for
all its high sounding purposes, the
National Economy League has but one
definite objective, and that is the
elimination of the $12 to $40 monthly
paid to disabled veterans unable to
prove service connected disabilities.
Perhaps there are others beside Mr..
Roosevelt with irons to be warmed in
the heat of patriotism. One can only
conjecture. 1t is matter of record
that practically all High Priests of
the League are benefiting from the
government in one form or another.
Take, for instance, Maj. Gen. James
G. Harbord, retired, who made the
keynote speech denouncing pensions
for veterans when the National Econ
omy League was organized last month.
Gen. Harbord receives $4,000 an
nually from the Government in re-
tirement pay-a nicer name for a
pension. This salary, however, is but
pittance compared to the honorar-
ium that he draws from one of the
country's richest corporations, whose