The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-24

Editor Tall Tower Topics Have the articles Tall Tower the soed National Economy League and while you say regarding Archibald Roosevelt is all
 enough you haven't told the half of explained what he and this organization are trying to do or who is really behind You might added that with all the Rooevs the payments heard of them of
 no to turn back to the treasury the S 900 wear his mother has receiving years the widow of president his wealthy Mrs Alice Longworth refusing to take the $0ooo voted her by the widow of And when Archie the brains of this outfit but only the tool used of the of his As the of hs great might supposed he quite fellow but Harry these people afterwards said He worth fifteen cents any job See Plain Talk Jan Feb 932 The aims of the league supposed be reduce but far
 appears thr only ooJe to cut OH payments to veterans M say that after this accomplished they will further Where? We'll guess good another Perhaps the 7000OO retired ev employees will be the next victims They get the approval or and by their anything curta those fact disabled by the war There where the catch comes 'n It means you are sk prove service connection before going to the hospital Tine time o man permanently pension Let's look the plight of the Spanish war here and that includes the Philippines l898oz and China 1o10 But first let forget that of the 4ooooo men enlisted during that volunteers (the only completely voun- eer army country has hd The of these operations oo0 The gained assets of SSoooooo OO0 This the only that paid dividend won stop 10 details the unges and of the tropics what by proving service connected disability First be found who served with the claimant who can make affidavit he knew the was sick with
 disease and give the Either that or describe the Tn. jury Cry find the men) Then the doctor who attended him. eff any, of luk) be found and ub- affidavit and pathological report of the case If alive what
 memory that doctor would need) There few small ouremens equally comply with Add this the fact that most of the doctors they held temporary com
 missions and civilian life when the was over (y and now In addition the kind of service Tn which engaged required that regiments and attachments be small that the bases and larger eenrs there were usually all If lucky small post or detaeh nnent might enlisted hospital along who could give n aid a For the man became SICK rom drinking impure which the only kind he could get eating
 whatever he the could find growing he got over could a No sick report could be sent Tn daily All this from thirty to tryfou years ago. Without thinking much the supposes there are complete Washington of day man serves We'll tn arc not and be examined except by certain empoyes of the the files kept If anyone thinks pos sble to get proof him his home town and collect sworn testimony day and date 30 or more ago he had the measles humps anything like It Will De an interesting ob and dead We'll that
 just National Economy League putting up to the opansn
 War veterans They know can be done ana that the they While speaking of Spanish war vet eran let us only of them ever cost gov enment penny 1920 when the first passed grant inc from S5 month There government hospta in the old days Spanish veteran had disability ds charge he paid medical bills until two three years ago he was granted privilege of the bureau hospitals lo-da the average age Spanish veteran sixty Even times We normal most sources employment closed to him. ne t'
 pension y now the difference to the majority o them between getting by making for their local taxpay ore to take care of hem should be federal job not local one-O F. J.