Evening star., 1932-10-28
COUNSEL OF LEGION
LAYS HALF TRUTHS
TO ECONOMY UNIT
Continued From First Pase)
S6dOO from New York State. and Gen.
John J. Pershing gets sal 900.
~: Wouldn't Reduce. Taxes.

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The reduction of s45e. .0Oo. 600 in vet
eran help proposed by the National
Economy League would not reduce ma
teriafiy taxes paid by the average citi-
zen. the speaker stated. He said only
$4,000 taxpayers in the hleher income
tax brackets would be benefited by such
economies. II these economies were
effected, thousands of veterans would
be thrown on the charity Of local COM
rauuities. he warned. Other thousands,
he said, who are suffering from tuber-
culosis would receive the announcement
of their deaths with the cutting OH OF
their pensions.
Col. Taylor attacked q recent state
ment given out by the National Ecol-
ony League that 20 cents In every DOL J.
lar of taxes goes toward veteran relles
as another half TRUTH" since a higher
percentage of the tax money went
toward payment Of soldiers pensions
before the World War and at present,
He said this fact was not pointed out
in the original statement.
The press of the Nation has been
filled with calumnies against the war
veterans. Col. Taylor declared. To be-
hsye the press and magazines" he said,
would be to doubt that more than a
squad OF soldiers got to France instead
of the 1881, 600 men we sent overseas.
He also defended the Legion against
criticism that there was profuse drink
ing at its Portland convention, saying
no such eXcesses had come to his notice.
Convention Gets Reports.
!. During the course of Col. Tayiors
address a delegate 10 the convention
interrupted him to challenge a State
.ment tat there is not one man who is
not disabled getting pension. Col.
Taylor stuck to hls statement and the
interruption was not repeated.
Reports to the convention were heard
this morning from lieutenant governors
from the six divisions of the Capital
district and from Dr.. Henry A. Con-
verse, HarrisonbuIg, Va, governor OF
the district, and Asa w. Howard
Roanoke. Va. secretary treasurer. Tne
lieutenant governors reporting were
Jesse C. Oakes. winchester, Va; r: 5
. Weaver, jr. Victoria. Va; F. B. Fltz-
patrick. East Radfotd, Va; D. N. Frazier
Richmond, Va: George. H.. Vermliya
Clifton Forge. Va. and Joseph F. Mac
Charles Linhardt, jr.. Of Baltimore
rpoorted on interclub relations: Edwin
p HILL president of the washington
club on Kiwanis education work.
George T. Elliott, Hampton, Va. on
pubic activities: Charles Goeghegan.
Chase City, Va. on underprivilegad
child work; Rev. William S. Hess,
Haperstown. Md. on boys and girls
work; J. Walton Hall. Ashland, va, on
agriculture encouragement, and Court
enay S. Welton, on maintenance OF
business standards.
GeH Tourney Today.
Addresses on the meeting of Kiwanis
and its accomplishments were made by
Russell S. Perkinson, Petersburg, Va,
and Alexander Adams. Cumberland, Md
This afternoon golf tournament was
held for the delegates at the WASH
ington Golf and Country Club.
The ladies of the Kiwanians went to
Mount Vernon. where DR.. Converse. who
accompanied them, was to place q
wreath on the tomb of Washirgt
There will be a banquet and ball
tonight in honor CT Dr.. and Mrs
Converse, at which Rev. P. Rowland
Wagner of Norfolk, Va. will speak or
."Debunking Depression"
Welcomed Last Night.
= The convention formally opened last
night with a meeting in the Mayhower,
where the delegates were welcomed by
DR.. Luther H. Reicheloerter president
of the Board Of District Commission
.ers c. Walter Cole. past president OF
the Towson, Md, club. responded.
Marry E. Karr. past president OF the
Baltimore club, the principal speaker
declared the coming Winter Will show
the greatest need for Kiwanis work yet
manifested.
The speaker outlined the history OF
the Kiwanis International from its Or
gapfzat ation in 1918 as a trade club fol
business men. through its transmuta-
ton into d service organization in 1922
and Its growth since that time.
The invocation was delivered by Rev
F. Berry Plumner, Hagerstown. Md.
immediate past district governor. Re-
ports Of the trustees meeting and con-
ferences of presidents and club secre-
taries were heard before the business
meeting adjourned for an informal
dance and reception. g:
s.. Observe Navy Day.
At Navy day luncheon yesterday
vh\rh preceded the actual opening OF
Instrumentation Sncrefarv Of the NaVv