The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-07

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government.
at is unreasonable to expect the
government to pay us for some
thing we did more than IL years
ago. American soldiers were paid
we'll for their part in the war, and
can see the demand for a bonus
only as the desire of men to get
all they can.
"Ir this one thing, at least, "
Howard added, II am firmly be-
hind Hoover"
Raleigh, N. c., April 7-(UP)-
Members of the American Legion
are generally backing up their
National convention in opposition
to any bonus legislation at this
time" National Commander Henry
L. Stevens, Jr., Warsaw, N. c., said
in statement issued here.
"Only 20 Legion posts out of
10000 have kicked over by en-
dorsing further bonus legislation
by this session of congress and all
other posts, so far as we are in
formed at national headquarters,
are standing squarely behind the
mandate of their national conven-
ton against such legislation, .
Stevens said.
The national commander said
his observations were drawn from
ofgcial visits to Legion posts in
81 states.
Oklahoma City, Okla, April =
| (UP)-Twenty- state Ameri-
can Legion departments have been
| iv,x hxy 10 h nj
| zation to meet in Indianapolis on
April Is to decide the Legion's
attitude on the bonus question.
Henry L. Stevens, national Lee
gion head who told President Hoo
yer that only % posts favored i'm
| mediate payment of the adjusted
service certificates, misinterpreted
| action of the organization at De-
| troit convention, according to Ok
lahoma state Adjutant Milt Phil
lips and Commander T. P. Gilmer
If Is states accept the invitation
the national committee will meet,
they said.
Kansas City. Mo-, April 7-UP)
Harold D. De Coe, national COM
| mander of the Veterans of For
eign Wars, assailed the stand taken
by Henry L. Stevens, national COM
mander of the American Legion,
on the bonus issue.
when Stevens declares that
only % Legion posts have ex-
pressed themselves in favor OF
immediate cash payment of ad-
justed service certificates, he is
making himself ridiculous in the
% fhn n
world" said De Coe.
81 suggest that Stevens turn the
pages of the Congressional Record
for the past several months te
learn that hundreds of American
Legion posts have adopted resolu-
lions Tor immediate cash payment
ION page 1927 of the Congress.
sional Record of March LIST, he VIII
find resolution urging cash pay.
ment from a solid block of 33C
legion posts"
New York, April - (UP) =
Major General John F. Organ de-
clared today he agreed with Ma
tional Commander Henry L. Stew
ems, Jr, of the American Legion
in his reported support of Presi.
dent Hoover's opposition to q
$4,000, 100000 cash bonus.
II concur with Commander
Stevens" General Organ said, "as
to the untimeliness of attempts &c
push through such measure al
this time"
Il am thoroughly in agreement
with the Willard straight posts ac-
| IN fY,~ ~ hnnlIs
payments to veterans at this time
would be inexpedient. Personally
l am against bonus payments to
war veterans at any time because
it serves to degrade patriotism"
Boston. April - (UP) -
Carroll J. Swan, past -commander
of the Crosscup- Pishon Post, Amer
lean Legion, believes with National
Commander Henry l.. Stevens, Jr
that no bonus should be paid to
veterans at present.
IAN appropriation at this time,
Swan said, would be very bad
thing in view of the nations pres
ent critical condition. You will
remember that the legion voted
| against it at the Detroit conven-
ton. 7 think it wonderful thing
for the legion to have done, and
am in accord with the national or
| ganization's efforts to prevent
further appropriation now"
The greater Boston Chapter OF
the military order of the World
war last night unanimously adopt
ed a resolution opposing the imme-
date payment in full of adjusted
| compensation.
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