Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-08

Regret that former soldiers Of the
Government should engage in the
demonstrations of the march of the
bonus army is expressed throughout
the Nation. The danger of bonus
legislation is recognized, though it is
held that relief for unemployment
should be provided by some sound
method. The radical phase is viewed
lightly as representing only smal
percentage of the whole project. The
duty of Congress to stand uEltedly
against unsound legislation is subject
of much comment.
1T is the duty Of every officer both
public and of the veterans organiza-
tons" says the Pittsburgh Press. tic
do everything in his power through the
use of reason and argument to stop
this movement, the result Of which can
only be to multiply human misery.
The Charleston wv. Va Daily Mail
advises that the right of these or any
other group to petition Congress is not
disputed" but the petitioning should
be done in an orderly way, not by a
huge crowd dependent upon charity for
sustenance." The Lincoln State Journal
holds that all straight thinking Amer
leans rebel at an attempt to govern by
demonstration"
The Fort Worth Star Telegram re-
calls the famous activity of the King
of Spain and his 10000 men," and con-
cludes that the pity lies in the fact
that very much energy has gone to
waste that might have been directed
toward individual subscription to bet
ter conditions" The Charleston IS.
c. Evening Post voices the condemna-
ton: 1T is a disturbing exhibition and
a discouraging situation. So much has
been promised for the veterans of the
World War of patriotic service. of
security to the Nations institutions,
of example in respect of the laws; SO
much has been acclaimed in denuncia-
ton of imaginary enemies OF the
Government. that this demonstration
of lawless method Of procedure toward
enforcement of dubious claim against
the Government by men who. for all
that has been proclaimed Of them,
should be the last to resort to violence
and Importantly, is more than dis
quoting
The Boise Idaho Statesman asserts:
The responsibility for holding out the
false hopes to the veterans must be
placed on the shoulders of members OF
Congress supporting the bonus"
The veterans organizations Will
realize that the basis Of the plea for
an extra bonus. in which many joined
without proper thought, was wrong"
declares the Milwaukee Journal, with
tn. thought that in a time of great
need. they asked that Government
money be distributed not according to
the need" The Rockford Register
Republic feels that this is not happy
position for any former service man to
place himself in, when the only re-
guest that is made of him by harassed
Nation is for a little more time in
which to straighten out its tangled
finances" The Chicago Daily News Is
convinced that rejection of the pro-
posal for immediate payment OF the
bonus is, of course, essential to the
country's economic recovery and secur-
ity," and that paper AYERS that such
men should exercise a steadying in
f1uerce. rather than encourage acts OF
lawlessness."
at would be better if all lobbyists
and all seekers after special favors
would 90 home and leave Congress free
to legislate for the Nation as a whole"
in the Judgment of the Baltimore Sun,
while the Oklahoma City Times makes
the comment on the problem that is
involved in demands for aid: THE
long march of this bonus brigade en-
phasizes a situation that now becomes
of greater moment than bonus legisla-
ton. That group could not have been
lured on such q visionary expedition,
II most Of those undertaking it had not
ment has something to do with the
wosonatle demand q t16ae- ystssapA