Evening star., 1932-10-08
MILITARY ORDER
|. DECLINES TOOK.
|. EVICTION OF FB.E.E.
Hears Plea From Hines, but
Passes Law and Order Oh.
servance Resolution.
MOTION OF GENERAL
is PLACED ON TABLE
Convention Is Expected to Voice
Demand for Increase in De-
fense Forces.

suburdinates for the use of troops in
evicting the bonus army from Wash
ington, members of the Military Order
OF the World War today adopted q
resolution merely advocating the up
holding of law and order.
After long and heated discussion.
the members refused to go on record
as commencing the President and the
war Department, after an expression
OF opinion that the matter Of the bonus
eviction has become a political foot
pall"
Gen. Hines strongly urged the con-
Ventlon to adopt a lengthy resolution
reported by the Resolutions Committee
commencing President Hoover, the Sec
retary of War, the chief of staff and
oIlcers and men of the Regular Army
VINO grove the bonus marchers out at
the point of bayonets.
Sympathies With Veterans.
THE great Office of the President of
the United States, which means the
Government Of the United States, has
Deen attacked as a result of the evic-
tlon OF the bonus army" Gen. Hines
said, and it becomes the duty of this
organization under the terms of our
Constitution to give voice to our de-
order" anu
Gen. Hines expressed sympathy for
the lndlvldual veterans who we're gassed
ana orlVen from the city but declared
IT became necessary to take this stern
action because there were in the bonus
army group of men who might have
LED them to take very serious step
against the Government
1t was only the prompt action of
the President and those in authority
Wnlcn prevented very serious conse-
quences, Gen. Hines said. He declared
the Military Order of the World War,
composed of officers of the Army and
Navy. who served in 1917 and 1918. as
commanders of the men who later COM
posed the bonus army, could not afford
to place itself in the position of attack
ing an act of the President.
Denies Politics.
THE principle involved is simply that
you are asked to go on record for the
unqualified support of law and order"
the general declared. Your action in
doing anything but approving this reso-
luton commencing the President and
his subordinates will be subject to a
misunderstanding
There is no politics in this matter;
AZ AS HiolNCi VI piulCIplc IL lilcIe Is
opposition to this resolution it must
cCme from misunderstanding"
Gen. Hines left the room Immediately
after completing his plea, saying his
presence was required at his Office.
Lieut.. E. K. Inman, who served as
a memoer Of the Resolutions Committee
of the American Legion at the annual
convention in Portland and as a men,
Der of the committee of the Veterans
OF Foreign Wars at its annual conven-
ton, rose to oppose the statement of
Gen Hines.
Long Discussion Held.
THE bonus army matter" Lieut. In
man said, has been made such de-
cided political issue that we have no
right to consider it unless we take it
UP as a political matter. We should
not enter into a controversy, which
must be distasteful to most of us, un-
less We are going into the question as
a matter of politics alone"
At this point, Maj. Gen. John Ross
Delafield, commander in chief of the
order, ruled that the matter was a
question of politics which must be con-
sidered in executive session and ordered
all but members of the order cut of the
room. The doors were closed and
prolonged discussion followed. The
resolution finally adopted was brief, CON-
tanning no word of commenGation of the
authorities. 1t was described by men,
bers as being merely an expression that
the order upheld the principle Of law
urged by Gen. Hines was tabled.
Following a plea by Col. C. D. Her
roE, chief of Army Reserve activities,
for strengthening of the national de-
fense, the order was expected to adopt
a number of resolutions calling for
building up the standing and reserve
forces of the Army and Navy.
Will Vote on Resolutions.
The organization is expected to vote
favorably on resolution calling for an
increase in strength in the Regular
Army from the present total of 10000
officers and $4,000 men to $4,000 OFF,
GERS and 165,000 men. 1t also is ex-
pected to demand that the Navy be
built up to its full treaty strength and
an increase of $4,000 in the strength of
the National Guard.
Other resolutions to be voted on call
upon Congress to authorize active train
ing for every Reserve officer who makes
application for such training, and re-
quest appropriations sufficient to provide
for an annual cruise for all officers and
men of the Naval Reserve.
Col. Heron told the order the war
plans of the War Department contem-
plated mobilization of an army of 4,0O0,-
900 men in case of emergency. These
men will be divided into 81 divisions, OF
which 33 now have skelton organiza-
tion in the Army Reserve. He expressed
the opinion that if the Reserves are not
kept trained it would be better for the
country to have no Reserve force at all.
The Army Reserve. Col. Heron said,
now is composed of "a 900 officers. The
average appropriation has been sufficient
to give active training to only 10000
Reserve officers a year, with the result
that the average officer can hope for
training only once in five years.
Hines Banquet Speaker.
soldier who is able to provide for him.
self to seek aid from the Government,
Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines, adminis-
TRAITOR of veteran affairs, told members
Of the order at their annual banquet last
night at the May1ower.
"A sound national policy of veterans
relief must rest upon the foundation of
service, equality and need" Gen. Hines
said. Without jeopardizing In any way
the right OF veteran to receive relief
from our Government, it seems rea-
sonable that first consideration should
be given to the veteran who Is unable
to care for himself. I can see no JUS
tification for veteran applying to his
Government for aid who Is well able to
provide for himself. The fact that we
may be financially able to provide for
all, regardless Of the factor of need.
does not change the principle involved"
Gen. Hines urged sustained effort
toward maintenance Of peace and said
the most effective preventive is found
in the national defense act Of 1920.
The provisions of this act he charac-
terized as nothing less than national
peace insurance"
A military ball followed the banquet
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