Evening star., 1932-07-20

Departing members of the Bonus EX-
peditionary Force are shaking the dust
of Washington from their shoeS-What-
ever shoes they have left-With pro-
found good will toward the District Of
Columbia and an attitude approaching
hero worship for Gen Pelham D. Glass
ford
The general attitude of the crowd
assembled in front of the Veterans Bu-
reau this morning seemed to be that
they had imposed long enough on the
hospitality of washington citizens. and
that it would be futile to wait through
the long Summer.
Most of them had homes to go to or
relatives whom they believed able to
take care of them. But they are bal
ancing off their good will with dire pre-
dictions as to the future and intense
hatred of officials who have shown them
little sympathy
Some Express Views.
Here are a few expressions of opinion
from the departing veterans:
A man who claimed he had an auto
mobile agency in Kansas City and lost
$4,000 in three years of depression:
The people of Washington have GER
tainly been mighty good to us-better
than we had any right to expect. I've
been given decent clothes to leave in
Almost every night I've been to the
home of some Washington family for
supper. and Sunday family picked me
up and took me for an automobile ride
for about $50 miles
Il can't see why Congress did it. I'm
getting out before the bricks start
When the reds and the unemployed
come in here there's going to be trou-
bic, and the President had better get
that Congress togther again mighty soon
if he expects to keep this country all in
one piece. We knew they were coming
and tried to get in here first. We knew
they wouldn't dare come with us here
The boys would have fought them to a
man. But now that the bonus has been
turned down they don't care
Had Square Deal From City.
Philadelphia veteran: We've had a
square deal here from everybody but
the Government. When the California
crowd came in I saw this fellow Glass
ford reach down into his own pocket
and pull out all the money he had 1t
was S16. and he gave them SIS of it
I don't blame the District of Columbia
for wanting to get rid of us
An automobile salesman from Okla
homa City: II don't see any need of
staying here any longer But the folks
here have been so decent they ought to
be tipped off about the fellows that are
coming after us. My idea is that the
veterans should get out and stay away.
Let things take their course
Il know something about these Reds.
We had lot of trouble with some of
them on the train and handed them
over to the police. A Red is anybody
who doesn't want any government. If
they'd given us the bonus, it would
have stopped them because the boys
wouldn't have stood for them in here"
Would Come Back Later.
A Kenosha, Wis, painter: My idea
is to leave and come back with Con-
gress. What's the use of loafing around
here all Summer. 1 worked for II
years and saved $4,000 l put some
of it in stocks and bought house with
the rest. I've still got the house. get
enough rent for it to pay the interest
and buy myself few cups of coffee
back in Kenosha. But it's net bringing
in enough to pay the taxes and if I
don't get back there I'm afraid the city
will step in and take it away from me-
Il felt pretty bitter when came here
and 1 don't feel very much better now
I'm afraid something is going to hap
pen. I've got brother who isn't vet
eran and know how he feels. He's
ready for anything"
A laborer from st. Louis: I'm going
by Winter. They'll do plenty. It's up
to the citizens of the city to get Con-
gress back here before the others pour
in. I understand they can do it by
signing a petition. We've got a real
leader now-old Smedley Butler
Sees No Hope.
A carpenter from st. Louis: L don't
blame the District of Columbia for try
ing to get rid CT us, although they are
better off here than in most places.
What's the use of staying here. We
aren't going to get anything"
A Portland, Ore, veteran with seven
children:-''The people of Washington
have been mighty good to us. I'm 60
ing home with $12-a-month disability
allowance. So long as I'm disabled I
can't get a job, even if there was any
to- get. We were too soft, that's ali.
Congress is hard It doesn't give
damn about you. We should have been
hard, too We should have walked into
the Offices of the Congressman and
said: You vote for that bonus or else
- Somebody would have suffered
but it would have brought results"
A Texas veteran my folks are on
farm and I can 60 back and build
chicken coops. I started out from
Dallas when there was no chance OF
getting Job any longer and tramped
as far as Portland. Me. Then I came
to Washington. This is the best place
I've struck yet There are no jobs but
in Philadelphia It was impossible even