Evening star., 1933-09-21
CAMPAIGN TO GUST
HINES UNDER WAY
Legion Convention Actions
Promise Fight on Issue
at Chicago.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A quiet drive among some groups OF
American war veterans for removal OF
Frank 7. Hines. Veterans Administrat-
or, will culminate at the National Con-
vention of tEe american Legion in
Chicago October 2 to 5.
A survey Of the actions OF State
L. gion conventions. preparatory to the
national conclave, today disclosed the
move against Hines as one Of major
issues to be fought at the Chicago con-
vention. together with q demand for
restoration OF veterans benefits cut by
the economy act
The study also showed the demand
of eX-service men for cash payment OF
the bonus. which reached a climax
with the nine-to-o one favorable vote at
last years Legion convention, had
largely abRted.
Only five State conventions have
called for cash payment of the bonus.
an almost complete survey showed.
whereas nearly all have favored in one
form or another the tour-point pro-
gram advanced by the Legion's National
Reha bilitation Committee for liberaliz-
ing the economy law.
Modification Sought.
This program does not call for repeal
of the economy law. but centers upon
a demand for restoration of full bene-
fits to service e-connected cases and free
disqualification OF all honorably dis
charged veterans who are not reason
ably able to pay for it.
Legion officials indicated they will
carry on their own fight Independent
of other veterans organizations, some
of which are standing for more liberal
plans The Veterans of Foreign wars
has invited othec groups to join in
united stand for repeal of the economy
law
Four State conventions have acted on
resolutions calling for the removal OF
Hines. assuring its consideration at the
national meeting. Two of them asked
his removal outright, one adopted
resolution asking for an investigation
of his administration and the fourth
voted down the removal proposal.
Veterans opposition to Hines centers
on the accusation that Hines recon-
mendations were responsible for what
the veterans regard as the drastic
economy legislation.
1t is charged in some venerans quar-
tiers that Hines cost estimates and other
figures in connection with the economy
battle before Congress recently were
misleading"
Legion oficials said yesterday the
final decision on joining other groups
to secure blanket repeal Of the economy
law would be made at the Chicago
convention and would be carried out by
the new national commander to be Sc
lected at that meeting.
They said they expected one OF the
biggest disputes at Chicago would be
the contest within the organization to
place it back CT the more liberal pro-
grams advanced by the other service
groups.
The call for united action toward re-
peal of the economy law went out yes
terday from James e. Van Zandt. COM
mander in chief of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars. to heads of other vet
erans' organizations inviting them to a
conference here october 16.
THE economy act" he said. was
enacted by the Seventy-thir Congress
during period Of hysteria when that
body and the Nation as a whole was
swayed by fear of economic chaos.
With one sweep, enemies of veteran
welfare destroyed legislation that was
enacted during the past Is years only
ton of the problems involved"
Legion officials said their program
would retain some of the savings under
the economy act, pointing out 1t con-
tanned no request for restoration OF
benefits to veterans with non-service
connected disabilities.
Four Point Plan.
The Legion's four-point plan fol-
lows:
That no war veteran disabled in
line of duty suffer any reduction of
those benefits granted such veterans in
the World War veterans act as in
effect prior to March 20, 1888 (the ef-
fective date of the economy law
THAT disqualification under Federal
Government auspices be afforded all
veterans not dishonorably discharged
who require hospital treatment. and
who are not able to reasonably pay for
their own treatment
THAT perpetuation of service-con-
nection for all veterans properly
granted such service-connection under
laws in existence prior to March 20,
1888, be recommended as an item OF
Legion policy.
"That the benefits provided for de-
pendents of veterans as established in
the World War veterans act be re-
sumed and maintained as the Govern
ment's policy and that in no event
shall widows and dependent children
of deceased World War veterans be
without Government protection"