The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-11-17

ance Bill, H. R. 1898. This Conven-
ton, like the former bonus"
marches, was ignored by the lead
ers of the American Legion, VIEW.
and D.A.V. or denounced as a red
plot" and deliberate move to en-
barass the Roosevelt program. But,
it proved to the rank and file that
they could get as much from the
White House as the Legion lobby
lists, VFW. petitions and the quiet
pleas of the DA.V. At this conven-
ton. 38 Senators promised to vote
for the bonus" "if and when" it
could be brought out Of the Senate
Finance Committee. This, was, of
course, buck-passing. However. the
rank and file did not swallow these
premises and forget them like the
leadership of the VIEW. forgot
about their million signatures in
1882. The rank and file determined
to double this number of Senators
by January. This convention, no
doubt influenced the rank and file
of the Legion at Miami.
MIR. Paisley also ignores the fact
that the bonus" is not the whole
question confronting the rank and
file veterans. Nor will it settle all
of their problems. Of course. the
first and foremost fight must be to
get the bonus" bill out of the
Senate Finance Committee, and
enough Senators to override
Presidential vote, but after this
there are equally important veteran
issues. One is the fight for the Re
peal Of the Economy Act. This has
the mo. Men" Of the American
Legion and WV. scared to death.
In fact. they dodge this as much
as they do the "oonus," because
these men are directly linked with
the National Economy League. and
that most vicious of anti-veteran
organizations. the American Vet
Grams Association. These are the
big money boys who dictate Roose-
velt's policies and the mo. Men"
know where their bread is buttered.
These two organizations are the
ones who influenced Roosevelt to
nut over the Economy Act. Need
less to say. they must be fought
tooth and nail, if the veteran wants
square deal. The third and
equally important point for veterans
is the passage of the Workers I'm
employment and Social Insurance
Bill. No one doubts, not even those
who are the friends" of the vet
Grams, that the bonus" is a mere
drop in the bucket. After it is
spent, the veteran will find that
he is still unemployed. hungry and
broke with the cost of living going
up, with each inflationary shot in
the currency arm. To whom and
what shall he turn for relief? Ger
tainly not to the leadership of the
American Legion, VF.W. and D.A.V..
which he has had to fight all these
years for these measly few dollars.
No. he will find once more that his
only champion is that foremost
rank and file organization, leader
in every fight for his rights, the
Workers Ex-Servicemen's League
He will find that this organization
which Is now in the forefront in the
fight for the bonus" and the re-
peal of the Economy Act is also
for the only thing that can keep
him and his fellow workers from
misery and sta-vaticn-that is the
passage Of the Unemployment In
surance Bin.
On GUARD, buddy, ioin the rank
and file mcvement-join the W. E
$. L.
Fight for the three-point pro-
gram:
| l. Immediate cash payment of the
bonus.
2. Repeal of the Economy Act.
;. Passage Of the workers unens
plcyment and social insurance bill.