The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-31
The Fighting
Vets
By H. E. BRIGGS
Mass Pressure Wins Againl

MASS PRESSURE WINS again!
Don't let the prostitute press kid
you about the victory of the vote
conscious Congressman and Sena-
tors who OVERRIDE the Presidents
veto. The misleaders Of the Legion,
VF.W. and D.A.V. did nothing
through their so-called powerful
lobbies" to help or convince these
representatives. The victory lies
with the rank and file ex-service-
men. 1t is now up to us to keep
hammering away on the three-point
program. Winning a few measly
dollars in compensation is not all.
The next step must be a complete
mobilization of all -Servicemen
for a mass march on Washington
to force the payment of the bonus
and complete repeal of the Economy
Act. Let's go, buddy On to Wash
ington!
From the West Coast comes the
report that Roy Robertson, mis-
leader of the first Bonus March is
also up to his old tricks. It was
RobertSon'S infamous Death
March" around the Capitol which
helped to undermine the moral of
inexperienced vets. He proposes to
lead a contingent from California
and says in a statement that he is
not interested in the united front
OF all veterans. This petty racket
eer, who won himself a car and a
huge sum of money for his betrayal
was exposed by the W.E.SL.
All California vets are warned to
steer clear of this disrupter.
"The American Union"
NEWARK, N. IA new fascist
shirt racket has been started in this
city by one Gaetano Asone. Going
Art Smith one better, "his men"
wear an American flag on their
shirts. ASone claims to have served
in the Italian army and was active
in the fascist movement in Italy.
His membership figures like Art
Smiths run into telephone num-
bers. Don't be taken in by this
baloney, buddy. Fascism is the en-
envy of the veterans and the work.
erS, regardless of the color of its
shirt.
Crusaders Against the Bonus
The crusaders, group like the
National Economy League and the
American Veterans Association, is
becoming active these days in the
lineup of the enemies of the vets.
They recently advised their mem
bers Cd to write their Senators and
congressman to vote against the
bonus. This outfit, like all the
economy groups" is mainly inter-
ested in protecting the bankers and
industrialists, at the expense of the
workers and ex-seryicemen.
Against War and Fascism
April 9Th is the 18th anniversary
of Americas entry into the last
world slaughter. The rewards of
the vets for their part in making
the world safe for hypocrisy is un-
employment, no relief, no bonus, no
disqualification, and bread lines. Do
you think they will get us again,
buddy? Rank says, Not while we
are conscious"
In New York the W.E.SL. and
the rank and file ex-servicemen will
answer the growing ballyhoo for
another imperialiSt war with a huge
demonstration against war and fas-
cism. This will be a big day for
New York and I understand the
workers and ex-servicemen in other
parts Of the country will do like
wise. The boys are r'arin' to 60
and can be seen almost any day
limbering up their flat feet with
squads east.
The National Office of the w. E.
S. L. is starting book drive to
supply the posts with reading and
reference material. All comrades,
workers and intellectuals who real
lie the Importance Of the veteran
movement are asked to donate any
books they can spare. Besides a
supply Of general literature, plays.
etc, the following are urgently
needed: War books, historical and
otherwise; books and pamphlets on
economics and the class struggle in
America, etc.; veteran magazines,
papers, books, etc. Bring or send all
donations to the WE.SL., Room 523,
1893 Broadway, New York City.
Thank you.