The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-11-20
UNIFORM PENSIONS
FOR WAR VETERANS
OBJECT OF Y. F. ".
National Commander James &,
Van Zandt Addresses XII
wants Club Here

veterans OF all wars IN which the
United States has participated is the
first objective Of q seven-point legis-
lative program drawn up by the
Veterans of Foreign Wars for pre-
sentation to the next congress.
This was the message brought ia
the Bismarck Kiwanis club at its
luncheon meeting Tuesday by James
E. Van Zandt Of Altoona, Pa, ma
tional commander Of the v. +. w.
Though Van Zandt did not have
time to discuss the other six points
Of the program, he listed them as
follows: provisions for mothers, WI
dows and orphans Of veterans; i'm
mediate payment Of the bonus; con-
scription Of wealth as we'll as man
power during war; government con-
troll and manufacture Of arms dur
ing wartime; deportation Of aliens
who would overthrow our form Of
government by revolution; and an
adequate army, navy and marine
corps.
Commission OF Is
The v. F. w. would put the uni
fication of pension laws in the hands
Of q commission of Is qualified per-
sons, Van Zandt said. He criticized
present war veteran pension legisla-
ton as "piecemeal," declaring much
Of it is contradictory to other parts
and many statutes overlap others,
with resultant inequalities for all
concerned. He said the v. F. w.
would insist on greater consideration
for the man who served overseas than
the man who saw only domestic serv-
ice. The organization also would
place a premium on length Of serv-
ice. In defending these positions,
Van Zandt said many veterans who
served overseas are not receiving the
pensions they deserve because, In the
haste that men were rushed overseas,
the obligation Of keeping their war
service records was not observed and
many cannot prove their disabilities
were received overseas.
In opening his address, the nation
al commander said his organization
is asking compensation for only those
veterans who served honorably, who
were disabled and who served IN
time Of emergency.
OF 100000 veterans now receiving
compensation for World War service,
he said. so per cent did not get over
seas.
Other Notablcs Present
Van Zandt was introduced by II.
F. O'IIare, program chairman. Other
notable veterans among the guests
were w. r. Burnett, state command
er-in-chief Of the V. F. W., and
Erwin Flint, department adjutant.
both Of Fargo: Larry b. Mclean.
commander Of the state soldiers
home at Lisbon: p. q. Harrington,
state vice commander, A. II. Hedge
son, local commander, and John @.
Spare, local senior vice commander
Of the v. F. W.. all Of Bismarck.
Other guests included II. r. All
len, Dr.. T. O. Brandenburg, G. v.
Freeman, r. G.. Plomasen, +. O. Bal
ley and Kelley A. Simonson, all Of
Bismarck. Bailey invited Kiwanians
to the Lions club dinner and dance
Thursday evening, at which the In
ternational president Of Lions, VIM
cent 6. Hascall Of Omaha, Neb, win
be the honored guest.
At the request Of President Walter
&. Render, A. E. Brink Of the nomin-
ations committee announced the fol-
lowing nominations for club officers:
observation-disclosures w. Guthrie; vice
presidents-Joseph Barth and B. O.
Refvem; treasurer. p. Wagner:
and directors-H. g. Frahm, r. q.
Knowles, N. Lloyd illestrand, Otto
v. Bowman, r. M. Davis, F. II. Waldo
and DR.. r. n. Krause.