The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-07-28

The Fighting
Vet
ny H. f. BRIGGS


= red-letter day, for the rank and
file veterans OF America. Two years
ago today, two young men who were
once ready to sacrifice their lives
for the greed -inspired slogans Of
Wall Street met death at the hands
of Chief Pelham D. GlaSsford's
police, on Pennsylvania Ave. Wash
ington.
This was their reward for doing
their duty in 1918. In all inno-
cence, they had come to Washing
ton to petition the Great White
Father for their overdue back pay,
commonly called the Bonus"
These two young men, Hushka and
Carlson became the symbol of the
struggle against the hypocrites who
sit under the gilt-edged dome on
Capitol Hill. Every vet who was in
Washington then or since (and
there were $4,000 in 1882 took a
solemn pledge to avenge the death
of Hushka and Carlson by waging
an incorporating and unceasing
struggle for the Three-Point Pro-
gram.
It wiped out the trust in all the
misleaders in the American Legion,
VFW, DAV. 1t became an inspira-
ton to build real rank and file
organization such as the Workers
Elk Servicemen's League. 1t gave
impetus to the rank and file move
ment of ex-seryicemen in America.
1t strengthened the bond between
the ex-servicemen and their fellow
workers. No longer would the vet
Grams be divided by the talk that
they had nothing in common with
the rest of the working class. Bull
lets instead of dividing the vet
Grams, cemented their solidarity
Today, throughout the Unitel
States, wherever two or more rank
and file vets gather, the main topic
Of conversation centers about the
heroic death of Hushka and Carl
son, and renewed determination
never to rest until THE IMMEDI-
ATE PAYMENT OF THE BONUS,
THE REPEAL OF THE ECONOMY
ACT AND UNEMPLOYMENT IN
SURANCE is WON.
Corruption in the VIEW.
MARITIME FRANCE, Adiutsnt of
iN the DR.. Jose Rial Post 867,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, at 1874
Gold st., Brooklyn, pulled a fast
one a short time ago. Filipo F.
Mente-V Virgin wanted loan on his
Adjusted Service Certificate. The
trusted adiutant helped him fill it
out, but France made the loan
check returnable to himself, and
wen it arrived, forged and endorse
ment, it is charged. The Secret
Service was called in but Filipo is
still out. Adjutant France, who
wanted to take up flying to be-
come a better patriot, pleaded not
guilty.
rOMRADE COWAN, field organ
v izer of the Rank and File Com
mittee is touring the West Coast
and reports increasing interest and
Atiyity of the rank and file veter-
ans. They are setting up commit
tees and joining the ESL. He
was in Portland recently and wit
messed the united front of the rank
and file of the American Legion,
D.AV. and VFW. with the WESL
when their committee tore down
the Red Cross sign in a Relief Blu
reau calling for scabs and strike
breakers. This important work
annot go on WITHOUT FUNDS.
1t is absolutely urgent that all
omrades, sympathizers and one
non-veterans help in this work
The $1,000 VETERAN FIGHTING
CAMPAIGN, now being carried on
by the WESL to help the rank and
file veterans and their committee
in Washington, must have the sup
port and cooperation of everyone
interested in winning the veterans
for common struggle with the work
ers. Get that cash-it Is essential
that we get suitable literature into
the hands of the veterans explain
ing our position and theirs. Send
funds in to the Secretary, $4,000
Veteran Fighting Fund, 799 Broad
way, Room 532, New York, N. Y.
Give your support to Comrade
Cowan on his organizing trip. All
posts the WESL take notice.