The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-05-03
u. S. SENATE is TARGET in
VETERAN DRIVE

Editor, The Times-News:
The United States senate will
be the target of a nationwide
campaign of the Veterans OF
Foreign Wars of the United
States during the next few weeks
according to information from
headquarters in Kansas City, Mo.
We were advised to use our in
fluence in a local campaign of
sending individual letters or tele-
grams to Senators r. R. Rey-
ncids and Josiah w. Bailey de-
manding the passage of H.R.1.
The bonus bill which was adopted
by the house March the 18th by
vote Of 295 to 1875.
The house vote passed H.R.I.
/ by more than two-thirds the ma
jority necessary to overcome the
presidents threatened veto: The
people of our country should de-
mand the passage of H.R.I. the
bonus bill our immediate object
is an overwhelming victory to the
senate. Or so decisive that the
White House should withdraw its
opposition, and permit the will of
the people as expressed by the
United States congress. The pass
age of this bill will give the ex-
soldier an equal chance with
those that have already received
their bonus such as railroads,
etc. Congress finally decided a
similar Indebtedness should be
acknowledged to its veterans as
does the general public.
If this debt is deferred until
1915 as outlined, according to
these certificates, more than a
million of the men to whom the
money is due will be dead. AL
ready nearly five hundred thou
sand have died. Most of the re-
manning thousands will have moth
ing coming after 1915, as the
compound interest accruing on
these loans of those who have
borrowed will have eaten up all
that is left.
If the people of the county
will write in without delay they
can be of great service to their
country. Look to the benefit it
will be to every community, debts
can be paid, farms can be i'm
proved, better homes can be had
and a general improvement in
the circulation of money. What
the country needs is more money
in the hands of the masses of the
people instead of just a few mil
llonaires. 1t should be the So
clal aim of every business man
10 write his senator without de-
lay.
If this program is compiled
with as outlined above the bust
ness man will reap rewards that
Will be impossible if the passage
or this bill is defeated. Lend the |
support to the men who have
made the country safe for de-
We answer when the |
country called, now is when we
heg e9 the help from every citizen.
we are asking only a just debt
10 be paid, nothing out of rea-
son. The great bankers of the
country can get relief without
even a struggle but the ex-serv-
Ice man has to flo unnoticed.
Respectfully,
ROBT. H. DELVECHIO.
u
EDITOR of The Times-News:
l wish to briefly recount the
experience of a property-owning
crlcklayer in Greensboro. -Four.
teen years ago when | bought a
nome. taxes were low enough TO
permit a working man to own his
home, so naturally there was
building going on and we in the
building trades had something ia
DO. -
Well at last taxes on propertv
got so high it was cheaper tn
rent than to own, so buildino
stopped and in the scramble to
raise tax money people rented
part of their own homes at most
my price, and this brought rent
It'll lower and fqadethome 8wn-
ng more unf0fifahle' Al Ioc4