Evening star., 1935-11-09
LEGION AND VT. v.
UNITE FOR BONUS.
Leaders In Capital Say
Both Organizations Have
Indicated Cooperation.

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erans Of Foreign Wars, unable to see
eye-to-eye in the past on bonus mat
ters. apparently have composed their
differences and will work together fol
cash payment legislation at the next
session Of Congress.
The national leaders Of both or
ganizations were in Washington to-
day, although both said the matter OF
cooperative action would not be dis
cussed at this time.
Ray Murphy, national commander
Of the Legion, came here for round
of Armistice day activities and made
the following statement on the bonus
question:
THE resolution on the adjusted
service certificates question, as adopted
by the st. Louis convention Of the
American Legion, and the resolution
adopted by the New Orleans conven-
tion of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
are consistent one with the other.
United Front Assured.
Nothing in the resolutions or in
the action of the conventions should
prevent a united front for the pas.
sage of an immediate payment meas.
ure."
Murphy will leave the city today te
attend meetings in Williamsburg and
Richmond, Va, returning Monday for
Armistice day celebrations.
James E. Van Zandt, head of the
Veterans Of Foreign Wars, said hi
stood ready ''to cooperate with any
body" in securing passage Of the de-
sired bonus legislation. He said nc
action on the question Of co-operat-
ing with the Legion could be expected
until after his organizations Legis'
lative Committee meets around Christ
mas. Van zandt pointed out he i,
still waiting for Murphy to reply tc
q suggestion for cooperation between
the two groups. extended by The
v. F. w. Council of Administration
in Chicago recently, but added that
Murphy received the invitation only
few days ago and probably has moi
had time to act on it.
Divided Over iBn.
At the last session Of Congress, thu
v. F. w. supported the bonus bill
presented by Representative Patman
Democrat, Of Texas, while the Legior
fought it. The bill was passed, bu
President Roosevelt vetoed it becaus.
of its infiationary implications. At tt
last convention, the v. F. w. made ne
mention Of the Patman plan In thu
New Orleans resolution.
There were reports yesterday that
the House Ways and Means Commit
tee Is planning to meet during tht
first week of Congress in an effort tx
draft q bonus bill less offensive tt
the administration. The Patman bill
automatically comes up in the Hous,
January 13, but 1t was thought thl
new measure, If drafted, may be pre-
sentsd first to sidetrack the imitation
fight expected to precede . vote o.
the Patman measure.
The administration has made i
clear it will not accept the Patma,
BILL even If passed again.
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New York, said he thought the Pat
man bill would have little support IL
Congress next year. He predicted tn,
Veterans Of Foreign Wars and tn,
American Legion will back the sam,
bill, that it will pass both Houses b.
an overwhelming vote, and that II
event Of veto, it will be repassed.
New Bonus Bills Passed.
Among those reported to be work.
ing on new bonus bills are Senator,
Byrnes, Democrat, of South Carolina
and steiwer, Republican, of Oregon
and Representative Vinson, Democrat
Of Kentucky, who sponsored the non.
infiationary Legion bill ct the last
session.