The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-02-09

Editor, The Times-News:
Congress is being bomDardeo
with requests from all over the
nation asking that the adjusted
service certificates of our World
war veterans be paid now, ana
will continue to increase before
congress adjourns in June. These
letters urging the payment began
when congress convened January
3, introduction of the Patlnan
bill known as H.R. l, has been
followed by other similar bl!sss
but all pushing foHztasn So
payment.
President Roo3
public attention Of
sue when either hdtfdeht or
design the White House selected
Garland z. Farmer Of Henderson,
Texas, as the addressee OF a let
ter in opposition to the imme-
date payment of this debt.
The organization known as the
Veterans of Foreign Wars I'M
mediately issued q statement 10
the press reminding the president
that congress would be the final
arbiter in this issue. At the same
time the Veterans Of Foreign
Wars investigated the service rec
ord Of Mr.. Farmer and revealed
that Mr.. Farmer had q record OF
lust Is days in actual service and
,y.s NOT entitled to an adjusted
service certificate.
The sentiments Of congress are
believed to be divided between
the Patman measure and the bill
of Fred NJ. Vinson, representa-
tive of Kentucky. 1t is generally
known that the Patman bill adVo-
Gates the issuance of currency on
the basis of existing gold re-
serves, eliminating an increase
of the national debt and not call
ing for any new tax. The Nlnaon
hill would authorize the appro-
preparation from the federal
treasury, which would of course
be forced through the issuance
, of tax exempt, interest bearing
bonds, thus increasing the total
cost to the federal government.
1t is too early to determine as
vet the seriousness Of this dlyl-
'sion within congress over the
monetary policies involved.
The arguments have up to now
onlv been in the lower house but
will come uD for some real acton
shortly. 1t is generally conceded
the lower house will pass the M
mediate payment proposal RAPID,
w but what way it will be paid
and how is another snag when
this bill makes contact with the
senate. 1t is hoped that there
will be q compromise over this
question that will be satisfactory
Ito congress and the veterans.
The Veterans Of Foreign Wars
merely ask for the immediate
payment of these certificates and
leaves it up to congress to decide
what ways and means was test
to raise the funds, and the repre-
sentatives of the Veterans OF
Foreign Wars which are now in
Washington are clinging to this
stand, as this is one Of their
mandates adopted at their ma
tional encampment last fall at
Louisville, Ky. Both the Veterans
of FOREIGN Wars and the Ameri-
can Legion principles are both
the same. They ask for the i'm
mediate cash payment.
The majority of the senators
| have pledged themselves to sup
port the immediate payment and
will be expected to redeem their
pledges. 1t is up to every veteran
and his friends to put on a bar
rage of letters and kilograms to
the senators asking and demand
! ing that they support the imme-
date payment of these cartifi-
Gates and render that which is
due the defenders of our coun-
try. ..
| There are many eX-service men,
if paid this money which is due
them. would take on new lease
on life and again make progress
1t would lift the yoke of debt
from many. Would in return
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