Evening star., 1935-03-14
GRACE ASSA|LED
BY VI. v. CHIEF
Bonus Stand Monumental
GALL" Munitions Hearing
Told by Van Zandt.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The wrath of World War veterans
was poured out to-day upon Eugene
G. Grace, president Of Bethlehem
Steel Corp, for his criticism of de-
mands for the soldier bonus.
James E. Van Zandt, commander
in chief OF the Veterans of Foreign
Wars. testifying before the Senate
Munitions Committee, termed Grace s
position as monumental gall"
He joined James A. Drain, past ma
tional commander of the American Le-
gion, in urging the committee to con-
tinue its campaign to take the profits
out Of war by conscription of capital
as well as manpower in time Of war.
TT is not my intention" Van Zandt
declared, Ito inject the soldiers So
called bonus issue into this discussion.
That question is now before the
other branch of Congress and will
come to the Senate in due time. But
do wish to speak of wartime
bonuses for a moment.
Refers to Testimony.
CllC IIlC eiNSiA AO' -
this committee by Mr.. Eugene G.
Grace of the Bethlehem Steel Corp. as
glaring example of unrestricted and
exorbitant profits OF industry in time
of war.
1T was because of the unconScion-
able profits rolled up by industry and
the fat bonuses paid to officials and
employees, in addition to salaries and
wages that were tripled in many in
stances. that the question Of adjusting
the compensation of the men who
wore the uniform was first agitated.
Quite unabashed, Mr.. Grace told
this committee he received bonuses Of
approximately S3.000.000 from his
corporation during the World War
and then defiantly sought to justify
that huge hand-out in addition to a
princely salary.
That Mr.. Grace should have the
monumental gall to deplore the pay
ment of the adjusted service certifi-
Gates to the men who fought the
World War is incidental TO your pur-
pose OF taking the profit out of war.
Il cite his statement merely to il
lustrate the illogical and selfish posi-
ton OF the war prOflteers in their
opposition to any measure to end this
unjustifiable war profits system"
Purpose Same as Legions.'
Drain told the committee its pur-
pose lis in exact accord with that of
the Legion"
The American Legion is for peace
and against war-earnestlv against
any war which can be honorably
avoided" he asserted
He emphasized that the universal
draft of all man power and resources
was fundamental plank of the Le-
gion platform.
The Legion says" he added. "and
it is right, that the universal draft
means no profteers and no slackers-
in other words, square deal for
every citizen, war at low cost and
high efficiency if war must be.
we all know that once an appro-
pirate universal service law is upon
the statute books long step toward
lasting peace will have been taken. for
no nation or combination of nations
ever will be keen to attack us once
it is known We have provided by law
for marshalling our total spiritual
intellectual and material resources
to resist attack.
Universal Service Law.
We are all quite as well aware
that the existence of an adequate
universal service law will discourage
those of our citizens who might be
thinking of war as an opportunity
for profit"
One OF the strongest denunciations
of wartime profits that the committee
has heard in its long investigation
was delivered yesterday by Patrick j.
Hurley. President Hoovers Secretary
of War.
1T is unpatriotic," Hurley stressed.
ito compel one man to endure the
hardships Of war, perhaps to give his
life. while another is earning profits
from war"