The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-22

velt'b veto message on the Pat
man Bonus Bin follows:
Mr.. Speaker: Members Of the
House Of Representatives.
Two days ago number o. gene
tlemen from the House Of rep
resentatives called upon me and
with complete propriety presen-
ted their reasons for asking me
to approve the House Of Repre-
sentatlves bill providing for the
immediate payment Of adjusted
service certificates. In the same
spirit Of courtesy am returning
this bill today to the House of
Representatives. Az ! told the
gentlemen who waited Upon me,
I have never doubted the good
faith lying behind the reasons
which have causel them and
the majority OF the congress to
advocate this bill. In the same
spirit I come before you dispas-
sionateiy and In good faith to
give you, as simply 40 ! can the
reasons which compel me give 1t
my disapproval.
And I am glad that the Senate
BY coming here In Joint session
gives me opportunity to give my
reasons in person to the other
house Of congress.
Defends Propriety
AS to the right and the pro.
priety Of the president In ad.
dressing the congress in person.
/ am very certain that / have
never In the past disagreed, ana
will never in the future disagree,
with the Senate or the House
of Representatives AZ 70 the
constitutionality Of the proce-
dure. With your permission, /
should like to continue from
time 70 time to act az my own
messenger.
Eighteen years ago the United
States engaged in the World
war, A nation Of one hundred
and twenty million people was
united in the purpose Of victory.
The millions engaged In agricul.
ture toiled to provide the raw
materials and foodstuffs for our
armies and for the nations with
whom we were associated. Many
other millions employed in indus
try labored to create the mater
ials for the avtive conduct OF the
war on land and sea.
Out of this vast army consis-
ting Of the whole working popu.
lation Of the nation, four and
three-quarter million men vol
unteered or were drafted into the,
armed forces OF the United
States. One-half OF them re-
manned within our American
continental limits. The other
half served overseas: and OF
these, one million four hundred
thousand saw service in actual
combat.
The people and the govern
ment of the United States have
shown a proper and generous re-
gard for the sacrifices and patri-
otism of all of the four and
three-quarter billion men who
were In uniform no matter where
they served.
New Policy Establised
At the outbreak Of the war.
the president ana the congress
sought and established an entire-
ly new policy, however. In order
to guide the granting Of financial
aid to soldiers and sailors. Re-
fnembering the unfortunate re-
suits that came from the lack OF
q veterans policy after the CIV
II war, they determined that q
prudent and sound principle Of
insurance should supplant the
uncertainties and unfairness Of
direct bounties. At the same
time, their policy encompassed
the most complete care OF those
who had suffered disabilities in
service. With respect to the
grants made within the lines OF
this general policy. the president
and the congress have fully rec.
ognized that those who served In
uniform deserved certain benefits
to which other citizens of the re-
public were not entitled, ad in
which they could not particle
pate.
In line with these sound ana
fair nrineinies. MANY benefits
have heen provided for veterans,
During the war itself provision
was rnade for Government al
ADVANCES for the families and
other dependents OF enlisted men
in service DISABILITY and death
co.n nensation was provided Tor
casualties in line Of duty.
49,. v.,,...s p.>,,s.s.c.
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Tne originai PROVISIONS TOT
tnese beneiits nave peen suDse.
quentiy changed ana ADeranzeo
many times py the consress.
Later generous presumptiOns ior
veterans VINO became III AFTER tne
termniation OF tne war were
written into the statute 20 nsip
veterans IN tneir CLAIMS TOT as
aniiity: AZ resuis or TINS HDer.
81 ies'siation ior oisaDhity ana
TOT oeatn ccmpensation. one NIL
non one nunorea ano lofty
Thousand men ana women nave
oenekltteo.
curing tne VET tne sovern-
ment ssaItsa q system oI voaun-
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