Evening star., 1936-03-29

perfect epitome Of the undergraduate
prank, has rapidly become a national
association with posts" at So univer-
stiles and non-academic units in Is
cities
In keeping with this startling growth
the original plan has been embellished
with a few appropriate ideas and the
members have had during the last
two weeks all of the squabbles and
laudations they possibly could hope
for. There have been offers for ma
tional conventions, contributions.
support from clergymen, educators
and member of Congress; there has
been even one threat Of a congress
sional investigation.
The members emphatically assure
all and sundry that they are neither
for nor against war. They simply op-
crate on the premise that, regardless
of their attitude toward war or what
ever they may attempt to do to avoid
it. war is inevitable. Therefore, to
safeguard their economic security,
they have founded the Veterans of
Future Wars.
Laugh at Fallacies.
With a good-natured bit of spoofing
directed primarily against the recent
bonus lobbying activities the organiza-
ton seeks to laugh out of existence
what its advocates term the "fallacies
in the American scheme of govern
ment," such as the bonus bill. the
Townsend plan and other weaknesses
Of democracy" Their fundamental
objective, they assert, is to make GER
tain that they get their war bonus-in
advance. Their philosophy is, as sew
eral Columbia students so cogently
put it. mo cashee, no flghtee" Hence
their demand as set forth In the
manifesto:
Whereas, it is inevitable that this
country will be engaged in war within
the next 80 years; and
Whereas. it is by all accounts likely
that every man Of military age will
have part in this war;
We, therefore, demand that the
to pay an adjusted service compensa-
tion. sometimes called a bonus of
1000 to every male citizen between
the ages of 10 and So, said bonus to
be payable the 1st of June, 1865.
Furthermore. we believe study OF
history demonstrates that it is Gus
tomary to pay all bonuses before they
are due. Therefore we demand an
immediate cash payment, plus 3 per
cent interest compounded annually
and retroactively from the 1st of
June, 1865, to the 1st of June, 1895.
1t is but the common right that this
bonus be paid now, for many will be
killed or wounded in the next war
and hence they, the deserving, will
not otherwise get the full benefit of
their country's gratitude.
Women's Auxiliary Formed.
BY no means does the idea stop
there. Women, too, will naturally
suffer and they should accordingly
receive compensation. To that end,
a women's auxiliary Of the Veterans
Of Future Wars, the Home Fire DiH-
sion, has been organized. This was
originally called the Gold Star
Mothers Division, but because of pro-
tests about the future veterans respect.
fulness, the name was changed.
According to the manifesto, the
purposes of the Home Fire Division
will be to obtain for the future mothers
IAN immediate trip to Europe in holy
pilgrimage to view the future battle
fields Of their present and future chill
dren, and to obtain for future wives a
pension of $50 a month during the re-
mainder of their natural life" Last
week end, during prom at Princeton,
more than 300 visiting girls were en-
rolled.
At Williams College, "The Purple
Cow" a monthly publication, has an
nounced its intention to hold a con-
vention there next month. Two st.
Louis veterans offered the proceeds of
their bonuses to the national fund
if Lewis Jefferson CORN pr, SO, of
national commander, will
promise to hold the veterans 1865
convention in st. Louis.
Princeton in Leadership.
Temporarily, at least, leadership will
be intrusted to the Princeton group.
The country is divided into five re-
gions, each having its own commander.
Together with the national COM
q national secretary, a ma
ttonal treasurer. and sort of adjutant
in charge Of publicity, or public re-
lations," these regional commanders
comprise the national council:
Mr.. Gorin, national commander:
John G. Turner, SO, Of Washington,
secretary; Thomas Riggs, jr.,
81. Of Washington, national treasurer;
Robert G. Barnes, 81, of Philadelphia,
public relations; Alexander Black. jr.,
'36, Of Pittsburgh, commander OF the
South Atlantic region; Penn r. Kim
ball. 81. Of New Britain, Conn, New
England; U. J. Peters Rushton, '36, of
Birmingham, Ala, South; Richard D.
Waters, SO, Of Douglaston, Long
Island, Middle Atlantic, and william
W. P. Breese, SO, Of Plainfield. N. j.,
Southwest.
The organization includes militar-
sts and Fascists, who are just as ar
lent in their beliefs as are the paci-
lists.
Membership in the Veterans Of Nl-
,ure Wars Is open to all men and