The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-19
BRICKER, TRUMAN
ADDRESS LEGION

rival major party candidates for
vice president - Democratic Sena-
tor Harry S. Truman of Missouri
pricker of Ohio - outlined their
views on providing security for
world War 2 veterans today from
the same platform.
They were called to the rostrum
in the coliseum for speeches that
were scheduled two hours apart
at the opening session of Ameri-
can legion's 26th annual conven-
ton.
Truman. who was invited
n speak first, declared the G. L.
Bill of Rights will prevent a
repetition of the tragic mistakes
under which World War I veterans
suffered. and will guarantee just
threatment to our veterans He
said Congress and the admins
tration were making every. effort
to prevent the errors OF 1919.
Bricker asserted jobs can
he provided for the men now in
the armed forces only "by freeing
business and industry from their
shackles and releasing the produc-
tive forces of this country" He
stated returning servicemen were
entitled to every consideration,
that the G. T.. bill was "a good
beginning" and that the deepest
hope of the current fighters was
for "decent, honorable, continu-
ing employment.
'What I want to bring home to
this great organization is our re-
sponsibility to help see that these
discharged soldiers who have done
our fighting for us are proper
ly placed in industry, in farming,
in small business, Truman
set forth in his prepared address
Il particularly want to emphasize
the small business angle. Small
business in the bulwark of free
enterprise"
The Missourian termed the G.I
bill 1.-The most comprehensive ser
vicemen's relief legislation ever
passed in the history of this coun'
try" and detailed it's provisions
for education, training, loans
other features.
The senator asserted that the
nations future affairs probably
would be in the hands of veterans
and observed that they would have
duties as we'll as rights. He added
II am confident that the thing!
for which the great republic has
stood and stands for today viii
be safe in the hands of the mer
who were willing to fight and die
if necessary, all around the worle
to prevent the spread of totaktar
ianism, tyranny and dictatorship
They fought to make that great
est of all documents for govern
ment. - the constitution of the
United States - stand as ou1
ideal, and I have enough con.
fidence in them to know that they
will continue to uphold and defend
/. it for future generations. ="
Truman also referred tc
the work of the war investigating
committee he headed until recent
. ly, and said it helped to save q
lot of lives and billions ir
treasure.
Bricker, in his prepared speech
submitted that the job prob.
:, lem could be mel if climate Of
l opportunity were created. He ad
; ded:
''Our economic society is
simply paralyzed by the restraints
and shackles that are fastened or
it."
: Bricker also declared "an vete
1 rams are entitled to have theil
D jobs back and no individual, group
: or organization dare deny tina
e right"
: The governor contended reem
n ployment and rehabilitation were
: handled in a shabby way after
n World War I, was "a difficult job
S and poorly DONE and added:
t 'It was not until 1888. however,
: that the real blow of ingratitude
was delivered Unoer the guise OF
e government economy W n
S there was no economy in govern
t, ment - you felt the sting of pen
e sion cuts and vetoes. of veterans
i benefits. You even heard the presi
t dent of the United States, on the
n floor of the American Legion con
r vention, say: no person be
S cause he wore uniform mus
d thereafter be placed in a specia
n class of beneficiaries over ane
above all other citizens
S Bricker said there were ''enem
! ies'' to be fought at home, ane
: continued:
e 1--WE are as much opposed today
h as ever to state socialism, to regi
d mentation and to communism
l. The victories on the battle
= field call us to renewed