Evening star., 1944-09-18
|Bricker and Truman
Stress Postwar Jobs
In Legion Addresses
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Sept. 18.-The riva
major party candidates for Vic.
President - Democratic Senate,
Harry s. Truman of Missouri ant
Republican Gov. John w. Brickel
Of Ohio-outlined their views or
providing security for this wars vet.
Grams today from the same plat.
form.
They were called to the rostrun
IN the Coliseum for speeches thai
were scheduled two hours apart a,
the opening session of American
Legion's 26th annual convention.
President Roosevelt, in a letter OF
greetings, told the Legion that with
foresight and fervent patriotism
intensified by your war experience
you have rendered q worthy service
in advocating well-integrated
program of readjustment for re-
turning veterans"
"True Service Of Democracy"
The Chief Executive added that
your plans to assist in making this
program effective at points Of de-
mobilization and in every confli1u-
nifty Of the United States is a true
service Of democracy"
Mr.. Roosevelt continued:
1T is also an inspiration to observe
the preliminary report Of your
Commission on Postwar America
and to know that its studies anc
accomplishments VIII be pursued
with the same vision and broad lib
erality as have induced your former
contributions to the welfare of our
country"
Gov. Wright H. Green of Illinois
a veteran of the last war, told the
Legionnaires in welcoming address
that this time we will welcome the
veteran with a genuine program
for his readjustment, rehabilitation
and unemployment.
Above ALL" he said, I'VE are de-
termined to avoid the planlessness
the hardships and the mistakes
which harassed the returning serv-
icemen after the last war"
Senator Truman, who was in.
vited to speak first, declared the Gl
Bill of Rights will prevent a repe.
tition Of the tragic mistakes under
which World War veterans suffered
and will guarantee just treatment
to our veterans" He said Congress
and the administration were max.
ing every effort to prevent the error,
of 1919.
Jobs for Veterans.
Gov. Bricker asserted jobs can b<
provided for the men now in the
armed forces only "by freeing busi.
ness and industry from theil
shackles and releasing the produc-
tive forces Of this country" HI
stated returning servicemen were
entitled to every consideration, that
the GI bill was "a good beginning,
and that the deepest hope of the
current fighters was for decent
honorable. continuing" employment
What I want to bring home te
this great organization is our re.
sponsibility to help see that these
discharged soldiers who have dont
our fighting for us are properly
placed in industry. in farming, ir
small business" Senator Truman
declared. Il particularly want tc
emphasize the SMALL business angle
Small business Is the bulwark OF
free enterprise.
The Missourian termed the G. I
bill the most comprehensive serv-
icemen's relief legislation ever
passed in the history Of this coun-
try" and detailed its provisions for
education, training, loans and other
features.
Climate Of Opportunity.
Gov. Bricker asserted that the
job problem could be met if eli
mate of opportunity were created.
He added
Our economic society is simply
paralyZed by the restraints and
shackles that are fastened on it."
The Governor contended re-em-
ployment and utilization after
the last war was "a difficult job and
poorly done" and added:
1T was not until 1888, however,
that the real blow of ingratitude
was delivered. Under the guise of
Government economy-where there
was no economy in Government
you felt the sting of pension cuts
and vetoes Of veterans benefits. You
even heard the President of the
United States, on the floor of the
American Legion convention, say:
- No person because he wore a
uniform must thereafter be placed
in a special class of beneflciaries
over and above all other citizens"