The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1954-10-30

ton of the service of veterans part of our A.
cepted governmental ."-Presdent E,.O
hover State of the Union Message, February 2, 1853
The Republican Party has Away, been dedicated to
advancing the interests and welfare of veterans.
The Parys leader in fact. is the Nation. Number On.
veeran-President Dwight d. Eisenhower who know. III.
problems of the ex-servicemsn intimately
Some Democrats, frantically cropping for vote,
November, contending that the Republican Admnr
tration has virtually isnorea' veterans problems.
That charge is completely false. No rishtthinkns
veteran will be taken in by it.
What the facts?
No less than Is bills special interest to exervee
men passed by the Republican s3rd Congress and
proved by the President.
Contrast this action by the
DEMOCRATS Republican Congress and Admins.
CUT BENEFITS tration with the calousness Of the
Democrats during the first two years
after they took in 1893, when benefits
cut by Is per cent.
In 1881 former President Truman vetoed veterans,
relief One Of these granted pensions,
$40 month to lower-income veterans who are 50
pacitated that they require attendant. The second al
lowed smputee veterans 81 500 towards the purchase
an automobile Republicans led the successful fight
act both OF these bills over Truman's vetoes.
Democrats trying to make politica hay out Of
the defeat by the House of Representatives in 1858 the
socaed league amendment calling for the spending Of
an additional $40 million for veersns hospitals The facts
are that Trumans appointee Gen. Carl Gray who
then still serving Veterans Administrator disclosed that
the VA did not need that money and could not spend
IT IT appropriated The amendment consequently was re-
jected.
The Republican 83rd Congress adopted far-reschmt
program OF Gi benefits topped by law granting al
per cent increase IN serviee-connected and
neeed disability compensation for The Law
also increases the rate of for service widows
without children from SIS to $S7 month. Dependent
parents are increased SIS month"; from $50 SIS Where
both parents living payments increased SIS month
to each, from $3S to $40.
The Republican veterans program provided more hos
psl beds and medical for greater number of vet
Grams than in any other In fiscal year 1885, the last
year in which the Veterans Admin
COP PROVIDES istrstion operated under Truman
MORE BEDS, AID budget, the number of beds for vet
Grams totaed 109,750. In the fret
hscal year under the Republican budget fiscal 1854
the number of beds in operation by nearly 5000
An additional increase of nearly 34oo provided for 's'
1855.
Knowing the veteran and his problems 20 well, Prs'
dent Eisenhower sought Veterans Administrator who
shared this knowledge and Understandings He found h
ideal man in Harvey W Higey of Msrnette, Wis., Won'
War veteran who has been active in American Legion
projects for 81 years.
The nomination Of Mr. Hsley highly prsI's0
kilograms of commentator received ut the VIM
House from past and present National Comma nders OF "
American Legion, Amvets and Veterans of Foreign war
With Mr.. Hisley Veterans Administrator and WIZ
Chief Executive in the White House who has the weh
Of his fellow veterans at heart the Republican Admin
ton has acted fronts to aid the sx'ervee"e'
Democrat political propaganda dispute that fact