Show DISCUSSES FOURFOLD PLAN national commander dolier advises that prompt action Is necessary to get results attempts of opponents of the lie american legions fourfold optional compensation pensa tion plan to elyert attention from the oie main issue by embroiling congress in a dl als over different revenue pro schemes playing off advocates of various plans against one another are exposed by franklin doller national commander of the legion in a signed article in a recent issue of the american legion weekly lie he writes the american legions fight tor for the fourfold optional compensation plan has entered a new phase the opposition defeated in its attempt to invoke popular sentiment against the measure itself has turned from the direct to the indirect method of attack the new strategy Is to strike the bill through the instrument of a fomented controversy over methods of money raising already the attempt Is being made to divert attention from the bill to the question ot of the means by which w the money shall be raised to carry out ou its provisions if the advocates of different revenue producing schemes can be played off against one another the congress embroiled in a dispute over money raising in which the bill occupying the role of innocent bystander sta stander rider shall ahall receive a mortal blow this design will have succeeded the fourfold plan has withstood the closest scrutiny the economic soundness of the land settlement home old aid and vocational training options and the fact that the fourth option can be paid automatically to the dependents of those who died to all disabled and to those needing assistance makes the plan the best solution of the problem of beneficial legislation A majority of congress favor the alie bill congress ho however Never begins its summer vacation soon unless the bill Is passed before that atiat adjournment the chances of its ultimate passage will ivill be greatly impaired and the future of nil all ex es service beneficial legislation injuriously affected national headquarters has pressed the legions case with all the vigor it can con com mand onil and has received admirable support from tile the membership ir if Is imperative pera tive that these efforts be sustained state departments posts and individuals throughout the country should continue to impress upon their senators and congressmen that the bill should be passed before adjournment and the question of mon money ey raising not be Vermit permitted ted to obstruct tile the real issue |