Show I Bon Bonus t to Soldiers T T HE IE proposition to gic the men of the American cx- cx forces a bonus honus of each has hus man many ht n LL fh nn r C 4 rl un II V oJ Vl Colorado that is not the ti i best way to help them While everybody wants the government to do what it c can n to show its appreciation of the splendid service and th heroic devotion to country which these men have lIae shown ShO Senator Thomas g gives time the following reasons for or not supporting tl the e bonus proposal It commercializes patriotism i ij it would be freely spent as easy money always nys is and would be followed folloWed followed fol fol- fol- fol lowed h by demands for another bonus the thc majority of soldiers do not need it but all would receive receive vc it every man an and woman engaged in any form of war activity at home might demand the thc same consideration tion and the government go is not a paternalistic agency with an inexhaustible inc treasury The system of land allotments for soldiers is the b best st service I the time government el 0 can cun render er The republic a 1 n. n t ungrateful un mn- mn grateful to those who ho fought ht its bat battes es in France hut but is it not true that in land allotments and md in offering offering offer offer- offering ing traill training for higher and more lucrative e positions the government is makin making ils its b bc best t t. t contribution a r ution to the soldiers soldiers' The forthcoming convention of th the American Legion to be held in Minneapolis in November will do ha have something to say in the time matter unless s it is settled earli earlier Cr to Pa Pa |