Show Opposition to the Bonus AVID P. P BARROWS commander of the American D DAVID Legion in California has bas been asked for his nation his Ilis offense consisted in writing for tho the California Cali Cali- fornia Lornia Legion Monthly the thc the o official publication tion of the tho legion in that state state state-nn an article opposing the bonus for I service ex-service men The reasons ho lie e expounded for his unorthodox view ic were that the legion should not ask I the government for monc money and anil that tho the men would recklessly dissipate the money The position of the legion men is that Mr Barrows was a n well paid off during the thc war am and aud has enough worldly goods to pay the landlord the grocer baker and ond butcher now that he is i is out of it That Tint if he ho would i isit sit for lor one da day in the legion offices and listen to the tho i stories of c. c service ox-service men their wives wi es sisters and moth mothers rs who come ome seeking assistance he be plight might change his views vie nJ and l admit that the government go e t should not need to be asked for a bonus but should give e it vol yol An instance is cited A A. soldier r r discharged In June brought his ls young oung wife to San Enn Francisco After two w weeks weeks' work for or the Southern South South- ern Tn rn Pacific he was sent to that company's compans hospital suffering ant suf fering from what ia 18 evidently an nn aftermath of or a Gorman German ga gas gns attack although tho doctors cannot agree that that thatis is ht tho the cause lie will die die dIo unless he can bo be sent to a Q dry climate In the meantime his Is la Jelling Jelling- dally daily on small wages for or a little food and lodging forcing cheerful cheerful cheerful cheer cheer- ful smiles for tor her bedside visits and eating her heart out In silent ellent suffering as sho the thinks o of or tho the future Does that man o desor a n bonus and will that little woman spend It foolishly when it comes While no doubt there arc many painful instances of hardship and anel suffering among the form former r service men inca and und while their petition to tho the government for additional additional addi addi- pay ma may bo ha considered just and even en obligatory on the part Pare of oe Congress the thc action of tho tile I in San Sou l Francisco in asking the resignation of Commander Commander Com Corn mander Barrows solely because of his hia views is not compatible compatible com corn with the tho general liberal and und sense common attitude attitude atti atti- I tu tude e of tho c. c great organization Thero There aro are ninny many posts i oC at th the legion on record against the bonus bonns Thero aroI aro are many indi individual members who arc opposed to asking I or ing it Mr Ir Barrows Darrows and all tho the others are aro t I probably honest in their opinions regardless of the I merits o of the question and regardless of tho action I which Congress mn may take They are arc entitled to their I and to membership in the legion |