Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-09-21 | Page 1 | Hoover Urges Legion Not to Ask More Aid

HOOVER H VER URGES URbE i iA LEGION N NOT T T TO A ASK K M MORE RE Am AiD Warns U. U S. S Cannot Carry Further Expenditures Without Risk ADDRESSES CONVENTION Hints at Need of Pension Bonus Bon s Moratorium By v RAYMOND CLAPPER United Unit d Press Staff Correspondent OLYMPIA HALL Detroit Mich lich Sept 21 The 21 The American government can carry no additional burden of or expenditure ex cx- I eX-I without grave risks President President Pres Pres- ident Hoover solemnly warned the American Legion convention today The country's need he said is second only o a war He asked me uie ie war veterans to defer deter lall all demands on the government un until until un- un til after the depression It was un in effect a request for tor a moratorium on all bonus and pension proposals durI during during dur dur- I ing the depression I II I Neither loans ns nor taxing of or the rich he declared would avert olis OtIs difficulties If additional demands I were made on the government Mr Hoover speaking earnestly and frankly appealed to the World war veterans to summon again the same I courage and self sacrifice which brought victory II in the World war and to enlist in the fight to maintain the stability of the United States Without mentioning specifically bonus and pension proposals advocated advocat advocat- I ed by many in the Legion Mr Hoo Hoover er after referring to depression relief re relief re- re Ilief lief aid given by the Legion said ASKS LEGION AID I But there is today an even greater great great- er ier service to our country That is the determined opposition by you OU to additional adI ad ad- I demands upon the nation I until we have won this war against 1 world depression Nothing would give a greater grealer glow of confidence to our country today than your our enlistment enlist I ment and the vigorous support you youcan youcan ou can bring to this effort to prevent additional burden on the government from front an any quarter whatsoever Mr Hoover emphasized the gravity of the situation further I The imperative moment has come when increases in government ex expenditures ex- ex must whether lit It be ill considered hasty hast or uninI uninformed uninformed I formed legislation of oC any kind or J whether It be for tor new services meritorious mer mer- I IJ In themselves he said We can carry our present expenditures d without jeopardizing national Continued on Pate Page Two 4 HOOVER URGES lEGION NOT TO ASK MORE MUR Am AID Continued from PAge PAce One stability We can darr carry arr no more without without without with with- out grave risks I Mr Hoover did not refer to the British crisis and the announcement today of the suspension of the gold standard at London but It was evident evident evi evi- dent he was profoundly concerned The UThe first stone In the foundation of or stability and recovery both at home and in the world is the stabilIty stability ity of the government of the United States Mr Hoover Hoo said It is if my purpose to maintain that stability and I invite you to enlist In that fight Citing the prospect of another large deficit Mr Hoover warned that either eith eith- er loans or taxes beyond the very minimum necessities of government will drain the resources of industry and commerce and In turn will in increase increase increase in- in crease unemployment Mr Hoover urged th that t No one be misled by those who say it Is only necessary to tax the rich We Ve must face the absolute fact that the rich can be taxed to the point of ot diminishing returns and still the deficit in our ordinary and necessary necessary necessary sary expenditures would not be covered covered cov coy ered even upon a basis of utmost I economy he said In the end he warned it is those who would be forced to work in the fields at the bench and desk who would be forced to carry an added burden for every added cent to ro our expenditures President Hoover and his party left for lor Washington at 1 p. p m. m eastern standard time today immediately after the thc conclusion of his address