Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-06-06 | Page 14 | Bonus Army to Rush Congress

BONUS ARMY TO RUSH CONGRESS I WASHINGTON June 6 G UP UP-Bu- UP Bu Bugle gle calls calIs routed the 2500 members of the grim and tattered bonus expeditionary expeditionary force from their camps to today today today to- to day for a big push on congress With a vote assured in the house next Monday on the Patman bill to pay to war veterans nearly every everyone one of the 2500 was ordered to converge on the house office building and besiege congressmen with ap appeals appeals ap ap- peals for support Tomorrow evening the army will make a mass demonstration demonstration demon demon- parading to the White House and capitol A vote on the Patman measure was assured when the necessary representatives representatives representatives rep rep- signed a petition forcing the bill to the floor It Is conceded that sentiment for the bonus is increasing in increasing increasing in- in creasing somewhat in the house But even if the unexpected should happen and the house pas passed ed the bonus a presidential veto remains certain Despite the hopelessness of their cause and a shortage of food the veterans vet erans Brans are grimly determined to wait it out and see the house vote Then and then only will they consider leav leav- ing mg They are unmoved by the edict of the District of ot Columbia comm commissioners commis- commis 5 that the police cease feeding them on Thursday morning and eject them from their four improvised barracks barracks bar bar- racks and one open air camp on oa the th banks of the Potomac Im sticking right here said one on for tor standing They cant can't shoot you OU still Reinforcements for the army continue continue con con- to straggle into the city Polio Police and veterans' veterans leaders estimate from fron 2000 to more will be here bj by midweek From Berks county count sylvania came last night Sixty Slaty arrived from Schenectady N. N Y in m trucks provided by business me men Smaller groups came in from Illinois and Ohio points