Show V. V F. F W. W LEADER GIVES HOOVER I BONUS APPEAL Coontz Presents Pleas Adopted Adopt Adopt- ed by Croup at at Convention In 0 Dr Prell Freu WASHINGTON Oct 26 26 Immedi Immediate ate cash payment of the soldiers soldiers' bonus bonus bonus bo bo- bo- bo nus th the enactment of ot legislation granting pensions to widows and orphans or of World war var yar veterans and preservation of ot disability allowances were recommended to President Hoover Hoover Hoo Hoc ver today by the Veterans of Foreign Wars The appeal conveying actions taken at the national encampment encampment encamp encamp- ment of the organization in Sacramento Sacramento Sacramento Sacra Sacra- mento Cal last September was taken ta taken ken to the White House by Admiral Robert E. E Coontz U. U S. S N N retired new commander in chief of the or or- or It opposed cancellation of ot foreign debts urged more strict enforcement of laws directing civil service preference prefer preter preference ence for tor veterans and said recommendations recommendations later would be made for Improving improvIng im- im provIng veteran rehabilitation and hospitalization capitalization It said in part The thirty third national encampment encampment encamp encamp- encampment ment respectfully urges your Utmost utmost utmost ut ut- most consideration of pending legislation legislation legis legis- lation lotion that would grant to the thc widows and orphans of World war veterans pension benefits on an art equal basis with the widows and orphans of veterans veterans vet vet- erans crans of our previous wars and cam earn There are approximately 70 70 widows and orphans of World war veterans who are not receiving receiving re rc re- re compensation or assistance in any form from the federal government govern ment meat |