Show RACKETEERING PATRIOTS HALTED undoubtedly will wilt be general c- c THERE J- J tion felt throughout the he nation over the fact fac th-at th that the presidents president's nt's ie views s in the matter of veterans' veterans legislation have in n large part pre pre- Action by congress congress in its dying hours brought the question to a sharp fo focus us and for fora a a. time it will be considered as an issue ss e that is out of the way But it will come coine up again agaiL The final settlement has not been reached but one point int has baa been settled it is to be hoped with complete finality That is the matter matte of the he rack racketeer teel in patriotism Just and humane relations relations relations re re- re- re lations with the actual victim of the war remain remain re re- re- re main for some future consideration There have been thousands upon thousands of f vet veterans rans hale and hearty in many cases and andin andin andin in other since the war and without without without with with- with wit th the out a trace of responsibility resting I government who have milked the federal treasury of every red cent they possibly could extract and by whatever means might be effective ef ef- ef- ef with without t resort to conscience or reason Upon the great body of deserving sufferers suffer suffer- ers upon w whom om tragedy descended as a direct and traceable outcome of war service they have been parasites who have not only brought the worthy veteran much wholly Undeserved undeserved undeserved un un- deserved criticism but have actually taken from him funds to which he was entitled and they were not They arc are responsibile responsible for fh the wid widespread condemnation of the veterans' veterans administration administration ad ad- ministration and have brought on activities against it that at times appear to have lave lost sight eight of the reasonable and lawful rights of victims victims' of the th wars war's terrors The thing that remains to be done is t to assure assure assure as as- sure to the actual sufferer from service disabilities disabilities disabilities disa disa- the fullest compensation a grateful people people peo peo- pie can pr provide ide That is due as is universally r recognized cognized At th the same time congress faces the responsibility of assuring that all and every evry ev ev- ev- ev cry ery ry veteran not rightfully entitled to aid from the public treasury shan shall be effectively ely barred When these two things are accomplished the nie veterans' veterans issue will s solve lve itself and not be be a ghost recurrently to stalk through the legislative legisla legisla- Live tive halls and sidetrack important issues clamoring clam clam- oring Iring for attention |