Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-01-25 | Page 3 | More Veteran Funds Sought

MORE VETERAN FUNDS SOUGHT Liberalization of Economy Provisions Asked of Senate Body WASHINGTON Jan 25 Liber Th P Liber Liberalization of the economy sections of the independent offices bill to provide provide provide pro pro- vide an another ther estimated for veterans' veterans benefits and removal of alleged alleged al al- al inequities in automatic promotions promotions promotions promo promo- for the military services was urged today before a S senate nate appropriations subcommittee With administration leaders believed believed be be- to be to veterans' veterans opposed leg leg- to expand the new benefits of ordered by President Roosevelt Sen Senator tor Reed CR R. R Pa and Edward A A. Hayes American Legion Legion Leion Le- Le gion ion national commander presented the veterans' veterans case Urging the legions legion's point four program program program pro pro- gram Reed said the president had conceded two of the four points but he believed th the new regulation should be made marie permanent law and not left to local boards of review which he said In some instances had adopted scandalous rules ules The two points conceded by Mr Roosevelt he said were restoration of the a month for total disabilities disabilities ties of service origin and free hos hos- for veterans who cannot afford to pay for such treatment In he recommended a aa 15 a month pension for World vat war ar widows and restoration of cases presumed presumed pre pre- to have leave had service origin anc and which were wiped out by the economy econ coon con omy act Reed estimated the two additional points would cost the government less than Reed blamed injustices in the past to subordinates who wrote the regulations He said President Rocse Roose Roosevelt velt was not to bl blame me for he had hadnot hadnot hadnot not the time to attend to all th these e detaiLs details details de de- tails himself