Show I NATIONAL po POLITICS FORMER OFFICER IS BITTER OPPONENT OF BONUS PLAN 4 WASHINGTON WASHINGTO March 12 Mem Mem lem Members Members bers of congress will support soldier bon bonus bonds s legislation in or order r to to get vot s Frank Franl P P. Keech of f New York a former lieutenant colonel in the inSpector In Inspector In- In generals general's ge 1 rals ral's department declared today house ways and means committee which is holding holding- bearings hearings on relief legislation I consider It an Insult for any person person per person per per- son to say SLy that I would spen spend t 2000 of the public money to be elected to congress declared Chairman Chairman Chair Chair- man Fordney What That was your salary before and after atter the war war asked Representative Frear Rep Wisconsin after the wrangle had subsided I T 1 dont don't wish to give that Keech said You are a broker and you speak from the Wall street viewpoint said Mr Frear Do you know Jf if t boys on the farm who lost everything feel as the people who lived In New York From conditions in New York I would say that a bonus Is not desired or needed by the average discharged soldier Keech replied The witness added that he was concerned concerned concerned con con- over the predicted decrease in bond values s. s He objected to the suggestion suggestion suggestion sug sug- of or Representative Rainey y Dem Illinois to place a tax on the men who became millionaires during the war Initiative ceases when taxes become high and such an additional tax would be harmful harm CuI said he |