Show r ct tt I it 1 i The Soldiers Soldiers' Bonus G I 4 T T LAST kAST the Republicans ans and De Democrats have found so something fg JT on on on which they can agree This remar remarkable able result do does s not ryot ni mean mean n that something constructive is to be done Far from this only ii-only QI lY me means ns that the representatives es at at Washington have agreed tp t do j Jt The Republican and the Democratic congressional leaders have got g t together and agreed to dodge the issue the issue being granting x jonus to the world war ve veterans erans They are going to hold old the entire lir matter atter in abeyance until t big biK ig parties r es have hay hel held th their ir ft a atonal i. i n l conventions and o outlined d a policy to be e fo followed lowed r t There's Theres a re reason s n for this reticence The congressmen fear fearrl t rl p plo do and they fear not to do If they vot vote a bonus for the s soldiers i i I l vili mean higher taxation t If they don dont don't f vote a bonus the J ft rId ld war veterans may be displeased Either might influence j large ge L number b ero of f voters t Y I t When the national conventions have given advice n it will be he a a aile aj ile 1 matter for the congressmen to fall fan In line and heed the ies of f their p party But t d despite spit the do dodging ging pL pf responsibility hid appears appears' certain both certain both ti national al conventions will will undoubtedly urge surge granting of proper rec recognition to th the war veterans veteran's for eth ther er party wants to run the risk of antagonizing the soldier vote ote Whence Bence fl ence the delay s seems seems ems only a a. a guarantee guarante of fu future favorable C lon Pori on on the bonus plan 19 |