Show I I he I Ai Le Leio ion Copy for tor This Department Supplied b by National Headquarters of tho American Legion DISCUSSES DISCUSSES FOURFOLD PLAN Commander COlfer Advises That Prompt Action Is N Necessary to Get Results Attempts of opponents of the tIle American American Ameri Amen can Legions Legion's fourfold optional compensation com corn w S pensa plan to divert attention from the main Issue issue Is Issue Is- Is sue by embroiling 1 cA congress In a dig dig- i uie over different different differ differ- ent revenue pro schemes playing off advocates o ad w cates of ot various plans against one oneA A another are exposed ex ex- A posed by Franklin Frank Frank- lin ha DOlier DOlfer national national national na na- na- na commander of ot the legion in a signed article In a recent Issue of th the Anion Amerl American an Legion Weekly He writes The liThe American Legions Legion's fight for the optional compensation plan has bas las entered a new phase S The liThe opposition defeated In Its It's attempt attempt at- at tempt empt to Invoke popular sentiment against the measure Itself has turned from flom the direct to th the indirect method of attack The new strategy Is to strike e the bill through the Instrument of a fomented controversy over methods methods methods meth meth- of f money raising Already Alread the attempt pt Is Is being made to divert attention from the bill to the question of the means by which the tho money shall be raised t td carry ou out Its Its' provisions If the advocates of different revenue revenue producing schemes can be played off against one ar another other the congress embroiled In n a dispute oyer over money raising In which the bill occupying the role of Innocent bystander bystander bystander by by- stander shall Rhall receive a n mortal blow this design will have ha succeeded The fourfold plan has withstood the closest s scrutiny The economic soundness Roundness of the land settlement home aid and vocational training options options op op and the fact that the fourth option option op op- tion can be paid automatically to the dependents of those who who died to all disabled and to those needing assistance assistance assistance assist assist- ance makes the plan the be bet beat t solution of f the problem rob em of beneficial legislation A majority of congress favor the bill Congress however begins Its Its- summer vacation soon Unless the bill Is passed before that adjournment the chances of Its ultimate passage will be gre greatly Impaired and the tile future future fu fu- fu- fu ture of all aU service ex beneficial legislation legislation legislation legis legis- lation Injuriously affected National headquarters has pressed the legions legion's case with all the vigor It can command command com corn mand and has received admirable support support sup sup- port from the membership It Is Imperative Imperative Im Im- imperative im- im that these efforts be sus gus tamed State departments posts and Individuals throughout the country should continue to Impress upon their senators and congressmen that the bill bUl should be passed before adjournment and the question of mon money y raising not be permitted to obstruct the he real is Is- Is sue |