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Show WAR VETS URGE BONUS PAYMENT The nation owes its veterans of the AVorld war, and their dependents de-pendents ,an enormous debt, and payment of that debt, should be made at once, Paul C. Wolman, national commander of the A'et-erans A'et-erans of Foreign Wars ot, the L'nited States, asserted in Kansas City before the national encampment encamp-ment of that organization. The first plan is for pensions, not only for disabled veterans, but for dependent widows, children child-ren and parents of the men who died in the service of their country. coun-try. The second proposes immediate immed-iate payment of the balance o the adjusted compensation due former service men. "It is the duty of the nation to care for these men and for the widows and children and aged parents left behind by those who died," Wolman said. "It is not right that their communities be called upon to bear this load. At this encampment we shall seek to pass resolutions calling upon, the nation to fulfill its duty in. this respect." With regard to the adjusted compensation certificates, AA'ol-man AA'ol-man said approximately $1,500,-000,000 $1,500,-000,000 more cash would be required re-quired to pay the balance remaining. re-maining. "There is no question but that the government is hard up," AA'olman said "but remember that the United States, instead of paying the $3,500,000,000 of war debts due has paid $7,000,-000,000, $7,000,-000,000, merely because Andrew Melon wants to get the debt paid." "It would be far better," he added, "for the United States to pay its veterans now, and let the other creditors wait until their bills are due." |