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Show DISCUSSES FOURFOLD PLAN National Commander D'Olier Advises That Prompt Action Is Necessary to Get Results. Attempts of opponents of the American Ameri-can Legion's fourfold optional " cotn- divert attention from the main issue is-sue by embroiling congress In a dispute dis-pute over different differ-ent revenue-producing schemes, playing off advocates advo-cates of various plans against one another, are exposed ex-posed by Franklin Frank-lin D'Olier, national na-tional commander of the legion, in a signed article In a recent Issue of the American Legion Weekly. He writes: "The American Legion's fight for the fourfold optional compensation plan has entered a new phase. "The opposition, defeated In It's attempt at-tempt to invoke popular sentiment against the measure itself, has turned from the direct to the indirect method of attack. The new strategy Is to strike the bill, through the instrument of a fomented controversy over methods meth-ods of money raising. "Already the attempt Is being made to divert attention from the bill to the question of the means by which the money shall be raised to carry out its provisions. If the advocates of different revenue-producing schemes can be played off against one another the congress embroiled In a dispute over money raising, in which the bill, occupying the role of innocent bystander, by-stander, shall receive a mortal blow, this design will have succeeded. "The fourfold plan has withstood the closest scrutiny. The economic soundness of the land settlement, home aid and vocational training options op-tions and the fact that the fourth option op-tion can be paid automatically to the dependents of those who died, to all disabled and to those needing assistance, assist-ance, makes the plan the best solution of the problem of beneficial legislation. "A majority of congress favor the bill. Congress, however, begins its summer vacation soon. Unless the bill Is passed before that adjournment, the chances of Its ultimate passage will be greatly impaired and the future fu-ture of all ex-service beneficial legislation legis-lation injuriously affected. National headquarters has pressed the legion's case with all the vigor It can command com-mand and has received admirable support sup-port from the membership. -It Is imperative im-perative that these efforts be sustained. sus-tained. State departments, posts and Individuals throughout the country should continue to Impress upon their senators and congressmen that the bill should be passed- before adjournment and the question of money raising not be permitted to obstruct the real Issue." |