Show SOLDIERS SOLDIERS' OO BONUS US 4 By L. L A. A Hollenbeck Well everybody wants to help the soldiers of ot course course but the proposed bill that was about to pass through congress at this time was almost inevitably in inevitably In- In to cause a serious of or the finance of ot the country Congress saw this but as they were an unworkable Republican Republic majority remarkable for lack of leadership without any policy policy poli poll cy and fearful that they might make male malea a mistake and also desiring to please the soldier vote voto so that the they would be able to control the next elections they voted for the soldier soldier soldier sol sol- dier bonus not r realizing that if the country had another tremendous war I tax shoved upon the tho people and a col colossal colossal co co- co- co l deficit In the treasury with I Iother other billions already voted for an obsolete navy that Is already discredIted discredited discredited by the best independent and Capable ca capable capable ca- ca pable thinkers rs of or the country that t the e after me the deluge would be reversed to to before me the deluge deluga 1 But there I. I is where President Harding Hard Hard- Harding Harding ing corns cams In He has been remarkable remarkable remark remark- able able for straddling to please the political political po po- complexion of or the divided sentiment son son- In his own party on the I League of Nations even up to the time of ot choo choosing ng his cabinet and antI hud had I Isaid said that he would counsel with congress about this and that and now for him 10 to come out fiat flat in a special message to congress and say that he heIs heis heis is opposed to the soldier i bonus uI bill after It has overwhelmingly passed congress or at least the lower house naturally makes malTes s a man sit up and take notice and he I entitled to some considerable com commendation for I possessing independence enough to express his honest convictions ro rothe for forthe the he benefit of the the country y even I though hough it opposes the gre great t majority of congress congre that Is playing petty letty politics only This is a sign of size In the dent He is willing to take his chances chance for the good of th the country whether the congress or the country likes ikes it or not And as the the good goodof of the country transcends all policies of party politics any man whatever his politics should stand with any official officials official's as s long longas as his policies are for forthe forthe forthe the public good The president does not oppose the soldier bonus bill because because be- be cause ause he believes that It la Ia not meritorious meritorious meri meri- as to the deserving merits of ot the the soldiers themselves for he believes believes believes be be- that the government perhaps owes this consideration for the soldiers soldiers soldiers sol sol- diers but that at this time timea a great increase in the debt and a consequent consequent consequent conse conse- quent burden of increased taxation to pay the Interest on this debt would I have a bad effect upon the industrial and economic conditions of at the country country country coun coun- I try when it is of at paramount Importance importance import Import- ance at this time that the progress import I in inthe inthe inthe the readjustment of the country be benot benot benot not disturbed I Let us know then that though Itis It Itis itis is admitted by m many nY of ot the big Re Re- Republican Re-j Re publican papers that the congress is without leadership and it Is cumbrously drifting along like a n. raft at sea and is certain to be l turned out at the next election yet ret I the president has shown in this one onese c case se that he may yet jet et develop a leadership leadership lead lead- that will be for the tho real benefit benefit benefit bene bene- I fit of the country Let us hope that he will make mak good for tor he is president of or this republic and all sane men desire the general prosperity regardlesS regardless regardless regard regard- less ot of politics o- o |