Show Vets Raise Their Voices An economy-minded congress shelved bills which would have raised ceilings on the pittance which most veterans are forced to live on under current The lack of forceful action on the part of legislators came as a blow to thousands of vet students from coast to Most waited and hoped that the would induce the legislators to raise the subsistence pay and wage ceiling when congress reconvened in With elections nearing the betting would be even that at that time the raise would go other economy factors being On the University of Houston a group of veterans who regarded the failure of the congress to raise the subsistence from its present level did more than They have formed a Veterans Rights committee which seeks to call upon the president to reconvene congress in special session to raise the The unmarried veteran attending school under Public law receives per the married veteran the Veterans Rights group is far too little to be considered a living stipend under present inflated living Although most persons will agree that the Houston veterans are aiming for the moon when they seek to get congress in special session for raising subsistence pay when the British crisis and other international problems are deemed far more the fact that they have banded to stir the lethargic indicates that they are not taking a wage browbeating lying If they can obtain the support of student veterans in more the chances for relief from inadequate subsistence pay will be far better in |