Show I American Legion Hold Meeting The final meeting of the year 1935 for Frank E. E E Peterson Post No 14 14 American Legion will be held at the I Firemans Fireman's Hall Friday December This Is to be the Christmas meeting and the Legionnaires are to act the part of ot Santa Claus and present pr ent to the post commander Edward Davis a a. stocking crammed full tull of ot renewal ren al cards Buddies I let us get t this Job done at once We have serious work ahead of ot us as soon I as congress assembles In fn January The cash payment of ot the adjusted service I certificates with the remission of In Interest tn- tn interest terest on loans is la our first objective Your will testify Just how sincere Is your youx demand for payment Membership and hard work will pass a n bonus bill bm through congress and over overa a presidential veto The president nt to be will be compelled to veto any bill bIU congress may pass Now It will be up to you and your actions In the next two months will determine the outcome This year the press preM will cease sc their attacks on the payment of ot the cates A prominent official of the United States chamber of ot commerce states there would be no concerted attack on the payment at nt the next session of congress The National Economy League Is how how- however however ever bitterly opposed to the payment and will fight tight the legislation to the last ditch The National Manufacturers As As- Association Association Association Is massing their forces In n op op- op position Many of ot the manufacturers as as- associations associations associations are favorable to payment maintaining that it will wm help the coun coun- country country country try as well as benefit the veterans The National Economy League Is now a dis dis- discredited discredited credited organization with little or no weight since they proved to the country coun coun- country country try that it desired economy only at the expense of the veterans vet rons The country has bas now come to realize the payment of ot tho the service certificates will retire an out out- outstanding outstanding outstanding standing obligation of ot the U. U S. S govern govern- government government government ment and that Is 15 always good business One of ot the tenets of ot the American Le Le- Legion Legion I gion glen Is the combating of ot subversive In Influences In- In influences which would undermine the structure of our national government The Legion has always stood resolutely against the recognition of Red Rus Rus- Russia sia The St. St Louis convention asked the termination of ot diplomatic relations with the Soviet on the ground that Moscow has broken all the pledges made when recognition r was given A resolution Is Isnow isnow isnow now pending in congress sponsored by bythe bythe bythe the Legion to that effect The American Federation Fed of ot Labor and the Legion are one in this matter W. W J. J BARDSLEY Adjutant Post No 14 |