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...between two bills each of which would cost the Government upwards of $2,000,000,000. One of these, the Vinson Bill, was sponsored by the American Legion whose members were willing to let the Government raise the cash by customary "sound" means, i. e. borrowing. The alternative, Patman Bill, was sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, an older, smaller organization, which in recent years has found that the most headway is gained by always outbidding the Legion by longer and more radical demands upon the Government. Hence the VFW, Patman Bill, demanded not only cash but greenbacks...
...were opposed to each other because of rivalry, and because the Legionaire-Senator Clark, who is no end proud of his parliamentary astuteness, knew well enough that there were four to six pro-Bonus Senators, willing to vote for the "sound" Vinson Bill who would not vote for the Patman (greenback) Bill. He knew further that those extra four to six votes would probably be vital when the time came to override a Presidential veto. But Senators Long and Elmer Thomas did not care nor did Commander Van Zandt...
After the Senate had brushed the Harrison Bill aside the choice between the Vinson ("sound") Bill and the Patman (greenback) Bill had to be made. Before the vote was taken Bennett Clark got to his feet, declared: "All I say is that this is a naked issue between those who favor the authorization by Congress of the full payment of the Bonus and those who favor tying up the proposition . . . with an entirely separate subject [greenbacks]." The inflationists took him at his word. Elmer Thomas, Huey Long and friends who had voted for the Vinson Bill a few minutes before...
Beset with rumors that President Roosevelt would not seriously object if his proposed veto of the Patman "Green-back" Bill were over-ridden by the Senate, those Congressmen who would make political wampum of the bonus question are left straddling the proverbial fence. In view of recent developments in Washington their confusion can well be appreciated. Vice-president Garner, and others close to the President, are reported to be in favor of the bonus bill. Mr. Garner has expressed the opinion that currency inflation--which the Pat-man Bill would effect--would at this time be advantageous to the country...
...Malcolm Watkins '34; John A. Bovey, Jr. '35; Kermit R. Kimball '35; Carl L. Billman '35; and Theodore C. Uebel 1G have hurled a gauntlet of defiance at Lousiana's Kingfish. Determined to undermine the pressure brought to bear by The Washroom Senator in his recent address supporting the Patman Bonus Bill, the Ten Thousand despatched a telegram to the President urging his veto. At a late hour last night the Harvard Host, all owning allegiance to Eliot House, had received no answer to their communication. Der Kingfish could not be reached for a statement...