. The American Legion Weekly [Volume 4, No. 11 (March 17, 1922)]. The War FinanceBoard which, according to present legis-lation, will begin liquidation on Julyfirst next, has many millions of govern-ment money which will be released. Weare continually told of new economiesbeing accomplished by the Budget Com-mittee, and that there are other econ-omies in prospect. But even if these sources did notexist, merely the interest already ac-crued, or which is annually accruingon the British debt alohe would be suf-ficent to meet the soldiers claims. Imention Great Britain specifically, be-cause her s
. The American Legion Weekly [Volume 4, No. 11 (March 17, 1922)]. The War FinanceBoard which, according to present legis-lation, will begin liquidation on Julyfirst next, has many millions of govern-ment money which will be released. Weare continually told of new economiesbeing accomplished by the Budget Com-mittee, and that there are other econ-omies in prospect. But even if these sources did notexist, merely the interest already ac-crued, or which is annually accruingon the British debt alohe would be suf-ficent to meet the soldiers claims. Imention Great Britain specifically, be-cause her solvency does not depend tothe same degree as that of France andItaly upon reparation payments fromGermany, and because the British Gov-ernment has already begun to reduceits own domestic debt. Within the lastfew weeks, in fact, announcement hasbeen made that payment of £50,000,000(over $200,000,000) in interest to theUnited States has been arranged forin next years British budget. In one or another of these ways, or(Continued on page 23) MARCH 17, 1922 PAGE 9. Are the war-handi-capped veterans of theWorld War, the grad-uates of Uncle Samsvocational trainingcourses, making goodin the competition ofeveryday business life?The writerof this articlesays about half of themare, and he tells causesof success and failure. Vocational graduates, (left)who once fed the guns, nowfeed the presses. Edward , former Air Servicemechanic, trained by UncleSam to be a church organist inspite of a fractured knee (right)
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