BEGGS, VETERANS' LEADER, DENOUNCES GOV. HEILS' ACT IN WRITING LEGION CHECK
Beggs, Veterans' Leader, Denounces Gov. Heil's Act In Writing Legion Check Assails Governor's Sincerity and Recalls That "Commander Who Accepted Check Is a Colonel on Heil's Staff LYALL T. BEGGS....
...A veteran of many years of* Legion activities...
...La Follette...
...It paid total taxes of $141,491 of which $4,934 went to the state in corporation income taxes...
...7,693...
...24,000...
...The company paid Gov...
...it is really poor banking policy as well, because in bearing down on the farmer in hard times it forces him to rob the land of lis fertility, neglect repairs, sell his livestock, and generally impair the security behind the loan," he said...
...Cost of goods sold in 1939 was i:.-ted at $3,695,793 with gross profits r.ring $1,272,650 and net profits being s 107.402...
...Heil was listed :<s holding 53 urcs in the company, his son Joseph ; i.'i share.1...
...The dispute marked the second occasion in a week in which veterans' organizations and leaders have tangled with the high command of the Republican party in Wisconsin...
...said Bo1) La Follette...
...Uk...
...The company made contributions of $4,730 in 1939 of which $3,000 went to the Milwaukee Community fund...
...Madison, past commander of tne Veterans of Foreign Wars, lashed out last week at Gov...
...Chester, 113 shares, H. W...
...Heil's action in handing the American Legion a check for $27,0i>U to underwrite expenses for the national Legion convention if it comes to Milwaukee in 1941...
...Th following salaries were paid offers of the company: Julius P. Heil, president-treasurer ¦sart time...
...wisconsin State Bank, $13.60...
...In a blistering letter to Frank L. Greenya, Milwaukee...
...In the present situation you have an avowed candidate for re-election to the office of governor of the state of Wisconsin doing something for 'the boys' to the lune of S?7,030...
...of which Gov...
...Smith's action was taken because William T. Evjue, editor of The Capital Times, warned him he would be held responsible on his bond for disbursing any of this money under the 1939 law which Evjue maintained was unconstituional...
...Through the vigilance and far-sishtedness of our leaders the American Legion has kept itself free from partisan politics.'' Beggs said...
...I am confident that you will not violate the trust reposed in you anil in keeping with the high ideals of the American Legion you will politely, but firmly, reject the governor's GENEROUS offer," Beggs said...
...Republic Steel Corp., $262.50...
...The Milwauke Electric Railroad and light Co...
...Bob La Follette Opposes Shift Of Credit Unit Usefulness to Farmers Would Be Cut, He Fears WASHINGTON...
...Early last week top-ranking spokesmen for veterans' organizations assailed the Republican politicians for attempting to make political capital of Memorial day by tying their state cenvention May "0 to the patriotic theme of the holiday...
...Wheeler, Bankhead...
...D. C—Sen...
...Secretary Wallace when appearing before the committee strenuously opposed the Gillette bill, but endorsed the farm credit bill...
...Chain Belt Co, $660...
...Begss said that just a few months :o Heil had cut off 25 per cent of .e S1.0O0 annual appropriations to all ate patriotic societies...
...Wisconsin Legion commander who was made a colonel by Heil recently, Beggs assails Legion acceptance of $27,050 from an avowed candidate for governor in 1940...
...I was only a few days afterward that Beggs opened fire on the action of Heil in writing a check for $27,050 to guarantee expenses of the conven-' :on...
...Heil a salary of $24,000 in 1939 for "part-time" work as president and treasurer, the .same salary he reclved in 1938 as full-time president and treasurer...
...The so-called "Gillette" bill was introduced about a month ago and has received hearings before the house committee on agriculture, along with the farm credit bill of Sens...
...Beggs declared that "Heil's statement doesn't impress me with any degree of sincerity or consistency...
...15* you were appointed a colonel on the governor's staff...
...Heil is president and treasurer, made a profit of $107,402 in 1939 compared to a loss of $7,066 in 1938, the company's report filed with the state tax department revealed last week...
...Mississippi Valley Public Service Co., $300...
...Farm credit ought to be hitched up and made to pull together with other aspect* of our agricultural policy which are administered by the department of agriculture...
...13 shares, aivi H. S. Falk, 10 shares...
...H. W. <ilk, chairman of the bonrd of direc- i $5,000: and H. S. Falk, vice pies- | <-nt, $5,000...
...This is not only poor public policy...
...and Congressman Jones, which would liberalize the farm credit system but keep it under the control of the department of agriculture...
...Shell-Union Oil Co., $275...
...and various building and loan companies, $39...
...Robert M. La Follette Jr., expressed opposition last week to the pending bill in congress which would take the Farm Credit administration out of the department of agriculture, where it was placed last year by a presidential reorganization order...
...When it Has been off by itself as an independent agency it has been inclined to show greater devotion to the conventional rules of banking than to the needs of our farmers...
...Holeproof Hosiery Co., $540...
...of Milwauke...
...W. M. Chester, »rt-time secretary, $5,000...
...As state commander 'of the Amer- ; ican Legion I am sure you realize that : it is your duty to keep our organization free of political alliances and to do everything possible to avoid placing our organization in any compromising position whatsoever," Beggs declared...
...The 1939 legislature appropriated $50,000 to the Legion to aid in bringing the 1941 national convention to Milwaukee, but State Treasurer John M. Smith has refused to release any of this money until ordered to do so by the courts...
...Heil Company Earnings Jump Upward in '39 The Heil Co...
...Joseph F. Hell, president, $12,000...
...The company, which manufacturers metal products, had total gross sales of $4,968,443 in 1939...
...Arnold Diver Co...
...Even though on Mar...
...612...
...exactly $724,879 more than in 1938...
...333.32 to Marquette university, $300 to the Columbia hospital, and $100 to the Milwaukee Association of Commerce...
...The company received dividends toeing $10,395 from the following conI'rns...
Vol. 10 • April 1940 • No. 16
