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January 16, 1936
My dear Mother:
Mildred and I were delighted with your very interesting let-
ter of the 9th.
The Senate has been attending Committee hearings, principal-
ly, and not much has occurred on the Floor, yet.
Today, I expect that we will take up the payment of Adjusted
Service Certificates of the veterans, and that we may learn
something from the discussion. There is one feature of this
new bill which I want to hear discussed in particular, that
is: the method of payment, for it seems to meet two of my
objections which have heretofore excited me to vote against
certain bonus measures, namely: it leaves it optional with
the veteran whether he will cash his bonus or not, and it en-
courages him not to do so by offering him 5% interest thereon
until the due date: 1945.
Second: The bonds to be issued are limited to the veteran
only, and cannot get out upon the general market like other
Government bonds. Naturally, the question arises whether
this will cause inflation, and if so, how much.
I wish I could vote for a bonus bill, and I shall study
this one with its new features very earnestly.
I have accepted an invitation to broadcast over the Yankee
Network in New England Thursday, February 6th, at 6:45. The
speech will be sent out from Station WJSV, and I am going to
St. Louis to deliver a Lincoln Day address on February 13th.
As you see, I keep busy enough to keep an ordinary fellow
like me out of mischief.
Best love, in which Mildred joins me.
Your affectionate son,
Mrs. Chauncey G. Austin,
91 South Main Street,
St. Albans, Vermont.