In fairness to the administration of the time, the bonuses for the military veterans were not due to be paid to them until 1945 when they would mature. The veterans were demanding them to be paid close to 15 years early because of the unemployment that had made them destitute.

Had the bonuses been paid then, I wonder what would have happened? The Great Depression was far from over in 1932 so the monies paid would have helped - briefly - but would have done nothing to help the greater population who were NOT veterans.