Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-30
SOLDER BONUSES
not. PROBABLE
coNcagss NOT DISPOSED TO
VOTE EXTRA PAY TO WORLD
= WAN SOLDIERS.
Nan NOT ~ aasEsAL
FAvoa AMONG MsMsEas
sosnss We Can Never Rseompsnss
Them Per Services Performed Il 10
Dstesr Net TO Try" 10 Way One Sen.
80 puts.it-Ne~ Angle in E~erts
. csnbat Living Costs.

Z csmkat Living Costs.
tBy e. q. Dougherty.1
I X Warrington. Aug. 30.--Unless wide
spread Unemployment develops during
the wintef, legislation introduced in
the house and the senate granting bon
uses 10 DISCHARGED soldiers sailors ano
marines ranging from three months to
q wears pay probably will not be con-
siderod at this session Of congress. !,
A canvass of one hundred members
\ q both houses revealed today that
d6ore than 90 per cent are opposed to
D Srnnting additional bonuses to dis
charged fighting men. For obvious
reasons no member would allow him
self to be quoted in opposition to an
ircreas 90 in theebonus. The opposition.
however. isn't based on any undervalu-
aai6n OF the service performed by the
enlisted men.
"Slnce VIZ. can never adequately re-
corpense them for their service IN
honey payments 1t Is better not 10
NY" one senator said.
The opposition In most cases grows
but Of the enormous appropriations
that W ouid be required to give bonus
OF sven three months pay to enlisted
men and the additional Burdens OF
taxation that would have to be layed
on the people to provide funds for this
purpose.
'sThe fact Is that the men are being
absorbed into civil life without the
least troubie"<a senate leader explain
ed. IF an additional bonus were nec-
essary to tide the smen over until they
coufA secure employment in civil life
congress probably would not hesitate
TO make the appropriations, but It does
not see any present necessity for do
| ing So"
One senator argued that the men
were very well paid while In the SER
vice. The basic pay in the army was
Increased from SIS to $50 month
when the war broke out, he said. and
;:moke than half Of the men In the SER
vice received more than the basic pay.
AS another Indication of the disin-
ciination of the house to extent to ex-
service men more financial aid 1t was
said today that the proposal made by
Representative Sweet. Of the Third
Iowa district, that war insurance be
kept In force for two years without
payment by the soldier. sailor or mar
Inc. was likely to be defeated when the
war risk bill comes before the house
for passage Mr.. Sweet, however. will
7 make strong fight to retain this pro-
1 vision. in the bill.
the.e Is n widespread propa-
Rnnda among ex-sefvice men FOR ad-
ditfonal bonuses from the government
Is not doubted by members OF congress.
IA number of members Of both branch-
seS CT congress today received the fol-
In Concord. N. H.:
..'Nill you please explain to a humble
4 (discharged) American soldier why
the war worker was voted bonus OF
$40. while NE. the fighting men. only
received 1902"
s.ThC explanation Is very simple
Senator Wadsworth. chairman Of the
'sxenate committee on military affairs.
\ Enid The soldier received his CLOTH
ing and subsistence and medical at
I tenfion while in the service without
i charge. He was paid good wages. AZ
soldier wages go. and was subjected
: to none Of the burdens OF the Increased
cost OF living. With the government
employe In Washington 1t was differ
snt. While the soldier received an en-
tire new outfit when discharged, the
war-workers. many Of them women.
received nothing. Some Of them did
not have the car fare to get home.
5 That Was why the s $40 hnn',s - WAS
granted =.
! ssvs Angle 10 Z, G. Of 1.
"a new, angle to the cost OF living
situatinn Has presented today by Sem
atorS 6ferilne. Of South Dakota, in
charge ~ the prohibition enforcement
& bill, who save notice that he would In
sist that theA "booze penalty measure
4 be taken UP In, the senate before leg
islation asked by Attorney General
Palmer 20 assist in combating the
high prices. The mineral land leasing
bill Is now before the senate and PROD
\ aDly will not be disposed OF before the
end Of the week Thereafter the pro-
hfbition enforcement bill has the right
Z Of way. !
ri have not been asked to permit the
+ displacement Of the prohibition en-
forcement bin but / have been told
l i will besasked to do 50 In favor Of the
foot control bNl," Senator Sterling
nd ~ Nm willing 70 say now that 4
4 shallsnat consent to any such arrange.
meft, = "
4 rs Il yotr opinion that the war time
prohibitt0r actiis being generally vi
dated III the absence Of enforcement
legiSlati Senator Sterling was ask
led.
"a great deal OF liquor Ii being sold, I
I he replied. sThat 10 my Information