The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-06-21
STATE GENEROUS. ~
TO ITS VETERANS
Vermont Leads Country in
What it Has Done
for Soldiers
STRAIGHT BONUSES
ARE EXCEPTIONAL
Massachusetts and New Hampshire
Only other, States to Make Such. a
Provision Canvass Shows What Ev-
ery State in Union Has Done.


cry State in Union Has Done.
Vermont leads the country III what it
has done for its veterans Of the world
war. \ canvass Of every state shows no
other that has provided so generously for
| its soldiers, sailors and marines. With
the exception Of Vermont, New Hamp-
shire and Massachusetts no state in the
country has provided> a straight bonus
for its soldiers and in a great number Of
cases no recognition of the service OF their
sons has been made by the state
Following is the story of what other
states have done to date, summarized
i from information obtained from the gov
ernors Of states which so far have replied
Aabana-No legislation as yet Legis-
lature meets July s.
Arizona-Legislation enacted providing
for cooperation between the state and
United States III settlement of soldiers,
sailors. marines and others upon farms
and for farm laboror allotments and in
reclamation and Improvement Of such
farms.
Arkansas-No legislation. A number oil
resolutions adopted, indorsing legislation
pending in congress with regard to- dis
charged soldiers and sailors.
California Has had no session, but no
information now available
| Colorado-Appropriated 100000 as loar
fund for benefit Of discharged soldiers
; sailors and marines, the individual limit
? of the loan being fixed at $500
/ Connecticut AnpronrIated - 500 8dH
the income Of which viii he used Ion
E needy soldiers or their dependents
! Delaware-No legislative session unit
: 1921
Florida-No legislation.
Georgia Legislature now in session.
Q Idaho-Appropriate 100000 coudi
5 toned on the passage hy congress OF tn,
t soldiers settlement act" providing 10
!, cooperation between state and Cnitet
7 States in the settlement to soldiers upoI
/ state lands
5 Illinois, Legislature now in session.
Indiana No legislation for bonus Il
a soldiers -AIa44as-Aata4I- reimburse sol
g diers for lmiiolqna ol guard members il
0 service Legislation passed givine priv
Q loges of tho Civil war and Spanish va
\ veterans, namely. exemption from roa
Q tax, fish and game license and priviicg
81 o. appointments upon certain boards
{ IoWa-No assistance provided BY thi
!, yo1r's legislature Appropriation mad
for publishing record and history of low
soldiers
{ Kansas Has had 70 session; no insor
e nation now ayailable.
l. kentucky No legislation.
= Louisiana No session since August, 1911
e AaTc-No bonus bin. Lagislatu
q passed law whereby men coming out ,
Il the service may be enabled to seem
9 farms in the ''easieat possible manner
Provided aid for families &c service me
D Mary land Next legislature meets
8 1920
o Massachusetts Bonus Of 500.
Is Michigan legislature now in session
s. Minnesota All bills considered by Il
n legislature for payment Of bonus to Sc
ii diers defeated
n Mississippi No session since Januar
to 1918.
r Missouri No bonus The following nc
were passed For the issue of medal
FOR commissions 10 assist in securing e1
as ployment; for the erection of a memoir
IS n France to Missourians who served
ld European battlciields: for the erection
ne memorials in each county.
r Montana Voted @200,0o0 to get il
ye and assist needy; provided for cooper
he tion with federal government to set
nc mca on state lands
Nebraska No legislation enacted.
Ut Nevada legislature now in session
II New Hampshire Bonus of $50 to "a
lie resident or nearest dependent Of each {
d ceased resident who served in military
,sa naval forces
nm New jersey legislature now in sessie
1r New Mexico-Legislatrrc now in 81
By sion.
pr- New York-No bonus bill provided q
Cd scholarships, each worth 500 for tuiti
and 500 for maintenance: ribbons 4