Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-10-02
WASHINGTON NOTES.
By viii II. Gambler.

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son. OF Lebanon. who arrived IN time
to witness the parade Of the First
division led by General Pershing
Mr.. Nelson. who represents the Six
tecnth District on the Missouri State
Board Of Agriculture, has had the
homo. OF serving in that position dur
ing the terms of five Missouri COVER
nors-Governors Dockery. Folk, Had
ley, Major and Gardner. While In
Washington Mr.. Nelson called upon
Ex-Governor Dockery, who is now
Third Assistant Postmaster General.
Homo For Soldiers.
There seems to be some misunder-
standing as to the nature of the
bills which have been introduced
granting homes for soldiers. At least
seventy such bills have been intro
duced Probably two best known are
the Mondell and Morgan bills, which,
briefly stated. are rs follows:
The Mondell bill provides a plan
to give a. DISCHARGED soldier, sail
or or marine immediate employment;
ir retaining vast of swamp
and cut over land, which and when
made TT for h%abitation. is to be used
'nr farms for these same men.
".a Morgan bill srrang. $ for the
rurcl aso Of eithe" city or corrtry
horses. The loans will be mPae on
ling line at a low rate of Interest
aud uI to the full value of tn . home
stead purchased. %inaiuding improve
ments. A limit of $4,000 with an
additional loan not exceeding $1,000
to those purchasing farm homesteads
and who desire to buy live stock or
farm equipment, is placed on the
amount loaned to any n individual.
No Wheat Restrictions.
An inquiry has been received as
to whether or not wheat may be
used as feed G." stock. The United
States Food Administration states
that there are no restrictions on the
use of wheat in force at this time.
If you are in the market for eth
er rubber betting, rubber-tired truck
trailers. or water stills, write to the
Surplus Property Officer, Zone Sup
ply officer. St. Louis, for particulars.
Sale will be held soon by the War
Department.
There were 40l .979 men in the
United States army on September 9
of this year. OF this number 316,-
O65 were in the United States, and
46.730 in Europe.
1t will take 10000 persons, 5000
in Washington. and $4,000 in the
field, to complete the 1920 census.
The War Department is going into
the automobile business--for a short
time only. The Motor Transport
Corps is preparing to auction off a
total of l,243 vehicles at various
camps and cities throughout the
country. The list includes passenger
cars. trucks, ambulances, motorcy-
cles. side cars and bicycles. They
are in their present condition unser-
%viceable, but a number Of them car
be made perfectly disable by proper
handling. Sixty-eight Of the vehi-
cles are at Camp Funston, Kan, and
eight are at Camp Pike, Ark. Dates
for the sale and other information
can be obtained by addressing the
Motor Transport Officers detailed at
the various camps and cities.
Vocational Training.
Disabled soldiers of the recent war
whose disabilities constitute such
serious handicaps as to require i'm
mediate attention, are to be given
preference by the Federal Board Of
Vocational Training. While in train
ing the soldier is entitled to sup
pert and maintenance for botII him
self and his dependents.
Any disabled soldier who desires
to take advantage of the training to
which he is entitled should write at
once to either the Federal Board for
Vocational Education, Washington,
D. c., or to the Headquarters for
District 9, S15-S24 Chemical Build
ing, St. Louis, Mo. District 9 in
cludes Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and
Missouri.
Bonus For Soldiers.
Representative Swope, OF Ken
lucky, has introduced a bill to give
one years pay at the rate Of $50 a
month to United States veterans o.
the world war in service for mere
than a year, and $50 for each month
of service foc those in the army or
navy for more than two months.
Several similar bills have been
introduced. Just which one Of them
will be passed Is uncertain, but 1t
seems that some sort of a bonus Will
be granted the soldiers Of the recent
was in addition to the $50. Mr..
Swope's bill seems about the falrest
one yet offered, and it Is to be hoped
that he has success in getting 1t
through.
Odds and Ends.
Uncle Joe" Cannon Is now serV-
ing his 22nd term in the House NJ
Representatives. He IL the only liv-
ing man who ran on the same ticket