The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1920-04-16
BONUS
B|LLUP TOCONGRESS
HAWLEY uecoMMlTTEEP PLANS
COMBINATION MEASURE FOR
FINAL APPROVAL.
COMPLETE PROVISION MADE
$3.50 Day to Be Credited for Total
Period Of War Enlistment
Lands Will Not BE Taxable
For Five Years.

WASHINGTON.-The draft of
soldiers settlement bill combining the
salient features Of the Mcndell-Lane
bill and the Fardney bill, together
with some recommendations made by
the American Legion, has been com.
pleted by the Hawley subcommittee of
the house ways and means committee.
This tentative bill, which makes
possible the reclamation of large areas
by both irrigation and drainage, is un-
derstood to stand good chance Of be-
ing adopted by a full committee. An
appropriation of $25, 100000 is made
for the fiscal year ending June 30,
1921, and the same sum thereafter
each year for nine consecutive years,
meaning total of $25O,00O.O 900.
Creates Settlement Board.
For the administration of the func.
tons arising under the bill a ma
tional soldiers settlement board is
created, consisting Of five members,
to include the secretary of the interior
and not less than three soldiers.
The board is authorized to acquire
lands necessary for soldier settle.
ments by gift or purchase and the
secretary of the interior, with the ap-
proval of the president, is authorized
to withdraw such public land as may
serve the purpose. The board is en-
powered to perform all work neces-
sary for the permanent development
of the projects selected, to be one or
more in each of the several states in
which such projects are found fea-
sible.
Provides for Townsites.
The lands are to be subdivided
into soldier farm units suitable for
the support of a family and dedica-
ting may be made for community and
other public purposes. Townsites
suitable for the purposes of the prof.
ect may be established and developed.
Veterans of the world war, either
soldiers, sailors or marines, shall be
allowed a credit of $3.50 a day for
the total time served between April 6,
1917, and November IL, 1918, the full
amount thus computed to be applied
on the purchase of the land. The bal
ance shall be paid in amortizing pay.
ments, extending over a period of 40
years or less, at the option of the
settler
The veteran settler will have two
years from the time of the original
credit for his war service before be-
his amortization payments
which will bear interest at the rate
OF Az per cent yearly.
Nontaxable for Five Years.
The lands also will be open to
American citizens who served in and
were honorably discharged from the
or naval service of the ma.
tons allied against the central DOW.
ers between August 4, 1914, and No
vember II, 1918, except that they shall
not be entitled to the per diem credit
Tor service as stipulated for men in
the United States. Lands acquired
under this would not be subject to
state, county, municipal and local tax.
alton and assessment for a period OF
five years from the date Of execution
OF the soldiers contract of purchase.
and thereafter only upon the apprais.
ed value of the settlers interest in
the land and improvements.
The board may, through an agree.
ment with any soldier settler, make
loans for improvements and the Dur.
chase of live stock and equipment in
the aggregate not to exceed $500.
Soldiers may take lands reclaimed
under other acts of congress and be
subject to the same per diem credits
and loan privileges.
A plan of cooperation with those
states which have provided funds for
soldier settlements is also authorized.
The board is given authority to enter
into contracts for such cooperation.
and shall then establish branch ad.
office in that state.
which shall, so far as practicable,
handle all matters connected with
project affairs in that state.
when the state furnishes not less
than rs per cent per annum of the
necessary funds to carry on develop. |
ment of projects within its borders
the state will be authorized by the
national board to carry on the selec-
ton, acquisition or subdivision of the
land, improvement of farms and the
aid and direction of development after
settlement. The board is obligated to |
utilize. so far as possible, the services
OF soldiers in the development and
of projects. This bill,
II approved by the full committee,
Will probably be incorporated in a |
general bill to cover all the six or
seven plans for soldier relief legisla.
ton, which will include the cash
bonus, homes in cities and towns.
paid-up insurance and vocational
SPOKANE - patrick McE1raonou