The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-22
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FOR SER ] I. VICES
IN WORLD ! 1 ! !. Ar
At Least Eleven States Have
Il 81 OF Will Reward Men for
Their Work = e, :. : /. F
STATES HAVE VARIOUS It
METHODS OF PAYMENT
Bonus Bills g Be Proposed vt
!. ! Many Legislatures This
s. :% Winter -.
STATES HAVE VARIOUS IT.
METHODS or PAYMENT
(By United Press)

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New. York, Dec ~ Soldiers sail
ors, and marines-and In some cases
nnrsaa nd f,rst: aid workers-who
u...,d u,.r - VII, 81, =, ha
took pait ~ .ua = wy =; I" q -
rewarded In atsleast eleven states OF
the Union. !. 49,. :.
That number has already autnor-
lied the expenditure, Of approximate
" $3.50 100000 for relief OF veter-
ans !. and Tor buying FARMS on-
tanning medical relief ana securing
>educations. Bonus bills have been
proposed In score or more other
state legislatures, but have not yet
been enacted. .s>..., s..f - =.
The states that have 80 far extend
ed financial relief IN paymentin part,
at least, OF It's gratitude TO 1ts sons
and daughters Tor their Val1ent ser
vice during Inc great CONNECT, are
New YORK, New Jersey, minnesota
North Dakota, Wisconsin, Wasn1ng-
ton, Massachusetts, Hno9e lsianu'
Maine, New Hampshire ana vermont.
New Yorks APPROXIMATION natur-
ally leads the llstln point OF SIZE On
account OF the TACT that mat stare;
with approximately ~, per cent OF me
nations population mad the largest
enrolment me amount the Albany
legislature voteQ ZOE solaler bonuses
was $45, OO0 ,OO0. THIS sum was ap-
proved by the voters IN q referendum
at the NOVEMBER eiectlon: :, -
Othera amounts, Wsnere aenniteiy
SCI, sIOtlOW, NeW Jersey, - 1suUv,vuU,
Minnesota 2 sOae,0Olo 't}Es wisconsin,
S25.OoV,Ov.v 81. Wasn llll $al'yOo,-
Oou; MOTH Da K0ta, So1uV,ooV tnrst
year,. ,;$s... - H..
IN MASSACHUSETTS, Name New
Hampshire, Venmont ana .hnoae IS
land the 3Donus declaed on was $l0V
Tor each recipient, the amount 10 De
raised bytaxation. E'>}&.. /. >: !
= In Alabama tNa ma the legislature cancell-
Cd the veterans poll taxes 1or nVe
years: +-1 Z. I'm *..E - ~
= EFFORTS We're made In Illinois ana
MARYLAND last year 70 pass a ponus
Dill at the state legislature, nut tney
failed. A provision for soldiers aid
was defeated Dy the missouri elec-
torate at the last election. y-.' -
further legislation Is necessary IN
New York to determine method OF
paying the bonus. shortly AFTER the
legislature meets at Atoany' next
month, ills expected that commits
sion will be created to work out
scheme. Soldiers, sailors, marines
ana nurses are to receive $lO Tor each
month OF service. No, OFFICER above
rank OF captain may participate in
the bonus. 2ili-e FL 81
II New,Jerseys created a1,bonus com:
mission to carry out the provisions: o1
the soldier aid law approved by the
voters. Every man and woman from
New Jersey who volunteered or who
was inducted Into service under. the
raft laws viii receive, II O. Tor each
month of service. the aggregate indi'
vidual bonus not to amount to more
than $lOO however. p -. "a :,
Minnesota granted $l5 Tor eacf
monthsof service. The FUNDS are tt
be raised BY the sale OF 5certiffcates
OF lndeptedness sunlclent 70 pay 11o'
North Dakota will pay ;25 for eact
month in government service, but. IN