The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-21

| used. SIS month for ech month in the,
| service being the highestrate.
Other States have appropriated for
compensation sums equally as large and
In some cases larger. providing the
money Is used for an education or FOR
acquiring a home. North Dakota has
! levied a tax OF one-half mill for spe-
cial returned soldiers fund.- paying
| S25 a month for every month in the
service with the stipulation that the money
must be used for acquiring town or
farm house or for the completion OF the
soldiers education. The Adjutant Cen
eral and State Industrial Commission
cooperate in the administration of the
law.
Up 70 July. 1921, Wisconsin will pay
$50 a month TO any resident Of the State
who served at least three months with
the United States military or naval
forces. including nurses except those
men in the $. A. T. c. and those doing
civilian work The money is to be used
for the continuation OF education at any
educational Institution in the State.
whether elementary, higher or voca-
tional but provision is made for pay
ment for attendance at any school. in
the country, provided the training de-
sired is not available within the State.
1t is to be paid only while in regular
attendance III the school, and the total
is not to exceed sL0s0.
Wisconsin pays cash bonus of $40
for each month in the service with $50
as a minimum The veteran must choose
between the cash bonus and the edu-
cational bonus, He may not receive
both. The same State also has APP
propriated 81. 800, 900, from which $50 a
month may be expended for the relief
or support. of sick or disabled soldiers
and sailors
Voters in the State of Washington
have approved an appropriation of
S1l, 900 0J0 for the payment OF SIS a
month OF service for each veteran. This
Is unconditional Minnesota also pays
SIS month for every month Of service
with ~ $50 minimum. for the payment
Of which a soldiers bonus board is
authorized to issue certificates of in
debtedness to an amount not to exceed
$40, 009. 600, drawing interest az the rate
Of per cent.
New York has voted a bond issue Of
S45000,000 to pay each person who was
and is now a resident of the State who
served actively in the military or naval
forces during the war for period of
longer than two months SO n month
for each month in the service, $3.50 be-.
ing the maximum bonus, Officers OF the
army and marine above the rank or
senior Lieutenant are not eligible. A
clause IN the act provides for a fund to
be used in aiding persons disabled In the
service. Earlier legislation provided for
$50 scholarships In educational institu-
tions within the State. for which $4,000
has already been appropriated.
New Jersey has voted bond issue OF
s12. 00o.0 900 for the payment of $40 COM
pensation for each month In the service.
the maximum bonus to be 500. The
bonds will run for twenty years at 5
per cent, and will be redeemed by SOL
diers' bonus tax levied on the real and
personal property in each county The
administrative board will be made UP
of the Comptroller. Treasurer and Adj
jutant General and returned soldier
elected by the three.
Maine proposes to pay to all officers.
enlisted men and nurses the sum OF
500. Bonds will be issued to the en-
tent of s3,000,000. maturing in ten
years, which will be met by an annual
tax Of 100000. plus an amount sufi-
cient to meet the interest Rhode
Island will also pay lump sum of 500
to all service men and women who were
residents of the State at least six months
before enlistment. The fund is to be
raj sed by a bond issue OF s2.500,0 900,
maturing in twenty-five years and bear
ing interest at AZ per cent. ,