The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24
RELIEF OF WAR VETERANS
WORLD WORKERS GET RE-
WARDS MANY STATES
Legislatures Have Passed Bonus
Laws and Others Still
To Act
UNITED Press Disratch.1

New York, Dec. 22.-Soldiers. sail
ors. and marines.-and in some cases
nurses, and first aid worlters-who
took part in the World War will be
rewarded in at least eleven states of
the Union.
That number has already authoriz-
ed the expenditure Of approximately
$3.50 .000, 900 for relief Of veterans
and for buving farms. obtaining medi-
cal relief and securing educations.
Bonus bills have been proposed in a
score or more other state legisla-
lures, but have not yet been enacted.
The states that have so far extend
ed financial relief in payment in part,
at least, Of its gratitude to its sons
and daughters for their valiant SER
vice during the great conflict, are
New York, New Jersey, Minnesota,
North Dakota, Wisconsin, Washing
ton, Massachusetts, Rhode Island.
Maine. New Hampshire and Yer
mont.
New Works. Appropriation
New Yorks appropriation, natural
ly leads the list in point of size, on
account Of the fact that that state,
with approximately 10 per cent OF the
nations population, had the largest
enrolment. The amount the Albany
! legislature voted for soldier bonuses
was $4,000, 900. This sum was ap-
proved by the voters in a referen-
dunn at the November election.
Other amounts, where definitely
set, follow: New Jersey, $12,000,000;
Minnesota, $2O,000,OO0; Wisconsin
| S25. 900, 0G0: Washington, $1,000, 900;
North Dakota, 100000 (irst year,
In Massachusetts, Maine, New
| Hampshire, Vermont and Rhode Is
| land the bonus decided on was 500
for each recipient, the amount to be
| raised by taxation,
In Alabama the legislature cancel
led the veterans poll taxes for five
| years.
Efforts were made in Illinois and
! Maryland last year to pass a bonus
bill at the state legislatures, but they
failed. A provision for soldiers ait
was defeated by the Missouri cleo.
torate at the last election.
Further legislation is necessary ir
New York to determine a method oil
paying the bonus. Shortly after the
legislature meets at Albany mex
month, 1t is expected that a commits
sion will be created to work out 6
scheme. Soldiers, sailors, marines
and nurses are to receive $40 fol
each month of service. No Officer
dDOFe rank Oh captain may pdIllCl
pate in the bonus.
Action In New Jersey
! New Jersey created a bonus com
mission to carry out the provision!
of the soldier law approved by thu
voters. Every man and woman from
| New Jersey who volunteered or wht
was indicted into the service under
the draft laws will receive $40 fol
each month of service, the aggre
gate individual bonus not to amour
to more than 500 however.
Minnesota granted SIS for eacl
month, of service. The funds are Il
be raised by the sale of certificate
of Indebtedness sufficient to pay no
600 bonuses.
North Dakota will pay $25 for eacl
month in government service. bu
the money must be spent in buyin,
farm, home, medical relief or OBJ
tanning an education. The money i
to be raised by tax on real estate
Wisconsin put into effect an edu
cational bonus, providing for thu
payment to each man or woman il
service $50 for each month, to b.
used in getting an education any
where in the United States. A casl
bonus was also voted, giving eacl
person $40 for each month of service
The money is to be raised by a lev.
on incomes.
In Washington state, every serv
ice man or woman will be entit'edtt
SIS for each month served between
the beginning of the war for Americ;
April g. 1917-to it's end-Novem
Der II, 1918.
Bonus bills will be proposed a
rrany legislatures this winter, in
; Guiding Tennessee, Kentucky. Della
wave Pennsylvania, Iowa, Indiana
MICHIGAN, and Illinois, according t
reports to the United Press