Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-01
new BONUS MEASURE
GIVES EX-SOL D|ERS
$3.50 A DAY MORE
The Allowance is for All Time in
Excess of Sixty Days; Must
Apply Within Six Months.
DEMOCRATS BARRED FROM
PART IN FRAMING BILL

had called tho Democrats in To accept
the bill offered to them. No opportunity
was given tho Democrats on the COM
mittee to suggest other than minor changes
in the bill. The vote on the bill was / |
to 10. Representatives Frear and Young,
Republicans, voted with the Democrats
As the bill was reported and prior
to the Republican conference held later
last night, insurgent Republicans de-
ciared no bonus legislation would be
passed at this session of Congress if it
contained provisions for tax on sales.
The bill as anal wed is as follows:
The bill applies to any individual, a
member of the military or naval forces
of the United States at any time after
April 5, 1917. and before November 12,
1918, who was not separated from such
forces under other than honorble con-
dltions, who was not conscientious OBJ
lector and as such performed no mill
tary duty or refused to wear a uniform
or who was not an alien discharged from
the military or naval forces because of
his alienage
Every such veteran" is privileged 20
avail himself of compensation under one
of five plans adjusted service pay. re-
ceive adjusted service certificate, voca-
tional training aid, farm or home aid
or land settlement aid.
The veteran must apply for the aid
he wishes to either the Secretary of War
or the Secretary of the Navy. Applica-
tion for adjusted pay must be made
within six months after passage of the
act, for adjusted service certificates
within one year after passage of the act,
for vocational training aid or for farm
or home aid within one year after pas
sage of act except in the case Of those
still IN the service who are given one
year after the termination of the period
OF service: for land settlement aid within
one year after passage of act
The application must be made hv the
veteran, or, If the veteran is disabled, by
his representative and under regulations
prescribed by the Secretary of War and
the Secretary of the Navy.
Payment of adjusted compensation
will be made after deduction Of any over
payment 10 the veteran during his service.
Veterans under the adjusted pay sec
ton shall receive 81 25 day for every
day OF service IN excess of GO days the
service being necessary between April
;, 1917, and January |, 1920.
Officers above the grade of captain in
the army or Marine Corps lieutenant
IN the navy. first lieutenant or first lieu
tenant OF engineers in the Coast Guard /
passed assistant surgeon in the Public ,
Health Service, or having pny and al !
lowances of these ranks. are excluded |
from compensation.
Any civilian officer or emplove of anv
branch OF the military or naval forces !
contract surgeon. cadet at the acade- |
mics. cadet Of Coast Guard, member of |
training corps or training army. Philip
pine Scout or Guard, member of Porto
Rico regiment, member of insular force
of navy OF Samoan native guard and
band OF navy, Indian scout, female yeo-
man OF navy or female marine of Marine
Corps. Is excluded
ANY individual entering service after
November IL, 1918, is excluded.
Individual granted farm OF indus
trial furlough, individuals absent from
duty on account of disease resulting
from Incorporate use of drugs. alcoholic
liquors or misconduct is excluded for
Tiod of such absence. Individuals abb
sent without leave or confined in prison
are excluded for period of such absence
or confinement.
Payments are to he made In four in
stallments, April, July and October of
1921 and January of 1922. No payment
is to be made to heirs or legal representa-
tives of veteran who dies before re-
ceiving instailment payments.
Revenues 10 pay the compensation, for
which 1t has been estimated 81 500 ,000,-
600 viii be required, would be raised by
four plans as follows Increased sur
taxes of | per cent on net incomes be-
tween $1,000 and $4,000; per cent in
comes between $4,000 and $40. 900: and
) per cent on incomes above S26, 900.
One per cent on retail sales to be paid
those making the sale and 10 apply in
the case of all sales, contracts and leases,
whenever made.
Tax on stocks and bonds, sales or
transfers at one-fifth of ! per cent on
the market value. Tax on Produce Ex-
change transactions at the same rate. A
tax of % cents for each $50 of the total
amount ri sales, or contract to sell lands,
tenementsI or other realty.
Taxes on various brands of cigars, to-
bacco and manufactured products, rang
ing from ID per cent to 66 per cent, de-
pending on the grade. and tax of 81
per thousand on cigarettes
Taxes imposed under the bill would
become effective December I, 1920.
Commissioned ofiicers.in the army or
marine corps above the grade of captain
and lieutenants in the navy and coast
guard would not receive compensation
and enlisted men absent from their COM
mands because of drunkenness or on
farm or industrial ftlrloughs would not
be paid for the period Of their absence.
Others exempted include civilian Off
GERS or employees in any branch of the
military or naval forces, contract sur.
geons, West Point cadets, midshipmen,
coast guard cadets and members of the
reserve officers training corps. Those
entering the service after the armistice
and those enlisting before declaration
of war and for 4 period extending beyond
November II, 1918, also would be ex-
eluded.
Republican leaders today estimated
that the total expenditures under the bill
would not exceed 81 700, 600 600 should
all former service men request relief.
The proposed tax of ! per cent on
final retail sales was estimated to pro-
duce S400, 900 900; the tax on sale or
transfer of stock or bonds, $500, 900 900;
the increased sur-taxes on incomes;
$4,000, 900; the tax on tobacco, S50,-
100000. and the tax on transfer OF real
estate, S50,000,000.
These taxes would extend over a
period of two years, making the total
yield about Sl,750, 100000.
The fight against a sales tax to raise
part of the 81 800, ,O0O,000 needed for
proposed soldier relief legislation was
started in the Republican conference last
night by Representative Little, Of Kan
sas, proposing elimination Of this levy
and the substitution Of Il tax on big
incomes vote on his proposal wns
delayed by protracted discussion.