The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-12-22
VAR VETERANS ] ! !; ! / A N
ARER I ! \ D !|:'||)
FOR SERVICES v | ] s
/ I WORLD ! Z R \ VAR |
At Least Eleven States Have
OF Will Reward Men for
]. Their Work :. !. ! +.
STATES HAVE VARIOUS
. METHODS or PAYMENT
Bonu. Bill. q Be Proposed ut
Many Legislatures This =:
~: .. J; II Winter -. g..
STATES HAVE VARIOUS
METHODS or PAYMENT
(By United Press)

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:, New, York, Dec. ~. Soldiers, sail
ors and marines-and IN some cases
:, :, 49,, : : a,st tt.td 2.w,,orkers-who
.s go - n.a,id war VII, vii ! h J.
LOOK part IN me !,' orAa :"at - - 5.
rewarded In at least eleven states OIL
the Union. ;5f :. ;, !. :, :. :.
8 That number has already author
lied the xpenditure OF approximate
" 100000 for relief OF veter-
ans and for buying farms, CD:
tanning medical relief anu securing
.educations. Bonus bills have been
proposed in a score or more otner
state legislatures, but have not vet
been enacted. sF.>s5<. " =. =. .
p The states that have 50 far extend
ed financial relief In payment IN part,
at least, of its gratitude TO It's sons
vice during the great conflict, are
New York, New Jersey, Minnesota,
North Dakota, Wisconsin, as9lng-
ton, Massachusetts,, Rhode lslana,
Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.
New, York's appropriation, natur-
account OF the TACT that tnat stare;
with approximately ~ per cent OF tne
nations population, nad the !alsest
enrolment. Thetamount the AtDany
legislature voted Tor sololer bonuses
was $45, OO0 ,OOO. This sum was ap-
proved by the voters In referendum
at the November election:
Other amounts en l' ue ZEN aaa
set, follow, New Jersey, S11,vuV,vyv, \
Minnesota. $20 100000; .Nz wisconsin
5000 ,OQO ;Wasnlngton, $l1'yOo'-
900; North Dak0ta, $6VV,OoV enrst
year, 5.a..s -. s. =.
IN Massacnuaettss Name New
Hampshire, Vermont ana lHnooe IS
land the bonus decided on was $ioO
for each recipient, the amount 10 De
raised taxation. f.. +. -, :,
= In Alabama the legislature cancell-
ed the veterans poll taxes for hve
= years. szt't '$ s:3s>>s s ~ III,
= : Efforts were made In Illinois ana
Maryland last year to pass a bonus
bill at the state legislature, Dut stney
failed. A provision for soldiers aid
was defeated BY the MISSOURI elec-
torate at the last election. - 49, =.
Further legislation Is necessary IN
New York to determine q method OF
paying the bonus. Shortly after the
legislature meets at Ananyr next
month, tits expected that commits
sion will be created to work out a
scheme. Soldiers, sailors, marines
and nurses are to receive BIO Tor each
month of; service No OFFICER above
rank Of captain may participate In
, the bonus. ~ : - M !. ~ g.
NewAJerseys created ia2;bonus com.
mission to carry out the proy1sions:oi
the soldier aid law approved by the
voters. Every man and woma an from
New Jersey who volunteered or who
was inducted into service under the
raft laws will receive ~ o Tor each
month:pf service, the aggregate indi.
I vidual bonus not to amount to more
than 500 however. I'D = II. !.
Minnesota granted $l5 for each
month: of service. The funds are te
be raised BY the sale OF certlncates
of Indebtedness sufficient to pay Luz
oo North pthI Dakota will nav SIS for eact
month in government service :. but, IA !
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