Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-10-13

What Two Weeks More of War
Would Have Cost Ohio People? The
cost would have been the same. At
the time of the armistice the war
was costing the United States $685.
| 100000 per month OF this sum the
people of Ohio would have to bear
the cost of approximately $45,00O,-
900 per month. The maximum
aount covered by this adjusted
compensation amendment is $685.
900 900, about one-half of the cost
to the people of Ohio of the oper-
alton of the war for the period of
one month In other words. the
cost of this adjusted compensation
to the people of Ohio will be the
same as the cost would have been to
them of only two weeks more of
war.
Why an Amendment to the Con-
stitution? The constitution of Ohio
does not allow issuing bonds to the
amount of 100000. Hence, it
is necessary for the constitution to
be amended in this manner so as to
provide for the necessary bonds to
pay the adjusted compensation.
However. the issuing of bonds pro-
vided by this amendment is limited
to this specific purpose. 1t will,
therefore, not let down the bars for
other bond issues.
How Much Will ex-Service Men
and Women of Ohio Receive, and
When? Each one will receive $40
per month of service, but not to ex-
ceed a total of $3.50. If the amend
ment carries and bonds are sold as
soon as possible, payments can be
made to ex-service men in January
or February, 1922 (next year,, just
when the money will do the most
good.
To Whom Will This Payment be
Made? To all persons, resident in
Ohio at the time of the commence
ment of service, who served honor
ably on active service in the army.
navy or marine corps of the United
States of America, or being also
citizens of the United States, in
similar forces of any of the govern
ments associated with the United
States in the world war, with the
rank or grade of not higher than
captain in the army or marine corps.
or corresponding grade in the navy,
between the dates of April 6, 1917,
and Nov. II, 1918, or their heirs-at-
law. providing that no payment may
be made to any person who refused
on conscientious, political or other
grounds to subject himself to mill
tary discipline, or to render unquali-
fed service, or who, while in such
service, was separated therefrom
under circumstances amounting to
a dishonorable discharge.
How About the Man Who Does
Not Need 1t? There is nothing COM
pelling him to apply for his adjust
ed compensation. He simply need
not draw it, However, if he pre-
fers to do so, he may assign any sum
that would be due him under the
provision of the adjusted compensa-
tion amendment, to be used for the
erection of hospital for ex-service
men of the world war. The provision
for this assignment is embodied in
the amendment which will be vote0
upon, and no other assignment is
permitted.
How Will the Fund be Admins
tered? This amendment does not
create any new board or commits
sion with additional overhead ex-
pense to the state of Ohio. 1t mere
ly utilizes the board of sinking fund
commissioners which already exists
by virtue of Article VIII of the state
constitution. The cost of admins
tration will be reduced to a mini
num-
How Will 1t Appear on the Ballot?
At the next election, to be held Nov.
l8 1921. it will appear on the sepa-
rate ballot for Proposed Amend
ments to the Constitution. There
will be two other proposed amend
ments to be voted upon on the same
ballot, but they have nothing what
ever to do with this amendment for
adjusted compensation. The amend
| ment for adjusted compensation will
be the first on that separate ballot.