The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1921-04-14
SOLDIER'S BONUS BOARD
BEGINS THEIR WORK

The soldiers bonus board recent
ly appointed by Governor McMas-
ter held it's first meeting in Pierre
on Monday the 18th. The first ses-
sion of the board was largely TAX
en- up with organization and pre-.
liminiary plans.
As q great many soldiers of the
late war and their parents in Haa-
kon county are vitally interested
in the work of the soldiers bonus
board and its plans, the Pioneer
Review has taken the trouble to
procure some Of the facts for its
readers. Here they are:
Governor McMaster has named
the following members Of the bo-
nus board: Fred Ray of Yankton,
Buell. F. Jones of Britton, and Ell
ton w. Stanley of Rapid City. Un-
der the law which provides for
the payment of bonus to ex-
service men, the governor of the
state is ex-officio head of the board
and the state treasurer acts in that
capacity for the bonus board. Gov
erenor McMaster, state treasurer
w. S. O'Brien and the three men
named above will form the COM
pleted board
The board will haveheadquarters
in Pierre and will Immediately
find office room there and employ
such clerks as will be needed and
perfect working organization.
It is hoped to have every detail
worked out and the work so orga-
niaed that payments can be start
ed by the middle of the summer.
The board will have as one of its
tasks the selling Of S6,0e0000 of
soldiers compensation bonds of
South Dakota on which the inter-
est will be not more than six per
cent payable semi-annually, to fin
ance the work of the board and
make the payments.
The actual work Of making the
payments andNof ascertaining who +
is entitled to a bonus will be a
large task and will consist of
large amount of detail work To
receive a bonus all must have full |
filled the following conditions:
They must be a citizen of South
Dakota.
They must have served at least
sixty days in active duty in the
naval, military, marine or air for
ces of the United States On. it's
allies at any time between April
6, 1917, and October1, 1919.
They must have an honorable dis
charge, or have been retired, fur
loughed or put on reserve or still
be in active service.
Such person, either male or fe-
male, will receive SIS for each
months service and fifty cents per
day for each part of a month, to-
tai sum not to exceed $500.
Veterans of the Spanish Ameri-
can war and the Philippine insur-
rection will also be entitled to this
bonus, but with a time limit of
eighteen months for which they
may draw compensation.
Persons who served in students |
training camps, or students Off
GERS schools, those who were en-
gagged in the work of any welfare
organization, conscientious object
ors, those who were dishonorably |
discharged and those who have
received a bonus from any other
state will not receive bonus from
South Dakota.
The board has absolute power to
settle all matters relating to ap-
plications for compensation A
provision of the act creating the
board makes it a misdemeanor to
file a false application for compen-
sation and such an act is punish
able by fine of from $50 to $500
or by imprisonment of from 80
days to 90 days or both.
The three appointed members
of the board were all born in
South Dakota and have spent most
of their time in this state. Fred
Kay is state commander of the II
American Legion, served during
the Philippine war, was member
of the national guard for several
years and Saw active service in
France during the World War.
Buell. F. Jones is at present states
attorney of Marshall county and
has practiced law for several years.
He saw service as an officer in the
World War. Elton w. Stanley is
states attorney of Pennington
county and presvious to enlisting
in the army he was practicing law
in Sioux Falls. After he was dis
charged from the army he came
to Rapid City and opened law
office there.