The citizen., 1921-11-10
VETERANS WELFARE
ASSOCIATION
Bonus for Kentucky Veterans

Lexington, KY, Oct. 2l.-The
people Of Kentucky are beginning to
realize that this State has done prac-
tically nothing to show that she rec.
ognizcs that her sons ard daughters
lately went forth into the greatest
and bloodiest war of history. She
has even forgotten tn remember by
any memorial or mark her honored
dead.
Few Kentuckians know what other
countries ard states have done for
their veterans of the World War.
Shall Kentucky do less or fail to rec
ognize the services Of her valiant sons
and noble daughters? The State of
North Dakota has provided the srm
Of $2500 per service month; Michi-
gan, Oregon, South Dakota Wash
ineton, Minnesota, and Wisconsin
$500 per service month; New Jersey,
New York, Missouri and Vermont
$1,000 per service month; Massachu-
sets. Main. Rhode Island and New
Hampsh're the sum Of $4,000 as Ad-
justed Compensation for their ex-
service men and women Of the World
War and the States of California,
Colorado, Nebraska, Ohio, Penrsylva.
MIA and Tennessee have Adjusted
Compensation measures perding at
the present tine, and war-r'dden.
devastated France has paid Adjusted
Compensation up tn 1898 So: Great
Rritian has paid Adjusted Compensa-
tion up to sI49.94. and Canada has
rad Adjusted Compensation up to
$4,000. This country has paid Gen.
eral Perishing his bonus in the paw
and allowances Of General and she
has paid Her Civil Service employees
a bonus Of s24o Oo per year. but thus
far she has nothing to offer to the
men AID women who have defended
her with their lives.
(Kentuckv veterans should also be
compensated for the economic losses
thev suffered while IN the military
service Of their country.
Veterans of several countries as
sembled at LEXINGTON, October IS,
and formed a permarent State or
ganization and adopted a contribution
and bylaws under the name Of The
Veterans Welfare Association" 1t is
irter ded 10 organize urits Of this AS
soc'ation in every citv ard county in
Kentucky and all ex-service men and
women and their families are eligible
for membership. There are no dues
and no salaried officers.
The object If the organization Is
to first secure bonus from the Ken.
tuckv LEGISLATURE for Veterans of the
World War and TO secure the enact.
ment Of Civil Service Preference
Acts in the State ard counties and
cities and to generally provide for the
welfare of veterans Of all U. 6. wars.
The States that have granted pref
erence TO ex-service men in Civil
Service California. Connecticut. iii.
n"is, Iowa, Massachusetts. Michigan,
Minnesota. Montana. Missouri. Nova
da, New Jersey. South Dakota, Wash
inpton ard Wisconsin.
The time for action is short. The
organization must be expanded rapid-
w. The Veterans Welfare Associa-
tion has no sa'aried organizers and
must denend wholly upon the united
effort Of Kentucky veterans. Those
eligible for membership are urged to
coll MASS meetings in their city,
form organization ard ask for char
tiers. and to do Their bit for their
buddies and themselves.
Every ex-service man and woman
and members Of their families who
favor Ke"tucky paying a bonus shall
send their names ard addresses 10 r.
F.. l.. Murphy, State President, Vet
e~ans' Welfare Association. Leving.
ton, Kentucky or Tavlor N. House,
Corresponding Secretary, Veterans
Welfare Association, Lexington, Ken
lucky.