Imperial Valley press., 1921-05-09
Y T # R A n s
WELL CARED
F D R BY
STATE
Five Measures Awaiting Sig.
nature by Governor Which
Will Be of Vast Benefit to
EX-Service Men.
(By United PreSs)

SACRAMENTO, May 9.-Five ma
jor measures for the relief of the vet
Grams of the world war, await the
signature of Governor Stephens.
| The measures, all of which have
been passed by the state legislature,
were sponsored by the American Le-
gion of California, State Commander
Baron Fits of the Legion led the fight
here for the measures. He was as
sisted by George Miller Of Sacramento
Robert Smith of Bakersfield, Fred Be-
bergall, state secretary of the Ameri-
can Legion and others.
| The measures put over apply to all
veterans of the world war, whether or
! not they are members of the American
| Legion. The five measures are
The Arbuckle bill creating the Vet
/ erans' Welfare Board and appropriate
ing %l,O00,00O for operation of the
board.
The Hart bill creating farm and
home aid for veterans and appropriat-
ing $2,000,0O0 for operating.
. Vocational education bill appropriat
F., ing $500,O00.
The bill permitting counties to con-
struct meeting places for veterans or
ganiZations.
The Inman bill putting $10,000,00O
bond issue up to the vote of the peo-
pie at the next general election. This
amount will be used as revolving
fund by the Veterans Welfare Board
to carry on its program of farm and
home aid for veterans.
The Veterans Welfare Board will
operate III the same manner as the
state land settlement conoly at Dur
ham. 1t provides farm allotments not
| to exceed:
$4,000 of unimproved land. $4,000
for dwellings, and outbuildings. $4,000
for farm implements. The $4,000
loan is payable in 40 years; the $4,000
in 20 years and the $4,000 in five years.
The money is loaned at per cent in
| tereSt
The. Veterans Welfare board has
| the power to waive the initial or per-
iodic period. Special preferences will
be given to disabled ex-service men.
The veteran does not need money for
the initial payment, say Legion rep
|resentatives here.
A veteran" is defined under the
act as soldier, sailor or marine who
entered the army of the United States
from California, and who has been a
bona fide citizen of this state previous
to induction.
The w. o. Hart bill, the second on
the list, provides for financial aid for
veterans in the purchase of farms; $5,-
600 for home or home site. Under this
act the veteran must make an initial
payment of 10 per cent of the total
purchase price of the farm and per
cent on purchase price of home or
home site. He may select any prop
erty anywhere in the state.
Details of the agreement arc to be
worked out by the Veterans Welfare
Board. The completion of the pay
ment is not to exceed 40 years. The
veteran must be able to take posses
sion of the property within six months.
The Arbuckle Vocational Education
measure gives veteran two years in
any school in the state he may choose
1t provides transportation to and from
the school, payment of the entire tut
tion fee, purchase of books and $4,000
monthly maintenance. The total
amount must not exceed $1,000 for the
two years.
Senator J. l.. Irwin of Hanford in
troduced the fourth measure spon,
sored by the Legion. 1t permits SUI
pervisors of county to provide fol
homes and eneeting places for vetcr.
ans and associations of veterans.
The money for the construction o1
such buildings can be raised from the
general fund, tax on non-operativt
; property of the county not to exceed
: 3 mills, or by bond election.
The people of the state will be asked
to ratify the final request of the evt