The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1922-09-07

pending bonus bill in the Senate, and
yours is among the number.
In giving consideration to this mea-
sure, many important facts must be
borne in mind. 1t would appear to be
the duty of the Government first and
foremost to do everything necessary
and proper in the interest of the ex-
service men, who were incapacitated
or whose full activities have been cur
tailed by reason of their service. To
this end. the government is now ex-
pending from five hundred to six hun
dred millions Of dollars per year with
no apparent prospect of that annual
expenditure being reduced any time
in the near future.
The government debt, practically
all growing out of the Great War, en-
tails an annual expenditure of about
eight hundred millions of dollars for
interest alone. these two sums alone
exceeding the entire cost of running
the government before the Great War.
Very large amounts of the outstanding
bonds are falling due and this indebt-
edness should gradually be reduced.
The Immediate financial situation is.
therefore. one which can not be dis
regarded when a proposal to largely
increase the obligations of the govern
men; is under consideration.
Many of the northern states have
airesdy voted and paid cash bonuses
70 the eN-servlce men who enlisted
during the war as citizens of such
states and II is regrettable to learn
'hs; such distribution of cash was
no, of real or lasting benefit to large
percentage of the men. but was largely
spent by them in having good time.
which involved cessation of work while
TIA; money lasted
l: Is now proposed 10 give all ex-
ssDes men se-esllei adjusted COM
asaSs'aon under different optional
forms, ore being certificates upon
Na,es loans may be negotiated, thus
enabling the holders to receive cash at
hanks which are authorized to make
hams On same. The National Banks
are rns and can no; be compelled 10
make such loans and. in cases where
they decline 70 do So, il is very prcb
Aals thai the certificates will find
iesic way into hands of loan sharks
WHO vii demand eN:ortionate rates
10Y 'tas money pu, out
The ssse-sl Treasury will be call.
e. ups- after January LIST, 1926, ia
ssNs " these loans which may Az
srsss:s oae-hsif OF the total amount
.. lss outstanding certificates and III,
sc;;s--s,sso ,7:eTes; thereon plus, of
coass- -o!l payment at principal and
a1ssrs's. d ANY csCssf>rAtss issue,; 10
Veterans who have passed away.
Ias SS>as!sNee which has So far
been extended ~ disabled veterans
ta''e..sa disqualification. vocational
framing ana can,2eaSs,Son (Which is
4oalss- name for YensSonl, has mo,
SSsa ny hearty support ana | shall
:4Sas rs caa;aRas'see 10 The tulles, OK,
fs.-; osSossS.S, NJ; | tsa no; a, this
INK II view II the financial si,u-
xsaal .: assr country, vote ~ Nun,cn
-I.-tos- sse taxpayer with hcavv
CASH aos4sys III The form NJ s>-,al,m;
a;>SuSse2 caaRGaASs:SNn which ia, in
-s'&..sy, aa.us pare ana sin,rIe
ISs Hrav5ssaas 81, ,x>es,ionat tram.
II, xaa 70. l&na settlement, ANA IN,
granting .: naiS-.sY Insurance w,tb,u,
1se sassSstaaa as the par. II the r,,v.
s-rnssnt ~ assSo lasns W same mc,,,
VIII MY aosvU sYar,vsl n>,w,th,
s'sni3rss ihs ssSi iAst ;!Ae states which
hsNs .rssSy msas A,nas payments
~naS., by the asss.sHn NJ this mea.
Snca 3h@oses paying their proportion.
&a share 81 The -es1,ssssI TAXATION, h.
1nae- she necessity ~ paySnr . ,,,'
ana Aanus - thor sHs,sse, s,tS,en..
Il shania X Nasas Sn ssSnS INA, ,h,
cenaine h!ll, = \. laSeA, A ,,S,r,.>,
sy 1he Hnssse, has k>ea very mstrr'