American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1922-04-14
BONUS PROPOSED
IN FINE FORMS
Leeper Outlines Methods Proposed for
Adjusted Compensation as Contain
ed in Bill Now Before Senate-Much
Propaganda Against 1t.

Boise-That the American Legion
is solidly behind the adjusted COM
pensation bill recently passed ny the
House of Representatives and onw be-
fore the Senate is the declaration of
RI D. Leeper of Lewiston, Commander
of the Idaho Department Of the Amer
a Legion in a statement issued yes
terday from State Headquarters of the
American Legion. Commander Eeep-
er reviews the origin and progress OF
the adjusted compensation and gives a
strong argument for its passage by the
Senate. His statement follows:
For the second time a bill prVid-
ing for an adjustment of compensation
to veterans of the great war has pas
sed the National House of Represen-
tatives. No more important domestic
question c%onfronts our country today
that this question of keeping faith
with and redeeming public promises
to the men who fought the war. The
whole issue of adjusted compensation
SINNERS right down to this. Will this
government, which paid fabulous sums
to laborers and contractors who work
ed at home, do as 1t has promised to
do and allow an average Of 81 a day to
the men who not only risked their
lives, but sacrificed their fortunes, to
protect their country?
Truth About Bill.
The truth about the adjusted COM
pensation bill which has just passed
the House has been obscured by the
propaganda of the intrenched finan-
cial interests who have opposed 1t.
The veterans themselves have no such
means to reach the public with their
story. If we had all the money big
business has spent to beat adjusted
| compensation we wouldn't be as badly
off as we are.
Adjusted compensation in some form
or another has been considered by
Congress since the summer of 1919.
The present bill is the outgrowth of
numerous legislative suggestions and
is the result of many conferences and
hearings. 1t represents the best ag-
gregate on the subject. Briefly it pro-
vides:
Adjusted pay, at the rate Of 81 for
every day of home service, up to $500
and $1.25 for every day of foreign SER
vice UP to $625. From the total is
substracted the $4,000 bonus given
upon demobilization. The amount due
is known as the adjusted service cre-
dit of the veterans. He can apply his
credit to any M of the five following
options:
Fine Options.
/. Cash. This is to be paid imme-
diately on application but is payable
only to those veterans whose adjusted
service credit is $4,000 or less.
2. Adjuted service certificate in the
form of a paid-up 2O-year endowment
policy, of a value of 1875 per cent of the
cash allowance, plus interest at Az
per cent, compounded annually. The
veteran has the privilege or imme-
diately borrowing so per cent of the
face value of his certificate and larger
sums at later dates.
3. Vocational training aid of $1.75
a day while taking al educational
course The amount thus paid is not
to exceed lao per cent of the adjusted
service credit.
A. Farm or home aid, to the extent
of 125 per cent of the adjusted service
credit.
5, Land settlement.
Following the war of 1872 soldiers
who fought for the stars and stripes
were given what was called a bounty
of 500 each.
Pensions resulting from the Civil
war now amount to over six billion
dollars.