The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-17
Bonus Bill Explained
By Comm. Macnidel
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condition in life. The education
al feature OF the compensation
bill IS expected to appeal to thou-
sands OF veterans who are not
physically disabled. They will be
given tuition at accredited schools
and will be paid S1.25 a day
while studying, until they have
received lao per cent of the
amount due them in cash. The
man who had $3.50 coming to him
il cash could go to school for
800 day, being paid $l.25 d day
during that period.
The same nan could apply the
$500 due him, which is 40 per
C Mt OF the cash $3.50, toward pur-
chase Of an approved farm or city
o. suburban home. The money
also could be applied toward pay
mcnts on a farm or home already
purchased, or to pay for improve
ment 5.
# the veteran desires to aid in
settling undeveloped lands, the
fttL option of the bill Will enable
HIM to do so Provision is made
for the establishment Of reclama-
ton projects, for the development
anG Improvement of vacant laful.
This may be government land OF
lpnG purchased by the govern
nent So far as possible, these
projects will be located in every
state. the state paying part o.
the purchase price Of private
lande bought for this purpose.
EX-serVicc men are to be employ
ed On the projects as far as pos
sible. The I'LL also provides for
the sale of farm units on these
projects when they are ready Tor
settlement, the sale price to IN
cludc the purchase price of the
land plus the cost of improve
monts. The terms to be part
down and thebalance in 40 years
! at five per cent interest.
The veteran can apply his adj
4 iu.ted service pay as first pay
mont on a farm in such d project
! The value of thi, option alonc tc
veteran, state and nation, is sait
/ Gent to win approval for the On.
tire bill. In the first place, ii goo.
about rcclaiming hitherto unpro-
ductive farm lands, bencfiiing indi-
vidual stafGs and the ration Their
/ i provides work in the rec.anima-
! ton for jobleSs men. Again, il at
tracts to the farm young men who
have the pioneer instinct and en-
ables them to become productive
citizens. on easy terms. Ii Is tht
most conpEch rtclanmati0I
project yet advanced IN the Con
/ efess and has won the support oi
/ numerous factions chat aae ute
o~ted in reclamation projects
The reclamation would 30 undo
/ strict supervision lnd IN no er~o
real estate speculation.
4 This is The bill the Amer'c2i
1 Legion has been backing, but th,
i idea Of compenSatiIr velefar4 o
I the late war did not originate Wit
i he cigon. The LEGION wa, no
incorporated until Eeptcmbcr II
1919. and its fir-t national convcn
son held Novcmber 10, u anG I.
OF that year, and by TIA. lmc fiji
/ ty-five bills already Ner pcndia.
IN the House, designed to compon
4 late oX-sclVice mcn 'or the ceor
omic handicap they had suffered
a result of the service they haC
I rendered their county,
$4,000,
ton a Legion committee Gale,
unon Mr.. Fordnc-, thu hi mal
Of the House Ways and NJ
Committee, and di>ou Sod adjusted
compensation. l. Wa The dnani
nous opinion Of Legion ofic,a al
at that time thct action ,hould h'
deferred upon amy OF the Dcnetn-
1 fifty-fivc measures until the cX
service men had lad a chance tC
I express tnemsolvc+ on thu matter
The subject WAS taken up Ut tn,
/ first Legion c)nV" .tiJr ami tit
| following resolution adopted.
"Whcreas, the question o nj
iuStment Of compensation, or cX
ira paw for service men and w
men, is now pending before Coz
gress, and before acting Thereon
Congress has shown the jipO /
ton to await the view of thi con
vcntion upon the subject; thcrc
fore, be it,
"Resolved, That while til
American Legion was not foundc
for the purpose of promoting l=gis
lation in it, selfish interest, vet
recognizes that our gofcrnncn
has an obligation to all SelNic
men and women to relieve the Il
nancial disadvantages r.cIdcrt I
their military selvice-an obilGa
ton second only to that OF carin'
for the disabled and for the Wd
ow- and orphans of those who q
crificed rhcir lives, ana che ai@ead
acknowledged by or Alhts--bu
the American Legion feels thar
cannot ask for legislation N II
selfish interest and cave wit
confidence to Congress thc dns