The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-17
BONUS BILL
EXPLAINED BY
COMM. MACNlDER
True Condition and Oh.
jects of Adjusted Com
pensatiOn Explained

Commander Hanford Macnider
OF the American Legion has sup
phed the Caledonian Record with
an important statement in regard
to the Soldiers Bonus bill. Ow-
iliA to the many conflicting state
mcnts that have been made dur
ing debate on the bill the Gale
DOMAIN Record takes pleasure in
presenting the following clean-c cut
statement of the bonus situation
as given by the Legion National
commander.
The adjusted compensation bill,
that has been before Congress
since March. 1920, offers FIVE
choices to the Veteran of the
World War: A-.t--s- s'stsA = 2. '.'s ~
/. Adjusted pay, at the rate
Of 81 for every day of home SER
vice and SIPS for every day of
foreign service. Maximum pay
ment, $500 for home service and
S625 for overseas service. Pay
mcnt to be made for service in
excess Of 60 days
2. Adjusted service certificate
in the form of paid-up 20-year
endowment policy, to the value
of 3.38 times the amount that
would be received in cash. The
face value Of the policy would be
paid to the veteran at the end
OF 20 years, or, if he dies in the
interval, to his beneficiary. Loan
values are provided.
9 Vocational training aid of
%l.25 day while taking an edu-
catlonal course. The amount
thus paid is not to exceed 140
per cent the amount due in cash.
A. Farm or home aid, to the
extent of 140 per cent the amount
due in cash.
). Land settlement.
Any man or woman who served
in the armed forces of the United
States at any time between the
dates of April 6, 1917 and Nov
cmbcr IL. 1918, is eligible for
compensation.
This bill was introduced into
the House of Representatives by
Joseph W. Fordney of Michigan,
and into the Senate by Senator
Porter J. McCumber of North Ia
kota. 1t is an adaptation, with
few changes, of the bill drafted
by Legion representatives in
March, 1920, at d conference in
Washington. The aim of the Lc-
glon conferccs was to make the
biz broad enough to give every
man the kind OF compensation he
could -sc; also to stress other
options besides cash, so that the
payment of compensation might
be as productive as possible for
the benefit of the country at large.
The cash feature was provid-
ed for the benefit of mon who
would be unatlc to avail them
selves OF any Of the other four
textures. Opponents Of the bin
have concentrated attack on this
feature, forgetting the other four
options. But the Legion men
who presented the bill to Congress
and members or that body who
heard them, were convinced of
the unfairncSs of refusing any
compensation to man simply be-
cause he was unable to avail him
sci. Of one of the four more pro-
ductive options.
The insurance feature of the bill
in the Senate and is
considered by many to be
most valuable and most likely TO
appeal TO the average veteran.
Any man who is not actually in
want will make every effort to
avail himself of this offer. If he
served 100 days in this country
and 200 days in France, his cash
compensation would be $3.50. But
ne could waive cash and get an
policy of "a value of
SI,183.
More than a hundred thousand
disabled men have availed them
selves of the vocational training
by the government, see
ny in it chance to better their
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