Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-08-02
SOLDIERS BONUS TO
Be VOTED ON NEXT
FALL IN ILLINOIS.
LA SALE COUNTY AND OTHER
SECTIONS OF STATE TO DECIDE
s55,ooo,ooo BOND ISSUE - LAW
BACKED BY AMERICAN LEGION.

La Sale county and the rest of II.
linois next November T. according to
notification received today by County
Clerk Thomas Ferguson. will vote
on a $55, 100000 bond issue with
which to pay proposed bonus to
soldiers of the late world war. The
secretary of state sent out notices of
the election in accordance with the
requirements of an act passed in
May, 1921, by the last general assem-
bly,.
Notification sent Mr. Ferguson In
cludes official notice of the passage
of the referendum proposition and
other requirements for submission of
the matter to the state electorate.
The act, as set forth by Emmerson
in his letter to Clerk Ferguson is to
provide:
Every person who was enlisted,
warranted or commissioned and who
served honorably in active duty with
the military or naval forces of the
United States at any time between
April 6, 1917. and Nov. II, 1918, and
who at the time of entering the serv-
ice was resident of the state of Hi
nois, bonus or compensation of so
cents for each day of active service.
but in no event to exceed the sum OF
$500"
The act provides for the payment Of
of deceased soldiers to
proper heirs, and provision is made
that there shall be no valid assign
ment OF any right or claim to cOmpen-
sation.
Eliminate Five Classes.
Five classes are specifically climi-
mated from compensation under the
act, including any person;
1. Who was dishonorably dis
or discharged without hon
or.
2. Who, being in the military orr
naval service refused on conscientious
or political or other grounds to sub
iect himself to military discipline orr
to render unqualified service
3, Who. though in the service. did
civilian work at civilian pay.
4. Who. from another state has re-
2eived a bonus or compensation of
ike nature,
>. For time spent while taking
in anv students army or
navy training corps
Board to Pass on Awards.
The act creates a Service Recog-
lition Board" consisting of the gov
,rupr ctoto traocurov or1 oJiu+au+
general, which will have complete !
'harge of determining the fitness of
IN applicant for payment, and shall
BASS upon his record and residence.
This board also has entire charge
,f the issuance sale and retirement |
If the proposed $55,000,O0O bond
ssue, Applications for compensation
must be made before Jan. / 1925. |
Nhe person receiving compensation |
nay receive payment in whole or in |
,art in bonds authorized by the act.
The bond issue proposed is for an |
ggregate of $55 5000, 900 bearing 3ls
,er cent interest, which may be in
reased to 6 per cent at the disCre- !
ion of the service recognition board. !
he issue shall be payable within 20 !
ears and the requirement is that |
he Legislature shall authorize the re-
uired annual direct tax levy to pay
interest and principal.
The proposition will be submitted
n ballot in November, separate
rom the regular candidate ballot
nd from any other ballot.
Backed by American Legion.
The American Legion. sponsor for
he law. is said to be getting ready.
t its state headquarters in Bloom
ngton, to open a state wide cam.
'aign for having the bonds carry at
he election. The law specifies that
o win the proposition must have a
majority of all votes cast at the cleo
ion.