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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-06-03
COMMENCEMENT
ON JUNE 18TH
Exercises to Be Held in High
School AuditOrium-Thirty-
eight to Graduate.
Class Day June 18th

The annual commencement eXer-
cises of the graduating class of the
Pleasantville High School is to be
held on Thursday evening, June Is, in
the High School Auditorium. The
date for the annual Glass Day exer-
cises is Tuesday evening, June 10, at
the same place.
There are thirty-eight members of
the Senior Glass for this year, who
will say farewell to the school. Those
who will graduate are: Ella Adams,
Flora Belle Adams, Frances M. AM
bruster, Bernhard w. Albrecht, Wal
ter M. Aydelotte, Andrew A. Barry.
Finley B. Campbell, Laoma 2. Byrd,
Eleanor A. Conover, George A. Field,
Mildred E. Haines, D. Evely Hamil-
ton, Thelma L. Hilton, Esler A.
Helms, Jonas A. Henry, Dewin w.
Kraus, Marie Lee, Edward S. McGin-
ley, George S. Mckinley, Fannie V.
Moberg, Eliza C. Mack, Albert J.. Os-
terman, Elizabeth b. Price. Rose S.
Price, Stanley l.. Price, Edythe B.
Samson, Ethel M. c. Scar, Ella H.
Shovel, Arelda M. Smith, H. Russell
Swift, Rodney R. Smith, H. Dorothy
Thomas, Catherine R. Taylor, Theon
F. White, Joseph w. Walker, Nevin
H. Wike.
The class colors are Orange and
Black and the flower the Tiger Lily.
The class officers are: Frances Am
bruster, president; Joseph Walker,
vice-president; Eleanor Conover, Sec
rotary; Esler Helms, treasurer.
The commencement program has
been announced as follows:
Music, orchestra; invocation, Rev.
Walter Shaw; chorus. Senior Glass;
salutatory, Success" Esler Helms !;
piano solo, Eleanor Conover; music,
orchestra; valedictory, Better Schools
in Pleasantville," Frances Ambruster;
vocal solo, Margaret Gordon; com
mencement address, DR.. Francis
Greene, headmaster, Pennington Sem.
mary; chorus, eenior clAes; preeenta-
ton of prizes presentation a. class,
Superintendent William c Sullivan;
presentation Of diplomas, President
Arthur H. Stiles of the Board of Edu-
cation; singing, America" audience;
benediction.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-06-03
PERSO NAL NEWS
u5 p, sPs sD %ss1 x1s Z n U Ban s y W 81

IifouIh'
Miss Grace HengfeFy of Verona We
nue., spent a Few days with friends in
Merchantville rso6nflx.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Travis and
Mr.. and Mrs. .Ianias Travis spent Sun
day with friends fn vineland.
Mrs. Frank Souder recently enjoyed
a very pleasant visit To Philadelphia.
where she was the guest of her pa
rents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Larkin and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Yeates, of this
city, took a motor trip to Philadelphia
over Decoration Day.
Clarence Peck, son of Charles NJ.
Peck, Councilman from the Second
Ward, had his arm broken on Monday,
while trying to crank an automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. C. Baker and
daughters, of Woodlynne, N. j., were
guests of Mrs. Bakers sister, Mrs.
Daniel Smith, 25 w. Wecatur avenue.
Mrs. G. Edwin Blandford and son,
of Washington, ID. c., are guests for
some time of her parents, MI, and
Mrs. M. A. Fritsch, Jr., 10 w. Decatur
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Stroup, Jr.,
and family removed this week to their
attractive new bungalow, which they
have just completed at 6 Z. Park
avenue.
Mrs. Philip Bingenheimer is enjoy
ing a visit of her mother, Mrs. Il. S.
A%lburger, and her niece, Miss Ger
trude G. Boyle. They will stay for a
few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Travis, Miss
Laura Reed and Mr.. Millard Risley
motored to Wildwood Monday evening,
and spent Decoration Day with Mr..
Risley's parents.
/ Among those who attended The Old
Home Association at New Gretna, n.
j., were Mrs. Annie e. Gaskill, Mrs.
Lola f. Kirscht. Mrs. Emma NJ. Wick
ers and James G. Vickers, Jr,
MI. and Mrs. Leo Selm, of Camden,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Mauldu Renney, of
Mays Landing, spent the weekend
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Daniel Smith, 25 w. Decatur emu
Miss Helen Walker, Of 90 Shadeland
| avenue, who has been i'll for the last
few days, will be about again
MISS NdlheI Is bIle VI lIlt DODuld
members Of the graduating class Of
School No. 2.
Miss Harriet Mason, Miss Frances
Moore. Miss Mary Benson and Miss
Alice Glenn motored TO Asbury Park
this week in Miss Moore's car. The
young ladies will be in that resort
until Monday. They are just in time
for the opening of the season and had
many events planned in their few
days visit.
Jack Pitman and Harry Earl spent
several days at Lakewood with a
chum of theirs, George Morrison. Mr..
Morrison was a former resident of
Pleasantyille, but now resides in
Lakewood with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Morrison. The Pleas
antyille boys will return home this
Friday night.
Mrs. Annie E. Gaskill entertained at
Five Hundred, on Tuesday evening.
Those present We're: Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Measley, Miss Ella Measley and
Dana Saxton, of Hammonton, N. j.;
Mrs. billiard Gale, of Atlantic City;
Mrs. Lola F. Kirscht, Mr.. and Mrs.
James C. Vickers and James Vickers,
Jr., of Pleasantyille.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-06-03
WILDWOOD WENT DOWN
UNDER FIELDS PITCHING.

Captain Hank" Fields superb
pitching proved too much for the
highly touted Wildwood High School
sticksmiths at Wildwood on Decora-
ton Day. Pleasantville High School
romped home with her sixth success
sive victory, "a. Errors permitted
all the runs scored by the resort nine,
while timely hitting by the Maroon
and White hitters accounted for sew
eral runs scored by the local ball play
ers. Two more games will be played
by the local High School nine this
season, one at Clayton next Monday,
while the last game of the season will
be played against the strong Haddon
Heights High School team after June
10 at the Pleasantville Ball Park.
Score by innings:
Pleasantville -. 0 1 l 2 2 2 0 1 %
Wildwood ...... l 0 2 0 l 0 0 0 %
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-06-03
Adult Bible Class
Held Joint Meeting
Prof. E. d. Riley Was Host
Mrs. Wainwright Elected
PresidfH1HnSf Class.
n

"a.
fFsfeeaE 4 p eseAsr % ths
sMethodfst Church, WI ~ Non
day night to the members u MS class
and also the Mems Bible Glass, at his
home, on Church street. During the
evening the Ladies' Bible Glass held
an election of officers, which resulted
as follows: President, Mrs. j.. w.
Wainwright; vice-president, Mrs. Ho-
gan; secretary. Mrs. Elizabeth Con-
over; treasurer, Mrs. Harry Mattson.
The president appointed a number of
committees and other business was
disposed of. Members of the class
will give a supper in the chapel of the
church on the evening of Tuesday,
June IS.
The Mems Bible Glass also held a
short business session and disposed of
routine work.
Entertainment was furnished by
members of the two classes and sew
eral solos were enjoyed. Both classes
practiced for Children's Day. There
were SO guests present.
Among them were Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Mattson, Mr.. and Mrs. Hogan,
Mrs. Mary Massey, Mrs. Gasoline,
Mrs. Charity Bowker, Mrs. Gilbert
Conover, MI. and Mrs. James Hender-
son., Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Smith, Rev.
and Mrs. John w. Wainwright, Mr.
and Mrs. Darius Smith, DR.. and Mrs.
Samuel Johnson, Mrs. Fleming, Mrs.
Harley Boice, Miss Carrie Reed, Mrs.
Susan Hartzil, Mrs. Robert Taylor,
Mrs. Mary Shaw, Mr.. and Mrs. De-
Haven, Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose Ham
nell, Mrs. Edna Conover, Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Giberson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Steelman Lee, Mr.. and Mrs. Irving
Rider, Mrs. Leon Conover, Mrs. Ira
Giberson, MI. Edward Pennington. Mr..
Lewis Bowker, Irving Rider, and the
host, Prof. e. d. Riley.
During the course of the evening
dainty refreshments were served.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-06-03
PICNIC TEA POSTPONED.

Because of the rain of the past few
days it has been decided to postpone
the picnic tea which was to be held
this Saturday afternoon and evening
at "Grannywood," the Mortified resi-
dence of Mrs. E. G. Shreve. The af7
fair was to be given under the aus
pieces of the County Council of the
Mothers Congress and the Parent
Teachers Association. The date set
for the affair is Thursday afternoon
and evening, June s, when the regular
program scheduled for to-day will be
carried out.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-06-03
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
DINNER AT LILY LAKE.

This Friday evening the dinner and
dance of the Chamber of Commerce
will be held at Lily Lake Park. The
committee in charge of the affair have
already disposed of a large number of
tickets and a large crowd is expected
to attend. Following the dinner,
which is to be given from 7.30 to $50,
there will be dancing until a late hour.
All sorts of novelties are on the
program and many lucky prizes are
10 be awarded. There will be a num-
Der of surprises sprung during the
evening. For those who do not dance
there will be boat rides on the lake
and the skating rink and merry-go-
round to afford amusement.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-06-03
AUXILIARY

The American Legion Auxiliary to
Mainland Post 81 will hold their regu-
lar meeting Monday evening, at s o.
clock, in the American Legion Home.
Business of great importance is TO be
transacted and a large attendance is
urgently requested. After the close of
business a kitchen party will be given
by a Wearever Aluminium demonstra-
tor. He will answer questions regard
ing aluminium utensils. Nothing will
be sold. You may be lucky and win
a nice large aluminium pan. Refresh
ments will be served.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-06-03
JUNIORS TO ENTERTAIN.

Members OF the junior class Of
P~leasantyille nigh school viii tender
the seniors a farewell reception this
Friday evening in the school building.
This is an annual event. and is looked
forward to with expectation by the
two classes. During the evening en-
tertainment will be furnished by the
lower class, and then all will adjourn
TO the gymnasium to spend a social
hour. Refreshments will be served by
HE i1ninrS.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-06-03
TWO PROUD GRANDPARENTS.

Merchant John S. Weaver and law
yer William l. Garrison are proud
grandparents and both are wearing
happy smiles because of the advent of
the new grandson, a fine boy born to
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Weaver on Me-
mortal Day. The lad will be named
John Weaver, Jr., after his father and
grandfather. Mrs. Weaver's maiden
name was Miss Frances Garrison.
Both the child and mother are doing
nicely.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-06-03
SOCIAL EVENING.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith enter
tanned a number of guests at their
home on Edgewater avenue Monday
evening. Games, dancing and a social
time was enjoyed by those who atten-
ded the affair. After an evenings
enjoyment dainty refreshments were
served by the hostess.
Among those present were: Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Umbrine, Mr.. and Mrs.
Scott Long, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Bowen, Mr.. and Mrs A. P. Ryon, Mr.
and Mrs. T. C. Tompkins, Mrs. Fitz-
hugh Toy, Mr.. Charles Bowen, Jr.,
Miss Helen Risley, Miss Esther
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. H. d. Brown,
Ward Weaver, Eugene Bates, Miss
Dorothy Brown.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-06-03
GIRL SCOUTS MEETING.

An important meeting was held last
Friday by Troop No. l, Girl Scouts. A
lesson was recited on Emergencies.
Troop No. 1 will give a musical bene-
fit on June IS. The money is to buy
a phonograph for the girls amuse-
ment. The girls will later work for
other pleasures. The Girl Scouts wish
to thank the troop committee for their
kind services. The committee in
cludes: Mrs. Alice Macmillan, Mrs. T..
M. Simanton and Miss Mary Stephen
son.. The troop is now open for new
members. Visitors are welcome.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-06-03
STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL
ON AVN.

The Ladies' Aid Society of Wesley
Church will hold a strawberry and ice
cream festival on the lawn adjoining
the Fire House this Saturday evening.
The change in the original plan to
hold the festival on the church lawn
was necessitated by the illness of
Miss Leona Shaw at the parsonage.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-06-03
ARRANGING FOR cHlLDREN's DAY

Children's Day will be observed at
Wesley NJ. E. Church on Sunday. June
18th, and a program of merit is being
arranged for the occasion. MI. Wilbur
Reed. the superintendent of the Sun.
day school, is in charge of the n
rangements and he is being assisted
in his work by his son, Mr.. Norman
Reed. The celebration will take place
in the evening and it promises to be
n OF enjoyment.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-06-03
BABY BOY.

A baby boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Helfrich of the Leech
Apartments a few days ago. The boy
has been named Joseph Ross. Mrs.
Helfrich prior to her marriage, was
Miss Ruth Ross, of Pittsburgh. Mr..
Helfrich is manager of the Main street
store dealing in automobile supplies.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-06-03
PICNIC

The employees of the Taylor Pack
ing Company will have a picnic on
Saturday afternoon at Grange Hall,
Absecon Highlands. Music will be
furnished by the Harmony Five, oi
Egg Harbor City. The public is in
vited to attend.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-06-03
DRIVER FINED.

Roy Black was arrested on the
Meadow Boulevard by Automobile In
spectors Loveland and Kehoe and
taken before Justice of the Peace
Richard G. Brown for driving an auto
mobile without having a drivers Ii
cense. He was fined $40 and costs.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-06-03
Travellers Defeated
AT Point Tuesday
Memorial Day Game Witnessed
By a Large CrOwd-HOme
Team Won, Score AZ.

The Pleasantville Travellers visited
Somers Point on Memorial Day to
play the Point team. The contest was
an exciting one and finished with the
Point team the winner by a score of
4-2. The score follows:
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-06-03
Decorations and Illumination for Carnival

Merchants Have Given Contracts For Flags md Bunting to Make Grand Display on Main Street
Contracts Signed For Electric Company to Furnish Lights For Carnival Grounds-Chm
Genuine Pk@sue-Oh Home Week. Begins Monday md Will Continue Until Saturday
Night
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-06-03
{. J. Adams Funeral
Held on Thursday
Pioneer Teacher, Official And
Business Man Laid to Rest
in Local Cemetery.

The funeral services of the late
Clement J. Adams were held in At
lantic City on Thursday morning, and
interment was made later in the day
in P%leasantville Cemetery. With the
passing of Mr.. Adams another pioneer
of Atlantic County has gone from our
midst. He was n the most progress
sive citizens and has lived a most
useful life. He was n of the thir-
teen surviving members of Joe Hook
er Post, G. A. r., and with his death
but a dozen now are living.
Mr.. Adams was born in 1843 at
Bakersville. He attended Pennington
Seminary for his academic education
and later was graduated from a bust
ness college in Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
During the Civil War he was a cor
poral in Company B, Twenty-fifth New
Jersey Volunteers. He taught school
for thirteen years at English Creek
and Mays Landing and elsewhere in
Atlantic County. In 1879 Mr.. Adams
went to Atlantic City and formed a
partnership with his cousin, Irsael G.
Adams, in the real estate and insur-
ance business. Later he formed the
C. j. Adams Company, of which he
was president until his death. He
was married in 1882 to Phoebe A.
Tilton, of Bakersville, who survives
him. Other survivors are his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Homer l. Silvers, wife of the
physician; his son, Carlton E., who
was associated with him in the bust
ness, and his brother Joseph.
Mr.. Adams was the first Noble
Grand of Fidelia Lodge of Odd Eel
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-06-03

Some men think but don't work.
Some men work but don't stick. The
happy combination is think, work,
stockholm HOWE Wright.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-06-03
Salem Pipe Organ
Heard AT Recital
Music Lovers From All Parts of
Atlantic County Hear New
Instrument For First Time.

After months of work the new Has.
kell pipe organ of Salem Methodist
Church was completed this week and
on Thursday night there was a must.
Gale held in the church, which was at.
tended by many lovers of music from
all parts of Atlantic County. The or.
gan was played by Nathan Iredell
Reinhart, and its sweet tones were
fully enioyed BY the audience. In the
[REogram "a Mh1rh class music the fol-
loving 9rtists assisted: Anna
shill pIz1i1 Elizaosta
was takeHH tpplied to the organ
fund.
The codislsts Program was as fol
1. (a) "Toceatacg Dubois
(b) "Dreams'' (Night-South Sea
lsles) ..........S toushton
Mr.. Reinhart.
2. Violin, Piano and Organ
Prelude TO lie Deluge"
Saint-Saeps
Mrs. Culbert. Mrs. Hemphill,
MI. Reinhart.
g.. (a) 80, Kindly Heavens. .Puccini
(b) in the Forest. ...... .Durand
Mr.. Reinhart.
a. Bass Solo
in Thee, o God, Do Put My
Trust" ..Spicker
Mr.. Scull.
5. Piano and Organ Solo
Finale" from Concerto
Gregoriana" .Yon
Mrs. Hemphill and Mr.. Reinhart.
6. (a) In the Church. 80. .Noyak
OBJ Sing, Smile, Slumber'
Gounod
Mr.. Reinhart.
z. Bass Solo
(a) "Morgen" ........... Strauss
(b) Trust in the Lord. -. Handel
Mr.. Soul with Organ,
Piano and Niolin).
8. Sketches Of the City. .Nevin
(a) The City from Afar.
% On the Avenue.
(c) An Elderly Lady on a Porch.
I'D The Blind Man.
(e) In the Busy Mills.
(f) Evening.
Mr.. Reinhart.
8. Harp of st. Cecilia Weigand
Violin, Piano and Organ.
Mrs. Culbert, Mrs. Hemphill
and Mr.. Reinhart.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-09
Vie of D'Annunsio Of Greece
Teaches En- to be Greeks

ATHENS Jan. s.-Teaching the
Creeks 20 be Greeks.
That's the Job Mrs Eva Palmer
sikeHauos has picked out for her
self.
She's the wife OF Angelo Sikelia-
nos. Greek poet. who's called the
D'Annunzio OF Greece.
But she's an American woman.
sne's the daughter OF the late Cort-
landt Palmer Of New York, proui-
nent in artistic and Intellectual cir
cles and founder % the Nineteenth
Century Club.
Clad in ancient Greek robes and
with sandles on her feet. Mrs Sike-
ianos is trying TO arouse in modern
Greek women the spirit OF classic
Greece
We're all talking about lettering
the world. but we don't have 20 seek
new things" Mrs. Sikelianos says.
We have only 20 adapt what the
ancient Greeks taught
II isn't 20 much what they did.
but how they lived. They knew how
90 choose"
Mrs. Sikelianos viii place her son.
Giaufkos i'm an American uni
versity
Because" she says. democratic
ancient Greece and democratic mod
ern America have much in common. =
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-09
URGE HARDING TO
WELD Big STICK
Tighter Reign on 6, o, P, is
Now Needed, Admins
traiion Men Feel.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.-Pres't
Harding is being urgently pressed by
administration leaders in congress
and heutenants out through the
country 10 take an immediate hold
on the political reins Of the party
End moro forcibly assert his powers
The death Of Sen. Penrose, the ex-
pected resignation Of Postmaster
Gen. Hays and the established
strength of the bloc activities in con-
Eress have combined to cause grave
anxiety to administration leaders.
With the passing OF Penrose. fol-
lowing so closely the death OF Sen.
I Knox the administration has only
/ sen. Lodge Of the oId-tinle leaders
In the upper branch Of congress. and
I his leadership signally failed in the
last session.
In the lower branch the Presi-
I dents course has been constructed
7 through bad advice from HIS lienten-
ants. Defeat of his recommendations
| for a 50 percent reduction in sur
I taxes after nc had been prevailed up
I on TO write a letter so recommend
/ ing was a blow 10 his leadership that
.
I still talking about
BlOCs are Growing Stronger.
Meantime. machinery has fallen
/ into the hands OF biocs and individ
/ uaIs, capable of directing legislation
/ whether 10 the liking OF the presi-
/ dent and other administration lead
I ers or not. This bloc action. 20 no
small extent dictated by resentment
OF the middle and far west 20 "old
f guard leadership. is the Eravest
f cause Of concern.
1t is not denied by administration
+ leaders that Harding can have the
+ denomination in 1928 il he wishes
u. Nor is IL denied that. as the out
. look shapes Up now. there will be
serious reductions in the republican
/ malOrities in both senate and house
I In the elections next fall.
IL is the fear OF administration
. leaders now, however. that in he
losses expected next fall there will
T he a reaction which will have its ef-
feet upon 1928 Within the old
guard ranks themselves there are
some serious contests expected
From the standpoint OF 1928. the
contest sen. New faces in Indiana
5 against former Sen. Bevcridge for
tho republican senatorial nomination
stands out
Allen "a Figure to Watch
Gov. Allen OF Kansas is a figure
20 he watched in 1928. and he is
geographically right in so far as
the agricultural bloc is concerned
Sen. Capper OF Kansas already has
warned that II 1928 does not prove
TO be another 1919. the administra.
tion must move forward with pro-
+ sressive legislation that the people
are clamoring for.
Republican leaders admit frankly
it is all a question of leadership. and
under existing circumstances. they
declare. PRIEST Harding must assert
10 and assert il far more forcibIy
than he has 10 date
Copyright 1922. by I. Pr
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-09
Schedule of Farm Bureau
Meetings for Week

Tuesday - Madison township.
nigh school. s p. IN.
Wednesday - North Liberty,
high school, 1880 p. m.
Wednesday 80 Crums stow
school house. 1880 p. m.
ursday-German township.
Saturday - Greene township,
Cleaners hall. s p. m.
These community meetings OF
township unite OF the county
farm. bureau are IN the interest
OF the membership campaign. Z.
Q. Bird, agricultural agent, says
several well known speakers will
address each gathering. Town
ship chairmeE have arranged a
program OF social features in ad-
dition too the regular business
discussion
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-09
LEGION CONFIDENT
BONUS WILL PASS
Five Kinds of Compensation
for World War Veterans
Will be Provided.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Jan. s.
National Commander MacNider OF
tho American Legion today stated
that he had assurances that the
worlds war veteran bonus bill. now
in congress, would pass congress,
and 90 into effect in July, 1929. His
assurances, he said. came from sen.
McCumher, y. D, and Rep. Fordney.
Mich, sponsors of the bill in the
senate and house respectively.
When and II the bill becomes law
n its present shape, each ex-ser-
eco man or woman will be entitled
10 the following options;
% Adjusted service day. az the
rate Of 81 a day for hcme service
and $125 for foreign service. Maxi
mum of $500 for man without over
seas service; 1925 for man with
overseas service.
o. Adjusted service certificate $50
called insurance feature), a paid
up 120-year endowment policy The
face value Of this policy will be
@.33S times the amount that would
be received fin cash. The face value
OF this policy would he paya bic 10
the veteran at the end Of 90 wears.
the face value would ne paid 10 the
beneficiary OF the policy. Loan
values are also provided for.
g. Vocational training aid OF
s1.25 a day while taking a COURSE in
vocational training. The amour,
thus paid in no case would exceed
I140 percent Of what would have
been paid IN cash.
Farm. City. Suburban.
g. Farm or homie aid. 14o per
cent OF what would be paid under
option No. I. # the money Is used
10 purchase. improve or make pay
morts on approved farm or city or
suburban home.
=. Lana settlement
(A) Provides for the esta b.
.ishment Of reclamation projects for
the development and improvement,
Of vacant land. This may be govern
ment land or may be land pur.
chased by the government. If pos.
s.ble, project will be located in each
state. the STATE paying part of tn,
purchase price Of private land
bought for this purpose. Ex-ser-
vice men 10 be employed on the
project as far as possible.
OBJ Provides for the sale OF
farm units on these projects when