Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-01
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So EGION

pointed to aid soldiers in settling on
land. ~
WISCONSIN - Cash bonus $40
each month for service between April
6, 1917 and March 8, 1921 tori $50
per month for educational training.
Plans are optional. Provided $50
month, temporary relief for the dis
abled, pending receipt of foregoing
rewards.
WY0MING-No cash bonus pass
ed or pending. Service men and de-
pendents exempt from property tax
up to $4,000. Provides loans for SOL
diers settling on land.
KENTUCKY-No cash bonus pass
ed or pending. Providse free schol-
arships in state universities.
LOUISIANA-No csah bonus pass
ed or pending.
MAINE-Cash bonus of $500 for
all ex-service men. applications were
to be filed before January L, 1922.
Issues testimonial to each veteran,
and has appropriated lands for their
use.
.MARYLAND-No cash bonus pass
ed or pending.
MASSACHUSETTS = Cash bonus
of $780, Officers above the rank
of captain in the army non-eligible.
Other bills pending for state loans,
vocational training, free scholarships
and land grants.
MICH1GAN-Ca bonus of SIS
per month for service between April
6, 1917 and August l 1919. Bonus
blanks ready for distribution by
"Adiutant General, State of Michi-
gan, Lansing, Michigan" State has.
fund for relief of worthy veterans.
MINNESOTA-Cash bonus SIS
each month; minimum $50-maxi-
mum 5000. Estimated from April
7, 1917, to July 80, 1920. Men still
in service must apply to Bonus Board,
Old State Capitol, ST. Paul, Mimi,
for proper form which must be filled
out by the man and his commanding
officer. All applications were to be
filed by December 81, 1921. All ap-
plications for bonus should go to Sol
diers' Bonus Board of Review, Room
I'll, New Capitol Building, St. Paul.
MISSISSIPPI = No cash bonus
passed or pending.
MISSOURI = Cash bonus of SO
each month of service. Maximum
$3.50. Soldier must have resided in
Missouri at least II months immedi-
ately prior to April 6. 1917. Must
have served honorably between April
6, 1917, and November II, 1918.
Payment cannot begin before bonds
are sold, or approximately May /,
I.1922. .Aduitant General states it will
be useless to submit applications I'M
It'll state makes official statement of
time when they can be submitted.
MONTANA-Cash bonus of $40
each month. Maximum $500, for
residents of state who saw service in
! war. Measure must be submitted to
| referendum vote at next general cleo
tion before it becomes law.
NEBRASKA-No bonus passed or
pending.
NEVADA-No cash bonus passed
or pending. Has appropriated ST.
000,000Ifor land grants, and $4,000
for vocational training.
NEW HAMPSHIRE-Cansh bonus
off$100 for all who served in World
War prior to November II, 1918.
NEW JERSEY-Cash bonus of
$40 per month-maximum 500, pay
able to officers, enlisted men and
nurses. Applications were to be filed
prior to November 80, 1921. Legis-
lation pending to assist service men
in securing farms and homes.
| NEW MEXICO-No cash bonus
passed or pending. Appropriated
$4,000 to be distributed by Soldiers
Settlement Board, in cooperation
with federal government, in develop
ment of state>4ands by veretans.
NEW YORK-Cash bonus of $40
each month from April 6, 1917 to
November IL, 1918 Maximum $3.50.
Above. rank of captain in army, nom
eligible. Must have been resident of
state at time of entering service and
also a resident when act took effect,
November 2, 1920. No bonus for
for less than two months service
| Court of Appeals declared bond is
sue unconstitutional. New York will
foster and support bill to be intro
duced at present session of legisla-
| ture that will conform to constitution
and provide money so that, if passed,
the bonus will be available in 1922.