Milford chronicle., 1946-07-26
LEAVE PAY BILL
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The Senate instead provided for
making the bulk OF the payments III
interest hearing. nOn-tranSfclrHhl"
bonds instead of the cash aIlOt-
mcnts the HOus" had approved.
Senator Johnson CD-t oloD said
the Treasury and Budect Bureau
had urged the bond plan TO pre-
vent initiation.
When Senator ONcrtOn tD-l.a)
observed that the United States
has done any more for its veterans
than any other nation" Johnson
agreed and added:
We have the best veterans on
earth. We want to reward them
generously, for they have prri"rm-
co magnifiCentlY lOr MS.
Senator Taft tR-Ohiol protested
that the bill calls for AN utterly
unmstiahlp expenditure OF a huge
sum" He argued that the Gil Bill OF
Rights provides "hh"ral treatment
of former serViC"m"n.
"We've come to the time when We
cannot continue to spend federal
funds in the way proposed here,
he said.
He declared that hccauSc lcut"n-
ants and captains received hoth ter
minaI pay and muSterinS out pay.
the same "miStakc" ought not 10 be
made for all ScrviCcmcn.
But Senator Know land ere allD
whoscrved in the Army a. an en-
listed man and officer. declared
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terminal pay 10 correct an m
equality" with officers.
Promotion Amendment Beaten
BY a vote of II 70 s.. tn" Senat"
rejected an amendment by Senator
Hart (R-ConnD which would have
granted automatic promotions to
American prisoners of war as well
a. subsistence allowances during
the period of their captivity.
Johnson. OppOSing the amend
ment. called attention TO the fact
that President Truman vetoed sim
liar LEGISLATION in the form OF a sop
crate bill. and declared there would
be no surcr way TO Kill the pending
measure.
The Senate also defeated 81 to -,
an amendment which would have"
required veterans applHin2 iur ter
minal leave pay 10 deduct the
amount OF their muStrrin9 ont pay.
II was proposed hy Senator Bail
GR- Minn). who called the bill a
"conccaled bonus"
Ball declared most of the pay
r:cntS would 20 to "ahlo-hudi"d
young men between the aga. OF -
and 81" and that such men "9hould
he able, in this full employment
period. to stand ON their own feet
ana make their way without hand
outs
This is not nm attempt 10 cor
rect an ilju~ticc." me- continued,
hut rather an Httc'upt 40 pal a
little bonus to 'I0"". .1oo Veterans
in an election year
In rrjcctin- tn" Pepper quick
cash amendments. the S"uat" fol
lowed the advice ot Treasury ofli-
cials and of Paul II. Appl"hy, act
inc budget director. who informed
Johnson in Il letter the five year
bond plan would hr "acc"ptahlo" to
the President
Johnson told tn" Senate he fear
ed Mr. Truman Woud veto tine bill
il il provided payments in cash or
in bonds caShabIc in six months. He
explained that the purpose of tn"
fivc-year bonds is "tO Stag@cr the
load on the TrrsurY," and said the
system had been endorsed 10y lead
inc veterans ORGANIZATIONS.
"They think the dollar is AZ it,
low value today and there will he
goods on the shelf to buy when the
bonds become payable in five
years." he added.
The major provisions of the bill
are:
|. Provides two and Onc-half day,
paid leave for each month of active
service from Sept 8, 1889 for al
military personnel, with the t0ta
which may he accumulated limitc(
to 90 days after August 81.
, Authorizes payment OH seal,
of base pay plus allowances for un
used leave up to l20 days in tn,
case of enlisted men DISCHARGED be
fore Sept. ii applicants is mad'
within ON" year 0t that date. IraX,
wv lb w UdNS IS carried over 10
those who rcCulist. with payment
fO1 all accumulated over 90 and III
tn 120.
>. Stpulatcs cash payments i
amount is loss than $50 or if tn
applicant was DISCHARGED h"for
Jan. |. 1913, or has died or is in
competent.
T. Authorizes PAYMENTS i'm otht
cases in $23 multiples of -. pc
cent interest bearing. nOn-transfe1
able. nOn-aXahlc bonds maturin
III five years from tn" date of an
plicant'S discharge, with cash MAX
. inS up any odd amount of tota
Bonds will b" paid Immediately /
heirs on death of holder.
>. Bans claims by creditors. al
in tachmcnt or legal scizur" actio
ir- against payments.
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