Evening star., 1948-11-04
Veterans in Six States
To GET 100000
WindfaII in Bonuses
Rx the AssoeIofad Prsss

States are due for an estimated
$500, ,000, 900 windfall, but in half a
dozen other States they didn't fare
so well.
The question of bonuses for veter-
ans was one of a number of State
issues decided by voters Tuesday
Here are some of the results:
/. Kansas voted to repeal its g.
year-old prohibition amendments,
but it's up to the 1949 legislature
whether the Sunflower State finally
goes wet.
2. South Carolina joined the other
At States in legalizing divorces.
8. Massachusetts, Overwhelmingly
beat down an attempt to make it
legal for doctors to give contracep-
tive advice to married women whose
health would be endangered by preg-
nancy. The present 100-year-old
law, backed by the Catholic church,
bans any form of birth control.
! Labor Wins Victory.
4. Labor won a sweeping victory
m Massachusetts, with the defeat of
proposals to ban union and closed
shops and set up other restrictions.
A similar closed shop ban was los
ing in New Mexico, but Arizonans
approved a measure putting into
effect a labor-opposed "right-to-
work" amendment passed in 1916.
5. Maryland and Michigan voted
measures to protect their States
against subversive influences.
These States approved bonuses:
Indiana, South Dakota, Louisiana,
Iowa, Washington and apparently
Minnesota. The Indiana referen-
dunn is not binding on the 1949 Leg
islature. The Minnesota decision
will not be definite until the State
canvassing board determines wheth-
er it received the required majority
of all votes cast:
Four States Reject Bonuses.
Four States-Missouri. Nebraska,
Wisconsin and Oregon-rejected
bonus proposals. In addition,
North Dakota voted down q tax
for veterans rehabilitation fund
and California, with nearly three
fourths of the precincts reported,
apparently had rejected a veterans
ltax-exemption proposal.
Various other liquor questions ap-
lpeared on the ballots of seven States
besides Kansas. Six of these pro-
posals were defeated.
Arkansas rejected q proposal to
hold local option elections only when
regular general elections are held,
every two years. California showed
under proposals to give cities and
towns veto power in issuing liquor
licenses and to give local authorities
a greater voice IN liquor law enforce
ment; Colorado beat a proposal to
broaden local option voting; North
Dakota refused to authorize munich
pal liquor stores; Oregon refused to
permit sale of drinks in restaurants,
hotels, clubs and on railroad trains,
and South Dakota decided not to
(a) divorce food and liquor sales and
Co require all whisky sold in the
State to be at least three years old.
! Liquor Sales Approved.
Washington approved the sale of
liquor by the drink in hotels, res
taurants and other public places
with restaurant facilities.
Washington also put a $50 floor
uncer old-age pensions and other
wise liberalize its social security sys-
tenn. Oregon approved $50 minimum
old-age pension, but Colorado re-
jected an attempt to change its
present top pension of $83 monthly.
Michigan voters adopted the CAL
lahan Act, which requires groups
directly or indirectly connected with
foreign governments to register with
the Attorney General (who has
termed the act unconstitutional)
Mississippi apparently had rejected
a proposal to add good moral
character" to voting qualifications.
Arkansas voters authorized the
! Legislature to set up q voting
registration system.
Colorado legalized pari mutuel
betting on racing. Louisiana, which
had Al issues on the ballot, ap-
parently turned down nine backed
by Gov. Earl Long His opponents
had attacked the proposals as power
grabs"