European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 19, 1948, Darmstadt, Hesse                                New York had to set up special offices for flood of Bonus applications. State s taxpayers will Fork Over 400 million to vets veterans payoff gets under Way by Jack Badiner / nine states and Alaska Are already mailing checks to world War ii veterans while seven other states have Bonus legislation pending new Yorki t is highly probable that before the onus balloon bursts More than half the states and Alaska will have compensated the veterans of world War ii through Bonds checks or  states new York Illinois Connecticut. Michigan Ohio  Hampshire Rhode Island and ver Mont Are already mailing the boys with ruptured ducks their bonuses. Alaska is doing the same. M in the meantime similar Bonus projects Only await me nod of the voters of the states of Pennsylvania Indiana. Wisconsin Iowa Minnesota and. The two Dakotas to materialize. Political observers anticipate no difficulty on that score and the sharpies Are already canvassing the vets in order Tobe in on the ground floor when the Money starts flowing. Moreover Washington Oregon new Jersey Missouri Maine and Kansas declared bonuses after the first War so itis not a Remote possibility that Veteran residents of those states will also get the benefits of having served in the armed forces in the second. Of those states where Bonus plans Are already in operation and where preliminary legislative action has been taken Only three did not give bonuses after the first  Are Indiana Connecticut and Alaska. If any residents of the Bonus state shave thought that living overseas makes them ineligible to receive the onus they May put their fears behind them. Checks will come through since most states mention nothing about present domicile. In practically Al cases the states merely demand that the Veteran should have been a bonafide resident at the time of Entrance into the  majority of Bonus giving states do not require a Veteran be a present resident. They have allowed for moving about the country in the Normal Dis location of the postwar life. However in new York in addition to having been a resident of the state at the time of entry into service the applicant in order to be eligible must still maintain his Legal residence  veterans from Massachusetts the news is that people remaining on Active duty who have not received a Dis charge or release from service nevertheless Are eligible to apply for the  experts estimate the amount being paid out will run Well into the Bil Lions. Some states will collect the Money through direct or indirect taxes increased prices on such items As to Bacco and liquid refreshments. Others will finance the program through Bon issues. But All will directly affect the taxpayer whether he receives the Bonsor not. New York pays �50 for Domestic service of 60 Days or less. Those who have served More within the unite states get �150, and those who have seen foreign service get �250. The bonuses awarded for service Between dec. 7, 1941, and sept. 2, 1945. This program i being financed by a Bond Issue of $400, 000,000. Illinois pays ten dollars for each month of Domestic service and �15 for each month of foreign service. The least a Veteran can get is �50and there Isno top. Effective dates sept. 16, 1940, and sept. 3, 1945. A �385.000,000 Bond Issue finances this  dollars for each month in service. Maximum $300.Bond Issue of $50,000,000 finances it. Massachusetts less than six months of Domestic service brings $100. More than six months Domestic services200, foreign service �300. With effective dates sept. .16, 1940 through dec. 31.1946. Short term notes totalling $145,. 000,000 will finance this program. Michigan Domestic service ten dollars per month foreign �15 with a maximum �500. Effective dates sept.16, 1940, and june 30, 1946. Bond Issue -s270.000.000.new Hampshire ten dollars for each month of service and the Maxi mum is si00. Service of at least 90 Days after december 8, 1941, required. Thesis financed by a $3,900,000 Bond Issue. Ohio Domestic service at ten Dol Lars a month foreign s15. Maximum s400. Effective dates december 7, 1941,and sept. 2, 1945. Bond Issue �300,000, 000.vermontten dollars for each month of service with a maximum of�120. Service must be after sept. 11. 1941. Funds will come out of the state Treasury surplus. Incidentally former officers need not apply. The Bonus i for enlisted service Only. Rhode island$200 per  is paid for by a Bond Issue of $20, 000,000.alaskaten dollars per month. No maximum. Special taxes will pay for the Bonus. In addition of those states expected to act this year Pennsylvania s bonuses expected to Cost �500,000,000 Minne Sota a .$152,000,000 Iowa a �85,000,000north Dakota a 830,000,000 South Dakota s. $30,000,000 Wisconsin s $80,000,-000, and there is no estimate of Cost for Indiana. -. In the meantime for a starter con Gress proposes to exempt veterans from income tax payments during service in the armed forces. Simultaneously som rather Hovel Bonus suggestions have come from various House members. On member with his eyes on re nomination and re election proposed �10,000 for a onus to each Veteran. In passing it might be pointed out that this Bill i passed would Cost the government about three times More than the european recovery program. Other Bills which have come up before the Congress included pay ment of $1040 for the first year after discharge. This sum it was pro posed would give the former Serviceman $40 every two weeks during the year in order to ease readjustment to civilian life. Another congressman propose that $150 be Given the discharged serv iceman for a clothing allowance. How Ever none of these unusual Bills Are expected to be reported out of commit tee. But they do make Good Reading for the  this is a presidential year it is a certainty that both parties and Al candidates will Campaign for full Bene fits for the veterans. No one will at tempt to be anything but popular with the 13 millions who served during the War since such numbers have to be considered in Light of their families an friends. Besides the parties and candidates will never allow themselves Togo out on a limb to any degree even continued on Page 22 5