f ILLINOIS TO BALLOT NOV. 5 Dr. Boland Returns 



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ON 

 STATE SOLDIERS' BONUS 



VOTERS in the Nov. 5 Illinois gen 

 era] elections will be asked to accept 

 or reject the proposed $385,000,000 

 state bond issue to finance an Illinois 

 soldier's bonus. After World War I 

 a state bond issue of $55,000,000 was 

 voted to provide soldiers' bonuses. 



If the bond issue is approved, all 

 World War II veterans who served in 

 the armed forces at any time between 

 Sept. 16, 1940, and Sept. 3, 1945, will 

 be eligible for a state bonus of not less 

 than $50 nor more than $900. This 

 compares with a maximum of $300 pro- 

 vided in the Illinois state bonus voted 

 for veterans after the first World War. 



The state debt to be contracted for the 

 payment of a state bonus to World War 

 II veterans is to be paid by taxes from 

 these sources: 



1. Cigarettes. One cent on each pack- 

 age sold in the state. 



2. Racetracks. Four per cent on all 

 money wagered plus one-half the 

 "breaks" at licensed horse racing tracks 

 in the state. 



3. Property. Direct levy on real and 

 personal property to meet any deficiency 

 from other sources. 



This means that after the tax on 

 ciganettes and race track bets have been 

 collected any added funds that may be 

 needed to retire the principal and inter- 

 est on these bonds will, unless funds are 

 made available from other sources, be 

 raised by a direct levy on real and per- 

 sonal property. 



If the bond issue is approved each 

 person eligible will be paid $10 per 

 month for active ' domestic service and 

 $15 per month for active foreign serv- 

 ice during the period Sept. 16, 1940 to 

 Sept. 3, 1945. 



Bonds for this $385,000,000 bonus are 

 to be made payable within 25 years from 

 date of issuance and are to bear not 

 more than 2 per cent interest, payable 

 annually. 



If approved, the state bonus will sup- 

 plement the benefits already available to 

 the veteran. 



Here are some of the benefits veterans 

 are now receiving. 



OCTOBER, 1946 



In Illinois during the first week in 

 September 75,114 veterans were drawing 

 an average of $19.88 in federal unem- 

 ployment compensation. Maximum al- 

 lowable is $20 a week for 52 weeks. 



Veterans may receive up to four years 

 of institutional or two years of on-the- 

 job training grants of $65 per month 

 for single and SSK) per month for mar- 

 ried men. 



At time of discharge veterans are 

 eligible for mustering out pay of $200 

 for domestic and $300 for overseas duty. 



Terminal leave pay is now available 

 to enlisted men as well as officers. Cost 

 of this reimbursement is placed at $2,- 

 431,708,000 for this year. 



Widows, children and dependent par- 

 ents of veterans are also eligible for 

 pensions. Various pensions and read- 

 justment benefits are expected to cost 

 $5,400,000,000 annually and probably 

 will decrease little during the next five 

 years. 



Veterans requiring hospital care for 

 service incurred injuries, diseases, and 

 dental treatment, as well as those unable 

 to pay, will be cared for without cost. 

 This is estimated at $147,000,000 with 

 an added bill of $441,250,000 for hos- 

 pital construction. 



Loans for purchases of homes, farms 

 and business property are guaranteed 

 and the first year's interest paid by the 

 federal government. 



Aids extended to the veteran by the 

 federal government are varied and ex- 

 tensive. The cost of these and other 

 benefits are expected to exceed $9,000.- 

 000,000, or more than one-fifth of the 

 total federal budget for this current fis- 

 cal year. 



FIRE PREVENTION WEEK 



October 6-12 is National Fire Preven- 

 tion Week and everyone can do his share 

 toward fire prevention by one simple 

 method — Check homes for fire hazards. 

 The lAA is sending out fire hazard 

 check lists to Farm Bureaus for distribu- 

 tion in rural areas. Ask your Farm 

 Bureau for your copy. 



To Country Life 



Dr. J. E. Boland, Country Life In- 

 surance Company medical director on 

 leave of absence with the U. S. Army, 

 returned to assume 

 his duties September 

 1. 



He has been dis- 

 charged from active 

 duty as a colonel 

 and is now on ter- 

 minal leave. Dr. 

 Boland, who has 

 been medical direc- 

 tor for Country Life 

 since 1929, received 

 his army training 

 with the 7th Ar- 

 mored Division at Camp Polk, Louisiana. 

 He also received desert training in Cali- 

 fornia, and additional training at Fort 

 Benning, Georgia. 



Following his arrival in England in 

 June, 1944, his unit entered combat in 

 August via Omaha Beach, spearheading 

 General Patton's armored drive. He was 

 with the British 2nd Army in Holland 

 and the American 9th Army and took 

 part in the battle of the Belgian Bulge 

 when his division held off nine German 

 panzer divisions for five days. He re- 

 mained in Germany with occupational 

 troops until October, 1945. when he 

 returned to the United States. 



Dr. i. I. Boland 



OUR COVER 



This nioiitlrs RECORD cover 

 shows Turner May field of Adams 

 county chopping through an eight- 

 inch uhile oak log in slightly leu 

 than a minute to win Sports Festival 

 tioodchopping contest. 



HANDLE WITH CARE 



If you value your life, and limbs, use 

 these simple precautions while operating 

 your picker this year: 



1. Tie trouser legs snugly around the 

 ankle and then avoid all contact with the 

 power take-off. 



2. Keep all clothes snug fitting and 

 do not wear worn and torn gloves, or 

 mittens with extra thumb stall, 



3. Never under any circumstances at- 

 tempt to clean, oil, or adjust the picker 

 while it is in operation. 



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