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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1920
Page
18
The American Legion in Nebraska reports a soldier bonus bill with maximum pay of 625 dollars for overseas service and 500 dollars for home service has passed the lower house. It offers two or three forms of compensation and pays 1.25 dollars per day overseas and 1.00 dollar per day at home. Payment is delayed until next year, with Senate passage anticipated soon.
The National Executive Committee in Special Session in Washington on May 18 1920 affirms its recommendation to Congress to pass the beneficial legislative program for service men. It urges immediate enactment at this session, calling it a square deal and public welfare aligned.
The government announces a renewal window for insured veterans. Eligible individuals discharged within the last eighteen months may reinstate their government insurance by July 1, 1920, with liberal settlement terms.
The piece notes that fallen American WWI soldiers are brought home periodically and that the Red Cross will notify Legion Posts in advance of their arrival for reinterment. Red Cross home service will relay notices from Hoboken to relatives and the local Legion post. Draft byader sought. Grover Cleveland Bergdoll of Phila
The article notes Dolphin has escaped federal authorities and that the Legion is now offering a 500 dollar reward, bringing total rewards to over 4,000. The piece questions whether the payoff will deter capture, comparing it to higher sums a millionaire could pay, and suggests the matter may drag on like the Harry Thaw case.
A state view contrasts Memorial Day attendance with the strength of the Nebraska American Legion. About three marched to the church and thirty to the cemetery, though a hundred would have been better. Nebraska ranks second in national membership drive with over 20 000 members across 270 posts and more than thirty women’s auxiliaries. The Legion remains the major soldier organization among postwar veterans.
A Telegraph advertisement asserts that Roettrer Insurance reaches a majority of county residents, prompting results. The quoted exchange hints at advertising humor while highlighting the insurer's regional reach and effectiveness.
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