Soldiers' Adjusted Compensation: Hearings Before the Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives, on Several Bills Providing Beneficial Legislation for Soldiers and Sailors in the World War |
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acres additional adjusted compensation American Legion amount Army believe bill billion bond issue bonus bill boys cash bonus cent CHAIRMAN Congress corporation disabled district dollars enlisted ex-service ex-service men farm loan favor Federal FORDNEY FREAR fund GARNER gentlemen give going Government Government bonds HALE HALPER HAWLEY homecroft House of Representatives income interest JONES JOSEPH W KEECH KITCHIN land land reclamation LEFFINGWELL legislation Liberty bonds Liberty loan LOGAN LONGWORTH LOVENBEIN March 12 MARTIN Means Committee ment Mondell month national executive committee organization ORMEROD overseas paid patriotism payment present Private Soldiers projects proposition question RAINEY received reclamation resolution RUSHMORE SCANLON SCRUGHAM Secretary securities sell served settlement SPERRY statement suggested SwOPE taxation thing tion to-day TREADWAY Treasury United Veterans of Foreign vote Washington
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