Salt Lake Telegram | 1922-02-03 | Page 4 | Funds Will be Raised for Bonus

J c 2 f UNOS 1 WILL ILL BE RAISED I FOR JOA BONUS BUNUS j F Fordney r Says Means Will W ll Be Carried to Provide i Money Mone for Soldiers J WASHINGTON ASHINGTON Feb 3 3 Soldier J bonus bonus legislation now under consideration tion on by the tho house ways and means committee will carry a provision for raising the necessary revenue to finance It it Chairman Fordney announced an announced an- an n- n today after a conference with President Harding Whether the money will be obtained by Internal taxes or the use of the proceeds from the refunded foreign debt or both re remains remains remains re- re mains to be determined Mr Fordney said Mr Fordney expects expects' the bill to be ber r ready adY for the house within two weeks and he thinks only a few days will be required for its passage Senate Senat Rf fl f- f publicans In party conference already have voted to press the bonus ia- ia tion Because of of the uncertainty as to the number of former service men who will ill take the cash feature the house hous committee Is having difficulty in de- de lust just what the cost will be I r 1 r I for the first tw two o years Some estimates estimates esti esti- 1 mates are ale as high as 80 per cent i I Arguments for and against the tax on beer as a means of raising funds I Ifor for the bonus were heard today by the committee and at their conclusion the members indicated very clearly that such a tax tn was not to be considered Representative Green of Iowa the ranking Republican declared that aside I from the question in involved involved in- in In-I In the arguments against legalizing legalizing legal legal- I izing the sale of beer was so compelling compell compell- I ing that the proposition could not be entertained Representative Garner of Texas the ranking Demo Democrat rat s said id it I was a waste of time to talk about raising raising raising rais rais- ing revenue when two-thirds two of both I the house and senate were opposed to I the be beer r and light wine proposition II I I IFor For Colds Grip or Influenza I and as aB a Preventive take Laxative I BROMO BRO QUININE Tablets The I genuine bears the signature of of E i W W. Grove Be De sure you get BROMO I Adv i