Show P HEAVY BOUNTY t Service Ex-Service Men Paid N Nearl Billion and Half i in n Last Two Years WASHINGTON April 4 Veterans ot of the World war durIng the fiscal y years ars 1932 and 1933 received rea re- bounties from their government government govern govern- ment totaling This huge sum paid out of era eral treasury in only two years was shown In figures made available by I the veterans veterans' bureau and Is cited to rebut the charge made by varIous associations as as- of war veterans that th t the AmerIcan soldier has been leveled toa to toa a state described by Senator Arthur r Robinson R. R Ind as the despised man Included in the figure is paid out to veterans veterans' as a honus Jonus under the adjusted compensation system Exclusive ot of this sum the total spent for aiding disabled disabled dis dis- veterans and their dependents during the two years w was I I These figures do not take Into ae ac s count any ot of the sums paid to the veterans of the Spanish American and Civil wars For the 1932 fiscal year which ended June 30 1932 the expenditureS for the bonus were for other purposes total For the 1933 fiscal year bonus ox- ox were for other purposes total The savings effected by the inal Roosevelt economy bill which has recently been scrapped by congress congress con con- gress despite the presidents president's veto are not shown in the 1933 year Figures for the 1934 fiscal year will not be be- become come known until after the year ends next June 39 However the independent offices bill which was Vas that p passed ed over the presidents president's veto provides for pay pay- World war veterans ot of almost none off of which will be represented by bonus payments |