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Show KANSAS' EON US LAW HOLDS UP MEMORIAL Red tape confronting members of the American Legion in Great Bend, Kan., may defer erection of a memorial memo-rial to Allwyn Harrison, a Barton county veteran for a short time, but the Legion will build a monument to this man who lost his life in the World war. Under the Kansas bonus law, Harrison's Har-rison's heirs are entitled to his bonus. His parents are dead, and he had no brothers and sisters; only several sev-eral uncles and aunts are living, all of whom are entitled to a share of the compensation. These heirs suggested that a monument mon-ument be erected in the boy's memory, mem-ory, and all made assignments of their share to the Legion. ' This was agreeable agree-able until the Kansas board got the case. The law specifically says that the bonus cannot be- assigned to any purpose except for support of wife or children. As a result the bonus board will be required to make out 15 different checks to pay each of the heirs the small share of the claim they are to receive. Then the Legion must arrange to get these checks indorsed in-dorsed and paid into a fund for the memorial for the young man. |