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Public spirited, unselfish veterans from all sections of the country will approve the action of Missouri's Governor Phil M. Donnelly, who last Saturday refused the demand of a horde of aroused bonus-marchers that he call a special session of the state legislature to consider their claims for a World II bonus. However, the satisfaction derived from Governor Donnelly's stand is dimmed by the realization that the "gimme, gimme" spirit is on the rise among veterans' groups and that agitation for a bonus is increasing...
Before dodging all of the bricks coming his way, he will wish for a foxhole a mile deep, and will have earned more than one Purple Heart. I know from experience, as I passed up my discharge bonus and endeavored at that time to organize a vet movement against further Treasury raids...
...after they had laid the ground by paying marked money to dealers for the over-the-ceiling sales. One salesman was arrested after accepting $2,434 in marked money from an OPA agent for a new Chevrolet (ceiling price: $1,102); another was booked for demanding a $1,409 bonus. OPA's total haul for the day: 77 dealers and salesmen, who will be tried on criminal charges this week...
...strength of the strike, Berwick stock has climbed from 17? to 50? a share. Burke owns 300,000 shares. He will get a lump sum "bonus" (amount still undetermined) from his employers, plus 15% of the stock issue in a new Rush Lake-Berwick firm to be called Joe Burke Gold Mines. Mining men last week guessed that he could get half a million dollars for his holdings, if he wanted to sell. Said Joe Burke: "Pot of gold...
Terms of the agreement: 1) a base price of 62½? a lb.; 2) a retroactive bonus of 1? a lb. from Jan. 1 through June 30 and 3? a lb. from July until the end of the year, provided annual production exceeds 17,600 long tons...