Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 June 1911 — STRIKES MILEAGE GRAFT. [ARTICLE]

STRIKES MILEAGE GRAFT.

Bill Introduced to Pay the Army Officers Actual Traveling Expenses Only. ‘ Washington, May 31.—1 f the bill introduced today by Representative Cox of Indiana, is acted on favorably the so-called “graft” in the mileage accounts of army officers will be eliminated. It provides for payment of actual traveling expenses of the officers instead of a flat 10 cents a mile exclusive of subsistence which they get under the present law. Mr. Cox will call the amtter to the attention of the committee on the expenditures in the war department and ask for an inquiry into the practice.