The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-04-04
RIGHTS OF FIGHTERS e
TO Be SAFECUARDED
Soldiers and Sailors Relief Act Pro-
tects Men In Government Forces
Summary OF Law.

Portland. Oregon April Sol
diers. sailors and marines are not 10
be hit from b3hnd while they are
lighting their country's battles. be-
csuso Of inability 70 give per9onal at.
tsntion TO their business affairs or
property rights Uncle Sam will soe
to II that their rights are protected
congress has recently lassed. and
President Wilson has s.gned. a Sol.
f'crs and sailors' Relief Act. whCi
aims 10 give men In the service full
legal and financial protection.
The War Department has preprrca
, brief summary OF the provisions of
this act. with tie request that .; b.
q ven wide publicity 10 that men IN
the service. t''eir relativeg aud tht
public generally may know what pro.
tacti, has beer granted and how 20
obtain a.
The War Departments offitpl
summary II ~ follows:
"A F1;dier ar aai;oi may .ss
money ~ n note or La may have
housht n leastd land or tools or .. e.
niture IN Vi!,E a. ;astallmcnt 9,
'et due Dr he may have mortgag' i
his '',', ard lc ';lble ~ foreclo 4 10
f,r non. payment or he may ha
started a homestead or miLing clsim
and be unable 10 continue the neces-
sary occupation in the required
period o time. or he may have car
ried life insurance for several years
and now be unable 10 keep up the
premium payments. or he may have
money claim against some one aud
during his absence the lapse OF time
may raise a legal bar against suing
for Il when he returns. or he may
be sued on some claim In his absence
and may be unable 20 defend the
suit effectively while absent
In these and other ways he may
suffer undue hardship, The object
of this Act Ia 10 give relief from such
hardship.
'The provisions OF the Act are too
numerous TO set forth accurately
here. Enough 20 point out that its
mainprlnciple is as follows:
"D Let some one. on behalf Of
the soldier or sailor. notify the court
that the party concerned is a soldier
or sailor. Then the court will make
prompt inquiries into the merits OF
the case; II the case merits IL, the
court has ypower to stay the other
party from further proceedings. or 20 |
give other remedy that may he ap-
prOprlate. The court may also ap-
point an attorney TO represent the
iOldier or sailor In the lawsuit.
"(2) II a lawsuit has been begun
ilready In some court against thesol-
lier or sailor. go to that same court
md give the notice above mentioned,
{ no lawsuit has yet been begun. but
ONE landlord or other person Is pre-
airing 10 sell out or 20 take posses
ion OF property In which the soldier
r sailor is interested. go To the
ourt IN whose jurisdiction the prop
rty Is. notify the court above, and
SIX the court TO summon the other
arty. All such persons are forbid
en- by law to take property In that
ay without first applying to the
Durt for an order; but some person \
Jay attempt to take possession with
ut doing so in Ignorance OF the new
w.
"(S) II the soldier or sailor had
4 insurance policy or a fraternal
snefiit membership, before Septem-
NJ 1, 1917. and fears that he may
IT be able to keep up his payments,
} should write 20 the War Risk In
rance Bureau at Washington aud
TX for a form OF application (or
* his post adjutant at the camp).
he Government. on certain eondi- 4
ons. win guarantee the payment OF
Q premiums. so that the policy or
win mot be forfeited