The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-05-29
ADDITIONAL TRAVEL ALLOW
ANCE FOR DISCHARGED
SOLDIERS

The Director of Finance having
practically completed payment OF the
$4,000 bonus, involving about 1,4O0,0o0
claims, is now settling additional tray
el allowance due enlisted men OF the
Army under Section 8 Of the Act APP
proved February 2s, 1919, which au-
thorized travel pay to enlisted men
honorably discharged since November
II. 1918, at the rate Of 5 cents per
mile to actual bona fide home or resi-
dence, or place of original muster into
the service, at the option of the SOL
der.
The Comptroller of the Treasury by
decisions rendered April II and May
3, 1919, has authorized the War De-
partment to make settlement of all
claims for the / " cents difference
from the place of discharge to place OF
entry into the military service, also
the claims for additional allowance 70
actual bona iide home or residence az
date of discharge when such bona fide
home or residence can be determined
from the affidavit of the soldier and
verified by information contained IN
his original service record. The Zone
Finance Officer, Washington, ID. u
has been designated to settle these
claims with the above restrictions
Applications should be addressed as
| follows:
Zone Finance Officer,
Lemon Building,
Travel Allowance. Washington, ID. Y
A blank form Of application, whicf
includes the necessary affidavit for tht
additional travel allowance, may b'
obtained from any Army recruiting
officer. Red Cross, or other agencie'
organized to aid soldiers. This afi
davit must be accompanied by tru'
COPY of soldiers discharge certificate
the latter to be returned with check
While payment will be made on TN
original discharge certificate, claim
ants are advised that the use OF tn
copy will eliminate the possibility o
the loss of the original. No furthe
correspondence is necessary except j
case Of change in address.
A certified copy of discharge certli
; icate submitted for payment Of 5000
bonus and now on file in the ION
!, Finance Office will be accepted in lie
, of other copy Of original discharg
. certificate. Men who have submitte
: these certified copies will so stat
when forwarding claim. Payment
! will be made as expeditiously as Gil
! cumstances permit.
In the event that the actual bon
!, fide home or residence at date OF dii
), charge. as claimed by the soldier,
: not the same as stated on his origin'
service record, the Zone Finance oth'
:. er will make settlement for the add
tional ~ cents per mile on the san
/. basis that the 3h cents per mile wa
3 paid, (that is, from place OF dischafQ
: TO place Of entry into military service
: and soldier may make claim TO u
: Auditor for the War Department y
Z any additional travel pay which ne b
lieves may be due him.
Men who have been discharged SIM
February 2S, 1919, and paid trav
allowances at cents per mile to pla'
e of entry into military service, al
= whose actual bona fide home or res
y dence at date Of discharge involved
- greater distance, may submit claim
'e the Zone Finance Officer, Washingto
. d. c., as above.
pr It is pointed out that settlement
travel allowance claims can not
'e accomplished with the same rapid
y which obtained in the payment o. .
TX $1,000 bonus. Each claim will :
ouire certain verifcation BY War y
partment records. this TO be follow
in by mileage calculations in the 70
q Finance Once. The need for accu
d, scy is obvious, necessitating a speci'
tn lied ONCE PERSONAL, and i Is hop
re that this circumstance Will mol
vn overlooked by those concerned. I've
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