The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-10-02
QUESTIONABLE FOR
BONUS APPLICANTS
SERVICE MEN WILL BE REQUIR-
ED TO FURNISH VERIFIED
INFORMATION.
FORM SIMPLE AS POSSIBLE
BLANKS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED
BY AMERICAN LEGION POSTS
READY OCT. Z.

Experience in filling out question
nalres wnlcn tney gaAneu IN, the army
Will be OF vaiue Co service men in
making state bonus applications,
bonus BOARD officers said last night,
wnen the applications forms as finally
approved we've sent to the printing
shop.
An even so questions are to be an
swered and two Qualifications must be
made, and then the whole is to be
duly verified in the application form
blanks. The applications will be dis
tributed beginning about Oct. Z. The
American Legion and other agencies
will assist in this work.
The form has been made as simple
as possible, bonus board members
said, in order that the applicants may
ill them out without assistance. 1t is
expected that many will have to be
returned for corrections, but every
necessary aid in making each appli-
cations conform with the regulations
will be given by board employees.
The applicant must give his name
asat appears on his discharge paper;
his identification number or draft
board ORDER number; his permanent
address; place of birth; residence in
Minnesota, in years and months;
present occupation and business ad-
dress, also the name of employer;
name, address and relationship of,
nearest relative; name and residence
of his parents at the time he enlisted,
was indicted or commissioned.
Then follow these queries: Have
you made previous application to
this state for soldiers monthly
bonus? Have you applied for or
received a bonus, gratuity or COM
pensation whatsoever from the
other state or community for SER
vice in the war against Germany?
If rejected, state reasons given.
Information to identify those who
attempted to evade service is next
asked for. Did you at any time
defraud, violate, >evade or attempt to
evade any of the provisions of the
selective service act (draft law y, u
the next question. Did you seek TO
evade military service on the follow
ing grounds: conscientious objections,
alienage?
Legal residence at the time OF en-
listment, induction or commission and
present legal residence next must be
given. Mnere did you last vote be-
lore entering service is the next
question. Length of residence in
Minnesota prior to enlistment, lnduc-
ton or commission must be stated IN
years and months, then the name and
residence of wife at that time must
be furnished by men who are married.
Certified copies of discharge papers
must accompany all applications on
special blanks to be provided by the
adjutant generals department.
Army men, marines and nurses must
give in a separate section: ranks and
organizations at the times OF enlist
ment and discharge; date of enlist
ment, induction orr commission and
age at that time; date and place re-
ported for active duty and where dis
charged, also character given, and
finally from commissioned men the
date of accepting commission.
Naval men and nurses. likewise,
will fill out The blank section. giving
blanch of service, whether regulai
navy, naval reserve or coast guard;
date of enlistment or enrolment and
claimants age then; date reported for
active duty and name OF ship or sta
ton and original and last ratings.
The claimant must state further
whether he has applied for or re-
ceiyed Minnesota tuition aid, giving
the date of application with the
name of school, college or university
filling same, whether approved or dis
approved, and finally, the amount re-
ceived and when.
The form continues:
"I was mustered into federal mill
tary or naval service on the. 1900.
day of. ............... :, 49,. ), ana
honorably separated therefrom on the
......... day of ................
49,. serving .... years -. months
and. days, and make claim for
bonus"
Have you assigned or attempted to
assign any part of the bonus applied
for herein? is the next question.
The blank continues:
IT hereby certify that ] am the per-
son named in the foregoing applica-