El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-27
SOLDIERS WILL
RECEIVE BONUS
Officers and Enlisted Men
VIII Get Extra Pay; In
structions Received.

Instructions as 20 the payment Of a
bonus Of $50 TO enlisted men and Off
GERS who have been discharged since
April S. 1917. were telegrsphed TO dis
trict military headquarters Thursday
morning.
A summary OF the order follows:
All persons serving in the military
or naval forces of the United States
during the present war who since
April 6. 1917, resigned or have been
discharged under honorable conditions
(orf in the case Of reservistss been
placed on inactive duty who at any
time hereafter fbut not later than the
termination OF the current enlistment
or term Of service( in case Of the
enlisted personnel and female nurses,
OF within one year after the terminal
ton Of the present war, in the case OF
officers, may resign or be discharged
under honorable conditions cor in the
case Of reservists. be placed on inact-
i've duty shall be paid. in addition TO
all other amounts due them in pursu-
snoe Of law, $50 each.
This amount shall not be paid to
any person who. though appointed or
indicted into the military or naval
forces on or prior 20 November II,
SIS had not reported for duty at his
station on or prior to such date or to
any person who has already received
one months pay under the provisions
Of section OF the act entitled An act
to authorize the president 10 increase
temporarily the military establish
ment OF the United States approved
Nay II. 1917. or to any person who Is
also entitled to retired pay. or 70 the
heirs or legal representatives OF any
person entitled 10 any payment IN
der this section who has died or may
die before receiving such payment
In the case OF any person who sub
sequent TO separation from the service
as above specified has been appointed
or Indicted into the military or naval
forces OF the United States or has been
or IS again separated from the service
as above specified only one payment
or $50 shall be made. The above
amount, in the case OF separation from
the service on or prior TO the passa &c
or this act shall be paid as soon as
practicable after the passage Of this
act, and in the case OF Separation
from the service after the passage OF
this act shall be paid at the time Of
separation.
All persons separated from active
military service after receipt Of these
instructions entitled TO the bonus OF
500 provided for in the act. will be
credited with and paid su bonus
upon their final pay voucher. In the
event that they have been se7arared
from active service prior TO receipt OF
these instructions. but have not vet re-
ceived final pay. or the bonus of $50.
in making such settlement discussing
oIIicer making payment Of $50 bonus
ID connection with the final settle
ment, win make endorsement In each
case on the discharge certificate. or
discharge order II no certificate rs IS
sued, Of each person. showing spec-ff-
callv that such bonus was paid
All persons separated from active
military service after April 6. 1917
70 date OF receipt OF these instfur
tons. who are entitled 10 the $50 no.
nus and who have received their final
pay, VIII forward claim for such bo-
nus direct to the zone finance officer
Lemon building. Washington. d. a
such applicants must en- lose the dis
charge certificate or order or dis
charge or relief II no certificate was
issued, but both certificate and order
u both were issued When settlement
Is made. all personal papers viii BE-
returned to sp1licant with check NJ
other disbursiuE Officers arsa77fbor-
lzed TO pay claims covered By MS
paragraph"