Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-06
REVENUE ACT TO
GIVE $50 BONUS
Members Of Military Forces
Honorably Discharged Will
Receive Extra Pay

Montpelier, Mar. 8.--Adjt. Gen. Her
bert T. johnson has received from the
office of the director of finance, war
department, the following general tel
egram in regard to the $50 bonus au-
thorized by the revenue act approved
February a. to members of military
forces separated from active service:
Section 1408 of the revenue act APP
proved February "a, 1919, provides
That all persons serving In the mill
tary or naval forces of the United
States during the present war who
have since April 6, 1917, resigned or
been discharged under honorable con-
ditions Cor, in the case of reservists,
been placed on inactive duty, or who
at any time hereafter (but not later
than the termination of the current
enlistment or term of service) in the
case of the enlisted personnel and fe-
male nurses, or within one year after
the termination of the present war in
the case of officers, may resign or be
discharged under honorable conditions
Cor, in case of reservists. be placed on
Inactive duty, shall be paid, in addi-
ton to all other amounts due them in
pursuance of law, $50 each. This
amount shall not be paid % to any
person who though appointed or in
Quoted into the military or naval forces
on or prior to November II, 1918. had
not reported for duty at his station on
or prior to such date; or (2) to any
person who has already received one
months pay under the provision of
section of the act entitled An Act
to Authorize the President to Increase
Temporarily the Military Establish
ment of the United States, approved
May IS. 1917; or go to any person who
is entitled to retired pay; or co to the
heirs or legal representatives of any
person entitled to any payment under
this section who has died or may die
before receiving such payment. In
the case of any person who subse.
Quent to separation from the service
as above specified has been appointed
or indicted into the military or naval
forces of the United States and has
been or is again separated from the
service as above specified, only one
payment Of $50 shall be made. The
above amount. in the case of separa-
! ton from the service on or prior to
the passage Of this act. shall be paid
as soon as practicable after the pass
age of this act. and in case of separa-
| ton from the service after the passage
OF this act shall be paid at the time of
| such separation. The amounts herein
provided for shall be paid out of the
appropriation for pay of the army and
pay Of the navy, respectively, by such
disbursing officers as may be desg-
mated by the secretary of war and the
secretary Of the navy. The secretary
of war and the secretary Of the navy
respectively shall make all regulations
| necessary for the enforcement OF the
provision Of this section.
\
from active military service after receipt
| Of these instructions who are entitled
| to the bonus of $50 provided for in the
| act above quoted will be credited with
and paid such bonus upon their final pay
vouchers. In the event that they have
been separated from active service prior
to receipt Of these instructions, but have
! not yet received Anal pay the disbursing
officer making Anal settlement will in
clude and pay the bonus Of $50 in maxi
ing such settlement. Disbursing officers
making payment of $50 bonus In connec-
| ton with final settlement will make in
dorsement in each case on the discharge
certificate or discharge order. II no
certificate is issued, of each person show
ing specifically that such bonus was paid.
Paragraph 8. All persons separated
from active military service from April
| 8. 1917. to date Of receipt Of these in
structions. who are entitled to the $50
bonus In reference. and who have re-
ceived their final pay. will forward claim
for such bonus direct to the Zone Finance
| Ofncer. Lemon Building. Washington,
d. c.. who Is hereby designated to settle
such claims. Such applications must con-
tain: (a) the discharge certificate. or Or
der for discharge or relief. II no certificate
was issued but both certificate and order
II both were issued the paper bearing
Endorsement Of final payment being re-
CURED co. a statement Of all military
| service since April g. 1917. showing place
and date Of reporting at first military
station, and (c) address to which check
Ia to be sent. When settlement Is made
all personal papers win be returned to
applicant with check. No further corre-
spondence Is necessary. except to advise
| Of change in address of applicant. No
other disbursing officers are authorized
to pay claims covered by this paragraph
q The above information was also
| cabled on the same date to the COM
manding generals Of the American
Expeditionary Forces In France and
Siberia and department commanders OF
departments outside the continental limits
Of the United States.
BY authority of the Director of Pur.
chase. Storage and Traffic:
H. M. LORD.
Brigadier-G General.
Assistant to the Director Of Purchase
Storage and Traffic Director OF