The sun., 1919-05-04
PRIVATE SCHULZ;S BOND.
It Is Found in the Custody Of the Di'
rector Of Finance.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN--Sir: In
THE Sun of April rs you published o
letter bearing the date line of Brooklyn.
April rs, signed by ]. G. Schulz, in
which no states that while serving with
the l06th Infantry. Camp Wadsworth
he subscribed for Liberty bond and
that the money was deducted from his
pay for the fun amount; that he has
spent more than a years interest writ
Ing to different Government bureaus in
an endeavor to locate II, but that for
some reason or other he never received
an answer to one Of his letters, and asks
THE SUN for information as to whom he
should apply.
THE SUN in an endeavor to assist
this soldier to secure his bond states
that the Quartermaster's Office In the
Army Building, New York city. advises
him to apply to the Bureau of War Risk
Insurance. Washington. D. c. Now
the Bureau Of War Risk Insurance is a
Treasury Department activity, while the
allotment for the Liberty bond was
made with the War Department and he
should have addressed his communica-
ton to the Director of Finance. Wash
irgton, d. c.
The records OF this Office show that
! this soldier originally made an aliot-
nent for 800 worth Of Second Liberty
Loan bonds This allotment was re-
duced to one $50 bond on February 2l.
1918. on request OF the soldier through
his organization commander. A certifi-
! cate showing that s4975. the correct
amount. had been deducted from his
pay was received In this office and bond
was sent to Mrs. Marie Schulz. 1853
Madison street, Brooklyn. ". Y. on
February 10. 1919. Post Office registry
| number 320.075. The bond was returned
to this office unclaimed and is now
being held awaiting instructions from
the soldier
'rhe address given above was the ad-
dress furnished by the soldier on his
allotment, form No. 3s, now on file in
Finance. This Office has written re-
peatedly to the soldier requesting an
address to which the bond might be
delivered. but TO date no reply has been
received to any OF these letters and
there is no record Of any communication
whatsoever being received from this
soldier II your correspondent will no.
! tify this Office OF an address 10 which
he desires the bond forwarded It will
be done at once
| When subscriptions were received
! from officers and enlisted men OF the
army for the various loans II was re-
! CURED that they should indicate on the
/ allotment form which is kept on f1e IN
J Finance the place to which they wished
| the bond sent. and when payment is
| completed the bond Is sent by regis
| tered mail to that address. Notwith-
| standing the precautions taken there are
on file IN this office at the present time
| 343S Second Liberty Loan bonds and
| sac Third Liberty Loan bonds which
| have been returned by the Post once
Department. being unable to find at the
address given the party to whom the
! soldier designated the bond should be
delivered. In all such cases the soldier
| that correct address can be secured.
| the bond being held until instructions
are received from him.
| 1t is requested that you give this
statement publicity. so that parties who
| have failed 10 receive bonds may have
| their attention called 10 the possibility
! that some OF the bonds for which they
are looking may be among this number
that await correct address.
II. NJ. LORD,
| Brigadier-General. Director OF Finance
L. S. Army.
| WASHINGTON, May /.