Evening journal., 1919-03-25
HERBS How TO GET
CLAINS FROM Army
War Department Tells What
Soldiers Should Do
To Collect
WHERE TO SEND
YOUR BONUS CLAIM

WASHINGTON. March 25-The War
Department has Issued with a request
for widespread publication, a state
ment OF information to soldiers rela-
tive 10 pay, allowances and other flnan-
cial matters. The memorandum was
prepared 10 overcome as far as posi-
bic the confusion existing In the minds
Of many discharged sold ers as 10 the
steps they should take 10 get money
due them. The statement follows:
1T has come 10 the attention Of the
War Department that the claims OF
many discharged officers and enlisted
men for arrears In pay are being for
warded to the Director Of Finance by
attorneys and other claim agents.
Without questioning such procedure.
It is desirable TO emphas ze the fact
that the settlement OF any claims re-
ceived as above Is not expedited, but,
on the contrary, is delayed by reason
Of additional fl.ng and handling Of un-
necessary papers Of the agent or inter
medary, The claim OF the soldier Is
all that is required, and such claim
should be submitted directly by the
discharged officer or soldier TO the War
said claims as prompt and careful con-
slderat.on as possible. Any Zee paid
by the soldier 10 an attorney or claim
agent is a needless expense.
Attention Is invited to the fact that
claims for arrears In pay, includ ng
travel pay. should be sent TO the Dl-
rector OF Finance. Washington. d. G.
Claims for the SEQ bonus as author
ized by the act OF February %. 1919,
should be sent to the Zone Finance Or
ncer. Lemon Building. Washington.
The application for bonuses should be
accompanied by tal DISCHARGE certif-
cate or order for scharge or release,
n no certificate was issued. the paper
bearing Endorsement Of nnal payment
being required: tbf a statement OF all
military service since April 6. 1911.
showing place and date Of reporting
at first military station. and (cl the
address to VIII ch the check should be
sent.
Inquiries concerning deliveries N
Liberty Bonds purchased by allotments
from army pay should be addressed tn
the Zone Finance Officer. Washing
ton.
Claims for arrears or pay due q de-
ceased on,cer o. enlisted man at time
on death should be addressed to The
Auditor for the War Department.
Wash ington.
All claims for Insurance. unp7d lam
fly allowances and roompensations for
death OF disability under the war-risk
insurance act. should be made direct
20 the Bureau OF War-risk Insurance,
Treasury Department. Washington
Considerable time viii be saved II all
such claims a-e q d'spatched direct rath-
er than 10 the War Department, which
does not pav such claims. but refers
them TO the Bureau OF War-Risk lnsur-
snce. Treasury Department, and the
mistake OF addressing such claims 70
the War Department only results In
considerable delaying their settlement.
All alloimenis of pay, when no gov
ernment allowance Is concerned. are
paid through the army allotment sys-
tenn. War Department. and inquiries
concerning such ella ms should be ad-
dressed to the Zone Finance Onlcer.
Washineton.
The fact that there Is no necessity to
employ attorneys or other claim agents
TO assist in collecting claims OF SOL
diers or their beno1oiaries applies just
as emphat'cally to war-risk insurance
claims as to army pay. travel pay and
bonus ag1inst the War Department
The following statement was author
ized by the Secretary Of the Treasury
on February IS. 1918:
ct has been called to my attention
that survivors OF men In the army and