Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-03-13
SOLDIERS TO GET A BONUS
OF SIXTY DOLLARS EACH

The following general telegram
was sent to commanding officers in
the United States on February rs
1919:
Section 14O6 of the Revenue Act
approved February "a, 1919, pro.
vides that all persons serving in the
military or naval forces of the United
States during the present war who
have since April 6, 1917 resigned OF
been discharged under honorable
condition Cor, in the case of reserv.
lists, been placed in anctive duty OIL
who at any time hereafter (but not
later than the termination of the cur
rent enlistment or term of service)
in the case of the enlisted personnel
and female 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 the case
of reservists, be placed on inactive
duty,) shall be paid in addition to all
other amounts due them in pursu-
ance of law, $50 each. This amount
shall not be paid G) to any person
who though appointed or indicted
into the the military or naval forces
on or before November IL, 1918,
had not reported for duty at his sta
ton on or prior to such date; or CD
to any person who has already re-
ceived one months pay under the
provisions of Section 9 of the Act en-
titled IAN Act to Authorize the
President to Increase Temporarily the
Military Establishment of the Unit
ed States" approved May IS, 1917;
or CD to any person who is entitled
to retired pay or ca to the heirs or
legal representatives of any person
entitled to any payment under this
section who has died or may die be-
fore receiving such payment. In
the case of any person who subse-
quent to separation form the service
as above specified has been appoint
ed or indicted into the military or
naval forces of the United States and
has been or is again separted from
the service as above specified, only
one payment of $50 shall be made
The above amount, in the case of
separation from the service on or
prior to the passage of 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 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 such separation. The
amounts herein provided for shall be
paid out of the appropriation for
Pay of the Army and Pay of the
Nevy' respectively, by such disburs-
ing officers as may be designated by
the secretary of war and the secretary
of the navy. The secretary of war
and the secretary of the navy respec-
lively shall make all regulations ne
cessary for the enforcement of the
provisions of this section"
Paragraph 2. All persons scep-
arated from active military service
after the 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 sep
arated from active service prior to the
receipt of these instructions. but have
not received final pay, the disbursing
officer making final settlement will
include and pay the bonus of $50 in
making such settlement. Disburs-
ing officers making payment of $50
bonus in connection with final settle
ment will make Endorsement in each
case on the discharge certificates or
discharge orders, if no certificate is
issued, of each person showing spe-
officially that such bonus was paid"
Paragraph 3. All persons sep
arated from active military service
from April 6. 1917. to date of receipt
of these instructions, who are entitl- !
ed to the $50 bonus in reference, and
who have received their final pay, |
will forward claim for such bonus di- |
rect to the Zone Finance Officer. |
Lemon Bldg, Washington, ID. c., who |
is hereby designated to settle such |
claims. Such application must con-
tain: (a) the discharge certifi-
cate, or order for discharge or relief. |
If no certificate was issued but both |
certificate and order if both were is |
sued, the paper bearing Endorsement |
of final payment being required; (b) |
a statement of all military service |
since April 6, 1917, showing place |
and date of reporting at first military |
station, and Co address to which |
check is to be sent. When settle |
ment is made all personal papers wilt
be returned to applicant with check.
No further correspondence is neces- |
sary. except to advise a change in |
address of applicant. No other dis
bursting officers are authorized to pay |
claims covered by this paragraph.
2. The above information was
also cabled on the same date to the |
Commanding Generals of the Ameri- !
can Expeditionary Forces in France
and Siberia and Department Com
manders outside the continental lin
its of the United States.
By authority of the Director of
Purchase, Storage and Traffic.
II. NJ. LORD, Brig. Gen,
Assistant to the Director of Purchase,
Storage and Traffic, Director of
Finance