The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-03-06
THAT SIXTY DOLLAR BONUS
Member. of Military Forces Honor
ably Discharged will Receive Extra

ably Discharged will Receive Extra
Pay.
Montpelier, March 3---Adjt- General
Herbert 7. johnson has received from
the Office Of the director Of finance,
war department, the following general
telegram in regard To the $50 bonus
authorized by the revenue act approy-
ed February "a. TO members Of the
military forces separated from active
service:
Section la06 Of the revenue act ap-
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 Tor, in the case of reseryists,
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 ne
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 DC
discharged under honorable conditions
Tor. 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 (l) to any
person who though appointed or IN
Quoted into the military or naval
forces on or prior to November IL,
1918, had not reported for duty at his
station on or prior to such date; or ~
TO any person who has already receiv-
ed one months pay under the provision
of section 9 of the act entitled An
Act to Authorize the President to In
crease Temporarily the Military Es-
tablishment Of the United States, apr
proved May IS, 1917; or (3) to any
person who is entitled to retired pay;
or (4) To the heirs or legal represen-
tatives 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 subsequent to separation from the
service as above specified has been ap-
pointed or inducted into the military
or naval forces of the United States
and has been or is again separated
i from the service as above specified,
only one payment of $50 shall be made
4 The above amount, in the case OF sep
aration from the service on or prior
Ito the passage Of this act, shall be PAID
as soon as practicable after the pass
are Of this act, and in case Of separa-
ton from the service after the passage
of this act shall be paid at the time oil
such separation. The amounts herein
provided for shall be paid out Of tie
appropriation for pay of the army ann
pay of the navy, respectively, by such
disbursing officers as may be designat-
ed 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.
Paragraph 2. All persons separated
from active military service after re-
lceipt of these instructions who are
entitled to the bonus of $50 provided
for in the act above quoted will DC
credited with and paid such bonus up
on 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 final pay, the disbursing officer
making final settlement will include
and pay the bonus of $50 in making
such settlement. Disbursing officers
making payment of $50 bonus in con-
nection with final settlement will make
Endorsement in each case on the DIS
charge certificate or discharge order,
LIZ no certificate is issued, of each per-
son showing specifically that such
bonus was paid.
Paragraph 8. All persons separated
from active military service from Apr
l6, 1917, to date Of receipt of these IN
structions, who are entitled to the SOU
bonus in reference, and who have re-
ceived their final pay, will forward
claim for such bonus direct to the Zone
Finance Officer, Lemon Building
Washington, ID. C., who is hereby des-
ignated to settle such claims. Such
applications must contain: la) dls-
charge certificate, or order for DIS
lcharge or relief, if no certificate was
Issued, but both certificate and order
IL both were issued, the paper bearing
Endorsement Of final payment being re-
quired; (b) a statement Of all military
service since April G, 1917. showing