The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-04-16
HOW TO OBTAIN
BACK ARMY PAY
War Department Warns Soldiers
Lawyers Are Needless.
RED CROSS WILL ASSIST
Full instructions Are Given Telling
How Discharged officers and En-
listed Men May Collect Arrears In
Pay-CIaims for Insurance and Al
lowances Should Be Sent to the
Bureau of War Risk Insurance.

IoWahceS Shoulu BE Sent TO the |
Bureau of War Risk Insurance.
1t has come to 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,
1T is desired to emphasize the fact
that the settlement of any claims re-
celved as above is not expedited but,
on the contrary, is delayed by reason
of the additional filing and handling
of the necessary papers of the agent
or intermediary. The claim of the
soldier is all that is required, and
such claim should be submitted direct
ly by the discharged officer or soldier
to the war department, which will give
the aforesaid claims as prompt and
careful consideration as possible. Any
fee paid by the soldier to an attor-
ney or claim agent is a needless ex-
penSe.
Attention is invited to the fact that
claims for arrears in pay, including
travel pay, should be sent to the direct
or of finance, Washington, ID. G.
How to Get $50 Bonus.
Claims for the $50 bonus authorized
by the act Of February "a 1919, should
be sent to the zone finance officer,
Lemon building, Washington. The ap-
pliCati0n for bonus should be accom-
panied by (a) the discharge certifi-
cate or order for discharge or release,
If no certificate was issued, but both
certificate. and order if both were
issued, 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 sta
tion, and (c) the address to which the
check should be sent.
Inquiries concerning deliveries of
Liberty bonds purchased by allotments
from army pay should be addressed to
the zone finance officer, Washington,
u. G..
Claims for arrears of pay due a de-
ceased officer or enlisted man at time
of death should be addressed to the
auditor for the war department, Wash
ingtOn, ID. G.
All claims for insurance, unpaid fam
fly allowances and compensation for
death or disability. under the war
risk insurance act should be made di.
rect to the bureau of war risk insur-
ance, treasury department, Washing
ton, ID. c. Considerable time will be
saved il all such claims are dis
patched direct rather than to the war
department, which does not pay such
claims, but refers them to the bureau
of war risk insurance, treasury depart
ment, and the mistake of addressing
such claims to the war department
only results in considerably delaying
their settlement.
Allotments of pay when no govern
ment allowance is concerned, are paid
through the army allotment system,
war department. and inquiries concern
ing such claims should be addressed
to the zone finance officer, Washing
ton, ID. c.
The fact that there is no necessity
to employ attorneys or other claim
agents to assist in collecting claims
of soldiers or their benefciaries ap
plies just as emphatically TO war risk
insurance claims as to army pay, travel
pay and bonus against the war de-
partment.
Red Cross Will Assist.
The department of orphan relief,
American Red Cross, through its home
service sections, is glad to assist all
discharged officers and soldiers, or
their beneficiaries, who have claims
against the government in making out
any necessary papers or correspond
ence.
The bureau of war risk insurance
urges the following points to be OBJ
served:
"In writing to the bureau of war
| risk insurance with reference to a
claim for compensation or insurance
| on account of death or disability, ad-
dress your letter as follows: Com
pensation and Claims Division, Bureau
| of War Risk Insurance, Washington
d. G. In case you are writing about
death claim, give the full name, rank
and organization in the service of the
| deceased person, and If he died In the
service, the date of his death, and II
he died after discharge from the serv-
| ice, the date of his discharge.
IF he had insurance and you know
| the insurance certificate number, state
| the insurance certificate number also
in your communication. If you are a
| disabled man discharged from the serv-
ice, or are writing on behalf Of man
| disabled in the service, state the full
| name, rank, and organization In the
service and the date of diSch a rye from