White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-20
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 tho
Bureau Of War Risk Insurance.

II 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,
II Is desired to emphasize the fact
that the settlement Of any claims re-
ceIyed as above Is no 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
y by the discharged officer or soldier
to the wan department, which will give
the aforesaid claims rs prompt and
careful consideration as possible. Any
Zee paid by the soldier to an attor-
me- 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, u. G.
How to Get $50 Bonus.
Claims for the $40 bonus authorized
BY the act of February "a. 1919, should
be sent to the zone finance officer.
Lemon building. Washington. The up
plication for bonus should be accom-
panied by ta) the discharge certlfi-
cate or order for discharge or release.
N no certificate was issued, but both
certificate. and order II both were
issued. the paper bearing Endorsement
Of final payment being required; tb)
a statement Of all military service
since April @. 1917. showing place and
date OF reporting at first military sta
ton. 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. C.
Claims for arrears Of pay due a de-
ceased officer OF enlisted man at time
of death should be addressed TO the
auditor for the war department. Wash
ington. ID. 9.
All claims for Insurance. unpaid fam
lily allowances and compensation for
.death or disability. under the war
risk Insurance act should be made d.
rect 10 the bureau of war risk insur-
ance. treasury department. Washing
ton. u. G. Considerable time viii be
-a.taI 10 ell s.rl rlaftna aVa ala-|
patched direct rather than to The war
department, which Toes not pay such
claims, but refers them To the bureau
Of war risk insurance, treasury depart
ment. and the mistake Of addressing
such claims 10 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
Inc sueh claims should be- addressed
10 the zone finance officer, Washing
tVn. u. G.
The fact that there Is nc necessity
to employ attorneys or other claim
agents to assist In collecting claims
Of soldiers or their beneficiaries ap
plies Just as emphatically 10 var risk
Insurance claims rs to army pay, travel
pay and bonus against the war de-
partment.
Red Cross VIII Assist.
The department Of orphan relief,
American Red Cross, through Its home
service sections. In glad to assist all
discharged officers and soldiers. or
their b~enclclaries. 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 10 be OH
served
"In writing 10 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,
ID. c. In case you are writing about
a death claim. give the full name, rank
and organization In the service Of the
deceased person. and II 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. II you are a
disabled man discharged from the serv-
Ice or are writing on behalf of a man
disabled In the service. state the full
name, rank, and organization In the
service and the date Of discharge from
the service, and In every instance give
the mans correct home address and
me address to which a reply should
De directed by the bureau Of war risk
Insurance."
Traced the ~Pantalettes.