Evening star., 1919-03-02
What Act Provides.

The section Of the act providing for
The $50 bonus reads as follows.
THAT all persons serving in the
military or naval forces of the United
States during the present war who
have since April 6. 1917. reslgnea OF
been discharged under honorable con
Gitjons Cor, in the case OF TsSerElSt -
been placad on inactive duty)- or VINO
at any time hereafter tbut not later
than the termination Of the current
enlistment or term of servicel an the
case of the enlisted persannei and fe-
male nurses or within one year after
the termination of the present war IN
the case of officers, may resign or ne
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 pursuance of law, $50 eacn
This amount shall not be paid Cd to
any person who though appointed OF
inducted 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
t2) to any person who has already re-
ceived one months pay under the pro-
visions OF section 9 of the act enu-
tied An act to authorize the Prcsi-
dent to increase temporarily the mill
tafy establishment of the United
States approved May is. 1917: or CD
to any person who is entitled to re-
tired pay; or ti) TO the heirs or legal
representatives of any person entitled
to any payment under this section
who has died or may die before receiv-
: ing such payment. In the case of any
person who. subsequent to separation
from the service as above specified,
has been appointed or inducted into
the military or naval forces of the
United States, and has been or is again
separated from the service as above
specified, only one payment of $50
shall be made. The above amount. IN
the case of separation from the SerY-
ice on or prior to the passage of this
act, shall be paid as soon as practical
bic 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 pro-
yided for shall be paid out of the ap-
preparation for pay of the Army and
pay of the Navy respectively. by
sGch diShursing officers as may be des-
ignated by the Secretary of War and
the Secretary of the Navy The Sec
retary of War and the Secretary of
the Navy, respectively, shall make all
regulations necessary for the enforce
. Tnsnt of the provisions of this section.
.Ali persons separated from active
: military service after receipt OF these
instructions who are entitled to tine
oUHhS VI SoV pFO.iVeG Tor IN lhe act
above quoted viii be credited with
and paid such bonus upon their final
pay vouchers. In the event that they
have been separated from active
I service prior to receipt of these in
struclions, but have not vet received
maj pay. the disbursing officer max
ing nnal settlement will include end
/ pay the bonus of $50 in making such
settlement. Disbursing officers max
3ng payment of $50 bonus in conrec
tion with final settlement will make
endorsement in each case on the dis
I charge certificate or discharge order.
If no certificate is issued. of each
spersnn showing specifically that such
bonus was paid"
: Persons separated from active mill
Z fary service from April s, 1917. 10
/ date of receipt of these Instructions.
who are entitled 10 the bonus. and
who have received their final nav are
directed to forward claim for such
bonus to the zone finance officer
) Lemon building, in this city. who Is
designated to settle such claims.
Directions to Applicants.
{. These applicants are directed that
their applications must contain. Ia1
I The discharge certificate or order
Tor discharge or relief, il no certi6
cate was issued, but both certi6cata
and order II both were issued. the
paper bearing Endorsement of final
payment being required; OBJ a state
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