The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-03-20
soldiers Entitled to $50 Bonus.

Soldiers Entitled to $50 bonus.
The following general orders
authorizing the payment of bonus
Of s $50 to al IL, discharged sold soldiers
county boys will thankfully receive
The following general telegram
was sent to Commanding Officers in
the United States on February %.
Section 1906 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,
honorable conditions Tor, in case of
Reseryists, been placed in active
duty, or at any time hereafter (but
not later than the termination of
the cNfrent enlistment or term of
service) in the case of the enlist
or within one year after the termi-
nation of the present war in the
case of officers, may resign or be
discharged under honorable condi-
tions Cor, in case OF Reservists, be
placed on inactive duty,) shall be
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due them in pursuance Of law, $50
Z each. This amount shall not be
paid "a to any person who though
appointed or indicted into the. mill
tary or naval forces on or prior to
November II, 1913, had not reported
for duty at his station on or prior
to tbs such r., date read 60 f to any
months pay under the provisions Of
Section of the Act entitled An
Act to Authorize the President to
Increase Temporarily the Military
Approved May IS. 1917; or 90
tired 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
to separation. from the service as
above specified has been appointed
or indicted into the military or ma
val forces of the United States has
been or is again separated from the
service as above specified, only one
above amount, in the case of separa-
ton 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
paid at the pSi time Of Of such separation.
The amounts here provided for shall
be paid out of the APPROPRIATION for
Pay of the Army, or Pay of the
Navy, respectively, by such dis
Cd the Of War %bs and the
tary of the War and the Secretary OF
the Navy respectively shall make all
regulations necessary for the en-
forcement of the provisions of this
section.
Paragraph 2. All persons sepa-
ter receipt of these. instructions who
are entitled to the bonus of $50 pro-
vided for in the act above quoted
will be credited with and paid such
bonus upon their final pay vouchers.
In the 9to that c they sa haye been been
to receipt Of these instructions, but
have not yet received final pay, the
disbursing officer making final set
Element will include and pay the
bonus of $50 in making such settle
ment. Disburstng officers asking
with final settlement will make in
dorsement in each case on the dis
charge certificate or discharge order,
If no certificate is issued, Of each
person showing specifically that such
bonus was paid.
raea ffc@ active An masy service ssPs
from April 6, 1917. to date of re-
ceipt Of these Instructions, who are
entitled to the $50 bonus in refer
ence, and who have received their
final pay will forward claims for
nance OFFICER, Leomon Bldg. Wash
mated to settle such claims. Such
applications must contain: la the
discharge certificate, or order for
discharge or relief, If no certificate
was issued, but both certificate and
order il both were Issued the pa
payment being required; ID al
statement of all military service
since April s, 1917, showing place
and date. of reporting at first mill
tar, station, and 60 address to
settlement is made all personal pa
pers will be returned to applicant
with check. No further correspond
ence Is necessary, except to advise
OF change in address of applicant.
No other, disbursing. officers are
a'ia to pay claims covered by
The above information was also
cabled on the same date to the Com
manding Generals of the American
Expeditionary Forces in France and
Siberia and Department Command
ers of Departments outside the con-
tinental limits of the United States.
BY authority of the Director of
Purchase. Storage and Traffic,
II. M. Lord,
Brigadier General Assistant to
the Director of Purchase, Storage
and Traffic Director Of France. i
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