The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-29
Six Different Reasons for Giving Some
of Them More Money on Proper
Application Through Miss
Laura Alton.
FOR BUILDING ROADS
Also for Any Private Property Lost in
the Line of Duty Without Negll
rence of the Owner In the
Army.

Miss Laura Alton. OF the home
service section OF the Red Cross, has
received news from headquarters
which viii be of interest TO some
Keokuk soldiers and nurses.
An act of congress approved July
10, 1918, provides that private prop
erty belonging TO officers, enlisted
men and members OF the nurse corps
OF the army, including all prescribed
articles OF equipment and clothing
which are required by the law 10 use
in the performance OF their duties,
which since the fifth day of April,
1917, has been or hereafter shall be
lost, damaged or destroyed IN the
military service, shall be replaced
or the damage thereto or its value
recouped TO the owner when the dam
age or loss occurred under any OF
the following circumstances:
First: When such loss or destruc-
ton was without fault or negligence
on the part OF the owner.
When Payment Is Made.
Second: When such private prop,
erty was lost or destroyed on board
an unseaworthy vessel by order OF
an officer authorized to give such or
der or direct such shipment.
Third: When it appears that such
private property was lost or de.
stroyed in consequence OF its owner
having given his attention to the
saving Of property belonging TO the
United States which was in danger
at the same time and under similar
circumstances.
Fourth: When during travel IN
der orders the regulation allowance
Of baggage transferred by common
carrier is lost or damaged.
Fifth: When such private prop
erty is destroyed or captured by the
enemy, or is destroyed to prevent
falling into the hands OF the enemy,
or Is abandoned on account of the
lack of transportation, or is other
wise lost in the field during cam
paign."
Information concerning the steps
to be taken in recovering lost goods
may be had at the home service sec
ton office at Fourth and Blondeau
streets.
For Working on Roads.
Miss Alton says that great num-
UST UL 5OluieIo WIZ nave COAc "
her office have complained Of the
pay which enlisted men received for
doing road work. The soldiers Of,
jected to working on roads for s3i
month when common civilians do
ing the same work received SO or 81
per day.
An act Of congress approved Feb
ruary %, 1919, provides that when
any officer or enlisted man in the
army, navy or marine corps shall
have been or may be In the future
detailed for labor in the building OF
roads or other highway construction
or repair work-other than roads
within the cantonments or military
reservations in the several states
during the existing war, the pay of
such officer or enlisted man shall be
equaIized to conform to the compen-
sa ton paid to the civilian employees
in the same or like employment, and
the amount found to be due such
officer, sailor, soldier or marine, less
the amount of his pay as such Off
Ger, sailor, soldier or marine, shall
be paid to him from the 1920 appro-
priation herein allotted to the states
wherein such highway construction
or repair work was or will be per
formed"
Soldiers in Keokuk who are inter
ested in this act Of congress may
receive more information on the sub
ject at the Keokuk home service sec
ton office