Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-03-06
u. s. SOLDIERS
TO GET BONUS
HonOrably Discharged Fighters
of Country Can Secure This
Extra Money.
WILL PROVE A GREAT AID
Official Notice Tells Men How 10
Proceed TO Secure this
Fund.

A bonus of $4,000 is to be given
TO soldiers of the United States when
they are given their discharges from
the service according to official an
nouncement, which has just been
made This will be a great boon TO
thousands Of them who are leaving
the army practically penniless and
will aid in tiding them over until such
"A time as they can secure work.
The order follows:
Section 1406 of the Revenue Act
approved February "a, 1919, provides
That all persons serving in the mill
tary or naval forces of the United
States during the present war who
have since April s, 1917, resigned or
been discharged under honorable
conditions Tor, in the case of Reserv-
lists, been placed on inactive duty)
or who at any time hereafter (but
not later than the terminatioR>of the
current enlistment or term of serv-
ice) in the case of enlisted personnel
and female nurses, or within one year
after the termination of the present
war in the case of officers, may re-
sign or be discharged under honor
able conditions Cor, in the case of
Reservists, be placed on inactive
duty, shall be paid, in addition to
all other amounts due them in pur-
suance of law, $50 each. This
amount shall not be paid CD to any
person though appointed or in
Quoted into the military or naval for
ces on or prior TO November IL, 1918,
had not reported for duty at his sta
tion on or prior to such date; or (2)
TO any person who has already re
ceived one months pay under the
provisions of Section of the Act en-
titled AN act TO Authorize the
President 70 increase Temporarily the
Military Establishment of the United
States approved May Is. 1917; or
(3) to any person who is entitled TO
retired 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
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 case Of separation
from the service on or prior TO the
passage Of this Act, shall be paid as
practicable 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 here
in provided for shall be paid out of
the appropriation for Pay of the Ar
my and Pay of the Navy, respect
lively, by such disbursing officers as
may be designated by the Secretary
Of War and Secretary of the Navy.
The Secretary of War and the Secre-
tary of the Navy respectively shall
make all regulations necessary for
the enforcement of the provisions of
this section"
Paragraph 3 All persons separ-
ated from active military service af-
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 event that they have been sep
arated from active service prior to
RECEIPT Of these instruction, but haye
not received final pay, the disbursihg
officer making final settlement will
include and pay the bonus of $50 in
making such settlement. Disbursing
officers making payment of $50 bonus
IN connection with final settlement
will make Endorsement in each case
on the discharge certificate or dis
charge order. if no certificate is is
sued, Of each person showing speci-
fically that such bonus was paid.
Paragraph g. All persons separ-
ated from active military service
from April 6, 1917, 20 date of receipt
of these instructions, who are en-
titled TO the $50 bonus in reference.
and who have received their final
pay, will forward claim for such
bonus direct TO the Zone Finance Of
icer, Lemon Building, Washington.
ID. c., who is hereby designated 20
settle such claims. Such applications
must contain: (a) the discharge Ger
tificate, or order for discharge or re-
lief, If no certificate was issued, but
both certificate and order IL both
we're issued, the paper bearing in
dorsement Of final payment being re-
quired; (b) a statement Of all mill
tary service since April s, 1917.
showing place and date Of reporting
at first military station, and (c) ad-
dress to which check is to be sent.
When settlement is made all person
al papers will be returned TO appli-
cant with check. No further CORES
pondence is necessary. except to ad-
wise Of change in address Of appli-
cant. No other disbursing officers