Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-03-01
SOLDIERS TO GET
SEQ BONUS FROM
WAR DEPARTMENT
Instructions Wired District
Commander How to Pro-
Ceedi Men Now Discharged.
to Get the Money,

MORNING
Ell paso, Tex. Feb. 2S.-lnstructions
as to the payment of bonus of $50
to enlisted men and officers who have
been discharged since April 6, 191II
were telegraphed to district headquar-
tiers Thursday morning.
A summary of the order follows;
"All persons serving in the military
or naval forces of the United States
during the present war who since
April 6, 1917. resigned or have been
discharged under honorable conditions
for in the case of reseryists been
placed on inactive duty) who at any
time hereafter (but not later than the
termination of the current enlistment
or term of service) in case of the
enlisted personnel and female nurses
or within one year after the termina-
ton of the present war in the case OF
officers, may resign or he discharged
under honorable conditions Cor in the
case of reservists, be placed on meat
i've duty shall be paid in addition to
all other amounts due them in pursu-
ance of law, $50 each.
This amount shall not he paid to
any person who, though appointed or
.nducted into the military or naval
forces on or prior to November II,
1918, had not reported for duty at his
station on or prior to such date or to
any person who has already received
one months pay under the provisions
of section 9 of the act entitled An act
to authorize the president to increase
temporarily the military establish
ment of the United States approved
May Il, 1917, or to any person who is
also entitled to retired pay or to the
heirs or legal representatives of any
person entitled to any payment under
this section who has died or may die
before receiving such payment
"ln the case of any person who SUBJ
sequent to separation from the service
as above specified has been appointed
or indicted into the military or naval
forces of the United States or has
been or is again separated from the
service as above specified only one
payment of $50 shall he made. The
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, shall be paid at the
time of separation.
"AlI persons separated from active
m1lltafN service dIltl ltGtlpl VI lll'o'
instructions entitled to the bonus of
$50 provided for in the cat, will be
credited with and paid such bonus
upon their final pay voucher. In the
event that they have been separated
from active service prior to receipt OF
these instructions, but have not yet re-
ceived final pay, or the bonus of $50,
in making such settlement disburslng
officer making payment of $50 bonus
in connection with the final settle
ment will make endorsement in cach
discharge certificate, or discharge or
der if no certificate is issued, of each
person. shaving specifically that such
bonus was paid.
"Al persons separated from active
military service after April 6, 1871
to date of receipt of these instructions,
who are entitled to the $50 bonus and
who have received their final pay,
will forward claim for such bonus di-
rect to the zone finance officer, Lem
on building, washington, d. c. Such
applicants must enclose the discharge
certificate or order for discharge
or relief, if no certificate was issued,
but both certificate and order if both
were issued. When settlement Is
made, all personal papers will be re-
turned to applicant with check. No
other disbursing officers are author
lied to pay claims authorized by this
paragraph"