Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-10-08

hU b|OlI!ll!US MONEY
I J b SEC URED
formation and General instructions
Relative to the Soldiers
s55s.gs Bonus Act.
4. g. SWandby, clerk OF court, re-
3sceiyed today inf formation and instruc-
lions relati to the soldiers bonus act
from sBris General w r. Rhinow,
cha rman Of the Soldiers Bonus Board.
70 applica ton blanks have vet beensre-
#ceiyed but Mr. swandby expects to re-
Sceiye them soon. :3S
:Ehe act provides Fifteen Dollars
SID. 100 for each and every month and
fraction thereof subsequently to April
1911, and prior to the date peace shall
be agreed upon between the United
States and the German Government.
Provided also, that the amount received
By any soldier shall not he less than
4 Fifty Dollars $50, OO)
Application Blanks
Application blanks and blank forms
OF discharge paper or release may be
obtained from the Clerk Of the District
Court where the applicant resides and
from the Bonus Department. Adjutant
Generals Office, Capitol, ST Paul, Min
nesota, either in person or by writing.
They will also be available through the
various posts Of the American Legion
and other patriotic Organizat lions and
societies, who have arranged to assist
IN this respect. Former members Of
the draft boards have also rendered
their services to assist the sex-service
men il properly. filling out their appli-
cations and other necessary Ocuments,
as each individual case may require.
If there Is any question relativet TO the
legal residence Of the applicant at time
entry ID the service, steps should be
taken at once to establish correct adj
dress and to furnishing Of records Of
proof Of such legal residence, before the.
applicati ton is sent to this Office for pay
ment. Otherwise unnecessary delay.
might result,
How to Make Application
In applying for applicati ton blanks Tor
bonus, applic will state the branch
OF service from which he, she, was dis
charged or released from active duty,
as the forms Of separation from mill
stary or naval service differ. Therefore
this informa5 ton Is iHap0r ut and abso-.
lutely necessary In order that the pro-
per blanks for the making Of duplicate
release papers may be furnished by
this Office. Ss .
No special form will be furnished sex
officers, as they usually were dischafged
from active service by an order from
the war or navy department. Its will,
however, be necessary that all officers
furnish copy 81 the order commission
ing them, showing date Of commission
and call to- active duty, together with 9:
copy Of their discharge order This Isl
necessary iii order to establish period
OF service for which they viii be en- en- 4
titled to the said bonus
All applicants who were members OF
the reserve forces will show proof Of
date called into active service, either
u by copy of order, other official paper
or Communication in order to establish
period for which bonus may be due as
claimed hereunder. s5 s
Entered Service Outside Of State
In cases where the soldier entered
the service at a point outside of the
B borders Of. the State Of Minnesota, an
affidavit BY the applicant, together with
I a supporting affidavit BY some reputtl;
able citizen OF the community in which
he, the applicant, claimed residence,
should be attached to the sappli cation
! prior to the aeknoWled gment Of same 81 by
y the notary or other official emp
to- administer oaths. -;
Tuition
Where the applicant has requested
J Tut Ion und ers Chapter 336, Session Laws
1919, the amount SO applied for will be
I shown by the applicant IN the space
allotted for this Z information on the
Hon blank, which amount 4
should 1correspon with the records Of
4 this osace. The amount 50 applied Tor
| ~ received will be Quoted from that
amount the applicant would otherwise
have been entitled TO and the difference
VIII be allowed ia the cash bonus =
the ta1itiOn received exceeded the
monthly bonus which the soldie would 1
originally have been entitled lttl To- th her
no. cash bonus viii be allowed The
solder iould not mai app ton foI
caslas bonus e he has already received
d tuition bonus, gregating more thar =
bonus otherwise entitle gto. Neitnel
should he make applic ton Tor tuition l'sl'l
3 if cash bonus already received exceed
ed the 500 other ise Flowed for tn q
fi0n