Charlevoix county herald., 1919-03-07
Soldiers To Get
500 Bonus
Those Separated from Active
Service to Receive This.


County War Board with request that it
be given publicity.l
1. The following general telegram
was sent to commanding Officers in the
United States on February 25, 1919:
"Section l406 of the Revenue Act ap-
proved February "a, 1919, provides
that all persons serving in the military
or naval forces of the United States
during the present war who have since
April 6, 1917, resigned or been dis
charged under honorable conditions
Tor, in the case Of Reservists, been
placed on inactive duty, or who may
at any time hereafter (but not later
than the termination OF the current en-
listment or term of service) in the case
Of the enlisted personnel and female
nurses, or within one year after the
termination OF the present war in the
case of officers, may resign or be dis
charged under honorable conditions
Tor, in the case of Reservists, be placed
on inactive duty, shall be paid in ad-
dition to all other amounts due them
in pursuance of law, go each. This
Amount Shall Not Be Paid (D to any
person who though appointed or in
Quoted 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 per-
son 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 Establishment
of the United States" approved May
18, 1917; or (3) to any person who is
entitled to retired pay; or AZ 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. In the
case of any person who subsequent to
separation from the service as above
specified has been appointed or induct-
ed 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 the case of separation from the serv-
ice 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
after the passage of this Act shall be
paid at the time of such separation.
The amounts herein provided for shall
be paid out of the appropriation for
PAY of the Army and PAY of the
Navy, respectively, by such disbursing
officers as may be designated by the
Secretary of War and the Secretary of
the Navy. The Secretary of War and
the Secretary of the Navy respectively
shall make all regulations necessary for
the enforcement of the provisions Of
this section"
Paragraph 2. All persons separated
from active military service after re-
ceipt of these instructions who are en-
titled to the bonus Of $50 provided for
in the Act above quoted will be credit
ed with and paid such bonus upon their
final pay vouchers. In the event that
they have been separated from active
service prior to receipt Of these instruc-
tons, but have not yet received final
pay, the disbursing officer making fin
al settlement will include and pay
the bonus of go in making such settle
ment. Disbursing officers making pay
ment of $50 bonus in connection with
final settlement will make Endorsement
in each case on the discharge certificate
or discharge order, ii no certificate is
issued, Of each person showing especi.
ally that such bonus was paid.
= Paragraphs 3. All persons separated
from active military service from April
6, 1917, to date of receipt Of these in.
: structions, who are entitled to the sec
bonus in reference, and who have re-
ceived their final pay will forward
claims for such bonus direct to the
Zone Finance Officer, Lemon building
Washington, d. c., who is hereby
designated to settle such claims. Such
applications must contain (a) the dis
5 charge certificate, or order for dis
D charge or relief, IL no certificate wa.
5 issued, but both certificate and order Il
D both were issued, the paper bearing
0 Endorsement of final payment being re
quired; (b) a statement Of all military
service since April 6, 1917, showing
Z place and date of reporting at frs
0 military station, and (c) address t
2 which check is to be sent. When settle
S ment is made all personal papers will
ho rofurnad To annlicant with check