Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-07-30
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veterans of the war with the
Central Allied Powers, author
izing the issuance and sale of
state bonds and the levy of a
tax to pay said bonds, making
an appropriation, providing pen
alties, and providing for the
submission of this act to a vote
of the people.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Washington:
Section l. There shall be paid to
each person who was regularly
called enlisted, drafted, indicted or
commissioned and who served on
active duty in the Army, Navy or
Marine Corps of the United States
between the 9Th day of April, 1917.
and the l tn day of November, 1918;
and to each person who, being a cit
izen of the United States at the time
of his entry therein. served on active
duty in the naval, military or air
forces of any of the governments as
sociated with the United States dur
ing the war with the central allied
powers between the 9Th day of April,
1918; and who. at the time of his
call, enlistment, induction, commits
sion or service, was a bona fide resi-
dent of the state of Washington, the
sum of fifteen dollars ($15.001 for
each and every month or major frac-
ton thereof of active duty performed
subsequent to April 6, 1917, ana
prior to November IL 1919: Pro
vided, That if any such person shall
have borrowed money from the Vet
Grams Welfare Commission ano
shall have failed to repay said money,
then the amount thereof shall be de-
Quoted from any sums payable to
any such person under this act and
said loan shall thereupon be can
celled and discharged Provided
further. That persons who have re-
ceived extra compensation from an,
other state or nation other than the
United States for such active service
shall not be entitled to compensa-
ton under this act unless the amount
or compensation SO received is less
than they would be entitled to here
under, in which event they shall re-
celVe the difference between the
compensation allowable under this
act ana the extra compensation al
ready received from such other state
or nation: Provided, further. That
persons who have received greater
compensation than the regular nav
OF the Army, Navy or Marine Corps
ana Communication for quarters and
subsistence, shall not be entitled to
receive compensation under this act
unless the amount Of extra compen-
satlon so received is less than thew
would be entitled to hereunder in
when event they shall receive the
dlierence between the compensation
allowable under this act and such ex-
ira compensation. In case of the
ueath OF any such person while in
such service an equal amount shall
oe palu TO his surviving widow. if
not remarked at the time compen-
satlon is requested. or in case he left
no widow and left children. then to
MS surviving children, or in tho
event he left no widow or children
theh TO MS surviving parent or par
ehts II actually dependent upon such
deceased person for support. Per-
sons OF the female sex, or their sur-
wing children or parents. who are
III al other respects within the terms
Oh TINS act shall be entitled to com
pensation Hereunder.
sec > The word person" as
USED IN section / of this act shall
not include persons who, during the
period OF their service, refused on
conscientious, political or other
grounds, TO subject themselves To
luil mlliJar% discipline or unquali-
lleu service or who. while in such
service were separated therefrom
uhuer circumstances amounting to a
dlshonorable discharge and who have
not subsequently been officially re-
stored to an honorable status. and
such person shall not be entitled IA
the benefits of this act.
Sec. 3 All disbursements ra-
quired by this act for compensation
shall be made upon the presentation
Of certificate upon a form to he
prescribed by the state auditor
which certificate shall be duly yerj-
fled by the claimant under oath and
shall set forth the name. residence
at the time of entry into the service
date Of enlistment. induction or com.
mission. date of discharge or release
from active service if the claimant
is not on active duty. a statement
that the claimant during the period
for which compensation is allowed
did not refuse to subject himself tc
full military discipline and unuuaIi
fled service and that he has not been
separated from the service unde,
circumstances amounting to a dis
honorable discharge. and such furth
ar information as the state auditor
may REQUIRE. Such certificate shall
be presented to the state auditor OF
his representative together with ar
honorable discharge or release from
active service. or in case of its loss
properly authenticated record o
service. or in the event that the
claimant Is still in the service a prop
erly authenticated record OF all ac.