Evening journal., 1920-03-23
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be TO investigate all claims. The Com
mission is empowered to engage assist
ance, at a salary not 10 exceed $500
a year.
To raise the money necessary to pay
such compensation, the sale OF State
bonds not to exceed si00O000, Is
authorized, bearing interest not ex-
ceeding four and one-half per cent.
They would be known as soldiers
Compensation Bonds"
To pay the interest on or TO retire the
bonds, a sinking fund would be estab-
lished. Such funds would be secured
by levying and collecting a tax OF one
quarter OF a mill in each. county on
all real and personal estate assessed
for county purposes. This money so
raised would be turned over by each
county treasurer 10 the State Bond
Commission TO take care OF the bonds.
The bill follows:
Whereas, Every person who served
this country in any branch OF the gov
ornment service, either in the army,
navy or marine corps. OF in the Amer
lean Red Cross. have displayed their
considered In the same light OF affec-
tion as they weEe during the contlnu-
ance Of our war with Germany, or dur
ing the time they were under active
service to us. in every line OF military
or naval activity incident TO the great
war; and
Whereas. The State OF Delaware ac-
claims and commends the patriotism OF
her soldiers, sailors, marines and mem
bers OF the American He'd Cross, trl-
umphant In the establishment Of free
dom and justice for humanity; now,
therefore.
Be II Enacted by the Senate and House
OF Representatives OF the State OF
Delaware I'm General Assembly met:
Section THAT any soldier, sailor,
marine OF member OF the Army Nurse
Corps and American Red Cross, who
served with the military or naval forces
OF the United States. during the war
between the United States and the Ger
man Empire and its allies shall be en-
titled to and shall receive compensation
Tor such services based upon the pay
ment OF ten dollars per month for every
month, or major portion thereof. each
soldier sailor or marine. member OF
Army Nurse Corps or American Red
Cross, may have been In the service.
and that every soldier. sailor marine or
member OF The Army Nurse Corps or
American Red Cross. who during the
period OF his services had a wife child
or parent solely dependent upon him
during the period OF his service. shall
receive an additional compensation OF
I'VE dollars per month for each month
or his service Or major fraction thereof.
section 2.-The words soldier, sailor.
marine and member Of the American
Red Cross are intended to include any
oilcer, soldier sailor, marine, nurse,
or any member OF the American Red
Cross. male or female. or any other per-
son regularly enlisted or lnducted. who
has been or Is part OF the military or
naval forces OF the United States, and
who was resident OF the State OF Del
aware at the time he was enlisted or
inducted. appointed or mustered into
me mS'tary or naval service OF the
United States or the American Red
Cross. and has been given an honorable
or ordinary discharge or release from
such active service. For the purpose OF
This act. the term, a dependent or de-
pendents," shall be taken 20 mean and
include any person or persons who were
at the time such soldier. sailor, marine
or member OF the American Red Cross
entered In the service, or during such
time Of service. dependent for the
necessaries OF life, in whole or in part,
upon such soldier.
Section 3,-For the purpose OF carry
ing into effect the provisions OF this
act. there ls hereby created a commits
sion TO be known as "The Commission
for the Compensation OF Soldiers, "
which commission shall consist Of the
state Auditor. the State Treasurer and
The Adjulant-General OF the State, with
whom all soldiers, sailors and marines
and members OF the American Red
Cross shall nle claims for compensation.
And 70 shall be The duty OF the said
commission 10 investigate all claims and
applications fled with Il under the
provisions Of this act. and upon proper
proof to the said commission as to the
period OF service. the said commission