The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-07-30
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An Act providing for the payment of
equaiZed compensation to veterans of
the war with the Central Allied
Powers, authorizing the issuance and
sale of state bonds and the levy of II
tax to pay said bonds making an APP
preparation. providing penalties. and
providing for the submission of this
act to vote of the people.
BE Ii 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
Navy or Marine Corps of the United
States between the 9Th day of April. 1917.
and the 18th day of November, 1918. and
to each person who. being a citizen of the
United States at the time of his entry
therein. served on active duty in the ma
val. military or air forces of any of the
governments associated with the United
States during the war with the central
allied powers between the 9Th day of
April. 1917. and the 18th day of Novem-
Der, 1918; and who, at the time of his call.
vice. was bona fide resident of the
State of Washington, the sum of fifteen
dollars (s15.00) for each and every month
or major fraction thereof of active duty
performed subsequent to April g. 1917.
and prior to November II. 1919: Provided.
That II any such person shall have Dor
rOWed money from the veterans w elfare
Commission and shall have failed to repay
said money. then the amount thereof shall
be deducted from any sums payable To
any such person under this act and said
loan shall thereupon be cancelled and dis
charged Provided further That persons
who have received extra compensation
from any other state. or nation other than
the United States for such active service
shall not be entitled to compensation IN
der this act unless the amount of com
pensation so received is less than they
would be entitled to hereunder In which
event they shall receive the difference
between the compensation allowable un-
der this act and the extra compensation
already received from such other state or
nation: Provided further. That persons
who have received greater compensation
than the regular pay of the Army. Navy
or Marine Corps and Communication for
quarters and subsistence shall not be en-
titled to receive compensation under this
act unless the amount of extra conipen-
sation so received is less than they would
they shall receive the difference between
the compensation allowable under this act
and such extra compensation. In case Of
death of any such person while N such
service an equal amount shall be paid 10
his surviving widow. If not remarked at
the time compensation is requested, or
in case he left no widow and left children
then to his surviving children; or IN tne
event he left no widow or children. then
to his surviving parent or parents II actu-
ally dependent upon such deceased person
for support. Persons of the female sex
or their surviving children or parents
who are In all other respects WITHIN the
terms of this act, shall be entitleo 10
compensation Hereunder.
Section g The word person" as used
in section of this act shall not include
persons. who. during the period of their
service, refused, on conscientious, politi-
cal or other grounds. to subject them
selves to full military discipline or unqual-
flied service or who. while in such service
were separated therefrom under circum-
stances amounting to a dishonorapie DIS
charge and who have not subsequently
been officially restored to an honorable
status. and such person shall not be en-
titled to thu henefits- OF this iaet-rrou pe
cate upon form to be prescribed by the
state auditor, which certificate shall be
duly verified by the claimant under oath
and shall set forth the name, residence
of enlistment induction or commission
date of discharge or release from active
service If the claimant is not ON active
duty. a statement that the claimant dur
ing the period for which compensation Is
allowed did not refuse to subject himself
to full military discipline and unluali-
fled service and that he has not been
separated from the service under circum-
stances amounting to dishonorable dis
charge, and such further Information as
the state auditor may require Sucn GER
tificate shall be presented to the state
auditor or his representative together
with an honorable discharge or release
from active service, or IN case OF It's CSs
properly authenticated record of SER
vice. or in the event that the claimant Is
still in the service properly authenti-
Gated record Of all active service perform
ed by the claimant subsequent 70 April
6. 1917. and prior to November IL. 1919
or If the same be presented by the widow,
child or parents of a deceased veteTaii
then with proper evidence of death. to-
gether with properly authenticated rec
ord of service. and the state auditor shall
endorse upon such discharge. releas. o,
record of active service. a statemen, tina;
such discharge, release or record of active
service was made the basis OF the appli-
cation, and shall return such discharge OF
release or record of active service to the
claimant and shall forthwith .iraw his
warrant in the name of the claimant up
on the Veterans Compensation Fund for
an amount equal to fifteen dollars for
each and every month of active service.
or major fraction thereof, between the 9Th
day of April 1917, and the 11tn day OF
November, 1913, and the state treasur er
shall pay such warrants from the Neter-
ans Compensation Fund. In cases where
the applica ton for compensation is made
by the widow children or parents of a
deceased veteran. such person shall fur
nish the same information as though the
application were made by the deceased
veteran. and the state auditor shall pre-
pare an appropriate form of certificate 10
cover such sases. Compensation allowed
to the children of deceased veterans shall
he paid to the guardians of such children
which guardians. if appointed by Inc
compensation and in the discretion of the
court without bond, and it shall be the
duty of every attorney in this state to
appear in the courts render any other
necessary legal assistance In behalf of
such children in so far as the provisions
of this act are concerned without com
penation, and no public officer shall col
lect any fees in any proceedings brought
in behalf of such children to secure COM
pensation under this act.
The state auditor is empowered to make
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from applicants as are necessary to pre-
vent fraud or the payment OF compensa-
ton to persons not entitled thereto.
Section 4. The state auditor shall fur
nish free of charge. upon application
therefor, the necessary form of certifi-
cate to all persons entitled thereto. and
the state of Washington, offices at which
there shall be kept on file for the nse of
persons covered by this act. suffIcient
number of forms of certificate so that
there may be no delay in the payment of
this compensation. The state auditor may
authorize the county auditor or county
clerk. or both, of any county of the state
to act for him in receiving applications
under the provisions of this act, and shall
furnish such persons with the proper GER
tificates to enable them to accept such
applications. The state auditor Is hereby
authorized and directed to prepare such
printing and office supplies and equip
ment. and to employ such persons as may
be necessary in order to properly carry
out the provisions of this act, and all ex
penses incurred by him in the adminis-
tration of this act shall be paid by war
rants drawn upon the Veterans Compen-
sation Fund.
The adiutant general shall advise with
and assist the state auditor in the per-
Torrance of the duties of the auditor I'M
der this act, and when so called upon the
adjutant general may employ such per-
sons and incur such expenses as may he
necessary. such expenses to be paid by
warrants drawn upon the Veterans Com
pensation Fund
The auditor and the adiutant general
NAV require persons employed by them
under this act to furnish good and suffi-
cio n AZ a h