The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-10-08
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j. Act providing Tor the payhneht VI
a" sa,,alized compensation u veterans oil
tSe war with the central Allied
.s,s nf state bonds and the levy or u
~ 10 pay said bonds. making an ap :
oroprIation, providing penalties, ana
moyidng for the submission Oh TINS
srt TO u vote OF the people.
ne il enacted by the Legislature Va INC
state Of Washing ton
ss..,,on Iuele snail be paid to each
assna VINO was regularly called. enlisted.
p".,.d ,nducted OF commissioned anu
u'a'. sarved On active duty in the Array.
"svv or Marine Corps oi the United
s"s,ss between the 9th day OF April, 1919,
md the nth day o1 November; lsio. ahu ~,
- ~ .ach person who. being citizen Oh the
yn.fsd States at the time OF his entry
E s'srein- served on active duty In the ma
'sI n1' military or air forces OF any OF the
savsrnments associated with the United
States during the war with en- the central
4nsil' is17, and the 11th day or Novem-
ssr 19iS. and who, at the time OF his call,
ssnstmant. Induction. commission or ser
wee Was a bona fide resident OF the
STATE Of Washington, the sum Oh tiiteen
ar major fraction thereof of active duty
rsrformed subsequent to April y, lyll.
ssnd prior to November IL. 1919: Provided.
That II any such person shall nave DOT
mwed money from the Veterans Wellare
rnmmjssion and shall have failed to repay
aid money then the amount Thereon snail
he deducted from any sums piyaDle "
sny such person under this act ana SAID
lan shall thereupon be cancelled and dis
charged. Provided further, That persons
Who have received extra COMPENSATION
from any other state, or nation other than
ihe United States for such active service
shall not be entitled to compensation IN
der this act unless the amount of com
nsnsation SO received is less than they
xonld be entitled to hereunder. in which
event they shall receive the difference
betVeen the compensation allowable uh-
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 commutatlon Iof
quarters and subsistence shall not be en-
titled to receive compensation under Inis
set unless the amount of extra compen-
ntlon 80 received is less than they would
M entitled to hereunder. in which event
ihey shall receive the difference between
Ne c0lnpensation allowable under this ACT
jnd such extra compensation. N ease 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
Wen 10 MS SURVIVING CIluuTtll, VI III SbC
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 entitled to
compensation hereunder.
Section 2. The word person" as used
b section Of this act, shall not include
persons, who, during the period of their
paft ran1 ontn nEf Il
cal or other grounds, to subject them
1elves to full military discipline or unqual-
lied service or who, while in such service
were separated therefrom under circum-
nances amounting to dishonorabla dis
cnArye and who have not subsequently
been officially restored to an honorable
status, and such person shall not be eN
uqed to the benefits of this act.
section 8. All disbursements reIuired
By this act for compensation snail be
made upon the presentation of cs"tifl-
cate upon form to be prescribed by the
sate auditor, which certificate shall be
GUY verified by the claimant under oath
snd shall set forth the name, residence
y me time OF entry into the service. date
enlistment, induction or commission,
oa1e OF discharge or release from active
.ervice II the claimant Is not on active
auy, statement that the claiman: dur
9$ tne period for which compensation Is
Hed did not refuse to subject himself
{m military discipline and un'luali-
6eryice and that he has MT been
alated from the service under clrcum-
n - amounting to dishonorablc dis
~ sls and such further Information AS
~ y. eAte auditor may require Sucn GER
ul%e sa.:.e shall be presented to the state
slmtor or his representative together
.n an hoporable discharge or release
rum active service. or in case Of its less
properly authenticated record OF SER
s.Se' '.cl Or In the event that the flainan. Is
~ IN the service properly authenti-
s'ed record of all active service perform.
= oy the claimant subsequent 70 April
isl!s and prior to November IL. 1913.
" ss,. y tne same be presented by the widow.
child or parents of a deceased veteran.
u.en Win proper evidence of death. to-
sssner sssr with properly authenticated rec
~ oI service. and the state auditor shall
ssuorse sssN upon such discharge, release or
seofu .'1o OF active service, a staternen. thar
suen oischarge. release or record of active
seIsice was made the basis of tho appli-
sauoN, and shall return such discharge or
sssese ssgase or record of active service to the
SaInt Ss,a,mant and shall forthwith iraw his
~ sisant .s IN the name of the claimant up
sm w ne veterans Compensation Fund for
ssa. ~ amount equal to fifteen dollars for
~ ,,n ana every month of active service.
a. u's!or traction thereof. between the 6th
~ ny, o. April 1917, and the i1tn day of
sSsv TsSvsvvember, 1919, and the state treasurer
sns' pay such warrants from the Neter-
~ Sompensation Fund In cases where
nv .slppncation for compensation Is made
sne WIDOW, children or parents OF a
rsst stcased !. veteran, such person shall fur
AMI, AMI tts .ne same Information as though the
vstcauon were made by the deceased
nose an' ~ and the state auditor shall pre-
row. an appropriate form of certificate TO
N ~ sucn sases. Compensation allowed
h. ,,1 ny, .cnildren of deceased veterans shall
vhios ipa'o 70 the guardians of such children
cnm..l en guardians, II appointed bv The
cnr,s c~ OF the state. shall serve without
somrt somrStens.ation .ition and in the discretion or the
dutv wltnout bond. and 1t shall be the
spnss VI every attorney In this state TO
necss.n III tne courts or render any otner
such ~, legal assistance In behalf OF
az ~. ,ehildren In so far as the provisions
penat,ss s act are concerned. without com
iect su..' and no public officer shall col
IN hsheyy. iees In any proceedings brought
nersa.asiI "w.aiI OF such children to secure COM
TrSSauon ne under this act
such STATE auditor is empowered to make
frormn sectional reasonable requirements
ysnt appncants as are necessary to pre-
tion y. fraud or the payment of cOmpensa-
Ssct'. ~ persons not entitled thereto:
nIsh on s.n T. The state auditor shall lur-
tbara,aee or charge. upon application
eata or' .' the necessary form OF certifi,
NAV 70 an persons entitled thereto, ana
The .,u ,ostaDlish at different points within
thers' ave au OF Washington. offices at whlcn
per.ons shali be kept on file for the use or
nnmhass covered by this act. sufflcient
hars OF forms of certificate so thdt
Thu oay may be no delay In the payment OF
fbosanpensation. The state auditor may
cerr the county auditor or county
% a.. VI both. of any county Of the state