Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-02-04
TELLS SOLDIERS HOW
TO APPLY FOR BONUS
State Auditor Issues Timely InstruC-
tions for Filing Applications for
Washington soldier Bonus

The state auditor has issued the
following instructions to soldiers
who are entitled to compensation uu-
der the state soldier bonus measure
and suggests that those entitled to
the bonus save the instructions for
reference purposes:
Veterans making application
for equalized compensation will leg
IDLY fill out form No. 1925, in dupli-
cate, with typewriter or ink. All
general questions must be answered
in full as well as those special ques-
ton applying to your particular case.
2-Ail veterans viii fill out Ques-
tions / TO p, inclusive.
3-In addition thereto army men.
marines and army nurses will fill out
questions % to 80, inclusive.
Naval men and naval nurses
will fill out questions 33 to 40, in
elusive.
5-After your blanks are filled
out, same should be acknowledged
before notary public or other Of
ficer authorized by law to admins
ter oaths.
6--Have some person, personally
known to the auditor of your county,
vouch for your identity and swear to
same on page 3.
ATTACH your certificate of dis
charge or release from active duty
to your application (fiIed out in
duplicated and file these papers with
county auditor of county in which
you reside.
S-naye county auditor check
your application ard certify same on
page g.
9-Your discharge, release from
active duty, or authenticated record
of service will be safely returned to
you after it has been checked by the
state auditor.
Lost Discharge Papers
10-If you have lost your dis
charge, make affidavit to that effect
on form No. 926, and attach duly
authenticated record of service to
same.
11-Army men who have lost
their discharges will obtain certi-
fled copy from the adiutant generals
office, Washington, d. c. Naval re-
serve men will apply to the com
mandant's office. Thirteenth Naval
District, Puget Sound Navy Yard.
Bremerton, Wash.
12-Obtain such affidavits as will
prove. beyond doubt, that you were
a citizen of the United States and a
bona fide resident of the state of
Washington, at the time of your call.
enlistment. induction or commission.
ia certificate from your regis
tration officer that you were a regis
tered voter at time of entering serv-
ice will be sufficient proof IN this
case.
14-lf YOU can not obtain such a
certificate, obtain one or more aft
davits from responsible citizen or
citizens of the county in which you
reside public official such as mayor.
postmaster, attorney or ministerD.
15-Widows, guardians or minor
children, and parents will use form
No q32 jyplIow fOrn,A
16-All persons, other than a vet
eran himself, making application
shall answer general questions to
16, inclusive.
l7-If deceased veteran was in
army or marine corps, or was an
army nurse, questions II to %, in
elusive, shall be answered
18-If deceased veteran was in the
navy or was a naval nurse. questions
"a TO % inclusive, shall be an
swered
Widows of Diseased Veterans
19-Widows of deceased veterans
shall also answer questions 80 to 80,
inclusive, and attach to the applica-
ton a certified copy of the marriage
certificate
20-Guardians applying on behalf
of minor children shall also answer
questions 81 to Sc. inclusive, and will
attach certified copy of their order
OF appointment as guardian.