The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-11-24
HOLD YOUR DISCHARGE PAPERS
Veterans Requested to Keep an
Eye on the Certificates.
Application Blanks To Be Sent
Out at Proper Time.

The American Legion in Kansas i:
going to see that the former-servict
men of this state get all that is com
ing 10 them and for this reason Is
warning veterans against deduction
. from their bonus checks of fees OF
any kind or rake Off to any person
or persons representing themselves as
having influence with the state bonus
commission or who claim they can
cause applications for adjusted COM
penSatiOn allowed sooner than tho
commission itself.
The World War men of Kansas are
being warned that in other states,
when bonus payments were started,
individuals and rings set about to co..
lect fees for the claiming of bonus
a4lotments for the eX-soldiers- The
ISeg-cr in this state is telling veterans
there Will be absolutely no assistance
needed by the individuals in getting
their bonus except in the drawing up
OF affidavits when notary public Will
be sufficient
Legion officials also are advising
the beneficiaries of the compensation
measure not to sell their bonus rights
to a second party at less than par.
For instance. Legion officials pcinc
oct. If a former soldier has S400 in
adjusted compensation coming. he
Should not sign his right TO this over
u 4 second party for a cash sum %
to. Headquarters of the Legion here
II receiving letters from banks asking
II the state will honor such assign
ments in cases where veterans wish 10
borrow money on the prospect of re-
ceiring bonus payments. Legion Off
GERS say they are advising against
such procedure. They point out spe-
officially that no maximum or mini
mum has been decided upon as to the
amount of bonus payments and that
no premature action should be taken
BY any one until this point is settled
ny the bonus commission.
Hold Discharge Papers.
Veterans arc being told to guard
closely the.r discharge papers. be-
cause they may be asked to submit
them ia order to substantiate their
Ga ms for compensation. In other
words. Legion authorities say they fig
ure there are about S25. 900. 600 worth
of discharges in Kansas This is the
aluoant OF bonds authorized for is
suance under the adjusted compensa-
uJn measure In event veterans have
lost discharges. application should be
made At once to the adjutant general
OF tho army. Washington. d. c., for a
certificate of service" in lieu of lost
discharge, the ex-soldiers are being in
formed. If the veteran served in the
navy and lost his discharge. he should
Apply for a similar certificate to the
bureau of navigation. Washington,
ID. c
NlipuAdion blanks for bonus claims
vii! be distributed at the proper
I re" by the Kansas compensation
CoI6 mission. to be composed of the
governor. auditor. secretary of state
aim adjutant general. state officials
declare. The first general distribution
OF these blanks. it is understood. will
be made thru the $50 American Lee
giOn posts of the state. Individuals
viii lie supplied with blanks upon re-
quest directly from the state bonus
commission The Legion is telling the
prospective applicants not to submit
their cia ms until the latter part of
February
Four Important Points.
The four important points left to be
incorporated in the rules and regula-
ti'lnS governing distribution of the
bonus, as an Interpretation of the
compensation measure set forth by
Legion officials. are as follows:
What shall constitute resi-
dcuce" on the part of former service
men under the bill?
What maximum. if any. shall be
placed on bonus payments. this to be
determined by arriving at a decision as
20 when did the war end as far as
Kansas is concerned ?' ct is pointed
out by various interested parties that
practically all the 35th and S9th divf-
sions. in which major part of the
Kansas soldiers served, were home and
discharged by June l, 1919. 1t is
also pointed out in this connection
that the Kansas National Guard was
mustered into federal service early in