The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-20
RULES ARE.
SS(JEDBY
SERVICE
HEADS
Big Increase of Clerks to
Speed Up Task-First Cash
Payments Next March

Machinery Of two great govern
ment departments and the Vet
Grams Bureau moved swiftly in
unfamiliar grooves today, to ar
range for the administration Of
the world war insurance bonus.
Despite the fact that the War
and Navy Departments had long
since prepared for the gigantic
task, some measure 81 confusion
existed in every office affected BY
the passage over the Presidents
veto, Of the bonus bill.
Veterans Start Queries.
The presses of the Government
Printing Office were made ready
for the production of bonus appli-
cation blanks by the hundreds Of
thousands.
In the meantime, regardless OF
published admonitions await for
blanks, veterans telephoned re-
quests to the War Department
for these applications. The calls
came in every minute, and in
every case the inQuirers were told
that the blanks will be sent out
to every veteran as soon as they
are ready.
New divisions to handle the de.
partmental details of the bonus
work are being created in tho
Veterans Bureau, the War Depart
ment and the Navy Department.
with a special office for the
marine corps.
The Navy Department bonus Of
flee will be under the general super
vision of the chief of the Bureau Of
Navigation, while the Marine Corps
office will be under the Adjutant
Inspector. The official to head the
Veterans Bureau bonus division has
not yet been named.
Cash Values Listed.
Az soon as the news of the crea-
ton Of the new offices became
known, the departments were
flooded with requests for jobs-par-
ticularly the higher-paid positions.
1t is likely, however, that persons
now in Government employ, who
are acquainted with the problems
presented by the bonus law, will
be given the first chance in the
compensation divisions.
The cash value Of the bonus. un.
der the law, cannot exceed $500 for
veterans who saw home service
only, and $625 for overseas vet
Grams. All must have served be-
tween April 6, 1917 and November
II. 1913, and must have been hon
orably discharged.
The bonus may be paid to the
veteran or to the following classes
OF dependents. In the order named:
Inc widow or widower flor the
Donus includes military nurses), IL
the beneficiary Is unmarried; chill.
oren VINO were under eighteen
years OF age at the time Of the
veterans death; the mother, il de-
penoent at the time of the vet.
arc an oeath, and the father, with
Can Obtain Loans.
Cash will be paid to veterars -.
dependents. when the Commemorative
amounts to $50 or less, but no s,,ch
payments will be made hefora
Marcn l. 1925. Certificates will be
issued In all cases when the credit
amounts to more than $50,
AFTER two years, the veteran ny
dependent, on his own pronissorv
note, may obtain from any bank on.
trust company.iA loan Representing
the cash valueFpf his certificate at
that time. Should this loan remain
uMpaio. the note and certificate
VIII be forwarded by the BANKING
institution to the Veterans Bureau,
which will repay the loan to the
banker, holding the note and Ger.
tincate until repayment il made by
the veteran. -
Should the veteran die, or should
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