The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-06-26
FIVE SIMPLE RULES
FOR BONUS CLAIMS



Washington Printing of the blanks
on which more than 100000 veterans
of the World war will make applica-
ton for adjusted compensation as re
Gently enacted, is well under way.
The blanks will be distributed
among the veterans through newspa-
pers the Post Office department, the
American Legion and other patriotic
societies in touch with the veterans.
Within a comparatively short time
every veteran Is expected to have re-
ceiyed a blank and made application
for his bonus.
Although a drive viii be made to
got the applications Immediately, no
cash payments Will be made before
March /, 1925. Adjusted service GER
tsacates will be dated January l, 1928,
IL the application is made prior TO
that date. II it is made after that the
certificate will be dated the first of
the month following the application.
AS soon as the bonus bill was
passed over the veto of the President,
the War department issued instruc-
tons as to the proper method In APP
plying for the bonus. Finger prints
will be used on the applications as
method of Identification.
This is done to protect veterans and
their dependents from fraud and to
provide Identification in the future.
Ef.,o D,sIar 81 ahIIShAA
Rules formulated by the War de-
partment in connection with applica-
ton for a bonus read:
Il. Do not write for application
blanks. These will be distributed as
soon as prepared, and unnecessary
letters will only create confusion and
delay.
~. Read carefully the instructions
which will be printed with the appli-
cation blank.
80. Do not pay fees other than
notary charge. The law prohibits any
person for charging fee for assist
ance in collection of the compensa-
ton.
n Do not write the War depart
ment for any information required by
the blank If the Individual has not
the information. supply 1t as best he
can from memory. Inquiries to the
department would only serve to delay
the case by the double search of the
records which would be involved.
81 Mall application blanks IN the
envelopes which will be distributed at
the same time. This will facilitate re-
ceipts OF applicants at the proper Of
fee"
The scale of payment under the
bonus bill Is differentiated between
home and foreign service, as is pay
In the army and navy. The home serv-
Ice pay is based on scale of 81 a
day, and that Of foreign pay is based
on scale Of s1.25 day.
How TO Figure IL.
How an ex-service man who receives
patd-up insurance policy under the
bonus bill may figure the maturity
value Of his policy at death or at the
end Of twenty years follows:
First, total the number of days
served at home and overseas and de-
duct 80 of those served at home,
whACh are excluded as having been
covered In the $50 bonus paid upon
discharge after the armistice. Multi
ply the days served at home by 81 and
TRe number Of overseas by slips and
add the results.
Etnlnate all above 1925, If any, as
that is the limit of basic pay allowed.
Il the veteran had only home service
the limit Is $500.
Then find In the accompanying table
the factor opposite the age of the vet
eFan at his nearest birthday next
sDsAng and multiply the basis pay
EDaal by the factor The result will
be the maturity value Of the policy or
eAee value at death.
For example, If veteran served 500
days az home, hts basic pay lis 5000,
eliminating the first 60 days. If his
age is thirty, his factor is 2.524, which
II used to multiply $780, gives total
Of 1920, the value Of the policy. II
the veteran had 800 days at home and
100 abroad. his basic pay is 1925,
which, If multiplied by 1924, gives the
policy value at $1,5T.
Following ls the table of ages and
factors:
age. Factor. Age Factor
% ........... 2.645 60 .2.4se
q ."........ ASA ~ .2.426