The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-09-11
Legal Notices
NOTICE OF MISREPRESENTATION
AMENDMENT

CHAPTER l37
"An Act to Provide for the Submission TO
the Qualified Electors of the State Of Montana
Of an amendment TO the Constitution OF the
State Of Montana by Adding Thereto an
Article TO be Known &c Article AAll, Frovld-
inc for the Payment of Adjusted Compensa-
ton to Bona Eide Residents of the State OF
Montana Who Served on Active Duty IN the
army, Navy or Marine Corps OF the united
States in the World War and TO Sueh Oh sad
Persons who Being Citizens of the United
states Served in the Naval, Military or AR
Forces of Any of the Governments Associated
with the United States During Said War,
and Authorizing the mourning of an Indebted
ness Authorizing the Issuing of Bonds; Pro-
viding. for the Levy of a Tax.
BE 1T ENACTED BY II LEGISLATIVE
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MONTANA;
Section L. That the Constitution OF the
S+ata Of Montana be amended as hereinafter
provided, and that the question OF such amend
mont he submitted to the qualified electors
Of the State of Montana at the general elee-
lion to be held in November, 1924
Section 2. That the Constitution OF the STATE
of Montana be and the same is hereby amend
ed by adding thereto an article 70 be known
as Article XXI, and to read as follows;
oArticla xxi. Section l.. In order to pro-
note the spirit of patriotism and loyalty, in
testimony of the gratitude OF tne State oi
Montana and in recognition OF the SpiSlulu
services of Montana men In the war between
tba limited States and the German Empire
and its allies, there shall be paid to each
person who was regularly called, enlisted,
drafted, indicted or commissioned and VINO
served on active duty in the Army, Navy
- ,,.r;- Corps of the United States between
he sixth day of April, Nineteen Hunareo gnu
Seventeen, and the eleventh day OF November,
Nineteen Hundred Eighteen, for a period
longer than two months and to each person
Ubo baino a citizen of the United States at
the time of entry therein, served on actlVe
duty in the naval, military or ar forces OF
anv of the governments associated with the
limited States during the war with the central
allied powers between the sixth day of April,
Nineteen Hundred Seventeen, and the elevenlh
day of November, Nineteen Hundred Eighteen,
for a period longer than two months; ana at
the time of his call, enlistment, induction, COM
mission or service was a bona hde resident
Of the State of Montana, the sum OF len
Dollars $4,000 for each month or major
fraction thereof that such person was IN
active service during said war, whether before
or after November IL, 1918, not to exceed,
however, a total sum of Two Hundred Dollars
(~S200.00) provided, that persons VINO nave
received extra compensation from any other
state. or nation other than the United States,
for such active service shall not be entitled to
compensation under this Article unless the
amount of compensation so received IS less
than thew would be entitled to hereunder, in
which event they shall receive the difference
between the compensation allowable under TINS
Article and the extra compensation ALREADY
received from such other state or nation' pro-
vided. further, that the persons VINO nave
received greater compensation than the regular
nav of the Army, Navy, or Marine corps
and communication for quarters anu suDSESOehCS'
shall not be entitled to receive compensation
under this Article unless the amount oil the
extra compensation so received is less tnan they
would be entitled to hereunder, IN whlch event
they shall receive the difference between the
compensation allowable under this article ana
such extra compensation. In case OF the deaIh'
of anv such person while IN such service
an equal amount shall be paid to MS sur
viv;no widow. il not remarked the time COM
pensation is requested, or in case he lett no
widow and left children, then to his surviving
children, or in the event he lett no Woo"
or children, then to his surviving parent or
parents. Persons of the female sex, or their
surviving children or parents, who are IN all
other respects within the terms OF TINS
Article, shall be entitled to compensation
"Section 2. The word person used in Sec
ton l of this Article, shall not include per-
sons who, during the period OF their service,
refused on conscientious, political or other
grounds. to subject themselves to full military
discipline or unqualified service, or VINO WINE
in such service, were separated tnerelrom
under circumstances amounting 10 a us
honorable discharge and who have not sub
seauently been officially restored to an hon
orable status, and such persons shall not be
entitled to the benefits of this Article.
'Section 8. All disbursements required by
this Article for compensation shall be made
upon the presentation OF a certlhcate upon
a form to be prescribed by the state Audltor,
which certificate shall be duly verified by the
ola INFANT under oath and shall set forth the
name, residence at the time of entry into the
service. date of enlistment, induction or COM
mission, date of discharge or release from ac-
tive service if the claimant is not on active
duty a statement that the claimant during tne
period for which compensation is allowed old
not refuse to subject himself to full mlntary
discipline and unqualified service ana InaI ne
has NOT been separated from the service under
circumstances amounting to a dlshonoraple
discharge, and such further as
the State Auditor may require. Such certlncate
sbau he presented to the State Auditor or his
representative together with an honorable dis
charge or release from active service, or IN
case of its loss a properly authenticated record
of service, or in the event that claimant IS
still in the service a properly authenticated
record of all active service performed py
claimant or if the same be presented by tne
widow, child or parents OF a deceased veteran
tben with the proper evidence of death, to-
oether with a properly authenticated record OF
service, and the State Auditor shall endorse
upon such discharge, release or record OF
active service the fact that it was made the
basis of the application, and shall return such
discharge or release or record OF active service
to the claimant and shall forthwith draw his
warrant in the name of the claimant upon the
Veterans COMPENSATION Fund for an amount
eona1 TO Ten Dollars $4,000 for each and
every month of active service, or major Irac.
ton thereof, subsequent to the sxth DAY o.
April. Nineteen Hundred Seventeen, not ex-
ceedine. however, a total of Two Hundred
Dollars (s200.00), and the State treasurer
shall pay such warrants from the Veterans
Compensation Fund.
LII doG VIM
is made by the widow, children or parents
Of a deceased veteran, such person shall fur
nish the same as thougn the ap-
nlication were made by the deceased veteran,
and the State Auditor shall prepare an ap-
propriate form of certificate to cover sucn
cases. Compensation allowed to the children
Of deceased veterans shall be paid to the
guardians of such children, which guardian. If
appointed by the courts OF TINS state shah
serva without compensation and in the discre-
ton of the court without bond, and it shall
be the duty of every county attorney IN this
state to appear in the courts or render any
other necessary legal assistance in behalf OF
such children in so far as the provisions OF
this Article are concerned, without eompen-
sation. and no public officer shall collect any
fees in any proceeding brought in behalf of
such children to secure compensation under
this Article.
The State Auditor is empowered to make
sucb additional reasonable requirements from
applicants as are necessary to prevent fraud or
the payment of compensation to persons not
entitled thereto.
section A. The State Auditor shall fur