The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-06-19
Early Distribution of
Bonus Blanks Planned

Cooperation with government
agencies by the American Legion,
which organization among others
has taken over the distribution Of
soldiers bonus blanks and has ar
ranged to offer all ex-service men
advice as to the correct method Of
filling them out, will result in an
earlier and more satisfactory dis
tribution of the blanks and subse-
quent issuance of policies to World
War vetrans in this community, ac-
cording to H. G. McGonagle, Com
mander of Stewart Hoover Post No.
%, American Legion.
According to the commander of
the local post the blanks will not be
available for about three weeks and
will be sent by the government to
all Legion posts and it is thought
to all government offices for distri-
button. Upon receipt of the blanks
announcement of that fact will be
published and a representative Of
the Legion will have charge of the
work of distribution and assisting in
the proper filling out of the blank
by the applicant. To obviate delay
and possible confusion and failure
to reach all veterans if the blanks
were to be mailed out, the local post
has decided to keep the Legion 8
clubroOm open one night each week
at which time the ex-service men can
come in and get their application
blank and if they wish may receive
such help in filling 1t out as neces
sary. 1t is being urged, however,
that all veterans obtain a copy of
the American Legion Weekly of June
6 and read thoroughly the instruc-
lions given there for filling out the
blanks and come to the Legion rep
resentative when the blanks arrive,
with all the available data necessary.
The blanks are already printed and
it is said the supply is ample to
assure every veteran at least one
copy and possibly an extra one in
case errors are made.
Orders issued early last week that
the Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Of the Veterans Bureau continue
with plans to place the bonus in OPP
Grafton have effaced the possibility,
at the time of the failure
Of the deficiency bill to pass in the
recent congress that the provisions
Of the bill would not be carried out
1T once.
Wcuty QucoIlOuo are dShCu VI thC
veteran on the application blank
which he submits for his insurance
policy or cash bonus, and even a
slight error will result in the veteran I
being forced to go thru the process
If filling out his blank again.
The veteran must furnish two wit
lesses who will state that they know I
he person making the application is I
he identical person who served in 6
he army as explained on the blank, I
Turing the World War. No notary
,ublic seal Is necessary, however, in
rider to make the blank legal. In t
he case of dependents, however, no
witnesses are required but a notary {
ublic service is necessary t
Among other means used to iden- /
ify the person who served during (
he war will be the finger prints c
AIKEN at the time of application. e
his impression will be compared
nth the ones taken in the navy. Q
Presentation of the honorable dis a
barge as was necessary in drawing t
he $50 gratuity a the close of the T
yar will not be necessary, but Lee e
ion officials ask that it be available t
Or securing information which will b
e needed for use on the blank. c
Although veterans will be given e
ntil 1928, it is suggested that all
eterans act promptly in making ap- C
LEGATION as soon as the blanks ar '
i've so that the matter may be clear /,
d up at an early date by each local p
ost. fl