The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-08-21
Legal Notices
NOTICE OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
AMENDMENT
Chapter 1877

Chapter 1877
can Act to Provide for the Submission tc
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 as Article XXI, Provid-
ing 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 Such of Said
States Served in the Naval, Military or Air
Forces of Any of the Governments Associated
With the United States During Said War,
and Authorizing the Incurring of an Indebted
mess Authorizing the Issuing of Bonds Pro-
viding for the Levy of a Tax.
BE 1T ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE
ASSEMBLY OF H STATE OF MONTANA
Section l. That the Constitution of the
State of Montana be amended as hereinafter
.provided, and that the question of such amend
ment be submitted to the qualified electors
of the State of Montana at the general cleo
ton 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 to be known
as Article XXI and to read as follows;
article XXI. Section l. In order to pro-
mote the spirit of patriotism and loyalty, IN
testimony of the gratitude of the State OF
Montana and in recognition of the splendid
services of Montana men in the war between
the United States and the German Empire
and its allies, there shall be paid to each
person who was regularly called, enlisted,
drafted, indicted or commissioner and who
served on active duty in the Army, Navy
or Marine Corps of the United States between
the sixth day of April, Nineteen Hundred and
Seventeen, and the eleventh day of November,
Nineteen Hundred Eighteen, for a period
longer than two months and to each person
who, being a citizen of the United States at
the time of entry therein, served on active
duty in the naval, military or air forces OF
any of the governments associated with the
- HA-I- 1..-~ H. xrnr with tho
allied powers between the sixth day of April,
Nineteen Hundred Seventeen, and the eleventh
day of November, Nineteen Hundred Eighteen,
far a period longer than two months; and at
TIE time of his call, enlistment, induction, COM
mission or service was a bona tide 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
($200.00) 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 they 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 who have
received greater compensation than the regular
nav of the Army, Navy, or Marine Corps
and Communication for quarters and SUBSISTENCE
shall not be entitled to receive compensation
under this Article unless the amount OF the
extra compensation so received is less than they
would be entitled to hereunder, in which event
thew shall receive the difference between tne
CONDENSATION allowable under this article and
such extra compensation. In case OF the deatn
of any such person while In such service
an equal amount shall be paid to his sur
viying widow, if not remarked the time COM
pensation is requested, or in case he left no
widow and left children, then to his surviving
children, or in the event he left no WIDOW
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 this
Article, shall be entitled to compensation
Hereunder.
osaction 2. The word person used in Sec
tion / 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 mlllIary
or unqualified service, or who while
in such service, were separated theretrom
under circumstances amounting to a DIS
honorable discharge and who have not sub
been officially restored to an nom
status, and such persons snail not De
to the benefits of this Article:
"Section 8. All disbursements required by
Article for compensation snail pc maoe
unon the presentation of a certificate upon
a form to be prescribed by the State Auditor,
certificate shall be duly verlted by the
claimant 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-
five service. if the claimant is not on active
a statement that the claimant during the
period for which compensation is allowed dld
NOT refuse to subject himself to full military
discipline and unqualified service and that he
has not been separated from the service under
circumstances amounting to a dlshonoraole
discharge, and such further information as
the State Auditor may require. Such certlhcate
shalI be 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
service, or in the event that claimant IS
still in the service a properly authenticated
record of all active service performed by
claimant or if the same be presented by the
child or parents of a deceased veteran,
then with the proper evidence OF death, to-
rether with a properly authenticated record of
and the State Auditor shall endorse
mon 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
% the claimant and shall forthwith draw his {