The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-10-29

Montana by Adding thereto an Article
TO be known as Article XXI, provid
ing for the Payment Of Adjusted Com
pensation to Bona Eide Residents o.
the State Of Montana Who Served OF
Active Duty in the Army, Navy OIL
Marine Corps of the United States IL
the World War and to Such Of Sale
Persons Who Being Citizens Of the
United States Served in the Naval
Military or Air Forces Of Any Of ths
Governments Associated With the
United States During Said War, and
Authorizing the mourning Of an In
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m n ENACTED BY THE LEGIS-
LATTE ASSEMBLY OF THE
STATE OF MONTANA:
Section l. That the Constitution
of the State of Montana be amended
as hereinafter provided, and that the
question of such amendment be SUBJ
mitted 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 amended by adding
thereto an article to be known as Ar
ticie XXI, and to read as follows:
Article XXI, Section l. In order
to promote the spirit of patriotism
and loyalty, in testimony of the graft
tude 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 COM
missioned and who served on active
duty in the Army, Navy or Marine
Corps of. the United States between
the sixth day Of April, Nineteen Hun
.dred and Seventeen and the Eleventh
Day Of November, Nineteen Hundred
Eighteen for period longer than two
months; and to each person who, be-
ing 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 United States
during the war with the central allied
powers bet xeen the sixth day of April,
Nineteen Hundred Seventeen and the
eleventh day of November, Nineteen
Hundred Eighteen, for period longer
than two months; and at the time of
his call, enlistment, induction, COM
mission or service, was bonafide res
ident of the State of Montana, the
sum of Ten Dollars $4,000 for each
month or major fraction thereof that
such person was in active service DUR
ing said war, whether before or af-
ter November IL, 1918, not TO exceed,
however, a total sum of Two Hun
dred Dollars $(200.00); provided, that
persons who have received extra com
pensation 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 compen-
station SO received is less than they
would be entitled to hereunder, in
which event they shall receive the diff
ference between the compensation al
lowable under this Article and the ex-
ira compensation already received
from such other state or nation, pro-
vided, further, that persons who have
received greater compensation than
tn regular pay 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 here
under, in which event they shall re-
ceive the difference between the COM
pensation allowable under this article
and such extra compensation. In case
|Of the death Of any such person while
In such service an equal amount shall
be paid to his surviving widow, if not
REMARKED the time compensation is
requested, or in case he left no widow
lind left children, then to his surviv-
ling children, or in the event he left
no widow or children, then to his sur
Iviving parent or parents. Persons Of
1.-The female sex, or their surviving
Ichildren or parents, who are in all
bother respects within the terms OF this
Article, shall be entitled to compensa-
tion Hereunder.
"Section 2. The word Person as
used in Section Of this Article, shall
hot inelude persons who, during the
Deriod Of their service, refused on con.
4cientious, political or other grounds
subject themselves to full military
.scipline or unqualified service. o.
who while in such service, we're sep.
hrated therefrom under circumstances
amounting to a dishonorable dis
charge and who have not subsequent,
been officially restored to an honor
hble status, and such person shall
hot be entitled to the benefits of thil
Article.
"Section 3. All disbursements re
hurried by this Article for compensa
lion shall be made upon the presenta
bon of certificate upon form to b.
prescribed by the State Auditor, which
Certificate shall be duly verified b.
he claimant under oath and shall Sc
Uth the name, residence at the tim
" entry into the service, date Of en-
istment, induction or commission
atn Of discharge or release from activ
ervice, if the claimant is not on activ
|uty, statement that the claiman
luring the period for which compen
|ntion is allowed did not refeuse t
Iubject himself to full military dis
ipIine and unqualified service an
hat he has not been separated froi
he service under circumstance
mounting to a dishonorable di'
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