The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-08-08

(4) IL no unmarried WiuOW VI
widower, or children, or mother,
then to the father.
Any of the persons above describ-
ed may make application for the
benefits to which they may be en-
titled, whether their interest be vest
ed or contingent.
3. No payments shall be made to
any individual above mentioned un-
less at the time of the death of the
veteran such individual was depend
ent. For the purpose of showing
dependency, a child of veteran
shall be presumed to have been de-
pendent upon him at the time of his
death, if at such time the child was
under eighteen years of age. The
widow or widower shall presumed to
have been dependent upon the yet
eran upon showing by them respec-
lively the martial cohab ,taHion The
father and mother respectively, shall
submit under oath n statement OF
dependency to be filed with the ap-
plication.
When to Apply.
A. Appli, alton must be made By
the veteran or dependent on or be
fore January 1, 1923, EXCEPT that IL
case a veteran dies during the six
months Immediately preceding JAN
uary /, 1928, application may be
made by his dependents at any time
within six months after the date OF
his death.
5. Application for benefits under
this Act whether vested or contin-
gent should be made by the depend
ents of the veteran On or before JAN
uary /, 1928. Payment will only
be made to dependents who have
made application in accordance with
the provisions herein set forth.
6. If a veteran is entitled to an
adjusted service certificate, he
srould fill out his application blank
and send it in promptly, because in
case of death before making appli-
cation only the amount of adjusted
service credit will be payable to the
dependent instead of the face value
of the certificate.
Where to Apply. =
7. Application should be made
by the veteran or the dependent, to
the Secretary of War if The veteran
is serving in or his last service was
with the military forces; or the Sec
rotary of the Navy if he is serving
in or his last service was with the
naval forces. Such applications
should be sent in care of the follow.
ing offices dependent upon the
branch of service in which the vet
eran is serving or last served:
For the Army, send application to
Adjusted Compensation Branch,
The Adjutant Generals Office,
Washington, d. c.
For the Navy and Coast Guard
send application to:
Adjusted Compensation Branch,
Bureau of Navigation,
Washington, D. c.
For the Marine Corps, send ap'
plication to:
Adjusted Compensation Branch,
U. S. Marine Corps,
Washington, d. c.
8. In no case should any appli-
cation be sent to the United States
Veterans Bureau.
How to Apply.
9. Application must be made per-
sonally by the veteran or dependent
or in case of physical or mental in
capacity, by his or her represent
alive in accordance with the in
struction furnished with the appli-
cation.
10. Application blanks are fur
nished for this purpose, these blanks
may be obtained from:
Any post of the American Legion,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled
American Veterans, any chapter of
the American Red Cross, all agen-
cies or stations of the Army, Navy,
Marine Corps or Veterans Bureau,
U. S. Military attaches at Legations
in foreign countries and every Post
Office in the United States and its
possessions.
Adjusted Service Credit Allowable.
IL. A veteran is entitled to ad-
justed service credit for each day, in
excess of sixty days, or active SER
vice after April 5, 1917, and before
July 1, 1919, provided such service
commenced on or before November
II, 1918, computed at $1.00 for
cash day of home service and $1.25
for each day of oversee service.
Home service should first be used in
computing the sixty da>s for which
no credit is allowable. In comput-
ing the sixty days for which no
credit is allowable the veteran may
use any active service except those
enumerated in sub-paragraphs (b),
(c), and (d) of Paragraph Is.
II. Oversee service means Sc vice
on shore in Europe or Asia, exclus-
i've. of China, Japan, and the Phi lip
pine Islands; and service afioat not
on receiving ships. It includes both
date of embarkation from the United
States and date of Decentralization in
the United States upon return from
overseas.
13. Service by members of the
National Guard Reserve, called into
service by Proclamation of the Pres
ident dated July 8, 1917, is con-
sidered active service from that
date to August 5, 1917 inclusive.
ID. A veteran who performed
only home service may be credited
with not more than $500, and a vet
eran who performed any oversee
service may be credited with not
more than 1925.
Time Served for Which No Credit is
Allowable.
Is. In computing the adjusted
service credit, no allowance shall be
made to-: