Evening star., 1924-08-12
YOUR BONUS
Questions That Bother You
Will Be Answered in
This Column.
Address, Room 72:, News De.
partment, The Evening Star,
Washington, ID. G.

Q. / entered the service as q first
lieutenant, Medical Reserve Corps,
on or about August II, 1917. and
served in that grade until July 3,
1918, at which time, I accepted a COM
mission as first lieutenant, Medical
Corps, Regular Army. In October,
1918, I was promoted to the grade
Of temporary captain and received
q permanent commission as captain
in September, 1920. My entire service
was in the United States. I resigned
my commission in December, 1920
For what part of the service that /
rendered am entitled to receive
adjusted compensation?-H.J ]. D. e.
A. You are not entitled to any
compensation for the service you
rendered under a commission in the
Regular Army, either as a temporary
captain, or as permanent captain.
You are entitled to 81 day of
service as a lieutenant holding a tenn
porary commission after deducting
the first 50 days of service. The
maximum benefit for service on this
side is $500. Your total credit will be
1858. As you did not give me your age,
add a 25 per cent increase to 1858. and
to that result per cent compound in
terest for 20 years to compute the face
value Of the certificate to which you are
entitled.
@. Please tell me how to secure a
copy Of my discharge from the Army
Tank Service?-J. w.
A You should make application to
the War Department for copy Of your
discharge. Unless your need of it is
urgent, do not ask for it Five million
persons are filing claims against the
Government, and your request will delay
the work Of the department Try to fill
out your application from memory, and
save your own time and the Govern
ments time.
O. Will you please tell me how many
persons have received their bonus under
the provisions Of the Illinois State
bonus law?-F. A. D.
A. We have no figures Of the number
Of claims for the Illinois State bonus
that have been paid. All veterans from
that State and all dependents Of de-
ceased veterans are entitled to the bene-
fits The State of Illinois furnished
about per cent Of the American Army
and Navy.
Q. My husband enlisted March 2s.
1917, and was discharged July 80, 1920.
He does not know the number Of days
he served afloat. Please tell me the
value of his bonus. enlisted August
Is, 1913, and was on active duty until
July 81. 1919, although not discharged
until August, 1920. How much am
entitled to?-MrA A. H. A.
A Your husbands adjusted service
credit will be $625. To this sum add a
25 per cent increase and interest at 4
per cent for 20 years. The result will be
the face value Of his certificate. Pre-
Stunning that all your service was home
service, your adjusted service credit will
be $c57. Add the % per cent increase
and interest and you will have the face
value Of your certificate. =
To A. G. W.-The Pennsylvania State
bonus law has just been Knocked out
by a decision of the State Supreme
Court. It cannot be voted upon again by
the people for several years, and there
fore this State may never pay bonus.
1t would be advisable for you to re-
Establish more firmly the fact that you
were and are legal resident Of that
State If you desire to collect this State
bonus IL and when it Is paid.