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


commissioned officer:
"(c) Auy civilian officer or en-
ployee of any branch of the military
or naval forces, contract surgeon,
cadet of the United States Military
Academy, midshipman, cadet or
cadet engineer of the Coast Guard,
| member of the Reserve Officers
Tanning Corps, member of the Stud
| ents' Army Training Corps Except
an enlisted man detailed thereon) !,
Philippine Scout, member of the
Philippine Guard, member of the
Philippine Constabulary, member of
the National Guard if Hawai- mem
Der of til insular force of the Navy,
member of the Samoan native guard
and band of the Navy, or Indian
Scout-in each case for the period
of service as such:
"(d)P Any individual entering
the military or naval forces after
November IL, 1918-for any period
| after such entrance:
"(e)" Any commissioned OF war;
rant officer performing home service
not with troops and receiving COM
mutation of quarters Or subsistence
for the period of such service:
| "f)" Any member of the Public
Health Servise-for any period dur
ing which he was not detailed for
duty with the Army or the Navy:
"(g)" Any individual granted a
farm or industrial furlough-for the
period of such furlough:
"(h) Any individual detailed for
work on roads or other construction
or repair work-for the period dur
ing which his pay was equalized to
conform to the compensation paid to
civilian employees in the same or
like employment, pursuant to the
provisions of Section 9 of the Act
entitled AN Act making appropria-
tions for the service of the Post
Office Department for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1920, and for
other purposes approved February
%, 1919, or
"O" Any individual who was dis
charged or otherwise released from
the draft-for the period of service
terminating with such discharge or
release.
MOTE: The above does not mean
that any veteran who served these
capacities is not entitled to any ad-
justed compensation, but it simply
means that for the period of such
service no credit will be allowed. For
example, an enlisted man who was
given an industrial furlough may be
entitled to adjusted service credit
for his other service although not for
the period of the furlough.
16. One full payment will be
made in cash to vetera or Deepen
dents where the adjusted service
/ credit amount to $50 or less. No
cash will be paid before March 1,
1925.
IL. An adjusted service cer.ifi-
cate will be issued to veterans whose
adjusted service credit is more than
$50. Certificates will be dated jan
uary L, 1925, when application is
filed before that date, but when ap-
plication is filed thereafter, the date
of the certificate will be the first day
of the month in which application is
filed.
10. At the end of twenty years
fom the date of the certificate, the
face vasuet lesS any Indebtedness
thereon due the United States will
be paid the veteran in cash.
! 10. If the veteran should die be-
fore he expiration of twenty years
from the date of the certificate, the
amount due Hereunder will be paid
to the beneficiary eamed by him, in
cash. If such beneficiary dies be-
fore the veteran and no new bene-
ficiary is named, or if the beneficiary
in the first instance has not been
named, the amount due under the
certificate will be paid to the estate
of the veteran.
20. Where the veteran is entitled
to service credit of more than $50
and dies without filing an applica-
ton, the amount Of adjusted SER
vice cedit will be paid to the depen-
dent who has made valid applica-
ton and is entitled under Paragraph
2, above, in cash in ten equal quart
| erly installments. No cash pay
ments will be made before March L,
1925.
Loan Privilege.
81. Any National Bank or bank
or trust company incorporated under
the laws of any state or territory,
possession Or the District of Column
bia, is authorized, after the expira-
ton Of two years after the date of
the certificate, to loan to a veteran
| on his promissory note, secured by
the certificate, an amount not n ex-
cess of the loan basis of such certi-
fcate. The loan basis of the certi-
fcate increases yearly as shown by
the table of values printed on the
certificate itself.
Penalties.
%: The law provides punishment
bv fine of not more than $500, or
imprisonment for not more than one
year, or both, for any person who
charges or collects, or attempts to
charge or collect, either directly or
indirectly any fee or other compen-
sation for helping a veteran Or his
dependents in obtaining the benefits,
privileges or loans to which he may
be entitled under the law. The law
further provides that whoever know
ingly makes any false or fraudulent
statement of material fact in any
application, certificate or document,
made under the provisions of the
Act, or of any regulation made under
the Act, shall, upon conviction there
of, be fined not more than $1,000 or
Imprisonment not more than five
years or both.
Obtain an application blank, read
tho Instructions carafullu 6u IL oft