The Wrangell sentinel., 1924-07-03
HALF-MILLION GET
 NEW FORKS BONUS

luo TUT pdsucht OA lAc stotC uoAuS, payment of which, according to an- nouncements made to Legion officials. will soon begin.
 As the American Legion is to have . primary part in disbursement of the big fund, posts have been supplied to those native New Workers, who, though entitled to the bonus, are now residing in other sections of the coun- try.
 1. Briefly, the provisions of this leg islation are as follows: Forty-five prated to provide payment of bonuses to honorably discharged sol diers, sailors and marines of the World war. A commission, composed of the adjutant general as chairman. the attorney general, state comptroller and the state treasurer will be the dis tributing agents of the state of New York.
 2. Honorably discharged soldiers, sailors and marines of the World war include every person. male or female, who was enlisted. inducted, warranted or commissioned and who served in active duty in the army. navy or ma rine corps of the United States at any time between the 9th day of April, 1917, and the 11th day of November. 1918, and who was honorably separat- ed or discharged from such service, te c%fI1 ;x, inn nr has been retired, or has been fur loughed to a reserve Also every per son who was enlisted in the army nurse corps or the navy nurse corps, and who served in active duty therein at any time between the 9th day of April. 1917, and the 11th day of No vember, 1918, and who was honorably discharged or separated from such service or is still in active service.
 8. Every honorably discharged sol iier, sailor or marine, as above de- 1ned. who. at the time of enlistment or induction to the military or naval service of the United States, was an actual resident of the state of New York Is entitled to receive S10 for ev- cry entire month that such person was in active service In the military or na- val forces Of the United States during the World war; the maximum to any person being S15O.
 4. The widow or widower, child or children, mother, father, brother and sister, In the order named, and none other. of such soldiers, sailors, or ma nnes who, without having received payment of this bonus, dies after the act takes effect, shall be paid the sum that such deceased would have been entitled to under the provisions of the law if such veteran had lived.
 5. All payments made under the pro- visions of this law are exempt from all taxation and from levy and sale on execution.
 g. All applications for benefits under this law must be filed with the commis- hon before the first day of July, 1925.
 2. No agent, attorney or any other person shall demand, be entitled to or receive any compensation for his serv- ices in prosecuting any claim for any bonus under this law. Penalties are provided for false statements.
 g. The bonus Is not transferable except assignments to any corporation formed prior to the passage of the leg islation and organized solely for aiding disabled or ineapactated veterans, shall be valid. AS an example as- signments may. be made to the Vet erans Mountain camp of the Ameri- can Legion Department of New York !; and provision has been made on the application blanks for such assign ments.
 g. Payments of this bonus will be made in one lump sum.
 TO- Veterans who were actual res idents of the state of New York at the time of enlistment but who are now residing in other states, are en- titled to the benefits of this law. They should make application to the adju- that of the American Legion of the state in which they now reside, as ap- plication blanks will be distributed to the state headquarters of all states for the convenience of veterans residing in such states. Any American Legion post will advise the name and address of the department adJutant.
 IL Veterans of the World war re- siding in the state of New York should communicate with the American Le- zion post in the community in which they live, for arrangements have been made for distribution of applications through these posts, and assistance will be rendered In the filing of the ap- plications. A certified copy of the dis charge must accompany application, and this copy may be certified by a notary public. commissioner of deeds, justice of the peace, etc.
 IF. A bill has been introduced, at the request of the American Legion in the legislature to provide for payment to the next of kin of those who made the supreme sacrifice, and those who have died since the signing of the arm iStice, for the amount due for each