The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-08-27
NOTICE OF ELECTION-CONSTI-
TUT1ONAL AMENDMENT


to the Constitution OF the State OF
Montana by Adding thereto an Article
to be known as Article XXI, provld-
ing for the Payment of Adjusted Com
pensation to Bona Eide Residents of
the State of Montana Who Served on
Active Duty in the Army, Navy or
Marine Corps of the United States IN
the World War and TO Such of Said
Persons Who Being Citizens of the
United States Served in the Naval,
Military or Air Forces of Any of the
Governments Associated With the
United States During Said War, and
Authorizing the mourning of an In
.debtedness; Authorizing the Issuing
of Bonds; Providing for the Levy of
TaS.
BE 1T ENACTED BY THE LEGIS-
LATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE
STATE OF MONTANA:
Section /. That the Constitution
of the State of Montana be amended
as hereinafter provided, and that the
question of such amendment be sub
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
sane is hereby amended by adding
thereto an article to be known as Ar
ticle XXI, and to read as follows:
article XXI, Section |. 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-
inr a 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
Duwers between 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 (S10.O0) 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 s(200.00); provided, that
persons who have received extra COM
pensation from any other state, OF
nation other than the United States
for such active service shall not be
entitled to compensation under TINS
Article unless the amount of compen-
sation so received is less than they
would be- entitled to hereunder, II
which event they shall receive the dit
ference between the compensation al.
lowable under this Article and the Elk.
ira compensation already received
from such other state or nation, pro
vided, further, that persons who nave
received greater compenss ton thar
tn regular pay of the Army, Navy, OF
Marine Corps and Communication Iol
quarters and subsistence, shall not 81
entitled to receive compensation undel
this article unless the amount OF Ih'
extra compensation so received IS les
than they would be entitled to here
under. in which event they shall re
ceive the difference between the com
pensation allowable under this artlci
and such extra compensation. In cas-
of the death of any such person Will
in such service an equal amount shal
he paid to his surviving widow, II no
remarked the. time. compensation !
requested, or in case he left no widoN
and left children, then to his survlv
ing children, or in the event ne lei
no widow or children, then to his sur
viving parent or parents. Persons Q
the female sex, or their survivln
children or parents, who are IN a
other respects within the terms OF TIN
Article. shall be entitled to compenss
tion hereunder.
"Section 2. The word Person.
used in Section of this Article, sha
not include persons who, during tf
period Of their service, refused on COZ
scientious, political or other ground
to subject themselves TO full r''htai
discipline or unqualified service,
who while in sucn service, We're SCI
arated therefrom under circumstance
amounting to a dishonorabie oil
charge and who have not subsequent
been officially restored to an homo
able status, and such person shs
not be entitled to the benefits OF tn
Article.
section 3. All disbursements r
uuired by this Article for compens
ton shall be made upon the present
ton Of a certificate upon form TO
prescribed by the State Auditor, WIN
certificate shall be duly verified
the claimant under oath and shall :
forth the name, residence at the til
of entry into the service, date OF {
Iistment, induction or commisslt
date Of discharge or release from actl
service, if the claimant is not on act
duty. statement that the claims
during the period for which compt
sation is allowed did not le 'suse
subject himself to full military q
cipline and unqualified service