Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-06-25
HALF-MILLION GET
NEW YORKsS BONUS

N Iva pay mcAL VI Tue state DOnuS,
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
with full information, here passed on
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
lslation are as follows: Forty-fve
millions of dollars have been appro-
prlated to provide payment of
bonuses to honorably discharged SOL
d1ers, 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
who was enlisted, indicted, warranted
or commissioned and who served in
active duty in the army, navy or ma
r1ne corps of the United States at any
time between the 9th day of April,
1917, and the 18th day of November,
1918, and who was honorably separat-
ed or discharged from such service,
or who is still in active service, or
has been retired, or has been fur
Laughed 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 18th day of No
vember, 1918, and who was honorably
discharged or separated from such
service or is still in active service.
B. Every honorably discharged SOL
der, sailor or marine, as above de-
lined, 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 $40 for ev-
cry entire month that such person was
in active service in the military or ma
val forces of the United States during
the World war; the maximum to any
person being $3.50.
a. 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
rines 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.
6. All applications for benefits under
this law must be filed with the commits
sion before the first day of July,
1925.
Z. 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.
s. 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 incapacitated veterans
shall be valid. AS an example, as
signments may be made to the Vet
Grams Mountain camp of the Ameri-
can Legion, Department Of New York !;
ard provision has been made on the
application blanks for such assign
ments.
9. Payments of this bonus will be
made in one lump sum.
10. 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
II. Veterans of the World war re-
siding in the state of New York should
communicate with the American Lee
gion 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 APP
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.
II. 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
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