The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-08-07
NOTICE OF MISREPRESENTATION
AMENDMENT



Chapter 1877
"An Act to Provide for the Submission t.
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of an amendment to the Constitution of tht
STATE of Montana by Adding Thereto an
Article to be Known as Article XXI. Provid
ing for the Payment of Adjusted Compensa.
ton 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
PeTsons who Being Citizens of the United
States Served in the Naval, Military or Air
Forces of Amy of the Governments Associated
With the United States During Said War,
and Authorizing the mourning of an Indebted
ness Authorizing the Issuing of Bonds Pro
viding for the Levy of a Tax.
BE 1T ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. That the Constitution of the
State of Montana be amended as hereinafter
provided, and that the question of such amend
ment be submitted 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 same is hereby amend
ed by adding thereto an article to be known
as Article XXI, and to read as follows
ARTICLE XIII, Section l. In order to pro-
mote the spirit of patriotism and loyalty, in
testimony of the gratitude of the State OF
Montana and in recognition of the splendid
services of Montana men in the war between
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and its allies, there shall be paid to each
person who was regularly called, enlisted,
drafted, indicted or commissioned and who
served on active duty in the Army, Navy
or Marine Corps of the United States between
the sixth day of April, Nineteen Hundred and
Seventeen, and the eleventh day of November,
Nineteen Hundred Eighteen, for a period
longer than two months and to each person
who, being 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 powers between the sixth day of April,
Nineteen Hundred Seventeen, and the eleventh
day of November, Nineteen Hundred Eighteen,
for a period longer than two months and at
the time of his call, enlistment, induction, COM
mission or service was a bona fde resident
of the State of Montana, the sum of Ten
Dollars $4,000 for each month or major
fraction thereof that such person was IN
active service during said war, whether before
or after November IL, 1913, not to exceed,
however, a total sum of Two Hundred Dollars
(~S200.00) provided, that persons who nave
received extra compensation from any other
state, or nation other than the United States,
for such active service shall not be entitled to
CONDENSATION under this Article unless the
amount of compensation so received IS less
than they would be entitled to hereunder, in
which event they shall receive the difference
between the compensation allowable under this
Article and the extra compensation already
received from such other state or nation, pro-
vided, further, that the persons who have
received greater compensation than the regular
pay of the Army, Navy, or Marine Corps
and Communication for quarters and subsistence,
shall not be entitled to receive compensation
under this Article unless the amount of the
extra compensation so received is less than they
would be entitled to hereunder, in which event
they shall receive the difference between the
compensation allowable under this article and
such extra compensation. In case of the death
of any such person while in such service
an equal amount shall be paid to his sur
riyfpp xuidoxxr If not roma rfIpd the time COm-I
is requested, or in case he left no
widow and left children, then to his surviving
or in the event he left no widow
or children, then to his surviving parent or
parents. Persons of the female sex, or their
surviving children or parents, who are in all
respects within the terms of this
Article, shall be entitled to compensation
Hereunder.
tion l of this Article, shall not include per-
sons who, during the period of their service,
refused on conscientious, political or other
grounds, to subject themselves to full military
discipline or unqualified service, or who while
in such service, were separated therefrom
under circumstances amounting to a dis
discharge and who have not sub
been officially restored to an hon
)rable status, and such persons shall not be
entitled to the benefits of this Article. {
Section 8. All disbursements required by
his Article for compensation shall be made
lpon the presentation of a certihcate upon
. form to be prescribed by the State Auditor, S
which certificate shall be duly verified by the {
.laimant under oath and shall set forth the t
lame, residence at the time of entry into the t
ervice, date of enlistment, induction or COM t
mission, date of discharge or release from ac- Q
i've service. if the claimant is not on active t
a statement that the claimant during the '
for which compensation is allowed did n
lot refuse to subject himself to full military {
iscipline and unqualified service and that he n
as not been separated from the service under
amounting to a dlshonorable n
and such further information as a
State Auditor may require. Such certificate e
hall be presented to the State Auditor or his
together with an honorable dis II
barge or release from active service, or in d
ase Of its loss a properly authenticated record 81
f service, or in the event that claimant Is K
till in the service a properly authenticated ii
ecord of all active service performed by al
faimant or if the same be presented by the VI
-idow, child or parents of a deceased veteran, Il
zen with the proper evidence of death, to- a
ether with a properly authenticated record of p
,rvice. and the State Auditor shall endorse Fl
ctive service the fact that it was made the b.
of the application, and shall return such
ischarge or release or record of active service NJ
the claimant and shall forthwith draw his CT
arrant in the name of the claimant upon the pl
eterans' Compensation Fund for an amount nj
lual to Ten Dollars $4,000 for each and &C
rery month of active service, or major frac- CO
on thereof, subsequent to the sixth day of III
pril, Nineteen Hundred Seventeen, not ex- su
.eding. however, a total of Two Hundred gJ
ollars $500. 00), and the State Treasurer
all pay such warrants from the Veterans to
lmpensation Fund. mi
In cases where application for compensation ex