The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-09-26

Served on Active Duty in the Army
NAVY or Marine Corps OF the Unlted
states in the World war ana 10
Such of Said Persons VINO Beng
Citizans of the United States Served
in the Naval. Military or Air Forces
of Anv of the Governments Assoclat-
ed With the United States During
Said War, and Authorizing the IN
curing of an Indebtedness; Authorlz-
ing the Issuing of Bonds; Providing
for the Levy of Tax.
RE TT ENACTED BY THE LEGlS-
TATIyE ASSEMBLY OF THE
STATE OF MONTANA:
section |. That the Constitution
of the State OF Montana be amend
ed as hereinafter provided, and that
the question of such amendment
he submitted to the qualified electors
of the State of Montana at the gem
eral election to be held IN November
1924.
If the state OF Montana be and the
same is hereby amended by adding
thereto an article to be known as
Article XXI, and to read as follows:
"Article XXI, Section l. In order
RI 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 snail pc
paid to each person who was regu-
larly called, enlisted, drafted, lnducl-
ed 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, Nine
teen Hundred and Seventeen and
tbe Eleventh Day of November,
Nineteen Hundred Eighteen for
period longer than two months; and
to each person who, being 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 assoclaC-
ed with the United States during the
war with the central allied powers
between the sixth day of April, Nine
teen 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, induc-
ton. commission or service, was
honafide 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 Novem-
Der II, 1918, not TO exceed, however,
a total sum of Two Hundred Dollars
(S2O0.00); provided, that persons
who have received extra compensa-
ton from any other state, or nation
other than the United States for
such active service shall not be en-
titled to compensation under TINS
Article unless the amount OF com
pensation so received is less than
they would be entitled to hereunder,
in which event .Ney 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 persons who nave
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 compensa-
ton 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 be-
tween 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 surviving widow, if not
remarked the time compensation is
requested, or i'll case he lett no
widow and left children, then to his
surviving children, 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 other respects within the
terms of this Article, shall be en-
titled to compensation Hereunder
Section 2. The word person as
used in Section l of this Article,
shall not include persons who, dur
ing the period of their service, re-
fused on conscientious, political or
other grounds, to subject themselves
to full military discipline or unquali-
fled service, or who while in such
service, were separated therefrom
under circumstances amounting to a
dishonorable discharge and who
have not subsequently been officially
restored to an honorable status,
and such person shall not be entitled
to the benefits of this Article
Section 8. All disbursements re-
quired by this Article for compensa-
ton shall be made upon the presen-
tation of certificate upon form to
be prescribed by the State Auditor
which certificate shall be duly veri
fled by the claimant under oath and
shall set forth the name, residence
at the time of entry into the service
date of enlistment, induction or com
mission, date of discharge or release
from active service, if the claimant
is not on active duty, a statement
that the claimant during the period
for which compensation is allowed