The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-09-03
NOTICE OF ELECTI0N-CONSTI'
TUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Chauter 1877

sion to the Qualified Electors of the
State of Montana of an 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 Incurring of an In
sdebtedness; Authorizing the Issuing
of Bonds; Providing for the Levy OF
4 Tax.
BE 1T ENACTED BY THE LEGIS-
LATIVE 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 amendment be sub
united to the qualified electors OF the
State of Montana at the general cleo
sion to be held in November, 1924.
Section 2. That the Constitution of
the State of Montana be and the
same is hereby amended by adding
thereto an article to be known as Ar
ticle XXI, and to read as follows:
article XXI, Section l. In order
ITO promote the spirit of patriotism
land 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
land 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
xired and Seventeen and the Eleventh
Day of November, Nineteen Hundred
Eighteen for period longer than two
months; and to each person who, be-
ing 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 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 $4,000 for each
month or major fraction thereof that
such person was in active service dur
ing said war, whether before or af-
ter November II, 1918, not to exceed,
however, a total sum Of Two Hun
4dred Dollars $(20000); provided, that
persons who have received extra COM
pensation from any other state, or
nation other than the United States
for such active service shall not be
entitled to compensation under this
Article unless the amount of compen-
sation so received is less than they
would be entitled to hereunder, in
which event they shall receive the diff
ference between the compensation al
1owable under this Article and the ex-
ira compensation already received
from such other state or nation, pro-
vided. further, that persons who have
received greater compensation thar
til regular pay of the Army, Navy, OF
Marine Corps and Communication rol
quarters and subsistence, shall not bs
entitled to receive compensation under
this article unless the amount OF ths
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 article
and such extra compensation. In cast
of the death of any such person whil'
in such service an equal amount shall
be paid to his surviving widow, II no
remarked the time compensation !
requested, or in case he left no widow
and left children, then to his survly
ing children, or in the event he lief
no widow or children, then to his sur
yiving parent or parents. Persons 0
the female sex, or their surviving
children or parents, who are IN al
other respects within the terms OF TIN
Article, shall be entitled to compensa
tion Hereunder.
"Section 2. The word Person a
used in Section / of this Article, sha
not include persons who, during tn
period of their service, refused on cor
scientious, political or other grounds
TO subject themselves TO full r,,''tar
discipline or unqualified service, Q
who while in such service, We're SCI
arated therefrom under circumstance
amounting to a dishonorable di'
charge and who have not subsequent
been officially restored to an honol
able status, and such person sha
not be entitled to the benefits OF tn
Article.
.Section 8. All disbursements r
auired by this Article for compens'
ton shall be made upon the presents
ton of certificate upon form to
prescribed by the State Auditor, whis
certificate shall be duly verified
the claimant under oath and shall s
forth the name, residence at the tin
of entry into the service, date OF e
Hstment, induction or commissio
.dzs ~of discharge or release from acti
service, If the claimant is not on actl
duty, a statement that the claima
during the period for which compe