Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-12-09
ADJUSTED PAY
FOR WAR VETS
AFTER JAN. /, 1928, VETERANS
BUREAU SAYS
Only 1881 Montana Service Men Out Of
39,279 Enrolled and Enlisted in World
War Have Applied for Compensation
Dua Them, According to Report

Many ex-service men IN Montana
have not yet made application for the
adjusted compensation which was pro-
vided for by the congress on May ID,
1924. The annual report of the United
States veterans bureau OF June 80.
1926, showed 1881 applications filed
from Montana, for a total Of 1888, ia,
whereas Montana had 1929 enlisted
and enrolled In service. The Veterans
bureau, the American Legion and other
service organizations are making a last
effort to get this matter to the atten-
ton of all ex-service men In the state
before the last date upon which appli-
cations may be honored, Jan. 1, 1928.
Those eligible for the adjusted COM
p~ensation federal bonus) are as follows.
l. Veterans, men or women, with certain
specified exceptions, who served in the
army. navy. marine corps or coast guard,
on or between April 6, 1917, n Nov. IL,
1918, though the bonus period extends
to and includes June 80, 1919. 2. De-
pendents of such veterans who are now
deceased. 3. Dependents of veterans h
died prior to Jan. l, 1928, If the veteran
has not applied for the bonus. Excep-
lions to the foregoing are: /. Veterans for
such time as they held a permanent or
provisional commission or warrant or a
temporary commission in a higher grade
in the army or navy. 2. Veterans who
held O RAM In the national guard or re-
serve corps above the commissioned grade
Of captain in the army or marine corps
or lieutenant in the navy, or held the
grade of first lieutenant in the coast
guard, or passed assistant surgeon in the
public health service or having the pay
and allowances, though not the rank, OF
officers higher than those grades. How
ever, q veteran who now holds, or has
held, such rank is eligible for the time
he served in lower grades. 3. Those who
did not receive an honorable discharge.
conscientious DIRECTORS who did not per-
form any service or refused to wear the
uniform. s. Those who were discharged
because they were aliens.
All veterans should apply in person
for the adjusted compensation. This is
important in that he may assign any
person whom he chooses as the beneh-
ciary Of the adjusted service certificate.
regardless of his relationship to such
beneficiary. If a veteran dies before he
has made application, only dependents
are eligible to make application and they
can only receive the amount accrued
during the actual number Of days during
which the veteran served between the
dates of April 8, 1917, and July /, 1919,
at the rate OF 81 per day for service
within the United States. and $1.25 for
overseas service-this to be paid in ten
equal installments. In addition to the
fact that dependents may make applica-
ton for the adjusted service compensa-
ton prior to Jan. 2, 1918, in the instance
Of death of the veteran, they have six
months within which to make applica-
ton should the death Of a veteran whit
has not applied occur tween the dates
of June 80, 1927 n Jan. 2, 1923. Fol-
example, If q. veteran who has not APP
piled dies on Dec. 80, 1927. the depend
ents have until june 20, 1928, to file ar
application which will De valid.
In calculating the mount to be placed
on the face Of the certificate a deduction
is made of the $50 bonus paid in cash tc
each veteran at the time he was dis
charged. If the amount in excess OF this
amount does not exceed $50, the remain
ing amount Is paid as one cash payment
Application blanks have been distrib.
uted to all posts of the American Legion
Disabled American Veterans. Veterans Of
Foreign Wars. or can be secured by writ.
ing to the regional manager of the U. S
Veterans Bureau, Helena, Mont.