The Wilmington morning star., 1946-08-10
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i, the near future, said Leonard
v. Barrett, manager here for the
safe Veterans commission, giving
Information on procedure and an
syering the more important ques-
tDns arising in connection with
payments.
PAYMENTS will be made to en-
listed personnel of the armed
forces who have served at any
tine between Sept. 8, 1889 and
SPIT. /, 1946. They will be paid,
I'd to a limit of 100 days, for the
number of days leave due at the
rite of two and one-half days per
month. Minus the number of days
a.tually taken.
Based On Grade
Payment will be at the rate OF
tie last grade held, plus 70 cents
a day for subsistence. In the case
Of persons with dependents in the
tree highest pay grades, an adj
dtional $1.25 a day for quarters
will be allowed.
The War, Navy and Treasury de-
rartments gave these official In
sructioas on how to 90 about
claiming the additional pay.
1. Obtain a "claim for settlement,
unused leave" and an accomp-
,nying instruction sheet from any
post office.
2. Fill out the claim form. Any
veterans community Information
or advisory center will give help,
as well as any state or county
Veterans service office.
3. Swear to the truth of the state
ments made in the form before
a notary public or other authorlz-
ed civil officer. The service will
be provided free in most com
munity information or advisory
centers.
4. Mail the completed form,
along with a discharge certificate
or certificate of service, to the
appropriate paying officer of the
Army, Navy, Marine Corps or
Coast Guard. The officers are list
ed on the back Of the clam form.
The government promised that
payments will be mailed las soon
as possible" and the service docu-
ments returned.
The act limits to go days the
amount of leave which persons
now in the service a accumu-
late. The rule formerly was 120 for
officers and that allowance was
extended to enlisted veterans II
the new legislation.
Bonds and Cash
Payments will be by check for
amounts under $50 and for odd
amounts over multiples Of SIS. For
amounts above $50, payments will
be made in $25 bonds carrying 21z
percent interest and coming due
five years from the date of the
last separation from service.
They can't be cashed Or used
earlier except for payment OF
premiums, loans or conversion On
government life insurance.
The official statement said that
discharge certificates to be for
warded may be the original or
photostatic copies, or a true copy
certified to by an authorized state
OF local official.
If Certificates Lost
If the original has been los! or
destroyed, a certificate in lieu of
discharge will be issued upon ap-
plicaton to the Adjutant General
Of the Army, 1900 Goodfellow
boulevard, St. Louis, 20, Missouri;
Chief of Naval Personnel, Navy
Department, Washington, Is, D. c.;
Director of Personnel, headquart-
ers, U. S. Marine Corps, Washing
ton, Is, D. c.; Commandant of the
Coast Guard, Washington, IS, D.
Special Automobiles
The same appropriation bill sign
ed yesterday by President Truman
provides $50, 600, 900 to buy special
automobiles for legless veterans.
The President also sgned several
other bills affecting veterans as
follows:
Increase by 20 per cent. cffec-
tive September 1, the pensions of
2 400. 900 veterans of World War !
and II and their dependents.
Tighten standards for ~on-the-iob
training of veterans. which Veter-