Laurel outlook., 1946-08-21

file claims for terminal leave pay
as provided by recent congression-
al legislation, were received We'd
nesday morning at the Laurel post
office, Wayne Willis, acting post
master, announced. All service per-
sonnet coming under provisions of
the act are invited to procure the
forms at the ~postoffice.
Mrs. Jean Kabrick, executive sec
rotary of Yellowstone chapter of
the Red Cross at Billings, also an
nounced that the county chapter will
furnish assistance when desired in
filling out the application forms.
An announcement from Sixth
army headquarters in San Francisco
said the act, which equalizes the
leave benefits of officers and en-
listed personnel now on active duty,
will bring an estimated 3d. 700, 000,-
900 in cash and interest-bearing
f~ive-year bonds into the pockets Of
about 100000 former army, navy,
marine corps and coast guard mem
bers. The act, signed into law Aug.
9 by President Truman, is the first
major revision of armed force leave
policies in 20 years. The basic
law respecting army and navy of
ficers' leaves dated from 1874 and
was last amended in 1876.
The new law gives officers and
enlisted men and women of all serv-
ices identical leave rights and linn
its the amount of leave which any
individual may accrue to 60 days,
instead of the maximum of 120 days
for officers as heretofore. Instead
of accumulating a large amount of
leave, all individuals will be per-
mitted to take as much leave as
is consistent with the military
duties, averaging 80 days a year.
Men still in active service who
have accumulated from 60 to 120
days leave as of Sept. 1, 1916, will
be reimbursed in cash and bonds
for the balance over 60 days, and
Sept. l will have to their credit
GO days leave. AS more leave
accrues to these persons they
must take their leave or lose credit
for it.
Persons who have left the service
will be paid in cash and bonds for
leave not taken up 20
100 days between Sept. 8, 1899, and
and Sept. /, 1916. The following
are the steps for veterans to take
in applying for this payment:
1. Obtain from any ~postoffice in
he United States or possessions a
entitled "Claim for Settlement
Unused Leave" and the instruction
sheet which goes with it.
2. Fill out the form, following
he instruction sheet. If assistance
S desired it may be obtained at J
my of the more than 5000 veterans
community information or advisory !
enters throughout the nation, or at !
he office of any state or county
'eterans service officer. !
3. Swear or affirm the state {
nents made in the form before a '
Iotary public or other civil officer
authorized to administer oaths. /
he majority of the community in /
ormation or advisory centers will
rovide this notarial service free |
f charge. |
a. Mail the completed form, to-
ether with the discharge certificate
f service for each period of serv-
covered in the claim, to the
ppropriate army, navy, marine
orps or coast guard paying officer
sted on the reverse side of the c
aim form. The discharge certi- II
cate forwarded may be the or s.
FINAL certificate given the individu- t
at the time of his separation, a n
hotostatic copy of the certificate 1
: a copy certified to be a true c
,py by a state or local official 81
lthorized to make such certifica- a
ons. If the original discharge t.
as been lost or destroyed, a certi-
cate in lieu of the discharge should Il
!, sent, which will be considered a
valid evidence for payment on cl
,plication to the appropriate M of VI
following agencies: d;
The Adjutant General of the NJ
rmy, 1900 Goodfellow Blvd, st. re
ouis 20, Mo. b.
Chief of Naval Personnel, Navy
apartment, Washington 25, D. C. pl
Director of Personnel, HQ U. S. I'll
arine Corps, Washington 25, d. te
m
Commandant of the Coast Guard, G;
.ashington 25, d. c. tn
In the case, of former army per- a
mel a form on which to apply W
r the certificate may be obtained al
any recruiting office. Army and in
Wy paying officers suggest that ed
fore mailing the original dis in
certificate, the veteran ar
nge to have at least one photo