Laurel outlook., 1946-08-21

WIN the presidential signature
affixed to it Saturday, the armed
forces leave act of 1916 has become
law. To assist veterans in filing
claims and to answer questions con
corning the act, j. d Fellows, serv-
ice officer of the veterans welfare
commission, has prepared the fol
lowing list of questions and ans
wers.
THE veterans welfare commission
is located at 21212 North Broadway.
We are prepared to give informa-
ton and aid to veterans in the
procedure they must 90 through to
get their terminal pay" Fellows
said.
Q. What is the armed forces
leave act of 1916?
A. This law provides for compen-
sating ~ex-service men and women
who were separated under honorable
conditions, for furlough or leave
time unused by them at the time
of their separation. No service be-
fore Sept. g., 1889 can be consid-
cred. Under this law settlement
will be made in nonnegotiable bonds,
maturing in five years and bearing
"a per cent interest.
Q. Are women who served in the
various services eligible?
A. Women who served in the
Wacs, Waves, Spars or Marines
auxiliary and had furlough or leave
time coming to them at the time o.
their discharge n eligible.
Q. Does service in the women's
army auxiliary corps come under
the law?
A. No.
Q. What type of discharge is re-
quired to qualify for payment?
A. Any discharge under honor
able conditions. Those persons who
received discharges other than hon
but who later obtained a
correction of their record to show
their discharges were under
honorable conditions, are also ell
igible.
All claims must be supported by
submitting the original, a photo
stat or a copy of discharge certi-
along with the claims.
@. Will the discharge certificate
be returned to the claimant?
A. Yes.
Q. Will special forms be required
% file a claim?
A. Yes.
@. Where will these forms be OBJ
A. Proper forms with instruction
will be available at all post
as soon as distribution can
)e made, probably within As days.
Q. After the forms are filled out,
where are they to be mailed?
A. The instruction sheet will
;tate where to mail them and how
o fill them out. Your local COM
advisory of information CEN
er or your state or county veterans
ervice officer may be consulted for
assistance.
Q. If a mar served in both the
Irmy and the navy since Sept. g.,
.939 and has an honorable dis
certificate from both serv-
ces, will he have to submit both
A. Yes, but in order to simplify
matters, he will submit both these
certificates only to the service from
which he vas last discharged.
@. Would he have to fill out two
eparate applications, one for the
.rmy and one for the navy?
A. No. He would only have to
ubmit N application together with
9th discharges.
@. What if a veteran has lost
is discharge?
A. Veterans who have lost their
rmy discharge may get an appli-
alton for obtaining a certificate in
.eu of discharge from any service
fficer. After filling out this appli-
for lost discharge, it should
mailed to the adiutant generals
ffice, 1900 Goodfellow boulevard,
t. Louis 20, Mo.
Former navy personnel should
to the navy department, bu-
eau of personnel, Washington 25,
J.. c..
Former marine corps personnel
hould write directly to the director
f personnel, headquarters United
tates Marine corps, Washington,
5. d. G.
Former coast guard personnel
hould write directly to the COM