The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-10-02

Tor the purpose of the payment, or retire:
interest thereon.
The World war II Compensation Fund
shall Be paid opt upon order Of The Conn~I
missioners OF the Sinking Fund, without ap-I
preparation By the General Assembly Of
Ohio, IN payment OF the expenses Of admin
isteriug this section. and rs compensation -
follows: every person who shall have served
IN active duty in the armed forces OF the
Der y, 1871, and September 2, fe4s. both
dates inclusive. and who. at the time of
commencing such service, was and had been =
resident Of the state Of Ohio for IT least
one rear Immediately preceding the COM
mencement Of such service, and who shall
have been separated from such service under
honorable conditions. OF who is still IN such
service. OF who has been retired, and who
was IN such service for period OF at least
ninetv days. shall be entitled to receive
compensation of ten dollars for each month
during which such person was in active
domestic service and fifteen dollars for each
active foreign service within said period of
time; provided, however, that any person
who was serving in active duty IN the armed
forces of the United States on the seventh
day OF December. 1871. and who did not so
serve At least ninety days thereafter because
Of serviceconnected injury or death shall
be deemed TO have served at least ninety days
within the period of time commencing Deceua-
Der 2. 1871 and ending September q. l94s;
| and provided, further, that the maximum
| amount Of compensation payable under this
section shah not be N excess of four hum
| dred dollars; and provided, further, that no
compensation shall be paid under this sec
| ton 70 any pcrson who shall have received
| from another state bonus or compensation
/ OF q like nature as is provided under this
section. No Compensation shall be paid under
THIS section @ any person for any periods
/ of time spent under penal confinement dur
| ing the period of active duty. Compensation
| for fraction OF month of service shall be
| paid on the basis of pnr-thirtieth of the above
| monthly amounts for each day of such serv~
| ice. Service in the merchant marine of the
| United States shall not be considered for
| the purpose OF this section. Domestic
| service as used herein means service within
the continental limits Of the United. States
/ (excluding Alaskal. Foreign service a.
| used herein means service in all other places,
| including sea duty.
Either the surviving husband or wife, or
| thu surviving c4ild or children, or the sur
| vtvtng parents or parent, of q deceased per-
son shall be paid the same amount OF COM
| pensation that such deceased person would
| be entitled to receive under this section, il
hvingt provided, however, that if such de-
ceased PERSONS deaf was service-connected
and IN line OF duty, his survivors as herein
before designated, shall be paid four hundred
dollars regardless OF the amount of compen-
| satlon which such deceased pers would be
entitled TO receive under this section, If liv-
compensation payable to such survivors of
such deceased person shall be payable oufyi
| to one OF the three groups Of survivors here
'nbefore designated in the order in which
said groups are herein named: and provided
further. that the surviving husband or wife
OF more than one deceased person who would
be entitled 90 receive compensation under
this section, If living. shall be paid only
reason of the fra OF the deaths OF such
deceased persons.
No sale or assignment Of any right o.
claim 70 compensation under this section shaff
be valid. no claims of creditors shall be en-
forceahle against rights or claims to or pay
ments Of compensation under this section.
anG no tees shall Be charged for services IN
connection with the prosecution Of any right
or claim 70 compensation or the eoiiectic@ ck
any compensation under this section.
| The Commissioners of the Sinking Fund
shall have complete charge OF making pay
nents OF the compensation provided for in
this section and shall adopt and prorrulgste
regulations governing their procedure in
connection Herewith. including determine
tions as 10 who are proper benehciaries and
amounts TO which such benehciaries are en-
titled. determinations as to whether an appis-
cant has the necessary residence require
meuts, and such other regulations as it may
deem necessary and proper: provided. how
ever, that all applications for payment OF
compensation under this section shall be
made TO The Commissioners of the Sinking
4 y
The Commissioners Of the Sinking Pund
shall select ana appoint such legal counsel
and employees as il may deem necessary,
fix their compensation and prescribe their
duties. and all such appointees shall serve
at its pleasure.
The people OF the state OF Ohio declare
that their. enactment of this special amend.
ment OF the Constitution Of the state of Ohio
} IS to meet the specific emergency covered
; thereby, and they declare il TO be their in
tention to in no manner affect or change any
OF the existing provisions of the said Con-
: stitution except as herein set forth. The
{ provisions OF this section shall be self
, executing.
0 Upon the retirement OF all OF the bonds
c rat may be issued hereunder and the pay
? meut of all valid claims for compensation
made within the limitations Of time as pre-
' seribed herein, The Commissioners of tbs
: Sinking Fund shall make final report e
Z the General Assembly ot Ohio. and any
balance remaining in any of the funds
{ herein created and referred to shall bs
3 disposed OF as shall be provided by law.
Be it further resolved. That at the election
J herein designated for the submission of thas
. amendment 20 the electors of the state Of
" Ohio, the same shall be placed on the officia
{ ballot in the manner prescglbed by law and
2 shall be designated as follows: