The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-10-23

ment q ether ranneE. q aid bonds and
interest thereon.
The World War Il Compensation Fund
sa.ll : paid Cat gppf order der ct iIs The Com
preparation by the General Assembly c.
Ohio, IN payment CT BE expenses ct admin
istcTine this section, md as compensation -
follows: every persunIwho shall have served
IN active duty In thk armed forces OF the
United States at any time between Decem-
Der 2. 1871, and September 2. Io4s. both
dates inclusive. and who. at the time u
commencing such service, was and bad been
resident Of the STATE of Ohio for 1t least
mencement OF such service, and who shall
have been separated from such service under
honorable conditions. OF who = stih in such
service. or who has been retired, and who
was in such service for period Of at least
ninet.. days. shat be entitled to receive
compensation Of ter dollars for each month
during which such person was IN active
domestic service and fifteen dollars for each
month during which such person was IN
active foreign service within said period OF
time; provided. however, that any pcrson
who was serving IN active duty IN the armed
forces of the United States On the seventh
day OF December is41, and who did not 90
serve At least niuety days thereafter because
OF service-conuccted injury or death shall
be deemed to have served at least uIrety daya
within the period ot time commencing Decem-
ber, 2. 1871 and ending September 2, is4ss
and provided. further. that the maximum
amount Of compensation payable under this
section shah not be IN excess Of four hun
dred dollars: and provided, further. thar no
compensation shall be paid under this Sec
ton 20 any person WHO shall have received
from another state q bonus or compensation
OF like nature as is provided under this
section. No compensation shall be paid under
this section 70 any person for any periods
OF tim spent under penal confinement DUR
fnp the U%ryrn n active 1uTy "a a tim
tor Traction q a month OF service shall be
paid on the basis Of cae-thirtieth of the above
monthly amounts for each day of such serv-
ice. Service iu the merchant marine of the
United States shall not be considered for
the purpose al this section. Domestic
service as used herein means service within
the continental limits Of the United States
teScluding AlaskaD. Foreign service" az
used herein means service IN all other places,
including sea duty.
Either the Surviving husband or. wife or
th. surviving eLld or children, OF the sur
Slving parents or parent, Of 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
living; provided, however. that If such de-
ceased persons deat' 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 eompen-
sation which such deceased pers would be
entitled TO receive under this section, il Hv-
pF0videu TuFfheT. tnar the amount q
compensation payable to such survivors oS
| such deceased person shah be payable only
20 one of the three groups of survivors here
tuhetore designated IN the order in which
said groups are herein named; and provided
further. that The surviving husband or wife
OF more than enc deceased person who would
be entitled 10 receive compensation under
this section. If living, shall be paid only
that amount of compensation payable by
reason OF the first ct the deaths Of such
| deceased persons.
No sale or assignment of any right or
| claim to compensation under this section shall
| be valid. no dams Of creditors shall be en-
forceable against rights or claims to or pay
| ments OF compensation under this section,
| and 40 fees shah be charged for services in
| connection with the prosecution of any right
| or claim &c compensation or the collection Of
/ any compensated under this section.
| The Commissioners OF the Sinking Fund
shall have complete charge OF making pay
| ments OF the Compensation provided for in
| this section and shall adopt and promulgate
/ regulations governino their procedure in
| connection herewith. including determine
/ tons as 70 who are proper benehciares and
| amounts to which such benehciaries are en-
| titled. determiuaticns as 10 whether an appli-
| can't has the necessary residence require
ments and such other regulations as il may
| deem necessary and proper provided. how
ever, that all applications for payment Of
compensation euder this section shall be
made to The Commissioners Of the Sinking
| FUND before Iuly /, 1850
| The Commissioners OF the Sinking Fund
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
| nent OF the Constitution Of the state OF Ohio
- to meet the specific emergency covered
| thereby, and they declare it to be their in
tention 10 in no manner affect n 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.
Upon the retirement Of all OF the bonds
= At may be issued hereunder and the pay
ment Of all vaild claims for compensation
made within theS limitations OF time as pre-.
scrtbed herein. The Commissioners of the
Sinking Fund shan make final report to
the General Assembly Of Ohio. and any
balance remaining IN any OF the funds
herein created and referred to shall be
dispose OF as shan oe provided by law
Re il further resolved. That at the election
Il rein designated for the submission of this
amendment to the electors of the state of
Ohio. the same shall be placed on the official
ballot in the manner prescribed by law and
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