The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-10-02

S-21-6T
for the purpose On the psyment, or retire,
ment in other manner, OF saia eonos ana
Tue The World War II Compensation Fund
shall be paid cat upon order OF Ihe Iom-
missioners of the Sinking Fund, wiinout aps
preparation by the General Assembly OF
Ohio, in payment of the expenses OF admin
istering this section, and as compensation as
follows: every person who shall have served
in active duty in the armed forces OF tne
United States az any time between DeSeM-
Der 7, 194l and September z, l945, ootn
dates inclusive, and who, at the time OF
Commencing such Service, was and had been
resident Of the state of Ohio tor at least
one year Immediately preceding the com,
fuencenent of such service, ,apd. VINO snaii
have been separated from such service under
honorable conditions or who is still In such
service or who has been retired. and who
was in such service for a period OF at least
ninet, DAYS shall be entitled to receive
compensation OF ten dollars for each month
during which such person was m active
domestic service and fifteen dollars for each
month during which such person was m
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, l94l, and who did not s.
serve at least ninety days thereafter because
Of a serviceconnected injury or death shall
be deemed to have served at least ninety days
within the period of time commencing Decerl-
ber 2. l94l and ending September Q, l94s;
and provided, further, that the maximpr'
amount of compensation payable under this
section shall not be in excess of four bun.
dfed dollars; and provided, further, that no
compensation shall be paid under this sec.
tien 10 any person who shall have received
from another state bonus or compensation
of like nature as is provided under this
section. No compensation shall be paid under
this section TO any person for any periods
of tim. spent under penal confinement dur.
ing the period of active duty. Compensation;
fer a fraction OF a month Of Service shall be
paid ON the basis of one.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 Alaska). Foreign service" as
used herein means service in all other places.
including sea duty.
Either the surviving husband on wife. or
thI surviving clid or children. or ths sii~.
vVing patents or parent, OF a deceased per-
son shall ht paid the same amount IT com.
pensation that such deSea Sed person would
be entitled 10 receive cnuer this sect n. IL
livingj provided, however. that II such de-
ceased persons deat was service connected
and in line of duty, bis survivors as herein.
before designated, shall be paid foaE hundred
dollars regardless OF the amount OF compen.
sation which such deceased pers would be
entitled TO receive under this section. IL iv.
ing; provided further. that the amount cf
compensation payable 10 such survivors Of
such deceased person shah be payable onlv
tc one OF the three groups OF survivors here,
inbefore designated IN the order in which
said groups are herein nanled: and provided
further. that the surviving husband or wife
of moro than one deceased ne son VINO wosld
be entitled to receive compensation under
this section. Is fvine, shah ). paid only
that amount OF compensation boyable By
reason % the first of the deaths oil such
deceased persons.
No sale or assignment OF any right or
claim to Compensation under this section shall
be valid. no claims of creditors shall be en-.
forceable against rights or claims to or pay!
nIents of compensation under this section
and no fees shall be charged tor services IN
connection with the prosecution OF any right
or claim to compensation or the collection OF
any compensation under hrs section
The Commissioners he Sinking Fund
shall have complete u making pay
ments of the coniI,en ,Ioylded for iu
this section ana shall md pronulgate
regulations governin" theit procedure N
connection Herewith. including deternnfla.
amounts TO which such benehciar,es are
titled. deI@e ninaticns as 10 whether an aIpli.
cant has the necessary residence reC&ire.
ments. and such other regula' loIis as Il MAJ
deem necessary and proper; provided. how
ever. that all applications tor payment ct
compensation under this section shall 5e
made to The Commissioner OF the Sinking
Fund before July /, 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
ment of the Constitution OF the state OF Ohio
is to meet the specific emergency covered
thereby, and they declare it 10 be their in.
teftion to in no manner affect or change a..v
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 o! all OF the bonds
tat may be issued hereunder and the pay
ment of all valid claims for compensation
made within the limitations OF time pre-
scribed herein. The Commissioners of the
! Sinking Fund shall make a final report 10
the General Assembly OF Ohio. and any
balance, remaining in any OF the ful;ds
herein created and referred 10 shall be
disposee OF as shall be provided by law.
Be it further resolved That at the election
h~rein designated for the SUBMISSION ct this
amendment to the electors of the state OF
| Ohio. the same shah be placed on the Official
| ballot in the manner prescribed by law aud
shall be designated as follows:
TO amend Article VIII |