The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-10-13

mens in other manner. Of said bonds and
The he World War II Compensation Fund
missiOners rns p1ff Of the he Sinking Fund without sp
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 the
United States At any time between Deccm-
ber 7, Io4l, and September 2, l94s. botn
dates inclusive, and who, at the time on
commencing such service, was and bad been .
one year Immediately preceding the com:
mencement OF such service, and who shaD
have been separated from such service undci
honorable conditions, or who 10 still IN sucs
service, or who has been retired. and who
was in such service tor period OF at least
ninety 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
month during which such person was ~
active foreign service within said period OF
time; provided. however, that any person
who was serving ia active duty in the armed
forces of the United States on the seventh
day of December, l94i, and who did not Sc
of service connected injury or death shat
be deemed to have served at least ninety days
within the period of time commencing Deceru-
Der y. 194l and ending September 2. l94S;
and provided, further. that the maximum
amount of compensation payable under th,s
section shall not be in excess of four hum
dred dollars; and provided, further, that no
compensation shall be paid under this sec.
ton to any person who shall have received
from another state bonus or compensation
lof like nature as is provided under this
section. No compensation shall be paid under
this section to any person for any periods
of time spent under penal confinement dur.
ing the period Of active duty. Compensation
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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 Aiaska). Foreign service" az
used herein means service in all other places,
including sea duty.
Either the surviving husband or wife. or
the. surviving clild or children. or tn: SIR
viving parents or parent. OF deceased per.
son shall be paid the same amount IT COM
pensation that such deceased person would
be entitled to receive 1noer this section, 10
living; 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 fo@r hundred
dollars regardless OF the amount of eonipen.'
sation 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 oaly
tc one OF the three groups of survivors here
inbefore designated IN the order in which
further, that the surviving husband or wife
OF more than one deceased person who would
be entitled to receive compensation under
this section. Il LIVING. shall >. paid only
that afierant OF compensation payable BY
reason o. the first of the deaths OF 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 eu-
forceable against rights or claims TO or pay.
ments OF compensation under this section.
and no fees shall be charged for services IN
connection with the prosecution of any right
or claim to compensation or the collection OF
any compensation under this section.
The Commissioners = she Sinking Fund
shall have complete = ot making pay
.ments OF the compen provided for in
this section and shall ~ and promulgate
regulations governlno their procedure in
connection Herewith, including detern,ina-
tions as to who are proper benehciaries ard
amounts to which such bene6ciaries are en-.
titled, determinations as to whether an ar,pli.
cant has the necessary residence reqAirc-
nents, and such other regulations as il may
deem necessary and proper; provided. how
ever, that all applications for payment ct
compensation under this section shall be
made to The Commissioners of the Sinking
Fund before July /, 1850
The Commissioners OF the Sinking Fund
shall select and appoint such legal counsel
and employees as il may deem necessary,
hx their compensation and prescribe their
duties, and all such sppointees 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 speci6c emergency covered
thereby, and they de Are 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.
Upon the retirement Of all OF the bonds
fat may be issued hereunder and The pay.
ment OF all valid claims for compensation
made within the limitations of time as pre-
scribed herein. The Commissioners of the
Sinking Fund shall 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
disposed OF as shall be provided by law.
Be it further resolved. That at the election
herein designated for ,he 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
shall be designated as follows: