The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-12-03

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The attorney generals office ruled
that residence is a matter Of inten-
, ton on the part of the veteran to
make his permanent home in the
state prior to entrance into military
service in World War II.
At a recent meeting of the Seattle
Nisei Veterans Committee, various
aspects of the bonus eligibility ques-
tons were discussed. The NVC de-
cided to direct several questions to
the attorney generals office peril
nent to the status of the Nisei vet
Grams In view of the fact that Nisei
were evacuated from the state in
1912 and entered the service sub
sequently outside the state of WASH
ington. or had become of age while
in relocation centers and registered
with draft boards nearest the reloca-
ton centers.
The three questions asked by the
INvC were:
I. Are persons of japanese an
cestry eligible. II their discharge
papers show selective service
boards Of other states?
i 2. If they became Of draft age
after the evacuation?
/ 3. If they voluntarily moved TO
localities outside Of the state just
prior to the evacuation, knowing
that military evacuation was i'm
minent?
The complete text of the ruling
of the attorney generals office Is
as follows:
Residence. for the purpose of de-
ltermining eligibility for the World
WAR II veterans bonus. Is matter
Of intention. That is, it is based upon
an intention to make ones perma-
= Inent home in this state prior to en-
trance into military service in World
WAR II,
persons who during the year
!, preceding induction. were Temporal
, Irily absent from the state for any
, treason did not lose their Washing
ton residence unless they acquired
q a residence somewhere else. A resi-
= Idence when once established con-
n tinues until new one Is established
t elsewhere 1t would make no differ
Ia,.ao 4h,t tho ,aIaotiua caryina h0ards
e inducing Washington residents were
II located in other states If the persons
IS indicted had not abandoned their
: intention to return to the State OF
S Washington when the reason for
S their absence was over
d "It would make no difference that
a person became of draft age after
he was evacuated from the State of
). Washington. The residence of a
minor Is determined by the residence
of his parents unless he was eman-
cipated. that is, unless he had left
% home and was living in complete
- independence of his parents, so that
y II his parents residence for one year
prior to his induction into military
IL service was in this state he would
l. qualify.
N 1.-The fact that one voluntarily
le moved to localities outside OF the
q state of Washington prior to evacu-
alton. knowing that military evacua-
ut ton was imminent, would not dis
~ qualify him from receiving the bo-
IL nus. the whole test being whether
or not he had abandoned his Wash
ington residence by giving 'p his
intention to return here when the
reason for the temporary absence
terminated.
I'm answer to your three questions
veteran of Japanese ancestry who
had been a bona fide resident OF
I'D this state would be entitled to the
ry bonus Notwithstanding any Of the
lie three conditions set out unless he
ay had actually acquired residence
h. elsewhere by a demonstrated inten-
III ton to abandon his Washington
4, residence permanently and acquire
new one elsewhere