Show I I II I I EDITORS EDITOR'S OilS Oil'S NOTE This through arrangement with u th the I of Weem News Newspaper paper Union at 1616 Eye Street N. N W. W Washington IP D. D C. C is able to tu read read- en ers t ais weekly column on problems problem of the veteran arid and serviceman and hi llis I family Questions may be addressed to 10 the above Bureau and they will be an- an livered in ill a subsequent No replies can call be made direct by mall mail but only in il the column will ap ap- appear appear pear in ill this newspaper neWS regularly Provisions of Terminal Pay Veterans Veterans' Service Bureau today contains the answers to countless Inquiries which have come to our Washington office concerning pro provisions visions ol o the new terminal pay law lawlor for lor enlisted men recently signed by the President Official title to the act is the armed forces leave act of o 1946 which by the way Is the first major revision of ol armed forces leave policies in 70 years since the basic law respecting army and navy officers officers' leaves dates from 1874 with an amendment in 1870 1876 Here's Heres what the act does Overall it gives to about 15 million former lormer army navy marine and coast coastguard coastguard guard members an estimated 27 billion dollars In cash and Interest bearing year five bonds Essentially the act gives officers and enlisted men and women of o all services Identical leave rights and limits the thc amount of leave which any Individual may accrue to 60 eo days Instead of the maximum of days for officers as heretofore Men still In active service who have accumulated from 61 to I days leave as of September 1 1946 will be reimbursed In cash and bonds for the balance over 60 days and on September 1 will have to their credit 60 days leave As more leave time accrues to these per persons sons they must take their leave or lose credit for It All veterans who already have left the service will be paid in cash and bonds for accumulated leave not taken up to days between September 8 1939 and September 1 I 1946 The treasury the army and the navy have outlined the fal lal- fallowing I lowing steps to be taken by veterans In applying for their payments 1 Obtain from any allY post office In Inthe inthe the country a form entitled Claim for Settlement Unused Leave and the Instruction sheet which goes with It 2 Fill out this form following the instruction sheet If assistance is desired It may be obtained at any of a the odd veterans veterans' com com- community Information or advisory cen cen- centers centers throughout the nation or at the theoffice theoffice office of any state or county vet veterans veterans' veterans erans' erans service officer 3 Swear to 0 or affirm the state statements ments made In the form before a I other civil officer notary public or authorized to administer oaths I The majority of the community in information in- in information I formation or advisory centers will I provide this notarial service sarv ice free of charge I 4 Mall Mail the completed form to to- together together gether with your discharge certificate I cate or certification of service for each period of service covered In Inthe inthe the claim to the appropriate army navy marine corps or coast guard paying officer listed on the reverse side of the claim form Your dis dis- discharge discharge charge certificate may be b the original inal a copy or a certified certified fied copy If II the original discharge certificate has been lost or de destroyed a certificate in lieu of dis dis- discharge discharge charge which will be considered as valid evidence for lor payment will be issued on application to the ap ap- appropriate appropriate one of the following agencies For example the Adjutant generals general's office Goodfellow I Blvd St St. Louis 20 Mo for navy Chief of Naval Personnel Navy department Washington 25 D. D C. C for marine corps Headquarters U. U U S. S Marine Corps Washington 25 D. D C. C for coast guard guard guard-Comman- Comman Commandant dant of the Coast Guard Washington Washing ton 25 D D. C. C I In case of veterans from the ther r army a form for which to apply for a certificate may ma be obtained I at any recruiting office It Is a good idea to have at least one copy cop of your original discharge certificate made for your own files 5 Upon receipt of the claim and supporting papers the paying of officer will examine all documents to tomake tomake make certain they are In proper form for payment and after afler the supporting documents have served their purpose they will be mailed back to you ou Payment Pa ment will be made 1 as soon as possible possibly by October 1 But do not write or call callin callin in person to paying officers in inquiring quiring about your claim clim It will only delay speedy settlement of claims I 6 6 If the amount of the claim is less than 50 or If the claimant was 1 last separated from active service before January Januar 1 1 1943 payment will be made in full by treasury treasur check For claims over 50 pay pay- payment ment will be in bonds in multi multiples I pIes ples of 25 with a check for lor the I balance For instance if the leave i claim is for or the veteran will willI I get In 25 bonds and a check checkI for 19 In cases where veterans I have died or in cases ca es where they 1 have been adjudged incompetent payment pa ment will be made tully fully by bycheck bycheck I check to survivors |