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AUGUST, 1947 State Bonus Payments Are Underway 13,800 Are Paid As SRB Moves For Faster Pay Payment of the nation’s most liberal veterans’ bonus, Illinois’ $385,000,000 grant, began June 21 with the pres- entation of the first checks by Governor Dwight H. Green at brief ceremonies at the Cook County office of the Service Recognition Board at 218 W. Bonus Caution Veterans receiving state bonus checks have been cautioned not to remove the receipt attached to the check. Banks and business places have been advised by the Serv- ice Recognition Board not to ac- cept a check without the receipt because payment will not be made by the state. Admiral John Downes, Direc- tor of the Service Recognition Board, who issued the warning stated that it is of the “utmost importance that the receipt re- mains attached to the check.” Monroe Street, Chicago, Illi- nois. As of July 28, 1947, 13,780 warrants or checks were mailed out to veterans, repre- senting a total evaluation of $5,964,503.33. The average check amounted to S432. The Springfield and Cook County offices of the board are presently certifying a combined total of 1,000 to 1,200 claims daily to the state auditor for payment. This production is expected to be stepped up shortly to a minimum average of 1,500 daily. No Phone Calls Because all of the personnel and facilities of both offices are being utilized in processing claims, Ad- miral John Downes, director of the board, urges veterans not to call or write the board concerning the status of their claim. Such calls will only serve to detract from work on the claims and will result in unnecessary delay in payment of the claim, the admiral pointed out. Admiral Downes also requested veterans not to ask for special consideration in advancing pay- ment of their claim. “In justice to all veterans, there cannot be—nor will there he—any priority consideration to anyone’s claim,” Admiral Downes said. “All claims will continue to he handled on the first to file, first to be paid basis only.” Admiral Downes added that, “Many veterans are failing to re- ply to letters sent them asking for additional information — data nec- essary to the completion of the processing of their claim. In all such instances the claim is with- drawn from the chain and not re- inserted until the asked for infor- mation is furnished.” 715,000 Apply A total of 715,000 applications for the bonus were filed up to the FIRST BONUS CHECKS issued by the State of Illinois to veterans of World War II were received by Morris I. George of Springfield, Ill., whose check is shown in top photo, and Leonard A. Ensminger, Chicago, shown in lower photo with Governor Dwight H. Green and Mrs. Cecilia A. Goeske who receive the first beneficiary check. Ensminger received $509.33 for three months, 28 days of domestic service and 45 months and one day foreign service. Mrs. Goeske received the maximum pay- ment of $900. Her son was killed on a B-17 mission over France. last week in July. Applications con- tinue to be received on an average of 3,000 a day. The first check was handed by Governor Green to Leonard A. Ens- minger, 27, of 1354 Madison Park, Chicago, the first to file a claim at the opening of the bonus offices three months ago. A former army officer and enlisted man, Ensminger lost an arm on a night patrol in Germany. He received $509.33 for three months and 28 days of domes- tic service and 45 months and one day foreign service. Mrs. Cecilia A. Goeske of 4731 N. Paulina Street, Chicago, re- (Contin~*ed on page 13) DO NOT DETACH THIS PORTION FROM ABOVE CHECK No.V-B VETERAN 01 EENEFICIAIT MUST SIGN STATEMENT SE LOW . OTNEEWiSE CHECK WILt NOT iI PASO ST STATE TEEASUEEU. TiltS STATEMENT MOST NOT SE OLTACHED FROM THE CHECK ABOVE ANO CHECK MUST BE ENDORSED O#’~ BACK AS INOICMIO. STATEMENT: eL~i1T~JIrnjA. ,~ *1,., I ~os ~ dt.~bo~g.d — ~ f,on~ od.,. MAPo,y ~, N.,oI &o~4 0* 5 lh,*.4 Slobs of Ay,.iso ~,,8 A.t boy. .n.d mm. •bm, ,m*~, day, ~ i.pb.b., b~. *940 aad S.pbmb.~ S. i9AS I la,tI*., wdy ,t,.* ,.M. .m~.sg *0 lb. Mdbt0,y 0, ~~0,Ot $m~ml* Of ,*~. U,,h~ ~*.*m I d~d ,,o, m0,k ,.mkm, 0* ,t~iI.aa poy. oad ii,., I did a.l ~ f,.m alo*b. Slmb. , born,.., ..,,‘p..~wt,as, 0* a Itba .,o~ 0, p~aoidd by SIb,.,. Wa,Id Wa~ II C~ ~ Ad I h,nba, ~a,il*y lo.~ a,a hg.di~~ od4*0d *0 pyl0aa~ as a ~..rnad by II,.. ~a,mba,. ,~,d I,, ,,mmdaa,. a~dh IIS,,ab~ Wa,Id W,., II Cornp.nsaIa.~ Ad WORLD WAR LU SER1qC)~ RItCOG~[TI4fl~ BOY! S — — 5a~l Nmob., — — — Of tI~*4OtS AUOI~O* of p*jsuc ACCOUNTS P.S Too Busy! While thousands of World War II veterans have been pa- tiently awaiting their state bonus checks, one veteran has announced that he is too busy to file. Harry Knippenberg, IYC serv- ice officer at Beardstown, report. ed that an ex-sailor appeared several months ago for an ap- plication. At that time the nec- essary affidavit forms required for members of the Navy were not available. Knippenberg mailed the veteran a copy when they came in. The veteran’s reply to the IVC office read in part: “I was at the office and filed for the bonus. I told you what you wanted to know. If that was not enough, I am a busy man and haven’t time to run around for 90 or 100 dollars.” Guardians OVERSIZE VOL 6 NO 2 * * * OCTOBER 1947
Object Description
Title | Illinois mobilizes for its veterans, vol.6, no.2 |
Creator | Illinois Veterans Commission |
Subject [LCSH] |
World War, 1939-1945 Veterans--United States--Illinois |
Date Original | 1947-10 |
Language | en |
Contributing Institution | Illinois State Library |
Rights | Materials in this collection are made available by the Illinois State Library. To request reproductions or inquire about permissions, contact: islimg@ilsos.net. Please cite the item title and collection name. |
Identifier | ilmobv602 |
Type | Text |
Format | Periodical |
Digital Format | JPEG |
Collection Name | World War II - Documents |
Description
Title | Page 1Illinois mobilizes, vol.6, no.2 |
Transcript | AUGUST, 1947 State Bonus Payments Are Underway 13,800 Are Paid As SRB Moves For Faster Pay Payment of the nation’s most liberal veterans’ bonus, Illinois’ $385,000,000 grant, began June 21 with the pres- entation of the first checks by Governor Dwight H. Green at brief ceremonies at the Cook County office of the Service Recognition Board at 218 W. Bonus Caution Veterans receiving state bonus checks have been cautioned not to remove the receipt attached to the check. Banks and business places have been advised by the Serv- ice Recognition Board not to ac- cept a check without the receipt because payment will not be made by the state. Admiral John Downes, Direc- tor of the Service Recognition Board, who issued the warning stated that it is of the “utmost importance that the receipt re- mains attached to the check.” Monroe Street, Chicago, Illi- nois. As of July 28, 1947, 13,780 warrants or checks were mailed out to veterans, repre- senting a total evaluation of $5,964,503.33. The average check amounted to S432. The Springfield and Cook County offices of the board are presently certifying a combined total of 1,000 to 1,200 claims daily to the state auditor for payment. This production is expected to be stepped up shortly to a minimum average of 1,500 daily. No Phone Calls Because all of the personnel and facilities of both offices are being utilized in processing claims, Ad- miral John Downes, director of the board, urges veterans not to call or write the board concerning the status of their claim. Such calls will only serve to detract from work on the claims and will result in unnecessary delay in payment of the claim, the admiral pointed out. Admiral Downes also requested veterans not to ask for special consideration in advancing pay- ment of their claim. “In justice to all veterans, there cannot be—nor will there he—any priority consideration to anyone’s claim,” Admiral Downes said. “All claims will continue to he handled on the first to file, first to be paid basis only.” Admiral Downes added that, “Many veterans are failing to re- ply to letters sent them asking for additional information — data nec- essary to the completion of the processing of their claim. In all such instances the claim is with- drawn from the chain and not re- inserted until the asked for infor- mation is furnished.” 715,000 Apply A total of 715,000 applications for the bonus were filed up to the FIRST BONUS CHECKS issued by the State of Illinois to veterans of World War II were received by Morris I. George of Springfield, Ill., whose check is shown in top photo, and Leonard A. Ensminger, Chicago, shown in lower photo with Governor Dwight H. Green and Mrs. Cecilia A. Goeske who receive the first beneficiary check. Ensminger received $509.33 for three months, 28 days of domestic service and 45 months and one day foreign service. Mrs. Goeske received the maximum pay- ment of $900. Her son was killed on a B-17 mission over France. last week in July. Applications con- tinue to be received on an average of 3,000 a day. The first check was handed by Governor Green to Leonard A. Ens- minger, 27, of 1354 Madison Park, Chicago, the first to file a claim at the opening of the bonus offices three months ago. A former army officer and enlisted man, Ensminger lost an arm on a night patrol in Germany. He received $509.33 for three months and 28 days of domes- tic service and 45 months and one day foreign service. Mrs. Cecilia A. Goeske of 4731 N. Paulina Street, Chicago, re- (Contin~*ed on page 13) DO NOT DETACH THIS PORTION FROM ABOVE CHECK No.V-B VETERAN 01 EENEFICIAIT MUST SIGN STATEMENT SE LOW . OTNEEWiSE CHECK WILt NOT iI PASO ST STATE TEEASUEEU. TiltS STATEMENT MOST NOT SE OLTACHED FROM THE CHECK ABOVE ANO CHECK MUST BE ENDORSED O#’~ BACK AS INOICMIO. STATEMENT: eL~i1T~JIrnjA. ,~ *1,., I ~os ~ dt.~bo~g.d — ~ f,on~ od.,. MAPo,y ~, N.,oI &o~4 0* 5 lh,*.4 Slobs of Ay,.iso ~,,8 A.t boy. .n.d mm. •bm, ,m*~, day, ~ i.pb.b., b~. *940 aad S.pbmb.~ S. i9AS I la,tI*., wdy ,t,.* ,.M. .m~.sg *0 lb. Mdbt0,y 0, ~~0,Ot $m~ml* Of ,*~. U,,h~ ~*.*m I d~d ,,o, m0,k ,.mkm, 0* ,t~iI.aa poy. oad ii,., I did a.l ~ f,.m alo*b. Slmb. , born,.., ..,,‘p..~wt,as, 0* a Itba .,o~ 0, p~aoidd by SIb,.,. Wa,Id Wa~ II C~ ~ Ad I h,nba, ~a,il*y lo.~ a,a hg.di~~ od4*0d *0 pyl0aa~ as a ~..rnad by II,.. ~a,mba,. ,~,d I,, ,,mmdaa,. a~dh IIS,,ab~ Wa,Id W,., II Cornp.nsaIa.~ Ad WORLD WAR LU SER1qC)~ RItCOG~[TI4fl~ BOY! S — — 5a~l Nmob., — — — Of tI~*4OtS AUOI~O* of p*jsuc ACCOUNTS P.S Too Busy! While thousands of World War II veterans have been pa- tiently awaiting their state bonus checks, one veteran has announced that he is too busy to file. Harry Knippenberg, IYC serv- ice officer at Beardstown, report. ed that an ex-sailor appeared several months ago for an ap- plication. At that time the nec- essary affidavit forms required for members of the Navy were not available. Knippenberg mailed the veteran a copy when they came in. The veteran’s reply to the IVC office read in part: “I was at the office and filed for the bonus. I told you what you wanted to know. If that was not enough, I am a busy man and haven’t time to run around for 90 or 100 dollars.” Guardians OVERSIZE VOL 6 NO 2 * * * OCTOBER 1947 |
Collection Name | World War II - Documents |