MANY ELIGIBLE VETERANS
ARE FAILING TO APPLY
FOR NSLI DIVIDENDS
There are approximately 1,800,000 World War
II veterans who, to date, have failed to show their
desire to share in National Service Life Insurance
dividends. There may not be any Ecustans in
cluded in this number, but just to be on the safe
side another notice is being sent to each Ecusta
veteran. Each of you must properly apply for
your share of the insurance dividends, and it must
be done on the proper form. The Veterans Ad
ministration can offer no authentic reason for the
failure of such a large number of veterans to ap
ply, but these DON’TS are offered for your con-
cideration.
1. Don’t expect this dividends to be applied
toward premium payment of your policy.
2. Don’t expect your leaving this money in the
'‘kity” to draw interest at a future date.
3. Don’t expect the Veterans Administration to
chase you in order to make this payment.
4. Don’t be surprised if the opportunity of
applying by June 1st might be your last chance.
Proper forms are available in the Personnel De
partment.
VETERANS REMINDER
1. If you expect a check, make sure that your
post box is in good condition, and firmly fastened
in place.
2. See that your box is properly marked. It
should have your name on it.
3. You can ask the carrier to ring the bell, or
in the country to blow his automobile horn when
he delivers your government check.
4. Don’t leave your mail in the box a minute
longer than necessary.
5. After you get your check, treat it as carefully
as you would handle currency.
6. DO NOT ENDORSE IT until you are in
the presence of the man or woman who is going
to cash it for you, or in the bank where you are
going to deposit it.
7. If your check is lost or stolen, write to the
Veterans Administration about it, giving your
Army serial number and the number of your
insurance policy. But DO NOT WRITE IN un
til you are sure that all the checks in your area
have been distributed. If you have information
that your check was stolen from the mail or from
your letterbox, also make a prompt complaint to
your post office.
8. If your check becomes torn or mutilated, or
if the amount has been obliterated, so that you
cannot cash it, return it to the Division of Dis
bursement, United States Treasury Department,
Washington, D. C., and ask for a substitute.
PERSONNEL OFFICE WILL ASSIST
EMPLOYEES IN PREPARING
INCOME TAX FORMS
Ecusta employees wishing assistance in filing
their Federal and State income tax returns can get
assistance in the Personnel Department at any
time prior to March 15, 1950. The necessary
forms and blanks can be obtained in this depart
ment. It is urged that everyone concerned do their
filing without too much delay.
This year, all wage earners who earned as much
as $500 during 1949 is required to file a Federal
income report. Married men who grossed as
much as $2000 must file a State return. Single
persons and married women earning as much as
$1000 must file a return.
Employees who wish assistance from the Per
sonnel Department are requested to bring with
them their WITHHOLDING STATEMENT,
showing annual earnings and deductions for 1949.
LICENSE PLATE CLASSIFICATION
-Several weeks ago a car was on the Ecusta
grounds with a 1950 license plate with the letter
W on it. Since that time several inquiries have
come to The Echo as to what the W and other
letters on license plates meant. We were just
as much in the dark as those who asked the ques
tion, but we promised to find out. Mr. C. M.
Douglas has been kind enough to furnish us with
a list of classifications. Here they are;
Classification Numbers
Official—Highway HI
Official—Judicial Jl'J^
Official—Others, Governor, etc 1-200
National Guard 201-1100
Dealer—Motorcycle D-1101—D-1800
Dealer—Manufacturer M-1801—M-2100
Dealer (D) D-2101—D-25100
Passenger For Hire T-25101—T-31600
Bus For Hire B-31601—B-33300
Motorcycle 33301—55300
Bus—Common Carrier BUS-55301—
BUS-58300
Truck—Common Carrier F-58301—F-65300
Trailer—Common Carrier EX-65 301-Tr.—
EX-72 300-Tr.
Truck—Contract Carrier S-72301—S-79300
Trailer—Contract Carrier K-79301—K-82300
Trailer—(Commercial) C-82301—C-99999
(Spec 2-wheel) Z-1001—Z-99999
Automobile 100001—760000
Automobile (Over one million) .... W-1001—
W-99999
Truck—Private 760001-960000
Truck—Farm 960001-999999
Permanent—Public Owned Utility
Bus P-1001—P-99999
W license tags are issued only from Raleigh.
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