Show I i une AI nI Caa Ca tJ a ICAN lr lie 4 COP for tor This Department ont Supplied b by the tbs th American Leilo Legion Ne New NW service GRANTS OF RELIEF FOR WAR VETERANS World war veterans particularly those who are disabled are aro benefiting by appropriations and grants of or re- re relief re relief lief blot totaling made at nt the recent session of congress according I to a report received by National Com Commander mander James Tames A Drain from John Thomas Thomaa Taylor vice chairman of the Legions Legion's national legislative commit commit- committee committee committee tee The Legion was active In securIng securing ing lag the passage of this legislation For the operation of the United States Veterans bureau was appropriated Ten million dollars Is available for tor new nl hospital construe construe- construction construction tion An appropriation of Is available for enlargements and altera altera- alterations lions at various arlous Veterans bureau hos hos- hos- hos hospitals hospitals pita at the hospital at the NatIonal home for tor Disabled Volunteer Soldiers at Santa Monica Calif and at Walter I heed hospital at Washington D C Compensation under the Johnson bill will bo paid to about veterans veteran heretofore denied It on the ground of willful misconduct The They will bene bene- benefit bene- bene benefit benefit fit to the extent of annually from this provision allot allot- Overpayments on Class E allot allotments ments menu made during the war will not notI I have to be repaid to the government I by veterans as a result of or a law en- en enI enacted enacted en enacted I acted with Legion support A total or of was ns Involved The allotments allot- allot I meats ments were made matle to wife mother ori or i children In many cases the overpay overpay- overpayments overpayments ments represent duplicate payments I I made to wife and mother Refunds were authorized to veterans on federal irrigation projects j Appropriations for the various branches of the national defense were I I supported by the Legion They were Army navy novy I National Guard 40 aviation I civilian military training comps camps officers reserve I corps Appropriations for tor the civilian military mili mIlI- mIlItary military tary training camps and for the officers ofil- ofil officers cers re reserve erve corps were Increased be- be beyond be beyond yond ond budget recommendations largely as S a result of Legion efforts They also I exceeded the appropriations made ma In 1024 although a 0 decrease had hall been recommended by the bureau of the bUdget The Tho Increase over the budget i recommendation was for the training camps and for the officers reserve |