Show F VICE VICEr t r BUREAU RE i EDITORS EDITOR'S NOTE This newspaper a tr I through special s erial arras arrangement with wilh the Ih theU i U Washington Bureau of 0 Western News News' Newspaper I paper pa er Union 1110 at al 1616 Eye Iye Street N If W Washington athington It II D D. C C. C is able to 10 bring b g I readers rell lers this weekly column on Oil lems lemr ot o othe the th veteran anil and ten iceman I and anil 1 his bis is family Imily Questions may ma he ht ad oil dressed to the above and they thy n trill ill ht In merel in a subsequent col col- m amu No replies can ca he bt matte made direct by mall mail but bill only in i the column which ii will ill pear appear a tar in its this Ibis newspaper paper il er regularly Eighteen Million Strong The great army of ot veterans Is growing so that as of at December 31 the number of ot World War II veter veterans veterans ans passed the mark marlc bringing the total war veteran population lation lalion to all under juris jurls jurisdiction jurisdiction diction of Veterans administration Insofar as administration of vet vet- veterans veterans' veterans veterans' erans' erans laws Is concerned VA announced that thai as of ot January 20 only one out of every GI CI home home loans guaranteed by the agen agen- agency agency cy had been In default More fore than veterans al already al- al already i ready have converted their national I service life lICe Insurance to govern govern- government government ment pay 20 life lite valued at more I than 17 billion dollars Veterans Veterans' administration also has I veterans or dependents of j 1 veterans as wards of at the adminis I ration i 1 i I I Questions anti and Answers Q I. I I am writing In regard to mon mon- money money money ey for veterans who Mho farm I under under- understand stand they were to get ret tOo a IL month for nine months If It they farmed I 1 know of If several who ho tried to BRU u up but hut couldn't alga became they didn't have havo any cattle Sallie Docs the I government expect them to have rattle cattle when they get out lut of the army after having hn v Ing served for three or four years yearn ears This one ono I have In mind served U years yran and was always at home on ho the farm before he enlisted In ht 1911 Hili If It he hud had a herd herLl of rattle cattle I before lie he left he lie wouldn't need neer any allY anything thing front from the government Lots of boys bos are arc farming and receiving this who never farmed before III fore I am a n World War I 1 vet vet- trail Bran and anil want to see Ile the answer answer- A. A A L. L L J. J Artesian U. U S 11 I U. U 1 A. A A If It you are arc referring to readjust readjust- readjustment readjustment ment allowances for tor self-employed self under the serviceman's readjust readjust- readjustment ment act of 1944 1044 19 then the following are the provisions A veteran of World War II ll who Is self-employed self that is In tn business for himself which includes farming is eligible for readjustment allowances If It his net earnings are arc less than i ifor for the previous calendar month the amount of ot the allowance being I Ithe the difference between his net earn- earn earnings earnIngs earnings I ings and The veteran should tile file his claim on the proper forms torms which will be provided him at the nearest office of ot the state unemployment unemployment unemployment ment compensation agency He lie Is not required to register as unemployed unemployed however He lie must have with him his discharge or separation pa pa- pers If It the claim is denied the veteran Is entitled to a hearing be be- before fore tore an impartial tribunal of the Ute I state stale agency and this decision even may be appealed to the readjust readjust- readjustment ment allowance agent of the near near- nearest nearest nearest est office of Veterans Veterans' tion tiou Q 1 I stayed In service In Camp JIa ey Tex Te eight months While there 1 had harl an all allotment made for my m two tao children They The didn't gel ono one penny 1 I was discharged l with an honorable discharge I 1 but they the didn't give gln me sac a penny of mus- mus out pay p-iy and I even had to toJla pay my m train fare tarl back baek home hor front from camp I 1 would like to know If I Iam Iam I am ant entitled to any consideration lIt U. U 0 O. Memphis l Trim A. A A With reference to your our muster- muster out ing-out pay it U you ou received an hon hon- honorable honorable discharge and were in the army arm for eight months mouths you ou are en en- entitled entitled titled to out mustering pay p y and your our train tra l fare home Suggest S you write to the finance officer at Camp about this and if you dont don't get results then write to the of the Adjutant General War De Dc Department Washington t n 25 5 D D. C. C C With reference to the allotment for your our two children it if this money mone was taken out of ot your our pay pa then write to the eater Onice of ot Dependency Benefits j Goodfellow Blvd d 1 St. St Louis 20 20 0 Mo MD and explain the details to them Q I. I liB Hem long lou are art you supposed to IB wait walt for your jour our terminal leave lease Its It's been more mor than a month now since I 1 was teas wasI discharged I and nud am ants beginning to t wonder ender If it Im I'm going to II Itt get that money And I 1 need It it- it 0 O. A A. MOIL Met Poplar r Mo A A. The armed services estimate I that about 60 CO days das will elapse be be- heeen feen the date of application and I the date the veteran receives his bonds or his check for terminal Ilea e leave ti J. J I sent In c leave pa pers pers pel's about five fj months month ago aKO and have ha never ne heard beard a avord word vord from them and andI I would like to 10 know the reason and I how hOlf I can find out All my m brothers I have ha received their bonds and mono mon W. e W ey W. W fr F. 0 G. Iowa I A. A The finance office is swamped with applications for terminal leave leava pay and the army is several months I in processing applications I I I However suggest that you write tc tl leI I the finance to which you i mailed your application for terminal I II Inal I nal leave You might also contact Red fled Cross Cros i |