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Show ( ujy for This LTJ(i.rt.imtnt .Supplied by the American Is-niim Nuws Hurvlcft. ) JOHNSON BILL WILL AID MANY VETERANS Thirty-five thousand disabled men in :! women, veterans of the World war mid their dependents, are expected expect-ed to benefit, directly to the extent of $l.",(n:),0K) this year, :? 12,000,000 next , year and .? 10,000,01 10 annually thereat: there-at: ar from the Johnson bill passed, w; li the support of the American I.i ;loii, at the recent session of con-gi con-gi 1'nder the new legislation, a fiat p:i.l laenl of $50 u month for life will be made to veterans with arrested ca us of tuberculosis. Veterans with disabilities resulting from war service are allowed to reinstate re-instate war risk insurance through charging the unpaid back premiums against the face value of the reinstated reinstat-ed policy where they are not able financially to pay these premiums. Time for filing claims for war disabilities dis-abilities and for submitting proof that u disability resulted from the war is extended to July 2, l'J27. Placement, training for disabled veterans vet-erans Is extended to January 1 next. In order to permit them to complete their vocational rehabilitation courses. A two-year extension is given for educational ed-ucational training in schools and colleges col-leges where the trainees are now in process of training. Insurance of men who died after discharge may be revived by the discharge dis-charge bonus of $00 if the men had not received that bonus. American women who wore disabled through serving In base hospitals overseas are made eligible for compensation. com-pensation. Director Frank T. Ilines, of the United Slates veterans' bureau, lias expressed the opinion that bureau regulations can be extended under the new bill to grant service connection connec-tion for chronic constitutional diseases, dis-eases, such us disorders of heart, kidneys kid-neys and digestive system, where it is not possible to trace a definite medical med-ical history of such connection . with the service. This bill is one In the series of great measures which have been supported sup-ported by the American Legion for the care and cure and relief of dis- j nbled veterans and their dependents, j Most of the provisions contained in it were based on recommendations ! made by the Legion's national conven- I tiou at Omaha in 1025. j |