Show red led cross official explains veterans pay cuts recognizing the work ot of the A neriman merlan ner iran red cross in assisting veterans and their families taini liea in a single year brigadier Drig adier general frank T hines veterans I 1 recently expressed his gratitude to the red cross for all the help given to the veterans and to those administering to their walfate ile ha added Is it any wonder then that our laws governing veterans relief beliet specifically designated the american red cross as a collaborating national organization recognized in the governments performance ot of its duty to its veterans at the same tircio general nines analyzed the new legisla legislation tio n which became effective july 1 pointing out many radical changes ahls this afia analysis lysis has been relayed to 0 the red cross chapters of the pacific area by R E arne red cross director of war service I 1 1 attention is drawn to two important regulations the first regulation gu lation adopts as a principle the setting up of veterans suffering disability from disease or injury resulting from war service as a preferred class entitled to pension within the established maximum range when these veterans have passed on as a result of their war incurred disease or injury their wi widows lows and children and their dependent mothers and fa fathers occupy a preferred status within the payment ranges established I 1 tor for these groups 2 the second class ot of disabled veterans tu to be recognized 14 i composed of those wio suffered disability through disease or injury in peace time service with the airily navy or marine corps the range esta established blib tor for this group Is approximately 50 percent of that for 61 who suffered from war time Ler bervice vice rates tor for their widows aud and children are arc similarly lesa dess than tor for the first group 3 in the final group come those abo who suffered from disabilities not the result of military or naval service abose under prior laws received benefits in the form of service pensions for spanish war service and disability allowance tor for world war service it is tills group which will feel the changed law most heavily into this group for or entitlement must tall fall those world war veterans suffering guttering from and tuberculosis conditions who previously were entitled to the presumption ot of service origin tor for their disabling conditions when demonstrated prior to january 1 1925 this presumption pres ump Is now restricted to one year following discharge |