Show BUREAU EDITOR S NOTE this newspaper through special arrangement with the washington bureau of vestern newspaper union at 1616 eye street N IF washington D C is u able to bring readers this beekly column on art problems of the veteran and serviceman and his family questions may he be addressed to the above bureau and they will be answered in n a subsequent bie quent column no replies can bal be made direct by mail but only in the column co dmn chich will appear in this newspaper regularly widows war pensions there have been so many inquiries concerning pensions tor for widows of veterans ot of both world wars I 1 and II 11 that we are giving here the general provisions for or the various types of pensions pensions lor for widows children and dependent parents 0 of veterans whose death resulted from service in both world wars I 1 and II 11 widow but no child 50 widow with one child 65 and 13 tor for each additional child no widow but one child 25 no widow but two children 38 equally divided and 10 for or each additional child dependent father or mother 45 or both 25 each A widow means she must have bave been married to the veteran prior to december 14 1944 lived continuously with him until date of death except where there was a separation due to misconduct mif misconduct conduct of or procured by the veteran without fault of the widow and must not have remarried pensions tor for widows and children of world war I 1 forteath for death not connected with service widow but no child 35 widow and one child 45 and 5 tor for each additional child no widow but one child 18 no widow but two children 27 equally divided no widow but three children 36 and 4 tor for each additional child the same definition of widow applies as above this pension Is not payable to any widow without child or to a child whose annual income exceeds 1000 or to a widow with child or children where annual income exceeds 2500 there Is no provision tor for pensions to widows of world war II 11 for death not connected with service questions guestt ona and answers Q what type of dependents must a hospitalized veteran who Is rated per cent or more disabled have in order to draw more than the 20 monthly institutional award E G R milwaukee wis A the veterans administration says that if you have one dependent you may draw a pension of per month or more depending on nature of your disability if 11 you are per cent disabled the amount in excess of your 20 may be sent to the dependent Q I 1 have been trying to get readjustment compensation of 20 per week but have been unable to do so I 1 am a veteran of 0 this war with 26 months and have a disability discharge but have not got a pension yet so I 1 would tike like to know how to get the 20 a week R F S wolf island mo A the fact that you have a disability discharge or even drawing a pension should not interfere with receiving readjustment compensation under the GI bill requirements tor for this compensation are 1 you reside in the U S 2 you are completely unemployed or if 11 partially employed at wages less than 23 per week 3 that you are registered with and reporting to a puo pub uce lice employment office USES and 4 that you are able to work and and available tor for suitable work have your discharge or separation papers papera with you when you register tor for employment Q I 1 was reading where they are still counting points since VJ V J day the red cross said they froze them VJ V J day please answer which li Is correct and also how bow many points and how bow many years of service do you have to have to be discharged air mrs E D louisville ky A the war department says thal tor for the record men in the service ore are still earning points for each month of service but tor for the purposes of discharge points earned as of september 2 1945 are counted for the army according to general eisenhower Elsen hower men with 40 points as of september 2 except volunteers or with two years service will be home by june 30 men with 45 points or 30 months service will be home by april 30 Q to a lonely wife and mother of vienna mo and mrs J C of carterton carverton Car va each of whom have three children A your husbands are eligible to apply tor for discharge immediately because you each have three children the same answer holds true tor for mrs 11 R new boston texas Q A few weeks ago I 1 began a correspondence course with a new york school at a cost of 80 for the entire course A down payment of 20 was made and five monthly payments must be made to clear up the balance would the he government pay the entire bill or must 1 I because of its low east cost pay the expense J A V webster mass blass A if you a are re a veteran of this war with an honorable discharge the gov government emment will pay tuition for or correspondence courses up to make application at t your nearest veterans administration office |