Show marv fmc ace 14 W BUREAU EDITORS NOTE this news newspaper paper through special arrangement aith the wahington Irai hington bur eau a 0 western paper anion at 1616 eye street N IT W D C is able to bring readers reas this weekly column on problems lerm of the veteran and serviceman sen serL iceman and hlf his family questions may b be addressed to the abote abate bureau and they will be on an stirred in a subsequent column no replies re P lies can he be made direct by mail but ut only in the lie column which irell it ill ap pear in thu newspaper regularly presenting claims As a help to veterans in presenting claims in obtaining information concerning the rights under laws benefiting veterans Ve veterans terns administration now recognizes 64 organizations as either chartered or designated by congress to present I 1 claims to veterans administration on behalf of war veterans and their dependents and under the law no fees can be charged for services provided by the organizations or their representatives senta tives I 1 these organizations include american red cross american veterans committee american veterans of world war II 11 disabled american veterans american legion united spanish war veterans veterans of foreign wars of the U S army mutual aid association soc lation army and navy union catholic W war ar veterans fleet reserve association jewish war veterans marine corps league national jewish welfare board national tribune regular veterans association navy mutual aid association military order of the purple heart united indian war veterans national society army of the philippines and disabled emergency officers of the world wars in addition there are 41 state organizations in as many states which are permitted to assist veterans 0 questions and answers Q I 1 served aboard the heavy cruiser louisville through the war and we had a book published called man of war and I 1 have not received my copy and the ship has been de commissioned could you tell me where I 1 could write concerning this book N E IL cloquet minn A these are not official navy publications licati ons and many such books were published aby by individual ships in many cases the books were not published until after the war was over in some cases probably never published at all however the navy Is attempting to answer all inquiries it if possible write to F M granger ship section office of public information navy department washington 25 D C and he will attempt to find out about it it if you know of any of your friends who have received a copy of the book try and obtain the name of the printer from your friend and inform lieutenant granger Q I 1 am writing to see it if I 1 can find out why I 1 am not eligible for an allotment from the army I 1 have a son in the service who volunteered ered march 11 1945 and he filled out the papers for an allotment we ve got a batch of papers to nil fill out and we e did so then we got another batch to fill out which I 1 did and then I 1 got a letter telling me I 1 was not eligible for allotment will you please tell me why mrs D IV Bai baldwyn dwyn miss A the mere tact fact of parenthood does not entitle you to an allotment you must be dependent upon your son for support if the letter telling of your ineligibility did not state the reason suggest you write to the address from whence the letter came and inquire as to the reason Q I 1 became ill while working for the government during the war I 1 am still unable to work am I 1 entitled to any benefits other than my retirement fund I 1 have been advised that dial I 1 could attend rehabilitation school Is this true L P mocksville Mocks ville N C A if you are not a veteran of the armed services I 1 know of no other benefits except your retirement fund the rehabilitation division of the department of labor has established advisory centers to help both handicapped civilians and veterans but they do not have any benefits if there is such a center near you you might apply to them Q my pal was buried in U S cemetery andilly angilly in france could you please give me the location naming some of the surrounding towns and nearest post office Is there a town own in france called an dilly IV F A washington iowa A yes there is a town called an dilly and the nearest large town is nancy the cemetery is 15 miles northwest of nancy Q my son was killed in action on saifan june 26 1911 1914 lie he never received a furlough and had only two to and a half months training lie ile wis was w is with ith the he ath marine division can I 1 find out why he did not get to 0 o come home and Is there any way of finding out the cause of his death mrs G 0 newburgh ind A write to the officer in charge casualty section headquarters U S marine corps washington 25 D C giving your sons full name rank serial number and all information c concerning ning his induction and a chivi acs ins ics of which you have |