Show agn LM L M ICE BUREAU EDITORS NOTE this newspaper through special arrangement with the washington ashington Ir bureau of western TrI estern newspaper union at 1616 eye street N IV washington D C is able to bring readers this weekly column on problems of the veteran and service serviceman and his family questions may b be mals addressed to the above bureau and they will he be answered in a subsequent column no replies can he be made direct by mall mail but only in the column which w hie b will appear in this newspaper regularly expansion of hospitals As of december 9 veterans administration was almost current in its hospitalization program and there were only 73 service connect ed cases awaiting admittance to veterans hospitals which for the first time in history have passed the bed mark with the recent acquisition of six more army and navy hospitals VA is operating 28 former service hospitals either as permanent or temporary installations pending completion of the hospital construction program the six just taken over include cushing general hospital framing ham mass fort logan hospital colorado billings general fort harrison ind newton D baker martinsburg Mart insburg W va moore general at swannanoa N C and the naval hospital at san juan puerto rico under the law veterans administration is required to hospitalize service connected cases as quickly as possible but to provide hospital care tor for non service connected cases only when beds are available all emergency cases are handled immediately in the case of non service ice connect ed cases there are awaiting hospitalization when beds are available questions and answers Q bly son enlisted in the army on his bis birthday anniversary much against the wishes of myself and my husband ile he tried to get into the navy but was rejected because of his hearing ile he Is almost entirely deaf and when the weather Is cold his hearing is worse lie he now is stationed in alaska and he be writes that his ears cars are continually bothering him and he has been confined to the hospital several times when he was home I 1 took him to a specialist who informed me that a very delicate operation might help but bat that he was doubtful I 1 would like to get my son out of the army on account of his health and also I 1 need his big aid financially with the rising cost of living I 1 cannot get along on our present income what measures can I 1 take in order to get my son home mrs E B tinley park ill A you might initiate a procedure to obtain his release due to his age in which case write full details to the office of the adjutant general war department washington 25 D C or your son might ask tor for a discharge on the theory that his is a hardship case or he might ask for a medical discharge in both instances the petition to be filed with his commanding officer Q I 1 am a veteran of world war I 1 can yo you u tell me under what conditions and at what rates I 1 can obtain compensation for service con necked disability J II if B selma ina ala A the law provides that compensation pensa tion may be paid for disability incurred in or aggravated by active service in line of duty according to the degree of disability shown rates may range anywhere from to per month and c compensation for each case is determined ter mined by veterans administration on the basis of the degree of disability compensation is not pay able if the disability is the resu result it of the veterans own willful misconduct or where discharge is other than honorable consult your nearest vete veterans administration office Q our son died while he was overseas and in the he service of his country As we are his parents and only survivors are arc we entitled to out oot pay which he would have received upon his discharge from the service will we be entitled to any bonus that he be would have received if he would have lived N E L norway mich A no you are not entitled to mustering out pay since this is paid only to servicemen upon their discharge from the service congress has not voted a bonus tor for veterans of world war 11 II generally you would be entitled to any back pay six months gratuity pay and a monthly pension if you are dependent parents also you would be entitled to his insurance Q I 1 am a veteran of world war I 1 and I 1 would like to know autere utere I 1 should write for what rights the first world war veterans have as to a for his wire wife and children rights in rase case of his bis death B B bi dexter de kas has A your local post or of the amerl ameri can legion should be able to inform you as to all rights and benefits tc which you are entitled you alst could write to the nearest office ol of veterans administration if you have a red cross chapter in your city they should be able to advise you in detail as to any benefits due |