| Show i 1 ICE BUREAU EDITORS EDITOR'S R'S RS NOTE TE N This Thi newspaper through special arrangement arran emen with wilh the th Washington Bureau of Western Newspaper Union at 1616 Eye Street N. N Wt W. W Washing ton U n. n D. D C. C is it able to bring readers this weekly column on problems of the veteran Leteran and serviceman and his family Questions may be addressed to the above aboLe Bureau and they will be answered in a subsequent column No replies can be made direct Oy by b mail but only in t the column which will appear m in this newspaper regularly Reconverting Insurance The Veterans administration has just recently ruled that veterans of World War II who have permitted their National Service Life Lire insurance insurance insurance ance to lapse and desire to reinstate it it may do so by paying two pre pre- premiums premiums and submitting evidence that that he is in good health if the insurance lapses within six months after he is discharged If the veteran has been out of service more than six months he may reinstate the insurance at any time within three months by show show- showing ing ng his health is as good as when the insurance lapsed and paying premiums premi premi- premiums premiums for two months If the veteran is unable to keep the full amount of insurance he car car- carried carried ried while in service he may re re- re- re reinstate instate and continue any part of it in amounts from 1000 to in multiples of upon payment of two monthly premiums Congress has recently extended the year five level premium policies issued on or before December 31 1945 and not converted to permanent policies be be- before before fore that date for an additional three years Such policies issued after that date have five years to run In either case the policies at their expiration date must be con con- converted converted to one of the permanent plans offered by the Veterans administration tion ordinary life payment 20 life or payment 30 life If national service service service ice life insurance is allowed to lapse after being converted into perma permanent nent form the veteran must pay all aU monthly premiums in arrears with interest at 5 per cent and prove his good health Converted national service life insurance has a cash value and may also be used for se see se- se I The year five-year term Jerm policy as I extended does not have a cash value Questions and Answers Q My ly son was due home In August and he has not arrived and we would like to get some information about where he is or why he has been de de- de- de He is with the 1376 1376 Co Mother lother Ava Missouri i A. A The war department does not recognize 1376 and says you must be in error as to the de de- description description de- de description of his outfit You might write direct to Bureau enlisted per per- personnel personnel Adjutant Generals General's office War department Washington Washing on D. D D C. C Q Will a soldier with a wife and child in service 2 years and over over- overseas overseas overseas seas 14 months with 55 points be discharged in the near future future V.P. VP V.P. Crossville Ala A. A Men with 60 points are eligi eligi- eligible eligible ble for discharge November 1 and the point total may be lowered after December 1 Our guess is that your husband may be eligible for dis dis- discharge discharge dis- dis discharge charge soon Q Before induction into the army my husband was employed by the I U. U S. S Department of Justice He lie served in that position for six months in 1942 19 and 43 Since he did not serve his full fuU probationary peri perl period period od is he still eligible le under the GI Bill of Rights to return to the same position position 1 Mrs UK OK Los Angeles Calif A. A Under the Selective Service act he is entitled to his old job back Q My 1 husband was killed in ac ac- tion Am I eligible for medical care Is our daughter If so what is the proper procedure Widow Widow Gloucester ter Va A. A The Veterans administration says neither the widow nor mem mem- members memo members bers of the family are eligible for or medical care unless the widow is pregnant at the time of the veterans veteran's death The widow however is en en- entitled entitled entitled titled to a pension of 50 O per month mont and the daughter 15 per month if under 18 years old for life or until the widow remarries She is also entitled to gratuity pay of six months of the soldiers soldier's pay and insurance I if she is the beneficiary b n in the sol sol- soldiers soldier's soldiers soldiers soldier's diers dier's policy I Q My Iy husband and I would very much mu h like to know how to get a Jeep He Ile is on his way home and a J jeep ep that will vill run on sand would be ba in invaluable valuable in our business l Mrs WI VI VIS S. S Peary Va A. A Suggest that you write to t the t h e Department of Commerce Region R glon 3 1126 street N. N W. W Washington D D D. C C. or to the Disposal al agen agen- agency agency cy c Richmond i Trust Truss and Main M in streets Richmond Va Q My My IY husband Is to receive his discharge in November and we are baby in April Are we ex expecting a Sued entitled to the infant maternity care If so where can we Dd out out l MV Lixville Mo 1 that where were h A A. The army is in advanced s stages p pregnancy eg nancy servicemen are entitled to wives s of oi servicemen soldiers even after ater care maternity ty receive their discharge Suggest 5 t you y ou nearest local Red Cross oss app apply I Y to Y your our medical is an army There Chapt Chapter r. r Louis and OReilly Gen Gen- in St St. depot aral fth hospital spital at Springfield There I may be closer medical service service |
