Show I I I I i SERVICE t p BUREAU EDITORS EDITOR'S NOTE This through special arrangement newspaper with the h Was Bureau of 0 rf Western Newspaper union Union 01 at 1010 1616 Eye Street jv N N. w wK W. W W K Washing ashing ton ron D. D C. C is able to 10 bring readers Ih this weekly column on problems problem of the o the veteran and serviceman and his hi family amily Questions Question may be addressed to 0 the tIle above Bureau and they will be answered l in a subsequent column No replies can be made direct by mail but bur only in the column which lich will appear Jear in this ii newspaper regularly New Discharge Plan The army has followed the lead of navy in ruling as of November 10 that any GI G. G with three children under 18 years of age is eligible for discharge despite age or length of service At the same time the army low low- lowered lowered ered eyed total points for discharge eligi eligi- eligibility to 55 These two wo new rulings answer many questions which have come come into the office of the Veterans' Veterans Service Bureau editor in Washington during the past week from through throughout out the nation j I In the meantime the Veterans' Veterans administration has announced a streamline procedure in its finance office with the appointment of Frank FrankI I W. W Kelsey as assistant administrator I in charge of the Veterans' Veterans multi fail multi bil lion dollar finance service At the j i present time according to Veteran Veterans headquarters the treasury depart depart- department I ment is issuing checks at the rate of per year upon author author- authority authority ity of vouchers certified by the Veterans Vet Veterans erans' erans administration finance I ice This branch of the adminis adminis- administration administration service is the watchdog and I clearing house for the billions of dol dol- dollars liars lars handled representing disburse disburse- disbursements ments for government life l e insurance insurance insurance I ance pensions and other benefits provided veterans and their depend depend- lents I 1 i Questions and Answers I Q Im I'm the widow of a World War WarI I veteran and am getting a pension of only 30 per month Why is ita it ita Ita a widow of a World War II If veteran receives 50 monthly pension Mrs W. W V. V K K Charlottesville Va I A. A A All widows of both World War WarI I and II get pensions of 50 per month if their husbands were killed in action or died while in service If II the veteran died after he was dis dis- discharged discharged discharged charged the pension is 30 per month I Q My Iy son is in a navy hospital in Washington D. D C C. with a broken knee suffered when he was thrown throws I from an automobile while on a 72 hour leave Will he be able to get a pension if iI he was on leave at the I time of the mishap After Alter he is discharged dist dis dis- charged t he wants to enter an un us undertaking school Does that require a high school education Mrs P P. Cumberland Md I A. A The Veterans' Veterans administration n nI I says that merely because a man ison is ison I on leave at the time of an injury I does not mean that he is barred from obtaining disability payments I The rhe navy will have to determine if it I the injury was received in the line of duty which may mayor or may not be while on leave If the injury was I received through no misconduct of the veteran the chances are he will willbe willI I be entitled to disability pension The undertaking profession is counted count count- counted counted ed as vocational training and the veteran does not necessarily have to be a high school graduate gra Q Q I will be discharged from the army soon I would like to know the names and locations of some schools that teach refrigeration an and air conditioning conditi ning practical expert expert- experience ence along with the studies W. W W W. S S. Washington N. N J. J A. A The Veterans' Veterans administration advises that you consult an army counsellor at a separation center or write directly to your nearest Veterans' Veterans administration regional office Q I 1 I want to know if it a man who has been court has a chance to get out if he be has three little children My Iy allotment has bas stopped slopped and has been for some time Mrs 1 N. N N M. M S. S S Blairsville Ga A. A A The war department says it would depend upon the nature of husbands husband's offense otTense whether he your hat can be released or not Suggest that i Gen Gen- General General General you ou write the Judge Advocate eral War department Washington 4 J D. D C. C and give all details concern concern- concerning concerning concerning ing your husband Q My l son made an allotment to tome tome tome me of 15 per month the first year which I received The three and a half hail years he be has spent over over- overseas overseas overseas seas I have not received it It was taken out of his pay up to the mown month of his discharge Where shall I write In regard to collecting the amount due T. T T G. G W. W Milwaukee Wis A. A A Write to the Office of Depend Depend- Dependency Dependency Dependency ency Benefits War department Newark N. N N J. J points does a ma JIla marine Q Q How Dow many to be discharged Does Doesn rine rifle need tu uc m- m mv v n na points as a n marine need the same Mrs MM J J- Jr r F F the navy or the army Sturgeon Lake Minn needs need A. A As of Nov 10 a marine 50 points for discharge Q Q My ly husband was killed In ac action I and tion lion June 12 1944 In Italy have received any i never f it Is M tion Lion as to how he was killed possible to obtain this information Wife M M. E. E II D H MISS 1 h branch an Casualty A. A Write to the of the Adjutant Generals General's offic D C. C c D Washington u- u War department 1 j |