Show liLg j I y BUREAU EDITORS EDITOR'S E TO nos NOTE NO l' l E This Th newspaper through special arrangement arran ement with the the Washington rr Bureau o of 0 Western f Newspaper Union nt tit 1616 Eye Street N. N W. W Washing 1011 tan O. O C. C is able to bring readers reade this tI u column on problems of ol the veteran and serviceman and his family Questions may be addressed to the above Bureau and they will be answered in a subsequent column No replies can be made modI direct by mail but only in the column which will appear in this t newspaper regularly Writing Letter-Writing Rules I The Veterans' Veterans administration faced with an unprecedented volume vol VOl- volume VOlume ume of correspondence and a shortage short short- shortage shortage age of trained personnel has ap ap- appealed appealed ap- ap appealed pealed to veterans everywhere to J I restrict their mail to official busi busi- business business II ness and to follow certain rules to I expedite its processing j The Veterans Veterans' V administration is isnow isnow isnow now receiving approximately I letters per day in the central of of- office office I fice here in Washington and the I skeleton force is working overtime in an effort to keep up with the mail 1 Here are some rules which will aid aidin aidin in getting early answers to your let let- letters letters letters I I 1 Include the veterans veteran's name ad ad- address address dress legibly written in every letter let let- letter I ad-I ter I 2 Give the C number in letters relating to pensions compensation rehabilitation or training 3 Include the N V or K numbers and the serial number of the veteran in each letter regarding insurance 4 Give the number in the case of a deceased veteran number Unless the N or policy and serial number in insurance cor cor- correspondence correspondence correspondence are given it means that thata a master index of names must be checked for proper iden iden- This list contains Smiths of at whom are named John and have no middle ini ini- There are Johnsons and Browns Questions Questions' and Answers Q Have been reading your service servIce servIce ice bureau in the local papers Our problem is this We who have lost our boys in this war and wish to bring them back want to know to whom to write and when And when they arrive does the government employees or the American Legion take care of services Can there be bea a church funeral of the kinfolks kinfolks' choice Please explain the procedure procedure procedure dure to be taken and oblige The The Mothers of Rock County Nebraska A The A.-The The quartermaster corps is isnow isnow isnow now making plans to bring the bodies of our war dead now in Euro Euro- European European European cemeteries to this country at some future time probably next spring There is no transportation available now They are making all inclusive plans and when these plans are complete the next of kin km of all our war dead will be notified and you will be advised of the proper prop prop- er procedure Q What What is the proper procedure to locate a soldier we haven't heard from for nearly a year year 1 Mr and Mrs Sirs P. P Lansing Mich A. A A.- A. Your A.-Your Your best bet is to ask the aid of your local Red Cross who will contact their field services In Incase Incase Incase case that is unavailing write to the theoffice theoffice theoffice office of the Adjutant General War department Washington D. D C. C Q A soldier who has been killed in action was married and separated from his first wife then divorced and married again He lie has named his wife with whom he was living when he was called to the army as beneficiary in his ance Can the first wife get his insurance insurance l Mrs E. E P. P Browns Browns- Brownsville Brownsville ville Tenn A. A The A.-The The wife who is now named as his beneficiary in his policy will get the insurance Q If If a soldier receives his dis dis- discharge discharge discharge charge by other than the point system system system tem that is on a dependency charge will he lose his out mustering pay or privileges to which he is entitled under the GI Gl Bill of Rights Wor Rights Wor Worried ried Mother Table Grove III A. A If A.-If If he was discharged on a de de- dependency dependency dependency or convenience cause he will lose his out mustering-out pay but not necessarily his benefits under the G. G I I. I bill Q Can a veteran of World War No 1 I get a pension if unable to work Can a wife of a World War I veteran receive a pension at his death Will the government furnish money or al al- allowance allowance lowance at time of or death of af World War I veteran Wife Miami Texas A. A The Veterans' Veterans administration I says if a World War I veteran is to to- totally totally totally tally disabled he is entitled to a non- non service connected disability pension If the widow of a World War I vet vet- veteran veteran veteran eran is s living with him at the time of his death or was separated through misconduct of the veteran she is en en- entitled entitled entitled titled to a pension of 45 per month The Veterans' Veterans administration pays to the undertaker for burial of a World War I 1 veteran Q My l My husband will complete I five years of service in February and has 80 points He lie is in Manila with the T. T C. C Service tin I Iwas Iwas Iwas was told a service unit is somewhat like a part of the thc occupational army Is this so so Mrs M. M T. T Loleta Calif A. A Actually A.-Actually Actually a service battalion may not not be part of an occupational unit but a transportation corps such as your husband is in is to all practical purposes part of the occupation army for he may stay in Manila as QS long as heis he h Ms is needed there |