Show MAU EDITORS NOTE this newspaper through special arrangement with the washington ashington IF bureau of lV estern newsy newspaper aper union of at 1616 eye street N W washington 1 D C is able to bring readers this weekly e kly column on problems of the veteran vetera 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 direct by mail m il hut but only in the column which will appear in this newspaper regularly surplus property for vets the surplus property board has made arrangements through the smaller war plants corporation to sell surplus war property to honorably discharged veterans who have entered business or farming in amounts up to 2500 on al A l 1 priorities without buying through regular dealer channels surplus items for any commercial industrial manufacturing financial n cial service medical dental or legal ll 11 or agricultural enterprise with invested capital not exceeding owned as solo proprietor by a veteran or when non veterans have not more than a half interest are eligible for purchase with the acting as buying agent or clearing house on all purchases all sales to the veterans will be made to under OPA regulations and in no instance will the price be greater than original cost to the government ae less ss allowance for depreciation obsolescence etc the 2500 limitation is placed on amount of sales so that a broad and equitable distribution of surpluses available may be afforded to all veterans who apply A typical procedure on a veterans application could be as follows an honorably discharged veteran living in troy N Y is opening a plumbing and heating supply business in his community he needs a light delivery truck office equipment and other items the nearest nearest district office is at albany he makes formal application in writing to this nearest office giving all the necessary details reviews views all factors and decides the applicant has a good chance to build a successful business his needs are recorded record ed and as the property is available will purchase the items to fill as far as possible all requirements of the veteran the veteran pays the amount involved on the purchase of the truck from the surplus property disposal office either in cash or in some special cia I 1 cases under an arrangement of terms questions and answers Q when a man has suffered wounds in action how is disability rating for pension purposes determined by the veterans administration A the veterans administration says that in the payment of ser service vice connected disability pensions the percentage of impair impairment ment is determined on available records by a rating board the percentage of disability is based upon the average degree of impairment in earning capacity so that there may be no penalty on any individual for ability to overcome the handicap of disability Q what are the purchase price limitations in the extension of 0 an agricultural loan guaranty under the GI bill of rights A the purchase price must not exceed the reasonable normal value of the property as determined by proper appraisal the purchase price must be within the veterans ability to pay and succeed in his operations the local certifying committee will have to certify to 0 o the veterans administration on its opinion as to whether or not the proposed purchase price of the property exceeds the reasonable normal value of the property Q do navy chaplains receive medals have any been awarded A chaplains in the navy may receive medals and decorations lt gen merritt F williams was awarded added the bronze star medal cpr for meritorious service aboard the air aircraft carrier wasp sunk in the solomons islands lt comar joseph T chaplain of the bombed carrier franklin has been recommended for the medal of honor Q can the mother of an only son request that he be kept in in the U S and not be sent overseas A the war department says that a soldier who is an only son is subject to overseas duty it if he is qualified the tact fact that he is an only son will have no bearid beariz bearing upon his assignment |