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Show EDITOR'S A'OTE: This neicspaper, 'hrtniuh special arrangement with the U' uthtnutun llureau of Western Veus-wiper Veus-wiper Union at 166 Eye Street, V. W., It'ashintilon, U.C., is able to brin readers read-ers this weekly column on problems of the veteran and serviceman and his family. fam-ily. Questions may be addressed to the above llureau and they wilt be answered in a subsequent column. Vo replies can be made direct by mail, but only in the column which will appear in this news paper regularly. Farm Advice for Vets The Veterans' Service bureau is currently receiving scores of letters from veterans, all pertaining to farming how to get farm loans; how to get farm equipment; farm surplus property; how to build a farm house; to get REA service; to buy farm land, and many other questions pertaining to farming for the veteran. Answers to these questions can only be general, since conditions vary in many communities, but generally speaking the veteran may find the answers to his questions in his home community, if he but knows where to go. First stop for the farm-bound veteran should be the county agricultural agent. His Job is to help all farmers and he has been designated by the USDA to work with returning veterans. His office is usually in the court house. He can answer most of your questions ques-tions or can refer the veteran to the farm agency working in special fields. All local draft boards have been directed to refer veterans interested in-terested in farming to the county agent. In many agricultural counties, veterans can obtain practical and valuable counsel from working farmers who are serving on the county veterans' advisory committees commit-tees and this committee also may be approached through the county agent. Questions and Answers Q. My son was killed in action April 1, 1943, In the North African area. In November, 1942, he was shipped from New York across, and he did not get his pay from the government for three months and he could not keep np his insurance policy, so it was dropped. I have his letter giving the address as the Pearl Assurance Company, Ltd., of London. Is there any chance of getting get-ting insurance on it? Will the body be shipped home if I asked for it? Mrs. J. P., Hazen, N. D. A. You would be entitled to your son's back pay, plus six months pay. You may also be entitled to a pension if you are a dependent parent. par-ent. For your back pay and allowances allow-ances write to Claims Division, General Gen-eral Accounting Office, Office of Special Settlement Accounts, 27 Pine street, New York 5, N. Y. For a pension if you are entitled to it, make application to your nearest veterans' administration office, probably prob-ably at Fargo or Bismarck. About your insurance, your son evidently did not take out National Service life insurance, but with a private insurance company in London, and if it lapsed, you could only write to London to obtain its status. Legislation Legis-lation is pending now to authorize shipment of the bodies of American soldiers to the United States under auspices of the army quartermaster quartermas-ter department. Q. My husband was discharged November 21, 1944, and has 70 per I cent disability. He has lost all of his papers except his discharge. Can he get new papers and a pension? pen-sion? Mrs. W. R. F., Mentone, Ala. A. Yes, the veterans administration administra-tion office where his disability was rated would have his record and he can obtain copies there. If he has been rated 70 per cent he should be drawing a disability pension. Contact Con-tact your veterans' administration office. Q. I am a veteran of World War II. I was inducted December 8, 1942, and was honorably discharged February Feb-ruary 19, 1943. I am a farmer and need help on the farm. They told me I am not eligible. Can you tell me? J. A., Scottsboro, Ala. A. It appears that you are short the required 90 days service, unless your discharge was due to a disability. dis-ability. Suggest you contact your county agent and see what he can do for you. Q. I am a mother of seven children. chil-dren. I am unable to work. My husband hus-band is a veteran of World War I and since he has deserted the family fam-ily for another woman, we have no support and he says he won't support sup-port us. Is there any chance of getting get-ting a pension for me and the children chil-dren from this veteran? Mrs. D. V. E., Portageville, Mo. A. There appears to be none as long as he is alive and suffers no disability. The courts are available to you for support of your children. Q. Is a former divorced wife of a World War I veteran who has not remarried and to whom alimony had been decreed, eligible for a pension pen-sion when the divorce was procured by the veteran? Mrs. S. R., Atlanta, At-lanta, Ga. A. Yes, providing you are a widow and lived with him for 10 years and was not at fault in the divorce and providing, if you are without children, chil-dren, your income is not more than 51.000 annually. You should apply to the veterans' administration office of-fice at Atlanta to determine your eligibility, however. |