Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-11-24
Ex-SerViCe Column

me r. service column winch mas
been running for some time for the
purpose of answering questions on in
surance, compensation, vocational
training, allotment, allowances, boz
muses., extra travel pay, and similar
problems confronting eX-service men,
will be discontinued with next Mon
days issue,
Apparently the ground has been
very Well covered and there seems
to be no further need for the services
of the column.
l. Before I entered the service
took a homestead in Montana of 500
acres Kindly explain and inform me
what my rights are now in regards to
this homestead? M G. (New York
City,.
Answer:
The land office will allow you a
reasonable time on which to go on
your land to finish out your home
stead term. You will be allowed cred
1t on your homestead for the fun
period of your service. Better write
the land office through which you
filed at once, stating the facts and
asking when you have got TO go back
on The land.
9, l desire information concerning
$4,000 and the transferance into
twenty or thirty-year endowment plan.
For example "a To whom shall l
write; t2) Since / am 23 years old
how much will the premium on $1,000
amount to; CD How much, if any
compensation does one receive on the
loss of a hand or foot; ~ After the
policy has been paid up what divi
dends or premiums do / receive; CD
In case of death will be the BENEFICIARY
receive the $4,000 in one payment or
the installment PLAN. L, NICK.
(DeNerl.
Answer:
To reduce your Insurance., send in
on the next payment amount due for
$4,000 with a letter explaining you
wish it reduced to that amount Have
your signature witnessed, addressing
your letter to the insurance section,
war risk insurance bureau. If you
wish to convert it into the endowment
plan at the time of reduction, fill out
the conversion blank which we have
mailed you and enclose Herewith the
amount of the premium for the next
month on 5000 endowment insur--
ance. At the age Of 23 the twenty
year endowment will cost you $16.60
per month and thirty-year endow-
ment will cost you sl0.S5 per month.
You may arrange with the bureau to
pay annually andaget a slight reduc-
ton Of these rates, No insurance pay
ments can be received by the insured
unless totally and permanently disa-
bled. The loss of hand or foot
will not be deemed a total and per-
manent disability. After your endow-
nrent policy has been paid up in full,
you Yourself draw the fun amount of
the policy in lump sum. In case of
your death before the full number of
payments of your endowment policy
have been made, the beneficiary VIII
draw monthly payments of $2S.75 for
a period Of 240 months The benefit
ciary cannot draw the payments in
lump sum.
8. Am a discharged soldier. Got
rheumatism while in France and have
gotten no better. Have been able to
work for only three weeks since re-
turning home Would like to know if
/ am entitled to any help from the
governments. J. G. (Denver).
Answer:
If you got rheumatism as a result
of your service, you. are entitled to,
compensation. Go to Miss Edna Col
Inns, second floor Old Postoffice
building, and she will assist you in
filing your claim and help you to ar
range for medical examination by
the United States public health service.
A. | read in your column that Wis
consin pays SO per month bonus to
her soldiers. My home is in Wiscon-
sin. where shall | write to apply for
same?-A. M. tFort Collins, Colo).
Answer:
Write to the Bonus Department, |
State House, Madison, Wisconsin"
giving full information as to your mill !
itary service.
5. l was only allowed 1-2 cents
travel fare to my home town when |
was discharged. Am not entitled to
cents?-B. I. (Fort Lupton, Colo.l.
Answer: |
You are entitled to cents per mile
travel pay. You are being mailed a
blank with instructions as to filling
out your application for the extra !
IL cents. If you have any difficulty
in filling this blank, call on Paul Nc
Reynolds, Red Cross home service sec
rotary in Greeley the next time you
are in that town, and he will be glad
to assist You.
s. While l was in France ] had
some money cabled me but it never
reached me. When returned to the
United States, I made inquiry and the
cable company produced a receipt
showing the money had been deliv-
cred to the bank in France. They stat
ed that as they had delivered the
money to the bank, their responsible
ty ceased / have written to the bank
in France several times, and have re-
ceiyed no answer. Is there any meth
odaby which l can secure this money!
any organization that is on
the ground "A. f F. (Nictor, Colo.).
Answer:
Write the fun facts of the case to
Miss Sarah L. Smith, Red Cross home
service secretary Cripple Creek, Colo,
and she will be glad to handle the
matter through Red Cross channels in
an attempt to recover your money. Be
sure to give all the details as to
name of bank, when sent,
etc.
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