The Benson signal., 1919-02-22
HEALING THE HURTS OF MEN
DISABLED IN THE SERVICE

ceive this sum, whatever it may be,
during his entire course.
A married man and his wife will re-
ceive $75 per month from the govern
ment, provided they live together
while he is taking course of instruc-
ton. If his course is such that he must
live apart from his wife, the govern
ment will pay him $65 per month and
his wife $50 per month. The larger
his family the larger the amount paid
by the government for it's support.
The same allowance and allotment
will be paid to dependents as was paid
! to them while the man was in the ac-
! tive service. If he is married, his wife
will receive $50 a month. If he has
wife and child they will receive $40 a
month, and $40 will be paid for each
additional child up to three. If he
has mother dependent upon him she
will receive the same amount she re-
ceived while, he was in the service.
In the case of q commissioned Off
Ger undergoing training the support
paid by the government will always
equal the pay for the last month of ac-
tive service, an amount always in ex-
cess of the minimum guarantee of $65
maintain his dependents out Of the
| amount paid him while undergoing
| training.
When the disabled soldier has COM
pleted his course of training he will
receive the compensation prescribed
by the war risk insurance act so long
as his disability continues.
That there is danger of confusing
compensation with insurance payments
is shown in the cases of some dis
| charged men to whom compensation
had been granted for injuries received
in line of duty and who have discon-
tinued payments of their insurance
premiums. In some Instances they
have discontinued such premium pay
rients owing to mistaken belief that
the sums they are receiving monthly
from the government We're insurance
4 payments.
Only in those cases where the dis
ability from which the man is suffer-
ing is total and permanent does the
discontinuance of insurance payments
compensation involve no risk and
cause no harm. This is because in
cases of total and permanent disability
there is right to recover government
insurance payments as we'll as compen-
sation, which made further premium
payments unnecessary as soon as the
disability was in fact total and perma-
ncnt.
Should Verify Payments.
Any man who is receiving what he
believes to be insurance payments
should carefully verify that the
payments he is so receiving are in fact
insurance payments rather than com.
pensation payments, and should not
cease making insurance payments un-
til he has definitely determined that
the payments he is receiving are gov
ernment insurance payments rather
than compensation payments.
The Red Cross is undertaking to see
that every discharged soldier or sailor
coming to it's attention is fully in
formed as to his rights to compensa-
ton and insurance. and gives assist
ance in making application for it,
When the arrangements for training
have been made, the Red Cross is pre-
pared to see that the family receives
supplementary assistance or service
which may be needed in addition to
the provision made by the government
Since, under the law, the taking Of vO'
cational training is entirely optional
with the man, and his own will and
ambition must first be enlisted in or
der to insure success, the influence OF
the family may be vital factor.
Whether a man receives cOmpensa
ton for disability or not, whether he
receives re-educatiOn or not, the board
is ready to help him get good job
If he is entitled to compensation anC
goes into training, when his training is
finished the board will undertake tC
find, him a place in his new vocation.
All disabled soldiers whether in OF
out of the hospitals, should address
board for vocational education, Wash
ingtOn, or to the district office of the
federal board Of the district in which
he is located.