The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-04-28
CLEARS Up I WAR
RISK Problems
Bulletin issued BY Government
Bureau Answers All Sol-
dier's Questions.
MAKE CLAIM ADJUSTMENT EASY
Government Insurance. for Men Who
Were In Service 10 Fully Explained
Difficult Subject Of compel,-
/ sation Made Clear.

innumerable questions as to tinsurance,
compensation and allotments that come
Up from, time to, time. hesof1ee OF the
assistant to the secretary Of war, In
charge Of soldier unemployment and
welfare has issued pamphlet de-
signed to help ex-services men solve
their individual problems. tits known
% Bulletin No. 6. and may he, had
from army, navy and marine recruit
ing Offices, employment agencies, vel
fare organizations, public health. off,
GERS. local posts Of the American Le-
gion. army and navy hospitals and
chambers Of commerce. ,: e,
s This pamphlet will also be supplied
free Of charge to anyone who will ad-
dress the Office Of the assistant to the
secretary of war. Council Of National
Defense building, Washington, D. G.
Al Fully Explained =,
In this booklet government tnsur
ance for men who were III the service
is fully explafned--how premiums are
to be paid after discharge; how pres
emit insurance Is converted into the six
different forms Of permanent policies
now provided; how lapsed policies are
reinstated. E 4. , f. ; = -. -
The more difacult subject 81 Com.
pensatfon. IL described. This Is q. gov
eminent allowance paid. to ex-service
men and women for injury or, tllsabil-
ity In line Of duty, and is entirely. sep
arate and apart from any benefits Of
war risk insurance. The ex7solqier is
shown how to apply for compensa-
ton through the United States pub.
liz. health service or any American Le-
gion post. The difference between COM
.pensation for temporary and d, sperpa-
nent disability is described q, length.
and so-called partial permanent disa.
bility, as well. T., , =. .,s''s y 81. y
Considerable misunderstanding seems
yet to exist among disabled service
men on the subject OF COMPENSATION
when vocational training Iii updertak-
en-. Compensation is not forfeited I'M
der vocational training. < In snGE ease
can mans money income from the
government be diminished, and in some
cases he may receive more. Its source
may change. but its ,tlnount 'cannor he
+ dfscroosod RI. go (: .E'S-a; SEt@Sicf-
=. Solution Made Clear. ! g. =. 49, ..
= Allotment problems are fully entered
into and their solution made clear.
The method Of putting IL asregular33
claim for unpaid allotments in= the case
Of discharged men is explained. A.
;lotments are of two kinds-onesr kind
Is paid by the bureau Of war risk in
surance; the other by the director Of
finance. This Is expected to clean up
very shortly the claims which ex-serv-
Ice men still have against the govern
ment. J2<,.a ~" D.,
In an army of 100000 men there
are many questions arising which can
not be answered in general terms.
When unusual circumstances surround
Insurance, compensation or allotments,
Information may be obtained in spe-
cific cases from any chapter OF, the
American Red Cross. or by addressing
Lieut.. Col. Mathew G. Smith, office OF
the assistant to the secretary Of war,
service and information branch. Coun-
ell Of National Defense building,
Washington, D. c.. who will also sup
DIV copies OF the pamphlet. M