Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-08
CONGRESS PLEDGES BIG
SUM FOR SOLDIERS AID
Approximately $500. 100000 Set
Aside for Relief OF Disabled
World War Veterans.
EXCLUSIVE OF lNsrRAN NOE
Will Not Include Any Bonus Which
May at Some Future Time BE
\ w ard q d-FactS Included i'm
Sweet Bill.
Uy ,. Frcdrrirk E>>nry.
Washington Correspondent of The
Times DISPATCH

Times Dispatch
WASHINGTON. Aug. 7.-ApproNi-
mately s50O.Oo0.o0O has been pledged
by Congress annually for tho care 81
the sick and disabled soldiers and
sailors OF the world war This is eX-
elusive OF insurance which tho Slr-
rivors will receive and of any bonus
which may. at some future time NC
awarded by Congress-
Considering the number 7f disabled
men involved. high authorities INSIST
that the Anne rlcan government is &c
cordinC more generous trca.,ncn- in
tho matter OF money. OF rehabilitation
and of disqualification. L. its veterans
who suffered disabilities in the ser.
vice, than is any otncr government
that engaged in the war
Facts in sweet RiiI
TteSc are outstanding facts OF tho
legislation which Congress h1S us:
enacted under what is known - The
sweet bill. measure 20 which prcs-
idant Harding has already corrmit-
ted himself and ono which H. IL ex-
pected to formally approve soon ar
ter his return from his New England
vacation.
For weeks the House and Senate
have been engaged !n perfectinE Ia"
hill. which conSolidatrs All Ia"
agencies which deal with incarucit-
atcd service men and which i de-
signed To bring a decree OF efficiency
and dispatch 10 that work which has
been lacking in the past ann which
has been tho caUs OF naticr- iGc
dissatisfaction.
The new enactment makes tn mn-e
or less important changes in the pres
cnt system OF t!cJtinC and traininc
disabled soldiers ana sailors Under
the old law, the administration Of gov
eminent insurance ana all Comprnsa-
ton claims is performed by the Blu
rcau OF War Risk Insurance: The
hospitalization. medical care and
'reatmen by the United States Pub
lice Health Service. and the Notation
n training by the Federal Board for
= Vocational Education.
Organize Veterans Iurc;tu
The Swco; bin consolidatcs ana
centralacs all OF these bureaus by
creating an INDEPENDENT organization.
under which they merge. TO hc known
.i.s the Veterans Euroau. This M
r-scau IS placed directly under tao
Jurisdiction OF the rrcsidcu;
- The present law limits thu medical
'.-"arc and treatment of incapacitatcd
veterans TO those suffering with SER
vice disease or injury OF 10 per cent
or more The new bill extends mcdi-
cal care ana treatment to all service
men suffering from disease or injury
OF service origin OF less than 10 per
"Cnnt, as well as above that mark
Many dental, eye, ear. nose ana throat
cases, where disability is less than
= IN per cent may now be cared for.
. Again, the rate and amount of com
pcnsation provided by the cNistinG
Jaw Is in no way affected by the
Sweet bill The law remains tie
!. same In provil;nE that Compo nsa-
ton shall not be paid TO an inca
pacitatcd veteran unless the disa.
y bility is ut least 10 per cent.
May Rrlnstntc Insurance..
III, rights II eN-scrvitc men 10
war risk insuran,", however. are
Increased by the hill in three i'm
poriant respects. Men suffering from
disability OF service origin may re-
instatc ;hcir iapscd insurance. for
instance. by payment OF All back pre-
"miums provided they are not per
mancntly OF totally disabled. Under
existing laws no Insurance policy
can hc rciustatcd unless IL is proved
that the Insured is III as good ply
sica! condition ~ the time Of re-
instatcmcnt. rs TT the tim" wncn TN,
policy lnpscd.
This resulted in thousands of men
being denied insurance. The same
opportunity to rcinstatc lapscd in
surancc policies is extended to benc-
stratcd that IN. dcath OF the scrvic.
man was DUE 10 wounds or disease
CONTRACTED in the service.
Another section Of tho new meas
: urc makes all insurance policies OF
tho government iucontcstablc aftc,
six months from date of reinstatc.
lnnnt. sun another provision is Il
the effect that premiums may he
!, waived and insurance may not II,
deemed 10 have lapscd in the cas-,
OF persons confined In hospitals 81
+ those rated permanently or tDtnli!
disabled. THIS prevents the lapse o
K any policy when veteran - in th'
r hospital and short OF funds.
There Is no clause in the new leg
\ islntion affecting the vocational
training Of disabled service men TN,
existing system Is 10 bc carried OF
as before
E,tcnd Time for Claims.
Under the prcsrn, law. no com.
p-nsution can bc claimed or pal,
unless death or disability ocCurrc,
!, prior TO or within one year afte,
+, itschacse or resignation from tn,
crvicc The new law extends th'
Time for Cling claims 10 Within on,
year after the passage of the amend
:tory act. Technically. under the cx.
istiug law. all tuberculosis an,
ncuro psycniairir diseases which did
not emerge and become active Within
one year after date 70. discharge
we're dcharrcd from compensation
Authority Is vested i'm the Veterans
' Bureau To review on its OWN motto