The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-04-05
SOLDIER AID GENEROUS
SAYS COL. C. r. FORBES
Million and Half Of Cases Handled
During Existence Of Present
Veterans Bureau.

VCtshouS
Washington, D. C. - That billion
and half Of claims of veterans of the
World War have already been handled
by the Government in its generous
treatment of them is stated by Col
Charles r. Forbes, director of the
United States eVterans' Bureau.
With a totatl expenditure OF sl,259,-
.30724, Colonel Forbes takes the posi-
ton that this Government has been
more liberal with it sformer soldiers
than any other country participating
in the conflict. He says:
During the time that the Bureau of
War Risk Insurance and the Rehabil-
itation Division of the Federal Board
of Vocational Education were in op-
Grafton and during the five months of
existence of the preesnt United States
Veterans Bureau, 1,41S,912 claims
have been made by veterans, divided
as follows: 4S6,SS4 for vocational
training, 171,S7a for insurance, and
76O.153 for death an DISABILITY COM
pensation.
"Out of this number total OF $751;
767 claims have ben allowed by the
bureau. while 472,170 have been disal-
lowed. On December 81, 1921, there
were 114,975 claims waiting final ad-
Indication. During 1921, 66,6S7 vet
Grams reinstated their term insurance
and 3,677 reinstated their converted
policies, making a total of 70,314. Dur
ing the same period 76172 converted
their wartime insurance, making a
total of 339,167 veterans who still
term policies, with 259,73O having con-
verted inusrance policies, grand to-
tai of 5S9,S97 who are still carrying
their Government insurance.
"Since the bureau started operations
soS1.756.3o2 has ben paid in insur-
ance claims-S27S,2 39, 1853 for death
and disability on term policies and
s3.517,S45.45 on converted policies for
death and disability claims. During
the year the Government received s41,-
442,993 in premiums and $993,697 was
set aside for insurance dividends.
"At the close of the year theer were
1O4,579 veterans receiving vocational
education, the bureau reported or this
number 1894 were in esction train
ing, which carried maintenance pay
ranging from $50 to s17O month, in
addition to the tuition, books, supplies
and equipment, and 1854 veterans
were undergoing vocational training
in section training, which provides
tuition, books, supplies, etc, but no
maintenance pay. Since the govern
ment undertook the rehabilitation
work, it was reported, 1881 men and
women have been placed in esction
training and 1887 in esction 3.
According to the medical division
report, 2S,6S7 veterans wer undergoing
hospitilization last December 81, H.
s46 being in tubercular hospitals g.
e72 in neuropsychiatric and mental IN
situations, and s,769 in general hos
nitals. Since the creation of the bu-
reau, it was said, 2O6,OS9 veterans
have received hospital treatment ana
1115.25e medical examinations
The National Republican CLUB, OF
New York, in a resolution to Congress
adds:
"The Federal Government maintains
numerous and admirably equipped
hospitals for the care of the sick ana
disabled veterans. The Feedral Gov
eminent is now spending large sums
at rates ranging from s25 to $1S5
month, for compensation to soldiers
who are IN thoes hospitals. In every
northern state except Maine and utah
comfortable soldiers homes have
been established, toward the mainten-
ance of which the United States Gov
eminent contributes $12O per year per
inmate The National Government IT.
self maintains 10 pslendidly equipped
soldiers homes, scattered over inc
country from Maine to California and
from Wisconsin TO Tennessee"