The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-03-24
FORBES SAYS AID TO
SOLDIERS GENEROUS
Million And Half OF Cases Handled
During Life OF Present
Veterans Bureau

NdsulnktOn, Marcy. lo,-i h"'
million and a half of claims of vet
Grams of the World War have already
been handled by the government in
It's generous treatment of them is
stated by Col. Charles r. Forbes, di-
rector Of the United States Veterans
Bureau
with a total expenditure of $1,259-
93O,724, Colonel Forbes takes the
position that this Government has
been more liberal with its former
soldiers than any other country par
ticipating in the conflict. He says:
During the time that the Bureau
of War Risk Insurance and the Re-
habilitation Division of the Federal
Board for Vocational Education were
in operation and during the five
months of existence of the present
United States Veterans Bureau, 1,
claims have been made by
veterans, divided as follows: 4S6,SS4
for vocational training, 171,S75 for
INSURANCE., and 760,153 for death
and disability compensation.
"Out of this number a total of S31,
767 claims have been allowed by the
bureau, while 472,170 have been dis
allowed. On December 81, 1921,
there were 114,975 claims waiting fl
nal adjudication. During 1921, 66,
637 veterans reinstated their term in
surance and 3,677 reinstated their
converted policies, making total OF
1914. During the same period rs,
1872 converted their wartime insur-
ance, making a total of 339,167 vet
Grams who still have term policies,
with 259,730 having converted in
surance policies, grand total of SOS,
s97 who are still carrying their Gov
eminent insurance.
"Since the bureau started opera
lions $2S1,756,392.6 has been paid
in insurance claims-$27S,239, LAG.
90 for death and disability on term
policies and S3,517,345.45 on CONVEX
ted policies for death and disability
claims. During the year the Govern
ment received $47,442,993 in pre-
miums and $993,697 was set aside for
insurance dividends.
"At the close of the year there
were 1O4,579 veterans receiving
vocational education, the bureau re-
ported. OF this number 1924 were
in section 2 training, which carried
maintenance pay ranging from $50 to
$40 a month, in addition to the tu-
ition, books, supplies, and equip
ment, and 1854 veterans were
undergoing vocational training in sec
ton training, which provides tu-
ition, 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 Sec
ton 2 training and 17,1S7 in section
I3.
According to the medical division
report, 2S,6S7 veterans were under
going disqualification last December
81, 1855 being in tubcrcular hos
pitfalls. S,272 in neuropsychiatric and
mental institutions. and S,769 in gen
eral hospitals. Since the creation
of the bureau, it Yves said 2O6,O3s
veterans have received hospital treat
ment and 1,115,259 medical exam
nations"
The National Republican Club, OF
New York, in a resolution to Con-
gress, adds:
1.-THE Federal Government main
tains numerous and admirably
equipped hospitals for the care of sick
and disabled veterans. The Federal
Government is now spending large
sums at rates ranging from $50 to
S135 a month, for compensation to
soldiers who are in those hospitals.
In every northern state except Maine
and Utah, comfortable soldiers
homes have been established, toward
the maintenance of which the United
States Government contributes $12O
per year per inmate. The National
Government itself maintains 10
splendidly equipped soldiers homes,
scattered over the country from
Maine to California and from Wiscon-