Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-16
SOLDIER AID
IS GENE RCUs
MILLION AND A HALF CASES
HANDED RY PRESENT BU-
REAU Is WORD.

Washington, March 16.-That a
billion and a half OF claims of vet
Grams of the World War have already
been handled by the Government in
its generous treatment of them is
stated by Col. Charles r. Forbes, di-
rector of the United States Veterans
Bureau.
With a total expenditure Of ST.
259,930,724, Colonel Forbes takes the
position that this Government has
been more liberal with its former sol
diers than any other country partic-
ipating in the conflict. He says:
During the time that the Bureau
of War Risk Insurance and the Re-
Mobilization 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, l.
4lS,9l2 claims have been made by
veterans, divided as follows: 4S6,SS4
for vocational training, 171,S75 for
insurance, and 7G0,153 for death and
disability compensation.
"Out of this number total of $751;
767 claims have been allowed by the
bureau, while 472,17O have been dis
allowed. On December 81, 1921,
there were 1893 claims waiting
final adjudication. During 1921,
GG,637 veterans rc-nstatcd their
term insurance and 3,G77 re-instated
their converted policies, making a
total Of 1884. During the same pc
Rod 76,172 converted their wartime
insurance, making a total Of 339,167
veterans who still have term policies,
with $780, having converted insur-
ance policies, a grand total of 59S,S97
who are still carrying their Govern
ment insurance.
"Since the bureau started opera
tions 1921 1856, 1872 SO has been paid in
insurance -$27S, 239, 1868 for
death and disability on term policies
and S3,517, 345. 10 on converted poll
cies for death and disability claims.
During the year the Government re-
ceived S47,442,993 in premiums and
S993,697 was set aside for insurance
dividends.
AT the close OF the year there
were 104,579 veterans receiving vo-
cational education, the bureau Ne
ported OF this number 1894 were
in section training, which carried
maintenance pay ranging from $50
to $40 a month, in addition to the
ment, and 1904 veterans were
undergoing vocational training in
section 3 training, which provides
tuition books, supplies, etc, but no
maintenance pay. Since the Govern
ment undertook the rehabilitation
work, it was reported, 119,S81 men
and women have been placed in sec
ton , training and 1877 in section
3. According to the medical division
report, 2S,6S7 veterans were under
going disqualification last December
81, 11,G46 being in tubercular hos
pitfalls 1922 in neuropsychiatric hos
mental institutions, and S,769 in gem
eral hospitals. Since the creation of
the bureau, it was said, 206,O39 vet
Grams have received hospital treat
ment and 1,115,259 medical examina-
tons"
The National Republican Club, of
New York, in a resolution to Con-
gress, adds:
"The Federal Government main
tains numerous and admirably equip
ped hospitals for the care of sick and
disabled veterans. The Federal Gov
eminent is now spending large sums
at rates ranging from $25 to $135 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 S120
per year per inmate. The National
Government itself maintains ten
splendidly equipped soldiers homes,
scattered over the country from
Maine to California and from Wis
consin TO Tennessee"