Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1923-04-12
U. s. VETERANS BUREAU
Boise, Idaho

Numerous ben fits, until now un-
available to disabled ex-service men.
and granted through the passage OF a
new veteran relief measure, will be
put into effect here Immediately,
Springer F. Evans, local manager OF
the United States Veterans Bureau
announced today. Many war veterans
will be affected, he stated
The benefits follow: That every
World War veteran who was dis
charged prior to the establishment Of
the Veterans Bureau on August 9,
1921, shall be conclusively held to
have been in sound condition when
entering the services, except as to
such disabilities as were noted Of
record when or prior to the time he
entered the service.
That an ex-service man who Is
shown by examination of Veter-
ans Bureau Medical officer or other
qualified physician to have a mental
disease or an active tubercular dis
ease of 10 per cent or more, within
three years after separating from
service, shall be considered to have
acquired his disabilities such ser
wee or to have suffered an aggrava-
ton of pre-existent tubercular and
mental disability In addition to
extending this perod from two years
to three years mental and tuber-
cular cases, this provision eliminates
the qualification that the tubercular
condition must be pulmonary to en-
title one to the benefits Of the pre-
sumption.
That a certificate of disability may
be obtained prior to March 4, 1924,
which, except in case of fraud, shall
be incontestable evidence that the in
jury for which it Is issued was suf-
fered in or aggravated by the military
service.
That where veteran Of any war,
dies after his discharge from the
service and does not leave sufficient
assets to meet the expense of burial
and transportation of his body, the
Veterans Bureau will pay fora flag
to drape the caset and also for burial
expense will pay a sum not exceed
ing 500. The flag after burial, is |
to be given to the next of kin of such
deceased veteran. If death occurs
while such person is receiving govern
mental medical, surgical or voca-
tional training, the Bureau will pay
in addition to burial expenses, actual
and necessary cost of transportation
of the body, including the preparation
of the body, to place of burial with
in the continental limits of the United
States.
That sh hospital facilities under
jurisdiction of the Veterans Bureau
shall be available for veterans of the
Spanish War, Boxer Rebellion and
Philippine Insurrection suffering of
neuro-psychiatric or tubercular all
ments or disease. This includes
Transportation, as granted to those
World War veterans receiving COM
pensation and disqualification.
That payments of premiums on
yearly renewable term insurance and |
converted insurance may be deemed |
not to have lapsed in the cases of
those persons who, heretofore allowed
or may hereafter allow their insur-
ance to lapse while so suffering, dur
ing the period from which they have
been or may hereafter be so rated.
Waiver in such cases may be made
without application and retroactive
where necessary in accordance
with regulations which may
be adopted by the director of the bu-
reau.
That the right to compensation for
the period of s,rvice from which such
discharge is gi'en shall not be barred
unless personwas discharged or dis
missed by sentence of court-martial.I
The Act prior b this amendment did I
not contain thd proviso "by sentence c
Of court-martia."
IDAHO WEEKLY r