White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1923-05-04
INCREASE SCOPE OF
WORK WITH VETERANS
More Disabled Men Made Eligible for
Compensation by New
Relief Measure.

Numerous benefits. until now una
valuable to disabled ex-service men
and granted through the passage of 8
new veteran relief measure, will be
put into effect in this district immed
lately, L, c. Joseph, Pacific North
west manager of the United States
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 8
1921, shall be conclusively held to have
been in sound condition when enter
ing the service, except as to such dis
abilities 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 Veterans
Bureau medical officer or other quail.
flied physician to have mental dis
ease or an active tubercular disease of
10 per cent or more, within three years
after separating from service, shall
be considered to have acquired his dis
ability in such service or to have
suffered an aggravation of pre-exist-
ent tubercular and mental disability.
In addition to extending this period
from two to three years in mental and
tubercular cases, this provision elm
mates the qualification that the tu-
bercular condition must be pulmon.
airy to entitle one to the benefits OF
the presumption.
That certificate of disability may
be obtained prior to March 4, 1924,
which In case of fraud, shall be in
contestable evidence that the injury
for which it is issued was suffered in
or aggravated by the military service.
That where a veteran of any war
dies after his discharge from the SER
vice and does not leave sufficient as
sets to meet the expense of burial
and transportation Of his body, the
Veterans Bureau will pay for flag
to drape the casket andalso for
burial expense it will pay sum not
exceeding 500. The flag after burial
is to be given to the next Of kin of
deceased veteran. If death occurs
while such person is receiving govern
mental medical, surgical or hospital
treatment or vocational training, the
Bureau shall pay, in addition to burial
expenses, actual and necessary cost
of transportation of the body, in
Guiding the preparation Of the body.
to place of burial within the CONT
mental limits of the United States.
That all hospital facilities under
the jurisdiction of the Veterans
Bureau chall be available for veterans
of the Spanish War, Boxer Rebellion
and Philippine Instruction suffering
from neuro-p sychiatric or tubercular
ailments or diseases. 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 case of
those persons who, while mentally
incometent and for whom no legal
guardian had been appointed, have
heretofore allowed or may hereafter
allow their insurance to lapse while so
suffering during the period for which
they have been or may hereafter be
SO rated. Waiver in such cases may
be made without application and re-
troactive where necessary in accor-
dance with regulations which may be
adopted by the director Of the Bureau.
That the right to compensation for
the period of service from which such
discharge is given shall not be barred
unless person was discharged or
dismissed by sentence Of court-mar-
tial. The act prior to this amend
ment did not contain the proviso "by
sentence of court-martial."