The border vidette., 1928-08-25
SEN. ASHURST PROVES FRlNO-
SHIP FOR VETERANS
(Arizona Daily Gazette)

(ATlZOQa Oally OdZ6tCeJ
! In spite Of the fact that Sena
tor Ashurst was called upon to
| lead one the hottest filibusters
ever attempted in the senate, in
! Arizona's fight on the Boulder
! Canyon dam bill, we find that be
had plenty of time to also wage
winning fight for legislation
I. for the veterans of the nation.
This interesting sidelight of the
Eclosing days Of the last session
of congress is brought out in
the Congressional Record. Elk
cept for the parliamentary skill
of Senator Ashurst unquestion
]. ably the veterans aid measure,
that originated in the house on
the approval of all the veterans
organizations, would have been
lost in the final rush.
Ser ator Ashurst's maneuver
ing that got the measure on the
calendar and it's passage in the
senate came, according to the
| Congressional Record, when the
senator attempted to force the.
measure as a rider to the tax
redul tion bill. This move on
Ashrrst's part compelled the
senate leaders to acknowledge
the bill and to keep it from hin.
dering agreement on the tax
mea ure they we're forced to
give Ashurst assurance that the
veterans aid measure would be
given consideration Immediately
after disposal of the tax bill.
This was done, and the omnibus
bill containing all the really i'm
portant changes in the existing
regulations of the veterans act
which tend to straighten out
the many kinks in it's admins
tration. was passed.
The provisions which became
a law through this strategic
move Of Senator Ashurst are as
follows:
ID A statute of limitations on
insurance suits providing that
suits on contracts of insurance
must be brought within six years
after the claim accrues or one
year after the passage of the
act, whichever is the later. At
the present time, under the com.
formity act, the statutes Of limi
tation of the different states
apply.
~ Provision for payment OF
original expenses of appoint
ment Of guardians.
(3) Provision for the pay.
ment of death compensation to
a child after the age of 18 and
until the completion Of education
Ior training (out not after such
child reaches the age Of 21
years
(4) A provision that the pay
ment of compensation to depen
dent parents shall be made dur
ing the period of dependency,
and that such compensation shall
be payable whether the depen
dency arises before or after the
death of the veterans.
% Provision for the payment
of burial expenses in the amount
of $lO7 in all cases in which the
director, in his discretion and
with due regard to the circum
stances of each case, may decide
that this sum may be allowed.
(6) A provision to authorize
the director, in his discretion, to
apportion compensation in the
| case of disabled person who is
q patient in a hospital or is liv.
ing separate and apart from his
wife and (or) children. This
provision was made to overcome
the difficulties now existing
which make mandatory the ap.
portionment of compensation to
persons who are undeserving or
in behalf of persons who have
been separated from their fami.
lies for many years or can not
be located. -
(0 A provision to extend the
time for fling evidence to es
tablish service connection to
April 6, 1880.
! (8) A provision which author
ICES the director. in his discre.
ton, to extend the time for fling
claim for benefits under this act
to April 6, 1880.
! (9) A provision which per.
mits the use of uncollected CON-
pensation not payable because
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