The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-05-16
] VETERANS INFORMATION

for a flag, regardless of whether o.
not the deceased left any assets suf
ficient to take care of his burial ant
funeral expenses. No transportation
expenses of the body will be allowed
in such cases in addition to the bur
ial allowance just mentioned. Claim:
of this class should be submitted or
Form 531, and if there was at the
time of his death due the deceased
and unpaid any amount of compensa.
; ton or insurance, Form entitled
Affidavit and Claims for Accrued
Amounts of Compensation, Insurance
Etc, due the Estate of Deceased OF
Such Accrued Amounts Under the
World War Veterans Act as Amend
ed and the World War Adjusted Com
pensation Act as Amended" Form
67S) should also be submitted, sup
ported by the proper bills described
above.
! Co Where a veteran of any war,
not dishonorably discharged, dies
without leaving sufficient assets to
take care of his burial expenses, a
maximum allowance of $4,000 for fu-
neral and burial expenses will be
made by the Bureau; also an allow
ance for a flag not to exceed $500.
1t is to be particularly noted that the
allowance for this class of cases is
made regardless of whether the de-
ceased was ever in receipt of COM
pensation, disqualification, or treat
ment by the Veterans Bureau or any
other Government agency, the only
requirement being that the deceased
be an honorably discharged veteran
of a war dying without sufficient as
sets. Claims covering this class Of
cases should be submitted on Form
$50 accompanied by certified copy
of the death certificate, certified copy
of honorable discharge, and itemized
bills as described. Upon receipt of
any Of the forms above described,
wherein claim is made for reimburse
ment under any of the classes men
toned, the entire material submitted
will be placed before the Veterans
Bureau for determination as to the
right of the Bureau to make the pay
ment requested. If it is found that
the payment is proper under the law
and regulations governing the Bur-
eau, payment will be made to the adj
ministrator, if appointment has been
made, and if no administrator is ap-
pointed, to the person who laid the
bills submitted in connection with the
claim for reimbursement, or the cred
itors, if the bills are unpaid.
3. For Reimbursement of Expen-
ses Incurred in Performing Unauth-
orized Travel, either bv Claimant or
his Attendant: Application is made
by written statement from the claim
ant explaining the circumstances
causing the travel. The statement
should be accompanied by an item
lied account giving dated receipts for
expenses incurred only when the trav-
ell is in connection with emergency
treatment as described above. If the
expense is found justi-
fled by an actual emergency neces-
sary travelling expenses of the bene-
ficiary and attendant, is necessary,
will be paid.
4. For Expenses Incurred While
Performing Authorized Travel:-Ap-
plication for reimbursement under
this class of expenditures is made by
furnishing the Bureau a copy of the
authority covering the travel. The
must contain an explain
alton as to the necessity for the var
ious expenses incurred. 1t must al
so show itemized receipts covering all
these expenses. When travel is auth
orized by the Bureau, Government re-
quests for transportation, meals and
lodging accompany the authorization
and ordinarily meet all the require
ments of such travel However, if
additional expenses are incurred and
good and sufficient reasons are furn-
ished to the Bureau for additional
expense, and itemized statements
covering this addition expense are
given to the Bureau, consideration
will be given to the question of pay
ment for this additional expense. 1t
must be remembered in this connec-
ton that no additional payment will
be made for this unauthorized ex-
pense unless it is definitely proven to
De actually necessary. This favor
,ble consideration If tho reason there