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bled men were obliged to file ap
plications for compensation, and
also the date which limited the
time for the submission of evi
dence. Hereafter, a disabled
man can file a claim at any time
in the future which be may Sc.
lect. Hereafter, due regard
shall be given to lay and other
evidence not of medical nature.
In the past, this has caused con
siderable trouble in view of the
fact that proof was limited to
professional or technical charac
ter. This new provision will
make it possible for thousands
of disabled men to prove service
connection through lay evidence.
Another important provision
is that which removes the Comp
troller General from the Vete
rams Bureau. insofar as law and
fact are concerned. The new
vaterans bill gives non-service
connected disability men a disa.
bility allowance from twelve to
forty dollars per month. accord
ing to the degree of disability.
Men who lost leg, or an arm.
as a result Of battle wounds vii!
receive $25 per month ID addition
to the compensation which they
now draw. The new law prOvi
des for the extension of time in
which suits may be brought on
insurance claims. Insurance
policies are made incontestible,
aud where a veteran who carries
insurance, is totally disabled for
four months, be will receive per
manent disability benefits just as
be would If be had insurance 10
one of the old line life compan
les, provided be requests such
benefits.
This new veterans bill also
gives to non-service connected
disability allowance from twelve
to forty dollars Der month, &C
cording to the degree of disabi
lity, and it is estimated that this
provision alone will be of some
benefit to more than 100, 900 men
aud their dependents. II must
be clearly understood that this
particular provision of this piece
of legislation was a substitute
for the amendment offered by
the Legion to Section 200 of the
World War Veterans Act. The
Legion offered its ecommenda
tious for amendment of Section
200 to the Veterans Committee
of the House. to the House it.
self, to the Finance Committee
of the Senate, and to the Senate
itself. Both the House aid
the Senate were advised as to
the Legion's desires along the
principle of compensation for
disabled for service connected
cases, but both the House and
the Senate accepted. with the
approval of the President. this
particular disability allowance
idea as preferable to the LIE
gion's recommendation"
Many other laws in which the
Legion was actively interested,
we're passed, the national com
mander said.
An appropriation bill of $1OO,
900 for the Department of La.
Dor has been passed." be said,
for the exclusive purpose of
assisting in the solution of the
unemployment situation. Addi
tional bills have been made into
law affecting the Gold Star Mo
theirs act, which enabled those
mothers to visit the graves of
their loved ones in foreign soil.
An Extension Of ten years was
granted in which veterans may
have the preference right on all
public lands opened up for
homesteading entry. Congress
appropriated $2s. 900 to be used
in the entertainment of the dele.
gates of the Fidac congress,
which will be held in Washing
ton during the mouth of Septem
Der. The purpose of the Fidac
and this congress is to further
promote the future peace of the
world through better understand
ing between those men who
fought together during the
World war.
Announcement was made in
the address of a Fall activity Of
the Legion in the promotion Of
education aud patriotism.
Education and Patriotism go
hand in hand" the national com.