The Washington times., 1931-02-28
FIRST CHECKS
ARE ALREADY
|NMA|LS
Quarter Million Ex-SoIdierS
Are in Destitute Circum-
stances, Hines Estimates

The veterans administration
was moving today to meet sol
dierS' demands for loans on their
adjusted comp n sation certifi-
Gates up to so per cent of their
face value, while an appeal was
made by the Veterans Bureau
and veterans organization that
only those actually in need apply
at present. The Senate joined
the House in overriding the
executive veto, 76 to IT.
Needy to Have Priority
World War veterans not in
actual distress were urged by Col.
George jams, director of the
their applications so action on
the others could be Speeded.
Ijams was seconded by officials
Of the various veterans OrganiZa-
tiOnS.
The first check under the new
law went to a destitute war
veteran in Baltimore, whose child
is sick. Others are in the mails,
having been sent yesterday.
Because the action by Congress
in overriding the veto was antici-
pated, both at the White House
and the Veterans Bureau, prepa-
rations were made days ago to
expedite administration of the
new law.
From the White House came i'm
mediate word provisions of the
law would be carried out in good
faith. But the President Joined
the appeal that only those in
need apply.
Appeals for Relief
At the same time, Mr.. Hoover
made an especial appeal to local
relief committees to continue
their service to the veterans, say
ing:
"The recent survey of the
larger cities shows that about
6 per cent of the total number.
Of veterans in industrial cen
tiers arc now receiving support
from the local unemployment
and other relief committees.
This will release some of the
burden being carried by the
communities, but as the amount
possible for many veterans to
borrow under the bill is so
small, it is urgently necessary
that the local committees shall
continue their service to the
veterans"
To Get Checks Soon
Under the organization set up
for handling the applications,
veterans should receive their
checks within to or Is days
after their applications have been
received. Officials estimate there
is now in hand $20,O00,000 with
which to take care of immediate
needs, and within the next 10
days, income taxes being received
by the Treasury will swell the
general fund.
There is wide difference of
opinion between Treasury officials
and proponents of the legislation
in Congress as to the necessity
of a bond issue.
Veterans intending to ask loans
will obtain their application
blanks from the regional offices
where their usual business rela-
tions with the Veterans Bureau
have been conducted. If he has
not previously obtained loan on
his certificate, all he has to do
is to present it at a regional
office, make out his application,
and his check will go out from
the office where the application
is filed.
Hines Supplies Figures
The basis on which President
Hoover placed the percentage of
needy veterans at 6 was supplied
by General Hines.
Hines estimated the veteran
population in 18 cities where con-
ditions are critical at $685. ,469.
Using relief indiceS, Hines said
veterans in these 18 cities now
receiving relief numbered about
:, 72,310, or per cent. Applying
this percentage to the 100000
holders of bonus certificates,
Hines said, there would result
figure of approximately 272,0OO.
The figures might be higher
than actual conditions warrant,
he said, but taking into account
possible Implications, the average
would be about 6 per cent.
NEW YORK, Feb. % G.N.SD.
More than 700 New York State
veterans were to be sent checks
today from the v .terans Bureau,
the first of 10000 in this region
estimated among those who will
seek ,ldier bonus loans. It was
announced that on Monday the
bureau will be ready to handle
$500 applications for loans daily
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