Evening star., 1934-01-20
.U.S.PAY UNCHANGED
BY LATEST ORDER
Fight for Liberalization of
Economy Act to Be Pressed
in Congress.
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surgical care who are unable to pay
for that care.
There are two other points In the
Legion program which have not been
covered by the executive order The
first OF these Is the restoration Of serv-
ice connections for war disability as
1t existed in the World War veterans
act before last March. The second
point not covered Is q demand that
pensions be given widows and orphans
Of the World War on the same basis
as provided for Spanish War widows
under the economy act.
Sso,000.0o0 More Needed.
Legion officials estimate that for the
first year 1t would require an addi-
tional $50, 900 900 to comply with these
two additional points In their program
and possibly 100000 900 in succeeding
years This would bring the total cost
Of all four points up to approximately
$50, 600 900 q year.
Republican members OF the Senate
have gone on record IN party con-
ference in favor OF the American
Legion program. They are likely t0
stick to 1t. So far as veterans legis-
lation Is concerned, everything will
depend upon how many Of the Demo
cratic Senators will stick with the
President and support his stand al
exemplif1ed in the executive order OF
yesterday.
The Presidents executive order went
beyond the four-point program Of the
American Legion and touched veterans
of the Spanish American War and OF
other wars. These orders covered the
following subjects:
The granting OF pension Of SIS
per month to Spanish American War
veterans who served 80 days or more
and were honorably discharged or who
having served less than go days were
discharged for disability incurred in
line OF duty in the service and who
are so per cent or more disabled with
out regard to the service origin Of the
condition or the age Of the veteran.
Burial Allowance Increased.
Increase in burial and funeral al
lowance for deceased war Veterans
from SIS to 500.
War veterans suffering with perma-
nent and total disabilities not the re-
suit OF their misconduct which are not
shown to have been incurred in any
period of military or naval service are
no longer required to prove minimum
Of 80 days service, provided they were
discharged on account OF disability in
CURED in line OF duty in order 10 draw
pension Of $50 per month.
Restoration of previous rates Of pen
sion payable to certain widows of de-
| ceased Regular Army officers and en-
listed men who died OF disabilities in
| CURED in line OF duty, the maximum
payable in such cases to be the $50
rate payable to widows OF war veteran:
who died Of service connected disa-
bilities
Prohibition against payment Of pen
sion to Federal employees receiving sal
aries in excess of $50 per month wa:
modified to permit the payment Of
pensions to such employees if single
whose salary does not exceed 81 00t
per annum, or if married or support
ing minor children does not exceed
S2,500 per annum.
Provision authorizing announcement
Of pension which will permit trained
employees OF the Veterans Admins
tration who otherwise. under the pro-
visions Of the economy act, would bs
barred from participating in the max
ing Of decisions on veterans claims tt
retain their positions.
| Many Of the Senators who are favor