The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-27
Increase In Number Of Applications For
 Aid Given As Reason
Government Institutions in State Filled to Capacity Many New Service Connected Disabilities Re- corded Change Observed in Type Asking Help

Because of the rapidly increas- ing number of local veterans ap- plying for relief it has become neceesary to request added assist ance in the investigation work conducted in Waterbury, it was learned today. At the request or the local administration commit tee, the state board in charge oi veterans relief has assigned a case worker to this city whose duty 1t will be to investigate applicants for relief once each week and make reports to the committed. which holds weekly sessions in Lin coin House each Monday, after noon.
 Unusual Increase
 Of rcent weeks there has been an unusual increase in the number of veteran relief applicants, ac- cording to Robert r. Birt, chair man of the local veterans admin istration committee. MT. Birt, and Mrs. Edith Ladd of the Waterbury chapter of Red Cross, have up to the present time conducted the ln- vestigation work. '
 New applicants unlike those of past years, are in many cases men of professional or clerical training. MT. Birt said, indicating a rapidly increasing need for relief among Waterbury veterans. There are al- so many suffering fir o m service conducted p h ysic disabilities which have only become evident of recent years.
 Institutions Crowded
 The latter class, because Of the crowded condition of the state vet erans' hospital at Newington. must be cared for in the home. Many of the cases require thorough investi- gation at the homes, work which neither MT. Birt nor Mrs. Ladd can undertake because of the pres sure of other duties. The man as- signed to the work of investigation here, however, will visit the home es of all new applicants. His reports will be made directly to the local committee, which will then or. wari recommendations to the -state board for action.
 Mutual Aid Service
 Mir. Birt also pointed out that the Mutual Aid Unemployment fund. which gives many local vet crans employment. was saving the state great deal of expense in the n1dIIeT OI VeLeTdHS EclISl. FIJI example, he said, out of 25 veter- ans cases investigated 1t is not un- usual for 15 of them to be given employment on the Mutual Aid.
 The large amount of clerical work involved in connection with veterans relief has made 1t neces- sard that larger quarters be found, and the committee has been per- mitted to hold meetings in Lin coin House, through the courtesy of William M. Harris. Mutual Aid director, MT. Birt cites h e in- stances as further examples of un- fair burdens being placed on the city becnuse of the Mutual Aid system of relief
 88 Families On List
 AN new cases will be inVcsti- gated by the state worker. who is also to report on the applications for milk allotments. There are SC veterans families at present e. ceiving milk rations daily in Wa terbury. These, and new applica- tions for the ration must be investigated at the beginning of next month.
 Other members of the Water bury committee are Dr. Raymond Quinn. Attorney Michael Galullo. Commander George McDuff of Corp. Coyle post. American Legion; Walter Jarvis. Newton Alexander. and William T. Harrington. Mrs. Edith Ladd is executive secretary. MT. Birt and Mrs. Ladd will con tinue to aid in investigation work.