Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-25
Fighting Mans Friend:
Soldier or Wife
Can Petition for
AidtoDependent
FUGITIVE Ex-Husband
Can Be Traced il He
Is in Military Service

w. 3. r. Q-I was married
b,ne u 1890. My husband is IN
the army and ! am going TO have
q baby. VIII / receive an aIlot-
ment2
A-To provide for the support
Of those who have been depend
ent upon men indicted into or
who have enlisted in the armed
forces, Congress adopted the
Servicemen's Dependents Al
lowance Act Of 1912. This law
provides for the payment OF a
certain monthly sum TO each OF
such dependents, part OF the
amount TO be deducted from the
seryiceman's monthly pay and
fine balance tn he contributed by
the government. The service
man NAV make application for
such payment or an application
NAV he filed by the dependent.
The application forms for fam
iIy allowances may he obtained
nj the local army recruiting Of
fee, 621 Federal Building.
Mrs. +. NJ. B.: Q-My ex-
husband and / are divorced. and !
was given the custody Of our four
minor children. He was 10 pay
me alimony. which he did for
awhile. Three months ago he
decided 10 leave the state. l went
10 his draft board and they gave
me the address Of where he re-
ported he was going. The friend
OF the court investigated this adj
dress and found that he has never
lived there. Is there any way that
] can find out whether he has been
called 10 the army
Ayes. the draft board where
he registered can tell you
whether or not he has been in
Quoted into the army.
Miss G.. A. M: Q-I have a
friend who has been in the army
air crops about year The last
time l heard from him he was at
Lowry Field. How can l get in
touch with him.
A-Write to the Lowry Field
commanding officer. He may be
able TO give you his address.
G.. L. S.. Mrs. A. B., f. {. s.:
Q-Is il possible 10 obtain a di-
vorce while my husband is in serv-
ice?
ALI actions of this sort
against men I'm the service would
be suspended for the duration of
the war because of the inability
OF the husband TO offer his de-
tense.
y. H., J. b: Gould merchan-
disc purchased recently on the in
talment plan be repossessed? My
husband is now serving IN the
armed forces.
All matters Of repossession
on credit extended TO men now
In active service are at the dis
erection of the courts. In the
usual case the courts have been
adjourning the matter until six
months after the end of the war.
A Soldiers Sister: Q--My
brother was taken into the army.
After he was gone the finance
company came and took his car
which was sold at auction. l
thought a soldiers property was
protected by the government.
A-The protection afforded a
serviceman against repossession
Of an article bought on install
ments does not apply 10 a motor
vehicle, or the accessories, unless
so per cent of the purchase price
has already been paid.
{. T.: Q--I am n years old and
registered for the draft. j am not
citizen of the United States but
have my first papers. Will l be
drafted in the army?
A--You are eligible for serv-
Ice in the United States Army.
However, II you refuse TO serve
In the army, and file an spplica-
ton by Alien for Relief from
Military Service, you are de-
barred from becoming a citizen
of the United States.