The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-07-09


| anticipated induction of more fathers
and childless married men as the
war progresses, Brig. Gen. H. N.
Gilbert, U. S. A., director, has an
nounced.
Even if the induction rate exceeds
the present estimate of $4,000 day,
this will not throw the ODB ma
chinery out Of gear, nor strain its
capacity, the director pointed out.
The original framework of the ODB
was set up on a modern production
line plan. capable of rapid expan-.
sion and geared to handle a large
volume of work with efficiency and
speed. The Obj now receives an
average Of $4,000 family allowance
applications day and 1000 Class
E allotments-of-pay a day, and is
processing those that are in order
at comparable rate, the director
stated.
Men now going into the army are
given an opportunity to apply for
family allowance at the Reception
Center, he said, in order to get the
application in as soon as possible
since the family allowances begin
to accrue the first of the next month
after application and are due for
payment at the end of that month.
To further save time men entering
the service are advised to take with,
them such documents to support
their applications as are necessary; !.
certified copy Of marriage certif-
icate, and birth certificates of chill
dren, and affidavits of dependency
for fathers and mothers or minor
brothers or sisters who are depend
ent upon them. In the case Of wives
and children the family allowance
is payable on proof of relationship
only.
| Chiselers Are Few.
We have all heard that there are
some people taking advantage of the
family allotment. No doubt there
are. 1t is practically unavoidable
that small number of wives, par
ents and other relatives who are
not entitled to support should be
obtaining it. These cases are being
investigated, however, and rules are
being frightened, so that these leaks
will be plugged in time.
On the other hand, it is inspiring
to know that many dependents,
wives, children, fathers and moth
ers who are worthy of every as
sistance, are periodically refusing
aid. Here are few typical letters:
A soldiers mother writes from
Michigan:
I, the mother Of this soldier, did not ex
pect any monthly Allowance. Let my son
haze his full monthly payments, ,ohich 4
think he needs. The government needs
money, too, ,ohich zoe all kno,o. have
son on the farm yet. can depend on him
and ,Ue will do our bit here, too. All I
ask is to take care OF my son in the forces.
~.s II
Another mother says:
thank you very much for sending me
the application for family allowance. I
sUish to say, for the government to take
the money which should haze from them,
and use it to help ioin this war, and bring
my too sons safe, and to keep the other
one from going. Thanking you very kind
b..
| From a divorced wife in Arizona
comes this refusal to accept any,
| thing from her ex-husband:
| don't ask OF Private
or the government any help. did not ask
| for alimony sohen obtained my divorce,
but only custody OF the children.
Another mother came into the
Newark Office and told the inter-
viewer, "I've got a job, and so I
stopped in to discontinue my family
allowance. My son arranged for it,
but / won't need it any longer-I
start work tomorrow"
This widespread attitude of patri-
otto pride and unselfsh desire to sac
rifice, goes far to counterbalance
the chiselers and unworthy depend
ents. The Office of Dependency Ben
efits believes that it is providing
basic security on the home front.
Security for Mary Ellen, who is
/ 10 and unafraid as she prepares for
motherhood while her young husband
is fighting to make sure there is a
free world for his child to enter.
H. Security for small Jimmie, whose
big brother helped clothe him and
get him ''book larnin' I" before he
| marched off to war.