The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-15

| OCllWOlohy, uldIldScT u CIlS y. ..
Veterans Facilities at Newington,
the Waterbury Chapter of Disabled
| American Veterans, is in a position
to answer all queries on What is
the Government Doing For Disabled
Men and Women in Current WARP"
| With scores of Waterburians
being discharged for various d.sabil-
tiles, service-connected in many in
stances, the information is of par
ticular value to veterans and their
families. incidentally Waterbury
will soon be represented by some
10000 sons and daughters in the
armed forces. The interview so
graciously given by Manager
Schwolsky will eliminate doubt and
apprehension from the minds of
many. Mr.. Schwolsky who is prov
ing an able successor of the late
Major Thomas J. Bannigan at the
Veterans Hospital is a recognized
expert on activities on the Veterans
Administration. He has had q years
of outstanding service to support
his opinions. incidentally he has a
son and a brother, who are dis
tinguisking themselves in the pres
ent conflict.
In question-and-answer fashion
Manager Schwolsky cooperates with
past Commander John P. Barry, re-
habilitation officer of the local D.
A. v. Chapter, in providing valu-
able information. Local veterans
units are advised to preserve the in
formation for their present and fu-
ture members. The interview will be
concluded in tomorrow nights DEM
ocrat. incidentally the local D. A.
v. under the leadership of Com
mander Thomas Hickey has already
enrolled several veterans OF the
present war and are advising them
in their negotiations for recognition
of services rendered:
The interview follows:
MR.. BARRY Il have heard that
the Veterans Administration makes
monthly payments to more than a
million beneficiaries Of all Wars-is
that correct Mr.. Schwolsky?
MR.. SCHWOLSKY-Yes, that is
substantially correct, but not many
of these are on account OF the
present World War. Most OF them
result from the last war. The new
cases are only beginning to come IN.
MR.. BARRY-Please give us some
idea of the types of benefits you
are providing through your vast or
ganizatlon.
MR.. SCHWOLSKY-Well, for all
of the wars prior to the last war,
practically all of our veterans are
entitled to disqualification and care
in our Veterans Homes, where the
circumstances warrant this benefit.
AS to monetary payments, the
chief benefits for these older vet
Grams are service pensions. Nearly
all of these pensions are based upon
age and length of service. They go
to the veterans, and after death to
their widows, and minor or helpless
children.
MR.. BARRY-Wasnt this PEN
sion system superseded by new types
of benefits in 1917 for the benefl-
Charles of the last war?
MR.. SCHWOLSKY - Yes, Mr..
Barry. that is correct. The Con-
gress worked out different system
for the last war, which now applies
in basic benefits to veterans and de-
pendents of the present war. The
basis is compensation or pension to
be paid by the government as
gratuity for service connected death
or disability, and Government Life
Insurance up to $4,000, applied for
by the men in service, who pay
monthly premiums to keep their
policies in force.
MR.. BARRY-You say that In
comparable types and amounts, the
basic benefits for death and dis
ability resulting from service in the
last war also apply to the veterans
and dependents Of the present war?
MIR. SCHWOLSKY - Yes, Mr..
Barry, that Is true. AS a matter OF
fact, number of veterans and de-
pendents of the present war are al
ready in receipt of these benefits
from the Veterans Administration.
think I should emphasize, that the
general theory of our Government
In connection with war disability
which we have folloWked since 1917
has been to help disabled man
to help himself, and to aid him to
become again self supporting in the
community. This plan worked ex-
ceedingly we'll after the last war,
and we are now following it or the
present war, with such improve
ments as have been warranted by
experience.
MR.. SCHWOLSKY-Th plan
has two main features. The first
is expert hospital treatment, I'M
der which every effort Is made to
improve a disabled mans condi-
ton.
The second feature is vocational
rehabilitation, under which man
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