The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-18
The Army Knows
All The Answers
Any Questions?

@. What is the difference be-
tween special assignment and spe.
cial service? M. S., Attleboro.
A. Army regulations contain no
definition of special assignment" !,
but in general the term means an
individual job, frequently temper
airy in duration. Special Service"
is the branch of the service that
promotes recreation, athletics, en-
tertainment, and post exchanges.
@. I am making a family allot-
ment to my wife, who has not been
working She wants to go to work,
but a friend told her that the al
lotment would stop if she took a
job. Is that true? Private E.A.S.,
Florida.
A. No. Your wife will continue
to get the allotment even if she
takes job. The payment will not
be decreased either.
@. I have been reading about
pre-induction meetings, but I work
nights and can't get to them. Is
there any place else can get such
information? W.AB., Boston.
A. The Personal Affairs liaison
officer at the Boston Veterans IN
formation Center, Beacon street,
Boston, will be glad to give you all
pre- induction information you want.
This office, incidentally, is clear
ing house for all problems connect
ed with military service.
@. Do the auditors and account
ants now being sought by the Army
wear uniforms and become enlisted
men or officers? BON, Hartford.
A. No. The auditors and &C
countants, mostly men over draft
age, remain civilians. They are do
ing a very vital and patriotic job,
however. The pay is in the upper
brackets, too.
@. If a soldier makes his in
surance to his mother, has his wife
any claim on it? &C, Winchen-
don.
A. No. A soldier may designate
any one of the following persons as
his beneficiary; parent, wife, child,
brother or sister.
@. My husband was killed in
action. Will receive the insurance
all at once or so much per month?
JK., Providence.
A. The payments will be made in
monthly installments in amounts
varying with the age of the benefit
ciary, at time of soldiers death.
Q. What does ODD. mean?
J.H., Melrose.
A. ODD. means Certificate OF
Disability for Discharge.
@. Does the widow of soldier
killed in action receive both insur-
ance payments and pension?
NH, Springfield.
A. Yes. provided she is desig-
mated as his beneficiary of his in
Surance.
Q. The Division of Child Hygiene
approved my application for mater
nifty care two months ago. Now my
husband has been promoted to staff
sergeant. Con I still receive the
maternity care? RIB, Salem.
A. Yes, because it was approved
when your husband was in one Of
the four lower grades.
Q. May a mother draw an allot-
ment from two sons in the service?
AL, Plymouth.
A. Yes, provided they both con-
tributed a substantial amount to her
support before going into the serv-
ice.
@. Will photostatic copies Of doc
evidence. required in sup
port of Family Allowance and AL
lotment applications, be acceped?
E. E., Cambridge.
A. Yes. 1t is a good idea to have
such copies made so that the orig
inals may be retained. The original
documents should have no erasures,
alteration or irregularities.
(ProblemS or questions OF a per-
sonal or specific nature may be re-
ferred to the Director Of Personal
Affairs, Headquarters, First Service
Command, 808 Commonwealth ave-
nue.. Boston. MaSS.)