The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-09-22
The Army Has
The Answer"


points for each month since
May up TO this date? He had IA
then. W. G., Manchester.
A. On a revised system, the
points will be counted to Sep
TENDER 2 1915; it is suggested
that you watch this newspaper
for information as to when this
Date is actually in effect
@. If I lose my discharge
certificate can I get another
L. c., Concord.
A. No, but you may file an
application with the Adjutant
Generals ONCE, Washington,
D. C. and receive a Service Ger
tiflcate in lieu OF the lost dis
barge certificate.
@. If a boy enlists In the
service now, is his wife entitled
to payment of family allow
ance? I. L., Needham.
A. If boy enters the Army,
his wief is entitled to receive
Family Allowance; if he enters
any other branch Of the service,
that information will have TO
be obtained from the branch
concerned.
@. I was engaged to a soldier
and now have a baby. He has
not answered any Of my letters
since I tod him about It, Can
he be forced to marry me and
can I get any support for thu
child? B. L., Providence.
A. There is no way in which
the soldier can be forced to
marry you. as far as the Army
is concerned. However, your
child would be entitled to re-
ceive payment of Family Allow
ance If the soldier is willing to
file application. or you may file
application which would be APP
proved II the SOLDIER will sub
nit a certified statement Of pa
ternity. Detailed information
may be obtained from the Per-
sonal Affairs Branch, First Ser
vice Command, 300 Common
wealth Avenue, Boston IS, Mass.
Q. l have two sons in the
Army who have never sent me
an allotment as my husband
has been working. Now he Is
very sick and cannot work for
a long time to some. Could my
sons have a Government Al
lowance for me now, even
though they have been in the
service 50 long? J. NJ, Cam
bridge.
A. Yes, they could both APP
ply for family allowance for
you and your husband, II isn't
necessary to establish the fact
that they have previously con-
tributed to your support. The
fact that you and your husband
are now dependent and your
sons are WILLING payment should
be made would make you ell
gible to apply for the Family
Allowance.
@. Ny husband was killed
in action. We had been divorced
for over a year but have one
child. I received a Family Al
lowance OF s42 for July but no
more payments to date. Isn't
the child entitled to some bene-
fits? MY husband hadn't remar-
ried and he said he has made
out his Government Insurance
for our sen. Where can I inquire
about this? T. L., Burlington.
A. The Family Allowance
would he paid through the
months in which your husband
was reported killed. If the re-
port was received in July, you
should have received the check
in August. The child is eligible
for pension and inquiry should
be made to Veterans Admin
instration, Washington, D. G.
regarding this. Be sure to give
the soldiers full name and
Army Serial Number and date
Of his death That agency viii
also give information regard
ing insurance, II you advise
them that you believe there is
a policy in effect for the child.
II is suggested that you contact
Personal Affairs Branch First
Service Cmmand, Boston, Mass.
for information as to any other
benefits to which TIE child may
be emitted such as Arrears in
pay due the soldier at time Of
death, and. the Six Months
Gratuity Paw.
@. NY husband Is overseas.
He has National Service Life
Insurance and says that his
policy will expire this year Is
there anything I can do about
This for him or should he do