The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-27

Q. My son will be sixteen soon and is going to work. Will that dis continue his share of the Family Allowance? c. G Manchester, N. H.
 A No, the child of soldier does not have to be dependent upon him to receive Family Allowance.
 c. I received orders awarding me the Purple Heart. never received the medal and am now out of the service Where should write regard ing this matter?
 A. Write Decorations and Awards, Sub-Branch, Adjutant Generals Of- flee, 72-74 Wall Street, New York, N. Y.
 Q, am going to college under the provisions of the G Bill. Can I take job to help increase my income? O. L. Bangor, Maine.
 A. If the job is incidental only to the securing of an education, and not full time employment, you may take it.
 c My brother was killed in action and left his insurance to my mother instead of to his wife. My mother received several payments, but she died last week. Does this discontinue the insurance? If not, who gets the payments now?
 A. The insurance payments are not discontinued until the guaran- teed number has been made. As the original beneficiary has died, the Secretary of War designates the next payee ill the following order Wife, child, parent, brother, or sis ter.
 Q. I have applied for maternity care under the Emergency Materni- ty and Infant Care program, but hay en't received notice of approval. Could this be due to my change ot address? c. K. Brighton.
 A. If you haven't notified the Massachusetts Dept, of Child Fly g.ene, 73 Fremont street, Boston, Massachusetts, you should do so at once, as this cold be the reason for non- receipt of your approval notice You should also notify the Office of Dependency Benefits, Newark 2 N. J., of your change of address III order to avoid delay in receipt of Family Allowance checks. On all such notices give soldiers full name and Army serial number.
 Q. My daughter Is just 18 this month but will be going to school for another year. Isn't she entitled to the Family Allowance until she finishes school?
 A. No, she isn't. Family Allow ance is paid to children of a soldier when they are under 18 and unmar- ried, or over IS but physically oi mentally handicapped to the extent that they cannot support themselves
 CT filed my application fo1 Emergency Maternity and Infant Care five months ago when my hus- band was a Sergeant. Now he has been promoted to S-Sgt. and my baby isn't due until next month. Am I still entitled to the assistance un- der that program? A. L. Somerville'
 A. Yes, you are, as long as your husband was in an eligible grace when you filed your application.
 o. have just married a soldier He has Government insurance made out to his mother and wishes to have 1t changed to my name. HIS mother won't release the policy. Is there any other way he can do It? K. N. Melrose. A. The soldiers mother doesn't hold the policy; they are not issued in war time. She has simply cer- tificate. It is not necessary to have this to make 8 change in beneficiary. He should request that his personnel officer complete the necessary form requesting such change and that IL be filed with the Veterans Adminis- tration in Washington. Another cer- tificate will not be issued. but the