Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-09-19

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Veterans' Ages Tabulated
Average age Of Uncle Sans
1921 1000 veterans ranges from 20
years for World War II to 100 years
for the Civil War.
A breakdown from Veterans ad-
ministration for June 80 provides
the following figures for each Of
tho nations last five wars:
World War II, 14,361 900 vet
Grams, average age 29.1 years.
World War I, 3,727 900 veter-
ans, average age 53.7 years.
Spanish-American war, 1884,
600 veterans, average age I'll
years.
Indian wars, 841 veterans, av-
erage age IS years.
Civil War, 81 veterans, aver
age 1907 years.
VA explained that the average
age of 29.1 years for World War II
veterans includes only those al
ready released from the armed
forces. The boys still in the armed
forces who will become World War
II veterans when they are released
are about four years younger on
the average than those already dis
charged.
However, because the boys still
in the armed forces are fewer in
number than those discharged, the
average age of both groups COM
bined is 28.6 years. The latter, then,
is the average age for the potential
World War II veteran population.
Questions and AnsUers
@. Insofar as I have been able to
find out there is no place here
where I might go to obtain a G.I.
loan to buy a home. Does Veterans
administration make these loans?
can you give me any information
concerning these GIL. loans -
L. P. A., Greenville, S. C.
A. If there is no bank. savings
and loan association or other lend
ing agency in your community that
will make a G.1. loan, suggest that
you write to the nearest Veterans
administration office and they will
advise you as to where you may OBJ
tain the loan nearest your home
town. VA does not lend the money.
1t merely steps into the picture by
guaranteeing up to $4,000 but no
more than half of the loan after it
has been granted by the local lend
ing agency.
@. am navy veteran of World
War II and have a 30 per cent dis
ability. I am married and am at
tending college under public law 16.
Can you tell me how much money
1 am supposed to receive from Vet
erans' administration under the law
which the President recently
signed?-T. p. A., Morris, Ala.
A. Under the new law you will re-
ceive $135 month if, as you say,
you have dependent. This was
raised from Sis a month. Accord
ing to Veterans administration, you
will not get the increase until some
time in October for the new rates
will be reflected in September
checks received on or after Octo-
Der l.
@. 1 am a World War II veteran
who served overseas and partici-
pated in several battles. After hos
tilities ceased got into some
trouble and as a result received a
dishonorable discharge. Would be
eligible for enlistment in the regu-
lar army?-C. p. H., San Fran
cisco, Calf.
A. Any former member of the
army who received a dishonorable
discharge from his prior enlistment
in the army is not eligible for en-
listment in the regular army. OF
course, if he applies for a correc-
ton of his record and has the char
acter of his discharge changed. by
the special boards set up by the
war department under the congress
sional reorganization act, to either
honorable" or under honorable
conditions" he may be accepted
for enlistment in the regular army.
@. My son who is a veteran Of
World War II has an opportunity to
study piano with a private teacher.
May he do SO and pay for 1t under
the subsistence and tuition plan Of
the G.1. bill?-Mrs. w. o. f., Penn
broke, Ga.
A. No. Only recognized schools
which have been approved by the
veterans administration are eligible
under the G.I. bill.
@. For what purpose was the dis
tinguished unit citation of the army
awarded?-H. F. E., Macon, Ga.
A. 1t was awarded during the war
for extraordinary heroism in action
against the armed enemy.
@. My cousin is a prisoner Of war
In England and has money in a
checking account in a Denver bank.
How can help him get the money