Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-07-04
Payments to Berefciaries

Payments 70 6eEeHctdTteS
Veterans administration is pay
ing approximately 80 million dollars
a month to almost 5000 depend
ents of deceased veterans of all
wars, according to recent an
nouncement OF this number, more
than As per cent, or $4,000. are de-
pendents of deceased World War II
veterans and Al per cent, or 1863 900,
are beneficiaries of deceased World
War veterans. Only 10000 of the
latter are results of service con-
nected death, the rest being COM
pensated in cases of veteran deaths
not resulting from service in the
armed forces.
The rolls also include $4,000 de-
pendcnts of deceased Spanish
American war We T s, $4,000
from the Civil war, 2,345 from the
Indian wars. AZ from the Mexican
war and nearly 10000 dependents of
veterans who died in peacetime
service.
Of the total number of depend
ents. $4,000 are widows, 26l 900
children and 246,OOO parents.
Living veterans receiving disabil-
ity compensation or pension now
number 2,323,0OO and their benefit
checks add up to approximately ia
million dollars per month Of these,
1,736, 900 are World War II veterans.
The number of World War II dis
ability claims filed per month has
declined from a peak of 10000 in
September, 1916. to about $4,000 last
month.
Questions and Answers
@. Our nephew served in the
army in peacetime. During the time
he was in service he received an
injury which at times incapacitates
him for hard work. We were Won
dering if there is any provision for
treatment for him or if he is en-
titled to monthly allowance for
his injury?-Mrs. A.. J. H.. Poplar
Bluff, Mo.
A. Yes, there are certain rates of
compensation provided for disabil-
ity resulting from either injury or
disease for veterans who served in
peacetime, either in the army or
navy. If he received a discharge
other than dishonorable he would be
entitled to make application to the
nearest Veterans administration
office. They would determine his
degree of disability. which likely
would range from Sl0.35 a month
for a 10 per cent disability up to
more than 500 month for total
disability.
g. There are six of us here in
Honolulu, all Filipinos, educated in
the schools here, who served with
the Philippine army and later with
the guerilla forces in the Philip
pines against the Jap aggressOrs.
There has been some talk that we
may be eligible for some of the
benefits which go TO American vet
Grams under the so-called GIL. bill.
Can you advise us whether this is
true? Filipino contingent, Lana
kai. Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands.
A. You may be potentially eligi-
DlG. SlSl dllS dllOil say >
out of about a million claimants
who served with guerilla forces,
about $4,000 will be officially rec
ognized for GIL benefits. You either
must have served with the U. S.
armed forces as a matter of record
or certification or, if with guerilla
forces, your commander must have
been an army, navy or marine
corps officer or of the common
wealth army, recognized by and CO.
operating with the U. S. forces.
There is Veterans administration
Office in Honolulu. Suggest you
apply there for detailed informa-
ton.
@. read in your column recently
something about the government
returning interest charges on loans
of World War l veterans on their
bonus money. However, I am not
sure l come within that category.
To whom do l write to find out?-
H. L. NJ, Charlottesville, Va.
A. Write to Mrs. E. M. Robinson,
Chief, Adjusted Compensation Sec
ton, Finance Division, Veterans
Administration, Room 4346 NUM-
tons Building, Washington, D. C.
@. My husband was killed over
seas in 1914. He was stationed with
the eighth air force in England. I
would like to know where l could
write to find out where he is buried?
Mrs. A. H., Lewistown, Pa.
A. Write to Memorial Division,
Office of the QuarteTmaster Cen
eral,, Washington, D. c.
@. We have been reading about
the crowded conditions in colleges.
Our son is expecting to get his dis
charge sometime in September or
October of this year. Will it be pos
sible for us to enter him in school
under the GIL. bill before he is dis
charged so that he could start right
in school when he gets home?-Mr.
and Mrs. J. T. McP., Hastings,
MINI.
A. No. Your son must be a vet
eran and must have obtained his
honorable discharge before he can
make application for any benefits