Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-10-10

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Compensation Claims
Are Reduced 8
Veterans administration reports
that as of July 81, 1947, approx
mately 3,230,000 veterans and de-
pendents of veterans were receiving
compensation or pension payments
at the rate of las million dollars
per month.
Because of the increased efficien-
cy of the administration, the backlog
of World War II compensation and
pension claims has been reduced
from peak of 661 900 cases at the
beginning of 1916 to 10000 pending
cases as of July 81, 1947.
Of the living veterans on the rolls,
1,728,000 or 74.4 per cent are World
War II veterans; 436,OOO are World
War I veterans; 114,0O0 are Spanish
American war veterans. OF the re-
mainder, 88 are Civil war veterans;
1923 are veterans of the Indian wars
and $4,000 served only during peace
time.
The 907, 300 dependents on the rolls
include 100000 dependents of de-
ceased World War II veterans, the
remainder being survivors of vet
Grams Of other wars, including At
dependents of Mexican war veter-
ans. The Mexican war ended 100
years ago and no veterans are alive
today
Questions and Answers
@. My son-in-law was in the army
air force from February 4, 1941, to
December /, 1915. While in service
he was in the hospital for sometime
and while stationed in California a
forest fire ragged and the army men
were fighting this fire when my SON.
in-law broke his hip. He is having
great deal of trouble not only with
his hip but with his feet, which the
doctor says is caused from the
hip. What I want to know is, is he
entitled to medical attention from
his service in the army and do you
think he can be entitled to pension?
Mrs. NJ. B., Deputy, Ind.
A. Your son in law certainly
should apply to the nearest office
of Veterans administration for a
disability rating. There appears to
be no question but that his in
jury was in connection with his serv-
ice in the army and from the infor-
nation you give in the letter there
would appear to be no reason why
he should not be entitled to COM
pensation.
Q. My father, a World War
veteran, died in June and l would
like to 60 to college. Does the gov
eminent help send deceased vet
Grams children to college?-W. N.
j., Sheffield, Ala.
A. Insofar as l know educational
training under the GI. bill applies
only to veterans of World War II
and does not apply to children of
veterans of either war.
@. have lost my terminal leave
bond. Please tell me how to get it
replaced. have written the treas
ury department claims section but
received no reply.-B. NJ. w., San
Antonio, Tex.
A. The circumstances surrounding
each individual instance of lost ter
minal leave bonds determine steps
which should be taken. However, the
best advice this column could give
you would be to write to Marvin w.
Wesley, chief of the division of loans
and currency, treasury department,
Washington Is, D. c., and give all
information concerning the lost
bond.
@. have been released from the
army and am planning to work in
a local shop here for five years and
then 60 to college at night under
the GIL. bill. Is this possible under
the present law?-T. S., McCook,
Nebr.
A. No. You cannot work for five
years because education and train
ing under the GIL. bill must begin
within four years of July Is, 1947
and the program ends nine years
from that date.
@. My husband receives compen-
satiOn because of World War serv-
ice. Will l receive pension if he
precedes me in death? - Mrs.
G. A. L., Detroit, Mich.
A. If your husband dies from a
disability proved to have been in
CURED in military or naval service,
you may receive compensation. Or,
if the death is from another cause
and your income does not exceed
$1,000 year if childless, or $500
a year if with minor children, you
may be eligible for pension.
@. Can you tell me the difference
between compensation and pension
claims with regard to veterans dis
ability? have two friends who are
veterans of World War II, one of
whom draws compensation and the
other a pension.-Mrs. A. L. T., Tiff
fanny. Ohio.
A. Veterans administration sayA
the term compensation" is applied
to awards based on service-connect-
ed disability or death while the term
pension" is used to designate nom