Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-12-19
Push Better Quality Homes

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Push Better Quality Homes
Veterans administration Is at
tempting to do something to i'm
prove the quality of veterans newly
built homes and has instituted a
"preconstruction appraisal which
Is intended to fix reasonable value
for GIL. loan purposes based upon
complete plans and specifications,
and a minimum of three interim
construction inspections as the work
on the homes advances. This is in
line with the policy of Federal Hous-
ing administration, which makes in
spection Of government guaranteed
loan construction to prevent shoddy
and ''jerry-built" construction Of
homes.
According to VA, the advantage of
the procedure is not only to veterans
but also to builders and financing
agencies in that they receive a
definite commitment as to reason
able value" in advance of construc-
ton, provided only that the homes
are completed according to plans
and specifications. The commitment
will remain valid for a specified
period, usually predicated upon the
probable length of time necessary to
complete construction.
Another difference is that the ap-
praisal fee will be paid by the
builder, lender or sponsor Of the de-
velopment and may not be charged
subsequently to veteran-purchasers.
Questions and ANSWERS
@. have read somewhere that a
larger proportion Of seH-employed
G.I. loans than in any ether section
has gone to southern states. Is this
true, and if SO can you give any rea-
son why 1t Is true?-A. L. B., Nor
witch, Conn.
A. It is true that large proper
ton of farmers claims under the
self-employed provisions of the G.I.
bill have come from southern states.
Some estimates are as high as As
per cent. This column cannot give
you any official reason why this con-
dition exists other than that south
ern states are largely one-crop
states, either cotton or tobacco and
the crops usually are sold during
single month. It may be that vet
Grams who are farmers in the south
ern states and who sell their crop
during one month, can prove that
their income is less than 500 for the
previous calendar month.
@. Our son was injured during the
war and spent some time in a vet
Grams hospital but was discharged
and his leg is crippled. As result
he can do little work. We have been
reading about vocational rehabilita-
ton program and wonder If you can
tell us under what conditions a vet
eran is eligible for such a program
and how do we apply for it?-Mrs.
o. L. E., Mobile, Ala.
A. 1t would seem that If your son
was a cripple in a VA hospital he
would have been informed of the vo-
cational rehabilitation program by
the counselors there. Generally
speaking, however, eligibility re-
quirements for disabled veteran
are: That he must have had active
service on or after September 16,
1910, and before official end of the
war; that he must have a COM
pensable service-connected disabil-
ity and that he must show a need
for vocational rehabilitation to over
come his handicap. If your son was
in VA hospital he no doubt is
drawing disability compensation.
Suggest that you have him contact
the same hospital where his records
are maintained and they will advise
you how to apply for this training
@. My son, who is a veteran Of
World War II, and his wife are soon
to have baby. They live in a very
large city and have no one to help
them. We are not financially able to
help them. He is going to school half
days but as yet has found no work
for .half-days. Can he receive any
help from the government? Also,
can veterans have dental work done
free?-Mrs. II. B. w., San Antonio,
Tex.
A. This column knows of no pro-
vision under the law where q vet
eran can obtain help from the gov
eminent in maternity cases. He
might apply to the local social serv-
ice agencies. If your son has been
out Of service for a year or less he
is entitled to dental service and if
he can prove his dental needs might
have : been service-connected he
might still obtain free.dental service
from Veterans administration. He
should consult his nearest VA office.
Q. received a discharge from
the service and it is not honorable.
I heard that could have it changed.
How can ! have this done?-K. r. w.,
Chicago, Ill.
A. World War II men and women
who served in the armed forces are
entitled to ask for review of their
discharges if they were issued other
than honorable discharges. This
privilege is guaranteed under the