Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-11-07
Defective Hearing Aided

Veterans administration has in
augurated a new program for the
benefit Of approximately 10000
World War veterans who suffered
hearing impairments during their
service, in an attempt to help them
overcome the handicap.
Eligible veterans may take ad-
vantage of this program whether
they require medical attention to i'm
prove their hearing or whether they
need rehabilitation to overcome the
handicap Of a permanent hearing
impairment.
The complete rehabilitation course
includes series of hearing and
speech tests, the selection and fit
ting OF hearing aid If indicated,
auditory training, lip reading in
struction and speech correction il
necessary.
VAS department of medicine and
surgery has contracts with the fol-
lowing institutions to give all or a
part OF the complete rehabilitation
course:
Institute for Speech Correction,
Boston; Syracuse university, SYRIA
cuse, N. Y; Vanderbilt clinic,
Presbyterian hospital, New York
City; National Hospital for Speech
Disorders, New York City; City Col
lege Of New York, New York City;
Navy Aural Rehabilitation center,
U. S. naval hospital, Philadelphia;
Army Aural Rehabilitation center,
Walter Reed hospital, Washington,
D. c.; University of Virginia, Char
louisville, Va; University of Ala
bama, Tuscaloosa, Ala; Louisiana
State university, Baton Rouge, La;
Cleveland Speech and Hearing CEN
ter, Western Reserve university,
Cleveland, Ohio; Ohio State univer-
sity, Columbus, Ohio, and Indiana
university, Bloomington, Ind.
Questions and ANSWERS
@: l dropped out Of college last
spring and owed Veterans admin
istration for months subsistence
allowance which I was overpaid. So
far I have neglected to repay the
money. My question is may 1 regis
ter for college again this fall under
the G.I. bill and then make some
kind Of arrangement for repayment
to VAIL. p. A., Falls City, Neb.
A. Veterans administration has
ruled that if you have owed the over
payment for more than 60 days you
must arrange to repay the amount
before you are eligible to register
for school under the GIL. bill If you
have owed it less than 60 days you
can register and then make ar
engagements for repaying the
amount.
@. am a discharged veteran and
am receiving disability compensa-
ton payments. now am consider
ing joining the national guard and
l understand l must give up my
disability payments in order to en-
list. May l apply for my cOmpensa-
ton again some time in the future
and will still be eligible for other
veterans benefits? - L. D., Albu-
querque, N. Nj:
A. VA says the answer is yes
to both questions. If you apply for
compensation in the future, how
ever, approved awards will be paid
from the date of your second appli-
cation. If you enter training under
public law 16 while you are in the
national guard, you waive your right
to receive the additional allowance
paid to disabled veterans; all you
; will get will be SOS per month if
you have no dependents or $50 if you
have dependents.
Q. My husband is a veteran who
has had three and One-half years Of
service. He is now working under
on-the-job training. Could you tell
me if he is insured under this on
the-job training?-Mrs. S. ]. p,
Norway, Mich.
A. The government provides no in
surance for veterans who are taking
on-the-job training.
@. am a veteran and would like
to 60 to school under the GIL. bill
to get some good out of the law. 1
don't know just what to study
though. When l was drafted into
the army they gave some aptitude
tests and l showed pretty good on
mechanics.-R. A. B., High Point,
NC.
A. Would suggest YOU contact your
nearest Veterans administration Of
flee and consult their advisement
and guidance service If there is
no such service in your nearest Of
flee, they can advise you where you
can contact such a service. There
are $50 such services in the country.
@. While I was in France, shortly
after the war ended, I mailed some
film to the army post exchange for
processing. What steps can I take
to recover my film which was
never returned to mem. G. u,
Shreveport, La.
A. Write to the Quartermaster
General, Depot Operations Branch,
War Department., Washington Is,
D. c., for information about obtain
ing the film which you mailed to
the army post exchange headquar-
tiers in France. Be sure to give your
full name, former grade and serial