Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-07-18

ABOUT SU,UUU nave exhausted their
compensation rights account for the
decrease.
Since the program was inaugu-
rated in September, 1914, more
than two billion dollars has been
paid to veterans for unemployment
compensation. The rate now runs
approximately a little less than 20
million dollars a week.
Questions and Answers
@. 1 am a veteran who has been
discharged more than a year and
would like to know a little about
state bonuses. I am a resident of
Pennsylvania but when I went into
the service I enlisted in Baltimore
and my father signed my papers in
Harrisburg. I lived in Baltimore
about three months before enlist
ing. Would l receive state bonus
from Maryland or Pennsylvania? If
it's Maryland, what should I do? I
believe they already have theirs.
&C. A. T., Lewistown, Pa.
A. Due to the variability of the
state bonus laws, it would be neces-
sary to know the resident require
ments of both the Pennsylvania and
Maryland laws. 1t is suggested that
you write to the state treasurer or
other state official in charge of the
state bonus in Harrisburg and they
will advise whether you are eligible
for the Pennsylvania bonus.
@. Can you tell me if l can get
pension? My husband died and re-
married before the pension came
out. Now have a divorce and have
taken my first husbands name. He
was a veteran of World War L.
Mrs. I. P, Oildale, Calf.
A. 1 do not believe you are en-
titled to a pension since you for
feited pension rights by your re-
marriage.
@. Will it be necessary for the
government to cut pensions and
other benefits to veterans as a re-
suit of the cuts in budgets made by
congress? Can you tell me how
much the government has spent for
education and training of World
War II veterans?-Mrs. ]. F. K,
Oklahoma City, Okla.
A. Most of the benefits are fixed
by law, hence there can be no re-
duction of benefits. If benefits run
higher than appropriations, con-
gress must provide for a deficiency
appropriation. The latest tabulation
of education and training costs by
VA shows that cumulative expendi-
lures amounted to $2,283, 1000, 900 as
of May l, 1947. However, a congress
sional subcommittee is now consid-
ering a measure which would reduce
or eliminate veterans benefits for
all those enlisting in the services
after August l.
@. Our son was killed in action in
the Pacific. We received our official
notification from the navy depart
ment after he had been reported
missing for several months. We be-
lieve that he had some back pay
coming to him for the months he
was missing in action. Can you tell
us how we can find out about this
and how we can collect this money
If it is coming to our son?-Mrs.
A. J. H., North Platte, Neb.
A. Write to the Bureau of Naval
Personnel, Navy Department, Wash
ington rs, D. C. If the claim is a
valid one, forms will be sent you
and you will receive payment from
the bureau of supplies and ac-
counts, field branch, navy depart
ment, at Cleveland, Ohio.
@. Can you tell us if we can cash
our terminal leave bonds this year?
Pvt. G. O., Paris, Tex.
A. You might be able to receive
cash for your terminal leave bonds
this year although, as of June Is,
the law had not been passed by
congress. Such a law has passed
the senate and is expected to pass
the house although similar law in
the house has been held up by the
rules committee. =.
@. Is veteran of World War IL
entitled to emergency hospital care
in case Of an appendicitis operation
and are the costs paid by the
government? - F. II. G., Bonita
Springs, Fla.
A. Yes, ordinarily emergency
disqualification is granted but the
veteran, or someone acting for him,
should communicate with the near
est veterans hospital or office by
telephone or telegraph and request
authority for admission and trans
portation if necessary. Prior au-
thoYity is necessary before a per.