Evening star., 1948-03-07
.(Juiide for
eterans
By Maj. Thomas M. Niol

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It's perfectly possible for veteran
who is going to school under the GI
bill to switch and go under Public
Law 16-provided he is at least 10
per cent disabled.
He must get the permission of the
VA (his regional ONCE, and If
the VA decides he Is in need OF
vocational rehabilitation hes in. /
Under P. L. 16 the chance is
excellent that his subsistence allow
ance will be greater than under the
GI bill. There are many other ad-
vantages.
Question from Mrs. E. E. B.,
Washington: Il am told that be-
cause I am working cannot draw
a widows pension. My husband was
World War I veteran and died in
an automobile accident. Was I
told right?"
Not exactly. The question which
is important is not whether you are
working but how much your income
is. If you have no minor children
dependent on you and you have an
income of more than 900 year
you are not entitled to a pension.
If less than $1,000, you are.
If you have one or more minor
children (under Is or under 21 If
at SCHOOL, dependent on you, then
you're entitled to pension If your
income is less than $4,000 a year.
However, If your husband had
died because of a service connected
disability you'd be entitled to
pension no matter what your in
come-unless you had remarked.
From T. w. G., Harlingen, Tex:
What is the maximum percentage
disability for service-connected, par
tial loss of hearing?
The Veterans Administration says
that because there is no statutory
award covering partial loss of hear
ing that question can't be answered.
They say it would depend "on the
individual case"
From B. T. H, Buchanan, Mich:
IT want to build home but I am
unfinancial. Does the fact that I
happen to be a World War II vet
eran give me any preference in get
ting a loan with which I can build
my house?"
Sure, the loan provisions of the
CT bill give you an automatic credit
with any accredited lending insti-
tuition from which you can get a
loan.
Take your discharge and go to
your local building and loan COM
pany or your bank or trust COM
pany and tell them that, as vet
eran, you would like to get a
guaranteed" loan under the GI
bill. Getting these loans isn't always
easy-but 1t can be done.
From c. M. B., Spartanburg, s. c.:
II was discharged before the Mus
tering-Out Payment Act became
law. Is it too late for me to apply
for my mastering g-out pay?"
Yes, the deadline in cases like
yours was February 3, 1916.
From " c. B., Rogers, Ark: Gould
you tell me how to get a list OF all
the approved training and educa-
tional institutions under the Gil
bill?" .sss1
Write the State department Of
education at the capital of the
State in which you are interested.
Or write your nearest VA regional
Office.
From G. T., Spokane: II am in
on-the-job training. Is 1t true that
the CT bill says I can't make any
more money than journeyman
makes in the trade I'm learning?"
It's true that your allowance plus
your wages cannot exceed the pay
of fully trained worker or Journey
man. AS your wages increase your
allowance will be cut so that the
total never gets above the Journey
mans wage.
From w. E. K, Scranton: II
bought a house under the CT bill
and now have to sell. Can I do
that legally?"
Absolutely. If you make a profit,
that's okay too.
Maj. Nal and his staff are
equipped to ans,uer any question
from World War II Deterdn.
Send your questions . to him in
care OF this newspaper and IN
close a selt-addressed, stamped
envelope.
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