New England bulletin., 1949-05-28
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 Jewish War Veterans of Ameri- ca, Connecticut Department. has set annual confab for Banner Lodpe Moodus, June IT to 19. Hartford,s Attorney Reuben Kanninskv is chairman. Reservations avaiIaRle a+ organizations offices in State Ofs ice Building. 165 Capitol Avenue. US groups fifteenth annual meet Hartford Chapter, American veterans Committee membership drlve so successful, they decided to extend deadline Legislators in rouse last week gave nod to bill authorizing $2,0O0,O0O addition to $5l l,75O,OOO veterans bonus bond issue okayed by 1947 General As- sembly. Introed by law-maker Ren- resentative Louis Lemaire. Nor walk GOP-er, the bill was needed to take care of bonus obligations to the states vets Bossnoan George Goodman's address at me moria1 services of Hartford Vet erans' Council at Soldiers Field in Wilson Sunday was inspiring. Mr. Goodman, in his own eloquent fash ion, emphasized the theme that the men who died in the war of yes terday are. dead only in the flesh '. that the sacrifices they made must motivate us to create living to their memory = such monuments as peace and goodwill. Harry Glen is chairman of the Council and Edward I. Co., hen, vice-president. Rabbi I. Solo mon Rosenberg, spiritual leader of the Garden Street Synagogue, of fered the invocation. Insurance Dividends
 Dividends on the national service life insurance policies will be made after June 30, 1850. These dividends will be paid on terms of any of the various forms of converted insur- ance. It doesn't matter whether the converted insurance has been sur rendered for it's cash value or loans are outstanding.
 The amount of insurance carried; the period 1t has been in force and the age of the person insured will be determining factors on the of the dividend. ..
 If your policy has been in effect For three months or longer, even if it is lapsed, you can expect Un- cle Sam to drop a bit of cash in your lap after the 1850 date. Payments will be in lump sum for an accumulated eight-year pe- riod. ..
 Vets Administration will issue a simple form to be completed by hose eligible for dividends before the actual dividend distribution be- gins.
 Beneficiaries of deceased vets are also eligible.
 Insurance Refunds
 Sixteen million vets will share a 'wo-nillion dollar refund on ex- cess CT insurance payments col ected during the war.
 Payments, it is hoped, will begin oy the end of this year. Size of hese payments will depend on the type and length of policy leld. It is estimated that the aver lge payment will be $125. Benefi- :iaries of deceased vets are includ- d.
 Right now, Veterans Administra- ion is employing and processing a mall army of personnel to tabu- ate these returns.
 What About This?
 Seems as though something hould be done about situation which has arisen in Waterbury 7here the Memorial Day Commit ee has just announced that it asn't been granted enough money 0 decorate the graves of veterans n Waterbury cemeteries.
 Wallace J. Inglis, who is in harge of graves decorations, esti- hated that more than $500 over n appropriation of $500 is need d. This couldn't have happened wo years ago.