Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-06-06
New 81 Bill Awaits
Senate Action After
House Passage, 361-1
BY the Assoeiofed Press

forces since the start Of fighting
in Korea has been passed by the
House. A 361-to-1 roll call vote
sent 1t to the Senate yesterday.
It would provide education
benefits for all armed forces per-
sonnet who were in the armed
forces on or after June 81, 1850,
whether they served in the
Korean theater or not.
Generally, the measure is the
same as the CT bill of rights for
World War II veterans. One
change, which sponsors said would
eliminate many abuses of that
program, calls for Government
payments direct to the veterans
of all tuition fees and costs of
books and other education ex-
penses, as well as their personal
subsistence payments.
Under the old program the Gov
eminent has been paying sub
sistence directly but making tut
ton and supplies payments to the
schools attended by the veterans.
4O-Minute Limit.
The measure came to the House
floor for debate on Monday under
procedure calling for only 40 min
utes' discussion and passage or
rejection without amendment. The
roll call was put off until yester-
day.
Representative Springer, Repub-
ncan, Of Illinois, had protested
against the provision calling for
direct payments to the veterans
instead of the schools, and others
who supported his position ex-
pressed hope that the Senate
would knock it out.
The education provisions call for
maximum monthly payments of
$110 to qualified veterans without
dependents. Those with depend
ents would get up to $3.50 month.
Scaled-down grants are allowed
for veterans who take only part
time schooling or on-the-job
training.
Benefits would be given on the
basis of one and one half days of
training for each day of service
since June q. 1850. with a maxi
mum service credit of SO months.
Loans Guaranteed.
The bill would also extend home
and business loan guarantees, So
cial security credits and muster
tng-out pay for the new veterans.
The lone vote against the bill
was cast by Representative Dev-
ereux, Republican, of Maryland,
who was commander of the Ma
rine garrison on Wake Island at
the start Of World War II. He
told newsrnen he objected to two
provisions.
For one, he said, there should
be some middle ground" between
$11O monthly subsistence for vet
Grams with no dependents and
$3.50 for those with one or more.
He also objected to provision
which will permit unsupported
schools which ordinarily charge
no tuition fees to require pay
ments Of up to $31 q month from
veterans.
Two Vote present"
Representatives Dawson, Demo-
crat, OF Illinois and Powell, DEM
ocrat. of New York voted present
In protest against a provision re-
curing schools to have Is per cent
OF non-veteran students to quail
lily under the program.
This could operate to the dis
advantage Of many colored GIs
IN obtaining benefits in the South
where there are few trade and
training schools for them" Mr..
Dawson said.
He and Mr.. Powell are the only
Negro members of the House.
For the World War II veteran
who returned to military service
since Korea and again was dis
charged, the bill would:
Provide additional education
and training benefits up to a
maximum Of 48 months;
Restore eligibility for home or
business loans providing original
loans have been repaid; and
Permit him to receive MUSTER
1ng-out pay for his new service
IN lieu of unemployment COM
pensation at the rate of 500 for
those who serve less than so days.
5000 for those with more than
go days stateside service and $500
Tor those with more than so days
service who also had overseas as
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