Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 16, Number 22, DeMotte, Jasper County, 12 April 1946 — Veterans' SERVICE BUREAU [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Veterans' SERVICE BUREAU

EDITOR'S NOTE: This newspaper, through special arrangement with the Washington Bureau of ITcstern Neu'spaper Union at 1616 Eye Street, N. W ., Washington, D. C., is able to bring readers this weekly column on problems of the veteran and serviceman and his family. Questions may be addressed to the above Bureau and they will be answered in a subsequent column. No replies can be made direct by mail, but only in the column which will appear in this newspaper regularly. Units’ Locations a Secret The war department has announced that as of March 19 no further information will be furnished as to the whereabouts of various units in the armed forces as they have done during the past several months. The army explains that during the period of redeployment when so many units were moving in transit from one sector to another they permitted publication of the positions of these units. At this time, however, the army says that the billets of the various units are more or less semi-perma-nent and that again, for reasons of military security, their positions will not be publicized. So please do not ask us to obtain this information as we have done in the past * * * Ten regional offices and 12 forest and range experiment stations have been qualified to give soil conservation and forest field work training to veterans by the department of agriculture. The training course may be confined to on-the-job methods or a combination of this training and a course in an educational institution. Employment within the U. S. D. A. or with private interests is an objective. • • • Questions and Answers Q. When I was shipped to the states for discharge, I was told to leave my foot locker with my battalion supply officer and he would have it shipped to my home. I did and I have been home six months and no foot locker. Whom can I write to in a case like this?— J. M. E., Seattle, Wash. A. Write to Personal Effects division, U. S. quartermaster corps, U. S. army, Kansas City, Mo. Q. My brother enlisted in May, 1944, for the ASTP. He went to college for eight months, then was transferred to* the Infantry. Will his time In ASTP count as time in service? Is he considered a volunteer? —L. G., Chicago, 111. A. If he was on active duty during his ASTP service, his time counts. If he was in the enlisted reserve status, his time does not count. The army says all men of draft age are considered inductees. Q. My son, a private first class, is now in a hospital from wounds received In Italy. In a big push, his sergeant and corporal were killed. He was placed in command and led his squad for five days when he was wounded. Should he not receive a sergeant’s pay from that time on? Reader, Boonville, N. Y. A. Not unless he was promoted to a sergeant. Q. I entered the army in December, 1945. My father had an accident, my mother was sick and unable to care for him, no one at home, so I was discharged from the army to care for them and run the farm he rented. I lacked a few days of staying in three months. Am I entitled to any of the bill oL rights? A worried farmer, Danlelsville, Ga. A. The law says you must have served at least 90 days on active duty unless discharged for disability prior to that time. You evidently were released at your convenience on a hardship case and therefore the veterans administration says you are not entitled to the benefits. Q. My son is a second lieutenant and entered the service January 6, 1945, went overseas December 21, 1945. How long before he can be discharged?—Mrs. F. A. W., Du-

buque, lowa. I A. Critical point score for a second lieutenant is 67 points or 45 months. As of September 2, your son would have about 8 points and 8 months. Q. I have been receiving servicemen’s readjustment allowance for 10 months on self-employment as owner and part-operator of a business. Am waiting on appeal of service > connected disability. Will the readjustment allowance be stopped after one year or one year pins time in service or until results of my disability appeal are received? C. D. VD„ Alva, Okla. A. The law says 52 weeks is the maximum for drawing servicemen’s readjustment allowance. Q. Can a former wife receive alimony from a retired army man through the U. S. treasury If she has a court decree stating it be paid in this manner each month? —Reader, Chattanooga, Tenn. A. That is purely a legal question. Consult your attorney. Q. My husband was retired with a pension from the regular army after 30 years of service. Can I claim any support for my child and myself from his pension? Mrs. L. 8.. Philadelphia, Pa. A. This Is a legal question and must be settled In the courts.