Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 17, Number 1, DeMotte, Jasper County, 22 November 1946 — Ceilings Placed On Veterans’ Earnings [ARTICLE]

Ceilings Placed On Veterans’ Earnings

500 Are Dropped From Subsistance Rolls; Amended Awards For 3,500 Others Congressional legislation which places a ceiling on veterans’ eaernings if they aret in training under Public Law 346 and drawing subsistence resulted in approximately ped from Veterans Administration subsistence rolls VA officials have announced. An additional 3,500 veterans received amended awards which reduced their subsistence in various amounts depending upon their earnings. The number of Indiana veterans affected by Public Law 679 was much smaller than anticipated and it is expected that the review of training programs in the state will reveal that the existing ceiling is in accordance with wages for inexperienced employees. Nearly 5,000 veterans were dropped from the subsistence rolls when they failed to make any report of their earnings for the months of August, September and October. As Usual the VA office received numerous reports that were incomplete. Veterans reported their i earnings* and gave their address but failed to furnish their name or “C” number. All veterans dropped from the rolls for failure to report earnings have been notified and also mailed a report form informing them they will be reinstated as soon as the form is completed and filed with the VA and eligibility determined. Mrs. Helen Hanson Hill of Chicago entertained in her home recently with a miscellaneous shower in honor of her sister, Alice Hanson, ,of DeMotte, who was married to Harold Hill of Chicago November 16. Mrs. Evelyn Kelly and sons were Sunday supper guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Grevenstuk jr.