Question from Harold
Its me again got a new question for the boys.
From 1946 here we go got discharge at fort devens no money this time got home so they must remember the 52 -20. That was 52 weeks at twenty dollars a week From the gov program unemployment office. I lived 12 miles from the nearest place to work, so got ride to town and signed up for 52-20. Good got 5 checks then got a message lack of transportation you no longer can get this benefit. Appealed got notice. Disqualfied signed another 18 weeks waiting for there dicision. No checks.
Got a total of $100.00 well lived through that one said to hell with the gov. A few years got a bill from guess who us gov you owe $100.00 dollars to us for your 5 weeks then again i said to hell with them let them get it. By gosh they did.
Well you boys know about the insurance paid plan the gov had during those years if you did not collect. Then some years later do not remember the exact year, have the paper some where early fiftys. Got notice from guess who, my gov reimbursment on insurance. Deducted $100.00 for your bill you owe the gov. For the 5 weeks you got paid. Beat that one. Still not bitter but was then.
HWhiting
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"