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Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
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A bill introduced by Chairman Andrew J. May in the House provides financial protections for army conscripts, including eviction moratoriums, car repossession delays, insurance continuity, and tax payment extensions during service.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 13. (UP)—The prospective army conscript who may have wondered what might happen to his rent, installment and insurance payments while he was in service got his answer today.
Under the terms of a bill proposed by the War Department and introduced in the House by Chairman Andrew J. May, D., Ky., of the House Military Affairs committee, the conscript would be assured:
1. That for three months his landlord could not evict his wife and children from their home—provided they did not pay more than $50 a month rent—thus giving them time to move into a cheaper home. The court through which the landlord sought to collect his rent might grant such additional relief as it thinks "just." The unpaid rent would have to be made good when the conscript finished his army service.
2. That the finance company could not seize his car for non-payment of the installments, except by court action. The court might order the finance company to return the payments—or part of them—in order to regain possession of the car, or "make such other disposition of the case as may be equitable."
3. That his insurance policy would not lapse for non-payment of premiums, but would remain in force—up to $5,000 face value—and then, after he got out of the army he would have to pay up the back premiums in one year to keep it in effect. If he had more than $5,000 insurance he would have to cash in the amount above that.
4. That if he failed to pay taxes on real estate when they came due the tax collector could not sell his property, but would wait until after he left the military service. Then the tax would be due with interest at six per cent.
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Under the terms of a bill proposed by the War Department and introduced in the House by Chairman Andrew J. May, D., Ky., of the House Military Affairs committee, the conscript would be assured: 1. That for three months his landlord could not evict his wife and children from their home—provided they did not pay more than $50 a month rent—thus giving them time to move into a cheaper home. The court through which the landlord sought to collect his rent might grant such additional relief as it thinks "just." The unpaid rent would have to be made good when the conscript finished his army service. 2. That the finance company could not seize his car for non-payment of the installments, except by court action. The court might order the finance company to return the payments—or part of them—in order to regain possession of the car, or "make such other disposition of the case as may be equitable." 3. That his insurance policy would not lapse for non-payment of premiums, but would remain in force—up to $5,000 face value—and then, after he got out of the army he would have to pay up the back premiums in one year to keep it in effect. If he had more than $5,000 insurance he would have to cash in the amount above that. 4. That if he failed to pay taxes on real estate when they came due the tax collector could not sell his property, but would wait until after he left the military service. Then the tax would be due with interest at six per cent.