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I hope this will be a convincing fact for speedy action to clarify this situation. As a matter of information, I should like you to read an enclosed statement which is self-explanatory regarding an Ambulance situation which has developed here concerning Assistance cases and was handed to me this A.M. by the addressee. It would seem to me Volunteer help assisting someone who is ill in a non-profit Ambulance setup is of value to a Community but how in the world can it keep in operation if things such as the enclosed continue. The very maximum they would be paying would be like a donation $10.00, and this would only be a help towards wear and tear on the Ambulance. I believe that letter "9 is a hazard to any non-profit organization.

I hope I have been of some assistance to you in your endeavor.
Yours very truly,

MELVIN C. GWIN.

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE, CAMBRIA COUNTY BOARD OF ASSISTANCE, Johnstown, Pa., January 22, 1968.

Re Adams, Elizabeth; case No. 60962–TA.

Mr. EDWIN W. BUZARD,

Secretary, Cherry Tree Volunteer Fire Co. Ambulance Service,

Cherry Tree, Pa.

DEAR MR. BUZARD: The attached invoice covering ambulance service provided to Mrs. Adams on October 25, 1967 is being returned as non-compensable.

Mrs. Adams has a green Medical Assistance Identification Card, which does not cover ambulance service.

At the present time any number showing the letter T is not eligible for payment of ambulance service.

Very truly yours,

ELIZABETH ADAMS,

Barnesboro, Pa.

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(Care of Department of Public Assistance).

Ambulance Service October 25th, 9:15 A.M. From Home, One mile north of Emeigh to Miners Hospital in Spangler, Pa. Dr. Devorchak. 8 Miles at .70¢ per mile, $5.60.

Hon. JOHN P. SAYLOR,

EDWIN W. BUZARD, Secretary.

ROY W. CARSON FUNERAL HOME,
Rural Valley, Pa., February 12, 1968.

House of Representatives, Washington, D.O.

DEAR MR. SAYLOR: In regards to your letter for funeral costs of servicemen killed in action. I find the following to be true, as I conducted a funeral two weeks ago:

The cost to a family of an average concrete vault and tent service in our area is $180.00. The average cost of grave opening and closing in our area is $65.00.

This leaves $55.00 for Professional Service, use of the Funeral Home for 2 days, funeral coach, flower car, lead car, register book, acknowledgement cards, phone calls, paper notices, etc., which is not enough.

I am sure you will realize the cost in this area is not as high as in some sections of the country.

I hope this bit of information will be of some help to you and your committee. Sincerely,

ROY W. CARSON,
Funeral Director.

Hon. JOHN P. SAYLOR,

Washington, D.C.

DONALD S. BOWSER FUNERAL HOME,
Plumville, Pa., January 29, 1968.

DEAR JOHN: I have only had one soldier to bury of the Vietnam war but I would say it is impossible to keep funeral costs with in the allowable limits paid by the government and the county.

I will break down the average costs of a soldier whose remains the government send me.

Your truly,

D. S. BowSER.

Transportation of remains from Pittsburgh or Johnstown to Plumville, Pa- $50 Use of funeral home etc., professional services__

Burial space (average).

Grave opening (average)

Concrete burial vault--

Paper notices____.

Tent service_

Hearse day of services

Total cost___

Burial allowance by Government---

Burial allowance by county commissioners__

Total allowances__

100

50

50

170

8

25

30

483

300

75

375

Re servicemen's funeral expenses.

Congressman JOHN P. SAYLOR,

House of Representatives, Washington, D.C.

THE DAVIS FUNERAL HOME, Conemaugh, Pa., February 13, 1968.

DEAR JOHN: In a recent letter to us, you requested us to send you any information which might help you in your Committee's study on funeral costs for servicemen killed in action.

The following is a list of expenses incurred at our funeral home for anyone :

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1 Includes use of funeral home, funeral services, having stone or plaque erected on grave, filling out and filing all necessary papers and forms (Government forms, insurance papers, social security).

If body is shipped by air, Allegheny Airlines cannot do this service so we must drive to Pittsburgh Airport. This involves extra expense. The casket is shipped in a shipping case which will not fit in any station wagons that we have for pickups. Therefore we must hire a hearse to bring both the case and the body back to Conemaugh. We have found the Pittsburgh Airport employees uncooperative in that they will not help to carry the body to the hearse, nor will they accept the shipping case to destroy it for us. This means that our own man and another must be hired to go along to lift the casket and load it into the hearse. The hearse is rented at fifty cents per mile and the airport is 96 miles from Conemaugh.

John, these are our service charges, and remember that we are in the outskirts so our prices will not come near Henderson, Conway and Picking. If we can be of further help to you, please feel free to call on us.

Sincerely,

CARL ESTUS Davis.

Mr. DORN. In line with the request of Congressman Teague, who had to leave the meeting to attend a meeting of the Rules Committee, a list of pending bills, a copy of the chairman's letter to those Members of Congress whose bills are under consideration in these hearings, and statements and letters received in response to that letter will be included in the hearings.

(The material referred to follows:)

Hon.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEE ON VETERAN'S AFFAIRS, Washington, D.C., March 8, 1968.

House of Representatives, Washington, D.C.

DEAR COLLEAGUE: Since you have a bill related to National Cemeteries pending before the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, I wanted to let you know that the committee is beginning hearings on this subject on March 26th.

It will be the purpose of these hearings to report out legislation necessary to consolidate cemetery and burial benefits under the administration of the Veterans Administration. After this is accomplished, the Committee and the Veterans Administration will be in a position to give attention to devising a national program and considering problems of various local cemeteries.

Even though these hearings are not concerned at the moment with the specific problem of a local cemetery, if you care to file a written statement with regard to your bill for inclusion in the record, we will be pleased to receive it and this will be of use to us when we begin work on the details of the national plan.

Sincerely yours,

OLIN E. TEAGUE, Chairman.

BILLS PENDING BEFORE SPECIAL SUBCOMMITTEE ON CEMETERIES AND BURIAL BENEFITS, COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS

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MY DEAR CONGRESSMAN TEAGUE: Your subcommittee is rendering a great service to veterans in reviewing our National Cemetery Program.

I invite the subcommittee's attention to my proposal for the establishment of a Manassas Battlefield annex to the Arlington National Cemetery.

As I am sure you know, Arlington has had to restrict burials and it is anticipated it will be closed altogether by 1985. This would be most unfortunate given the special meaning that Arlington Cemetery has to the nation's veterans. The establishment of an annex at Manasas could be accomplished by a simple transfer of land now under the jurisdiction of the Park Service to the Defense Department. I am assured this would not encroach in any way on the battlefield area itself.

I would appreciate any consideration the subcommittee may see fit to give to this proposal.

Sincerely,

HARRY F. BYRD, JB.

CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES,

Hon. OLIN E. TEAGUE,

Chairman, Veterans Affairs Committee.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Washington, D.C., March 19, 1968.

DEAR COLLEAGUE: I have introduced H.R. 15999, a copy of which is enclosed, to direct the Secretary of the Army to set aside an appropriate area within the Arlington National Cemetery for the burial of cremated remains. As you well know, the space problem at Arlington National Cemetery is becoming critical and it is my understanding that within ten years practically all available spaces will have been used. The purpose of this bill would be to allow every person eligible to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery to be buried there through the use of cremation plots.

I would appreciate your requesting the appropriate departmental reports in setting this mater down for a hearing at the earliest possible opportunity. With kindest regards, I am,

Sincerely,

CHARLES E. BENNETT.

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