The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, August 31, 1944, Page 14

'AGE TWO THIS YEAR more than ever before, the city to which you come for your annual meeting, is honored by your presence. This year we welcome you Veterans of World War I, in the same mood of seriousness with which you begin your sessions. FOR WE KNOW that closest fo your hearts, as you assemble for your deliberations, is the welfare of the country for which you fought and bled iwenty-six years ago, even as your sons and ours, are doing to- day. We know that your every decision, made on the basis of exper- ience tested under fire and matured through love of country, will help make Victory Come That Much Sooner. THEB. M. BEHRENDS BANK and THE B. M. BEHRENDS COMPANY | | qualifying period.) WELCOME LEGIONNAIRES ENJOY JUNEAU DURING YOUR 25TH CONVENTION HARRI MACHINE SHOP "ELECTROL"—0f Course! HEATING PLUMBING WELCOME LEGION! D@ " Harry Race Druggist Phone 25 254 Front St. WELCOME LEGION || WELCOME — LEGIONNAIRES May Your 1944 Convention Be A Saccess' Alaska Dock & Smrage Co. SWANS()N BROS- GROCERIES and n;mm:u' SUPPLIES 432 So. Franklm St. PHONE 217 We Are Wlt,n Juneau In Extending . . . A7 4 WELCOME to /') +*/ The LEGION! /7 FEMMER’S TRANSFER Best Wishes to the Legion COMPLETE FEDERAL TAX SERVICE AUDITS — SYSTEMS JUNEAU ALASKA TH[; DAILY ALASKA hMPlRLr—JUNLAU ALAbKA '6. 1. Bill Is Given in Nutshell; War Veterans Are Given Guaraniees (Continued fjrom Page One) and he must not be a participant .in a labor dispute that causes work Stoppage. 5. A veteran need not accept job if it is yacant because of a !labor diSgute, or if the wages, 'hours or ofher conditions are less favorable than for similar work in the same city or locality, TITLE VI | | | | | (Need not have been in school be- fore.) 3. Permits a ve in any school or which is on the approved the Veterans' Administration | 4. Requires the government to |pay tuition and training fees up to $500 a year, plus $50 a month; 2. to single men and $75 a month to (war those who have dependents. |ized in the future, benefits paid | 5. Requires that the Veterans' under the “G. I. Bill of Rights” Administration set up a plan to are to be deducted from payments. help veterans choose what they 3. Any veteran who has been want to study, and explain courses denied benefits may have a hear- to them, ing before an impartial state or | (Those who did not serve 90 days federal agency. or more are not eligible for bene-| 4. Any person who obtains bene- fits. ‘Time spent in the Army nits by fraud or deceit, may be | Specialized Training Program or tined up to $1,000, imprisoned up the Navy College Training program to one year, or both. may not be counted in the 90 day | eran to enroll training course Administrative and Penal Sections list of 1. A discharge or release from actlve service under conditions “other than dishonorable” is neces- ry to be eligible for any benefits. If any adjusted compensation service bonuses) are author- WHAT IT DOES (The following questions and |answers about The American Le- Loans for Business, Homes igion's “G. I. Bill of Rights” for aid and Farms wlo returning service men were pr | 1. Provides that the government pared by the Legion for aid to |insure payment of half of any |service men until complete regula- ,money borrowed by a veteran from tions are drawn by the Veterans’ {any bank, building and loan as-| Administration.) |sociation or other private lending iaw’nc,\'. but in no case is the in-| G. Is any veteran sured half to exceed $2,000. |the benefits provided by {.,2. Limits interest rate on loans Bill? lto four per cent a year, with the| A. No. Only those veterans who ‘gu\ommem paying interest the served 90 days or more after Sep- \first year on that part of the loan tember 16, 1940 and who were dis- mkm(d by it. ‘chalged under conditions 3. Prohibits any lending agency|than dishonorable are eligible. |from demanding security from the! Q. What if a man is wounded ;vmemn on that part of the loanjm disabled before he has served f‘msured by the government. 90 days? | 4. Permits a veteran to insure| {the remaining part of his loan not apply if he was discharged for |through other federal offices such disability incurred in line of duty. (a5 the Federal Housing Adminis-| ,Lmuon limiting this amount only under the Army Specialized Train- | [ TITLE IIT eligible to the G. 1. ,to a sum which the veteran mngm ing Program or the Navy's College each month of active service abave|a filling station, 'memn(,, Program count as activeé| under the Legion's G. xvnsonably bhe expected to repay. 5. Permits insurance of loans service \for establishment of a business; for|Bill? purchase of a house, farm, hve-i stock, machinery, equipment; | repairs and alterations to building ‘begun in civil life before entering |for paying delinquent debts, taxes service. or special assessments on a house., Q. I was under 25 years old (Ninety days of active service when I entered service; am I eli- necessary to qualify for loans.) gible to return to college and fin- ish my course in medicine? TITLE IV | A& So long as you Job Placement and Counselling | passed your 25th birthday when Service |you entered service you are auto- 1. Names the Veterans' Admin- matically eligible to all of the edu- istrator, War Manpower Commis- cational and other benefits of the sioner and Director of Se]ec\ivelG. 1. Bill. Service as a board of three La Q. I have a friend who was over plovxde job placement and Loun-‘Za and was just starting o prac- selling service. 2. Requires that a war veteran now he feels that he has to brush ‘be appointed in every state to di-|{up on his law because he w. 'vect the job placement and coun-|from it so long. |selling service in behalf of vet-laid? erans. | A. If a man was over 25 when 3. Requires the job placement entering service he has two op- and counselling service to keep lists portunities: 1. He is automatically of jobs, and lists of veterans cap-|eligible for a one year ;able of handling those jobs. |or retraining course; 2, he can get| | 4. Requires federal offices to the same educational benefits as |furnish all statistics and informa-|other men by proving that his edu- tion necessary to job placement and cation was. interrupted by entry; counselling, and to cooperate fully into service. with the three-man board. Q. Are Nurses, Waves, Wacs, Spars, and Marine Women Reser-| i TITLE V vists eligible for benefits under the | Benefits for the Unemployed |G. L Bill? | 1. Provides that veterans who| A. They are, and on the same ‘served 90 days are to get eight terms as men. {weeks of benefits at the rate of/ Q. Where can a veteran apply ’32000 a week for each month of for aid under the G. I. Bill? isexvice, or a total of 24 weeks if, A. He may consult the Service| necessary. ! 2. Veterans who Ofncel of any American Legion fthan 90 days are to receive four|tact representative at any of the weeks of benefits for each month branches of the Veterans' Admin- iof active service in addition to the]istration. above, but in no case more than| Q. If I want to enter my state @ total of 52 weeks. |university what do I do? 3. To be eligible for benefits,/] A. Go to the registrar with your h;!erans must register with the honorable discharge and your high mpluyment service and stand ready)bchool and other credits. He will| ‘accept any work for which theyitell you whether you are qualmed ;z fitted. {to enter and will show you what veteran be willing to take alto the Veterans’ Administration. p | training course to fit him for work, A. Not if the veteran completed ' fora course of study which he had he is drawing benefits what hap- Pay my loan? had not! | ltlLE law when he entered selvlce.. s away | Is he eligible for in the strike you may still draw|ability of beds. | benefits. refresher | served more‘Post or ask the Manager or con-| THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, Q. Do I have to wait until the Veterans' Administration acts be- foie I ran enter school? A. The rules and regulations are now being drawn, but the plan is to have the sechool certify you | as a student eligible to veterans’ bepefits so that you can enroll at once. Q. How much will the govern- ment pay toward the cost of my schooling? A. Up to $500 a year in tuition, fees and similar costs. Q. Will I receive anything to support myself? | A. Yes, $50 a month if you are single and $75 if you have a wife or other dependents. Q. How long may I remain school? A. If you were under 25 when you entered service you will re- ceive one year of schooling for your first ninety days of qualifying service, plus a period equal to the time you spent in active service over 90 days. Q. If I am out of a job, what do I do? A. Go to your American Legion service officer and also register ror| work with the United States Em-| ployment Service, which will askj | you to report regularly. | Q. Will T get any money while | I am waiting for a job? A. Yes. You will be paid $20 {a week for unemployment wmchj |begins after the first Sunday in| | September, 1944. | Q. How long will this last? | A. It can last as long as 52 weeks. | Q. Do all veterans get thati much? A. No. in Less than 90 days no| only 90 days receives eight weeks| of benefits for each month of active | service, or 24 weeks. { Q. If a man served more than paid? A. He would be eligible for 24 days and four additional weeks for | 90 days, but in no case may he weeks. Q. If a man finds work while' pens? | | A. The benefits stop. Q. If he should lose his after a short time, but has used all of the benefits due him what happens? A. He may again draw benefits for the number of weeks remain-| ing to his credit. Q. How does the employment| service help a man find a job? | A. Tt keeps a list of jobs and | will refer veterans to employers| |for employment. | Q. Suppose I lose my job be-; cause of a strike? A. If you have not participated Jjob H not | Q. Do I have to accept a job in a place where there is a strike?! A. You do not. Q. Do I have to take any job that is offered in order to be eli- gible for help? | A. You do if the job is in line with your ability and talent. Q. Some jobs do not pay what| they ought to? A. If the salary, hours and; |working conditions of the job that ‘15 offered to you are not up to! |the standards of similar jobs in| \your home area you do not have | |to accept it and you may still draw | the unemployment benefits. Q. If I want to learn a trade Jlnsbead of going to school may 1 do that? | A Yes. The Veterans Admin-| |istration is making up a list of |private employers who will provide ‘vetemns with the opportunity to ‘learn the trade which they are suited to teach. | Q Could I learn to be a ma- | chinist? | A. Provision is made so that you ’can learn to be a machinist, foundryman, printer, engraver, {barber, automobile mechanic, far- |his country, 1944 ; % - mer, or any other occupation you choose, Q. Will T have to leave home to take any of these educational or training courses? A. Not if there is a place in your city, or near your farm where you can learn what you choose. Q. If I want to borrow money to build a home how do I go about it? A. Go to your own bank or building and loan association. Q. Won't the government me anything directly? A. No. The government merely insures or .indorses half of the amount of your loan. Q. How much can I get this way? A. That “half” may amount to as much as $2,000 so that most men with reasonable credit and earning power will be able to get $4,000. Q. I have & friend who wants to buy a $10,000 house; what will he do? A. If he has good credit and prospects of a good income, the Veterans' Administration will in- sure $2,000 of the amount and the Federal Housing Administration or other agency will insure the bal- ance. Q. Then some veterans can buy a $10,000 hoyse without any cash outlay of their own? A. That is correct. Q. Why was this arrangement made? A. Because many men with good earning power have been in service a long time and their savings have been used during their absence in lend |the armed forces. Q. May I borrow money to buy other entitlement but a man who served|a farm or set myself up in busi- ness? A. Yes, you may borrow money under this plan for any business which you are qualified to operate. A. The 90 day restriction does 90 days how much would he belYou also may borrow money to repair your house, pay taxes, and to buy farm machinery, equipment and Q. Does the time spent in school | |weeks of benefits for his first 90, livestock. Q. Then I could build or buy garage, barber- shop, drug store, hardware store, T. draw benefits for more than- 52| meat market or grocery? A. You could. Q. How long will I have to re- A. As long as 20 years, depend- ing on how much you borrow and for what purpose. Q. If I should become sick or 'get hurt after I am out of service, | will the Veterans’ help me? A. As a veteran who fought for you can get the best treatment that money will buy at the Veterans' hospital closest to your home, or the one best suited to handle your case. Men and wo- men with service connected dis- abilities will be hospitalized. Non- service connected cases will be hospitalized according to the avail- Administration Q. Will I have to pay for this care? A. Not if you sign a statement you are unable to pay the cost of hospitalization and treatment. Q. If there is reason to believe that my trouble is the result of service what do I do? A. Call for a representative of the Veterans’ Administration or an |American Legion service officer and he will help you to prepare a claim. Q. If I become totally and per- manently disabled from a cause not due to service am I eligible for a pension? A. Yes, subject to certain. ser- vice requirements and an income limitation. Q. If I am not a Legion member may I ask for help from a Legion service officer? A. The American Legion helps all veterans. P . An officer .in _the camouflage troops found a pair of dice out in the woods one day. As he was stooping te pick them up he was startled when a juniper bush yell- ed, “Don't touch them, sir; that's my point.” —The Guidon. Other requirements are that forms to fill out for submission 3 GBEETINGS to the 25th Annual Convention of the AMERICAN LEGION and LEGION AUXILIARY . I. GOLDSTEIN Complete Qutfitter for the flsliermn' 251 So. Franklin St. Phone Black 381 Welcome oo Legwnmm'es CARO-COL CRUDE, STOVE and DIESEL OILS CRATING and PACKING Phone 344 i r , | | i We Welcome THE LEGION Best of Wishes Ludwig \ e]sqpp JEWELER LEGION and AUXILIARY | WEWELCOME You! L2 o May Your 1944 Territorial Convention Success!