The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-30

sloner of education and adviser C the war department on C0c camp education problems. today outlined the program which has the fun sup. port of camp educational adviser4 and directors, war department offi- cialS, representatives of the Ameri- can Legion and other veterans or- ganiSations, ., s, Employment Serv- ice and Veterans Placement Service ofilceS.
 Placement Program
 eco educational advisers from veterans camps in the New Eng land states have just met in BoS- ton. Mass. to make further plans to carry forward thiS special tfain- ing and placement program for vet- eranS, Commissioner Studebaker said today that other district meet ings of the same type will he held throughout the country in order to stimulate the veterans 'caMp.to- work" movement.
 Howard w, Oxley, director ot eco camp education, said today that the COG hopes to point the way to employment for many thousands Of veterans through this special na- tion-wide cooperative effort. T be- lieve," said Director Oxley. "that with organized assistance through the CCC, thousands of veterans can be brought up-to-date in their skills and trades, With proper follow-up by camp ofiacials and educational advisers, cooperating with state and local employment agencies and veterans organizations, we should be able to secure employment for many men," Mir, OXley revealed that more than 5000 veterans were trained and placed in employment by eco camps during the past year. Approximately 23.000 veterans vol- untarily participated in some phase of the educational or training pro- grams in the camps during the same period, This Is an indication that veterans will try to help themselves If we offer them the opportunity" said Mir, oXley,
 Cook Appointed
 Commissioner Studebaker has ap- pointed J. Russell Cook, former di- rector of the American Legion AmerieaniSm Commission, to super wise the guidance, training, and placement program for veterans .n eco camps. "This camp. .to.work' program for veterans has wide sup- port" according to Mr, Cook, "The American Legion at It's last nation- al convention adopted a resolution which asked for a program of this type. Tho legion's department Of commanders and adjutants also voted to promote the movement" he says,
 It Is pointed out that this pro- gram Is in line with Q proclamation made by President Roosevelt ear-' Her thls ysar. The proclamation was based on Q report by represen- tatives of industry labor and the public which analysed prejudices against the hiring of middle.aRed workers. In this proclamation the President said, Among those over 70, and stlll actively in the labor market, are practically tho entire group of World War veterans, e group that Is surely entitled to look at our society for security and ec- onomic independence"
 New Program fa
 U. s. once Of Education records reveal that only one of every three veterans making application for en- rellment ia eco camps can be acs comodated. The "camp-to.work" program for veterans Is expected 70 provide places in eco camps tor large numbers of veterans now n unemployment and relief lists,
 with the active cooperation oi more than one million members of the American Legion and those aiil- lated with other veterans organiga- tons throughout the United StateG this movement should be most of. fective in helping veterans to get another start in the right direction" Commissioner Stakeholder said to- day,