The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-10-21


Veterans Welfare Commission
IL the veteran obviously has a
service connected disability or dis
ability that apparently occurred in
service, he is referred to the Vet
Grams Welfare Commission, at Hell
ena, which commission is prepared
TO prosecute his claim for veterans
compensation or capitalization in
rison.
Each office of the United States
Employment Service is equipped
to furnish information regarding
other training facilities in the state
such as trade schools, apprentice
training service of the War Man
Power Commission and training
within industry.
Civil Service
Each Veterans Representative is
fully trained in Civil Service Re
/ qulrements and openings. Special
4 Representatives in this commission
are located in Great Falls and Hell
ena where they work closely with
local Veterans Employment Repre-
sentatives to assist men in seeking
Civil Service appointments by CIV
/ ing them advice and assistance in
completing application forms, etc.
| The Civil Service Commission has
already announced a definite policy
of preference to veterans in gov
eminent jobs. Veterans are granted
/ 5 points of credit in Civil Service
examinations and disabled veterans
are granted 10 points, as we'll as
certain other special appointment
privileges. The Montana State Mer-
/ it System also provides the same
point credits on state examinations.
Unemployment Compensation
| Through an amendment to the
Montana State Unemployment Com
pensation Law, Montana veterans
will benefit by the freezing of their
rights to compensation under this
law II they are unable to find suit
able employment after the war they
can secure a maximum of $500 a
week for Is weeks, the exact amount
being based on their previous earn
| ings before entrance into the serv-
ice.
This briefly answers the ques-
tons at the beginning Of this ar
ticle in regard to the existing serv-
ices for the benefit of veterans of
World War II. 1t is obvious that
the United States Employment
Service must be the hub around
which all benefits to veterans ro-
tate. The Employment Services have
| the paid personnel to widely cover
the state They are properly trained
in their functions and prepared to
take or direct any veteran to the
agency from which his benefits
must be derived. That these services
must be expanded, increased and
] improved to carry on the tremen-
dous task ahead, is apparent. Addi-
tional personnel, adequate funds
and advance planning-all of these
are necessary now to insure that
these agencies will be able to do
the job thoroughly.
Obviously, every citizen, and par
| ticularly those Of the American Lee
!, gianv-the Veterans of Foreign Wars
and the Disabled American Veter-
ans and their Auxiliaries, should
seek out and make known to all
veterans their rights and benefits
and be prepared to advise and guide
them to the nearest United States
Employment Service where the full
benefits to which they are entitled
may be made known to them
An average of approximately 300
men are being discharged each
month To date approximately $500
veterans of World War II from Mon
tana have been so discharged.
Those discharged with disabilities
number 800. The Employment
] Service has referred to the various
i Rehabilitation agencies for their at
tention, SOL. The employment serv-
ice has received TAO new applica-
tons for work and have made a
total placement of 964 in gainful
employment and 122 have been re-
ferred to Civil Service openings,
all being veterans Of this present
war.
The continued success of the en-
| ployment program and assistance
for veterans will of course, depend
upon whether there are jobs to be
filled after the war. Good, intelli-
gent planning on the part of ma
tional and state leaders is working
earnestly on this problem. More
than the question of employment
for veterans is at stake-the fate
of Democracy, of the American way
of life depends upon satisfactory
solution.
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