The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-12
WOMEN BENEFIT
 FROM US, NAVY
Local Recruiter Complies List of Benefits Provided
 By c. |. Bill

A large number of young women anxious to learn of the benefits dc. rived from 0 D, S, Navy service rec. ord in tho post.war world have been visiting the local Navy recruiting otiice for this information, Chief Petty Ofiioer James T. Rathbone, officer in charge, stated today
 In answer Go the inquiries, the recrulter compiled Q list of benefits provided to women In the service by the c, I, Bill of Rights, which Is applicable to them as well As the men in the armed forces,
 The recruiters statement follows;
 "A study of the O, I, Bill of Rights will reveal many outstanding oppor. tunltles for these gallant women, They will cash in on the new hen- oflts bonus outlined in this bill which Include school loans, unemployment compensation, disqualification, and job hunting help,
 You will see eX-Servlce girls go- ing back Go college, business school, or teacher training Rt government expense, ranging up to $500 yearly for books and tuition, $50 Q month living costs, fl single, or S7b with . dependant, This offer Is good for any veteran under 25 years Of age, with at least % days service, whose schooling was interferred with by joining the service,
 She will be protected by the got your old Job back clause of the Selective Service Act, providing she applies for her old Job within Q A0- day period, If she runs Into trouble tn thiSereSpect, she may avail her. self of tho free services Of Q U, s, attorney to argue her claims right up to the Department of Justice, if necessary, U, 8. Employment Service have established a special al. Visite to help veterans obtain new jobs, Should times get so hard within two years Of wars end or Of her discharge, which ever Is later, that this job-hunting fails to place her, she may collect S20 weekly unemployment pay for as many weeks she spent In the service, up te b2 weeks,
 When 0 girl comes back from the wars her government will back her up it she wants to set herself up In Q home, Q farm, or business, The government guarantees half the first loan up to $2,00o. If Q first loan is approved by e federal agen.. ey, full amount of second loan will be guaranteed If total guarantee to- tals no more than $2,000, Top amount will be c nice working cap- ital of 5000 at ( per cent, 20 years to pay, if she is able to get such 0 loan,
 Women warriors can take out National Service Life Insurance Ave year, low-cost wartime policies and change them over on discharge to regular life insurance or . tidy 20s year annuity,
 Mustering-out pay ranging from $i00 to $500 will be handed the girl veteran upon discharge from service,
 By April, l944, there were l20 woman veterans receiving disability pay averaging $22,2s monthly, ae- cording to the percentage of I'm. pairmont received in the service Any of the girls injured in the line of duty will be entitled to vocat- ional rehabilitation to prepare them for self-supporting jobs, In case Of death, the dependents will receive e pension,
 The Civil Service Commission give all veterans e credit of 5 per cent towards their final examination mark,
 When we observe what the gov. ernment has provided for the gir. veteran in the postwar era, how can G, I. lone honestly feel that her efforts in the war have been in vain"