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vtSable Tor an unemployed veteran to
return to school instead of claiming
unemployment benefits He cannot draw
both at the same time.
Should there be a severe depression
or economic defiation within seven
years after the war, these educational
benefits might very we'll help to take
large number Of veterans of the
labor market and enable them to live
without undue hardship for as long as
four years in some cases.
Marriage Not Restricted.
Another break for the veteran is the
fact that the bill makes no reference
to time Of marriage or date of de-
tendency. Even If school-going vet
eran didn't marry until after he started
his approved studying, for instance. he
could then have his allowance increased
from $50 to SIS month just because
he had married.
WACS, WAVES and SPARS may
marry and get educational benefits,
even if they are supported by their
husbands.
A discharged serviceman, married to
discharged servicewoman, could draw
SIPS month If both went back to
school-$75 for the husband, since Ms
wife is listed as his dependent, and a
separate $50 for the wife.
This sum would certainly go a long
way toward helping them maintain a
fairly comfortable household as they
studied together in smaller univer-
sity or college town. Nor would the
couple necessarily have to be college
students, or live and study away from
their home town. They could draw
their benefits in any community in
the country where there were &C
credited institutions in which they
could enroll.
There is no discrimination whatever
because of sex in the CT bill, and the
100000 patriotic women serving in the
various branches of the armed forces
will be entitled to exactly the same
benefits as men under all its different
benefit programs.
No Boondoggling.
Nor is there any discrimination be-
cause of race. and this, perhaps, will
provide one of the geratest opportuni-
ties in our history for the widespread
educational advancement of the Negro.
To prevent any semblance of boom
doggling taking courses just
to qualify for the subsistence benefits
and schools giving them undeserved
passing marks just because of the tuition
they would receive-the bill provides
that educational and training institu-
tons must be approved by an appro-
pirate agency in each State.
Nothing In the law prohibits study
in foreign countries, and veterans who
might be able to remain abroad after
discharge, or 60 overseas again, also
will be eligible for benefits in approved
foreign institutions. Favorable postwar
foreign exchange rates for dollars might
enable them to live abroad fairly COM
fortably on their $50 or SIS a month
without any other income.
Briefly, the principal points about the
CT Bill of Rights school benefits are
these:
Eligibility-The veteran must have an
honorable discharge and have served 80
days, unless released sooner for an &C
tual service-incurfed injury or disability
Duration of Benefits-A one-year re-
fresher will be available for ALL And
one year of education or trainings will
be given to those under Is at time of
induction, after September IS, 1910;
and to any one over that age whose
education was interrupted by service
After satisfactory completion of the
first year, an additional period of train
ing or education-not a refresher-
equal to the period of active service, but
not exceeding total of four years will
be given. In computing service time any
period of training under Army Special
lied Training or Navy College programs
is excluded. 50 is time spent as cadet
or midshipman at Army or Navy acad-
emies.
Time Limits-Courses must be Gin
itiated" within two years of dis
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