The Omaha guide., 1944-09-02
RIGHTS, BENEFITS
PAMPHLETS TO BE
ISSUED TO VETS

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Veterans of the present war will be
informed of their rights and benefits
through United States Government
pamphlet, first of its kind prepared
by the Retraining and Unemployment
Administration of the Office Of War
Mobilization, the Office Of War
Information reported.
Scheduled for release August %,
1914, some 2,5OOOOO copies Of the
first edition of the booklet, ''Your
Rights and Your Benefits, a Handy
Guide for Veterans of the Armed
Forces and their Dependents" will be
distributed TO veterans by the armed
forces, and by the local offices of
Federal agencies: After copies Of
the booklet are put into circulation
this month, all veterans will receive
copies at Army and Navy discharge
centers when they are discharged
Veterans who have already been
discharged will be able to obtain cop
les of the guide book from draft
boards, offices of the Veterans ad-
ministration, local offices of the
United States Employment Service Of
the War Manpower Commission or
community veterans information cen
tiers.
Among the subjects discussed in
the guide book are: mastering out pay
government insurance ways of OBJ
tanning new jobs; old jobs, govern,
ment employment; apprentice or vo-
cational training; unemployment bene
fits home, farm or business loans;
hospital care, medical attention; dis
ability pension; care in national sold
iers' home; legal protection; assist
ance with special problems back pay
claims; review Of discharge or retire
ment rulings; wearing of lapel buttons
wearing of uniform after discharge.
The guide book advises veterans
that within five days after discharge
they must report in person or by let
ter to their draft boards; that if they
desire to return to their old jobs they
must apply for reinstatement within
40 days after discharge. They are
told where to get the answers to their
questions, and what records, includ-
ing serial number, discharge papers,
disability claim number and draft
card, will be required if they apply
for benefits.
The booklet tells veterans that:
Depending on length of service and
honorable conditions of discharge,
they will automatically receive mus
tering -out-pay Of from $1OO to $500.
All veterans discharged under hon
orable conditions are entitled to from
five to 10 points preference in U. S.
Civil Service examinations.
To cover temporary periods of un-
employment, financial help is avail
able through State or Federal sourc-
es; the Federal program, for those
not eligible under a State program,
provides an allowance of $40 week
for from four weeks to total limit
Of SO weeks, depending on length Of
service.
For those with service-connected
disabilities that are ocupational handi
caps and who otherwise meet the 1e-
gal requirements, the Veterans Ad-
ministration will supply training, and
pension of $50 month for single
veterans, 500 for the married, with
added allowances for each child and
dependent parent.
Three types Of loans, including
loans for farm and business equip
ment, may be obtained through the
Veterans Administration under GER
tain conditions.
The Veterans Administration will
provide for education of veterans
whose education was interrupted, the
term for study to be based on length
of service. Expenses of tuition and
fees up to $500 per year in accordance
with controlling legislation will be al
lowed.
Veterans discharged with disabilit-
les due to service may be entitled to
disability benefits, including pensions,
which run from S11.5O per month for
10 percent disability up to Sis per
month for total disability.
The Veterans Administration will
supply disqualification, and free trans
portation to hospitals, for eligible
veterans who require hospital care for
disabilities incurred in the service; and
for those whose illness is not due to
service, if beds are available and eli
gible veterans are not able to pay
hospital costs themselves.
Veterans may wear their uniforms
from the place of discharge to their
homes, under certain conditions They
NAV also wear uniforms on ceermon-