Smyrna times., 1944-08-03
MAP PROGRAM
TO AID VETERAN
New Service Group to Set Up
Information Centers
For Veteran
CONFERENCE AUG. 10TH

A program of aid to returning
veterans, including the setting up
of information centers throughout
the state, is being planned by the
Delaware Veterans Service Com
mittee. The program includes ere
alton of a number of local veter-
ans service committees. These
groups will aid the state commit
tee in setting up single information
service centers where needed; mo-
Billie the efforts of volunteer
groups to furnish information to
veterans, and aid the Retaining
and Unemployment Administration
in providing information to veter-
ans on benefits available to them.
To Locate New Centers
The centers being considered will
offer services similar to those be-
ing given by the American Red
Cross Veterans Clearing Bureau in
Wilmington. 1t was indicated that
the information centers are likely
to be located in the offices of the
U. S. Employment Service. That
agency now has offices in Whining
ton, Dover and Georgetown, and is
considering setting up offices in
Milford and Seaford. Centers may
also be located at MiddletoWn and
Harrington.
Referred To Agencies
Operating through the informa-
ton centers, the veterans will be
referred to the agencies which can
best meet their needs. Those who
want help in getting their former
positions back will be aided by the
unemployment committeeman of
the Selective Service boards, while
those who want new jobs will be
referred to the veterans employ
, ment division of the U. S. EN-
ployment Service. Those desiring
government posts will be sent to
the Civil Service Commission, while
those interested in establishing
themselves in farming activities
will be put in contact with the.
county agricultural agents. Veter-
ans needing medical attention or
having financial problems involving
pensions and allowances will be
aided in contracting the Veterans
Administration, service officers of
the veterans organization, or the
Red Cross. The information CEN
tiers also will refer veterans to
other agencies which can help
them, and will give them data on
benefits available to them under
the &c. 1. Bill"
To Avoid Duplication
Col. Albert w. Foreman, state
director of Selective Service, who
is a member of the Delaware Vet
Grams Service Committee, said the
new group will coordinate its activ-
tiles with those of existing agenc-
les and avoid any duplication of eff
fort. The state committee consists
of Elmer H. Smith, area manpower
director, who is chairman; Harry
]. Cossan, manager of the Veter-
ans Administration in Philadelphia,
and Colonel Foreman. An execu-
tive order established the Refrain
ing and Unemployment Admins
tration, headed by Brig. Gen. Frank
T. Hines, and this agency has d.
rected the establishment of state
veterans service committees as
representatives of the federal gov
eminent in furnishing information
to veterans. The part that the
Delaware Selective Service system
will play in the veterans assistance
program will be discussed at a
conference at State Selective Ser
vice Headquarters Aug. 10 at 2
p. m.
Draft Members to Serve
Representatives of the Veterans
Administration, the War Manpow-
er Commission, and others inter-
ested in the problem of providing
employment for the returned vet
eran will address the conference.
The principal speaker will be Col.
Paul Griffith, in charge of the vet
Grams assistance program at ma
tional selective service headquart-
ers, Washington. Colonel Foreman
already has nominated the reem-
ployment committeeman of the
Delaware Selective Service boards
to serve on local veterans service
committees. Representatives re-
main to be named by the VINO
and the eterans administration. He
emphasized that since the local Sc
lective Service boards have the re-
sponsibility of aiding the veterans,
all veterans should be advised to
report to their local boards after
being discharged from the armed
forces.