The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-27
ILLINOIS TRAINS
 CONSULTANTS IN VETS PROGRAM

BY RICHARD L. GOODMAN United Press Staff COEFsspOndentI
 Springfield, H., July 27-CUP)-- Illinois had moved today to get up a system for aiding World War IT veterans, a system which may serve as a model for other states in the training of workers to meet the states servicemen as they move back from the battle fronts into civilian life.
 The workers are those trained In what is said to be the first school class of more than 400 accredited of its kind in the country. One representatives of the state veter- ans rehabilitation and employment committee comprised its first grad- uate class in June.
 The graduates are from all parts of Illinois and are now prepared to inform returning soldiers, sailors and marines of benefits due them and to help them in getting such assistance Other schools are ex. pected as the situation develops.
 The school idea has met popular favor to the extent that other states sent representatives here to find out about it. Some of those who att tended it at Jacksonville in central Illinois were from other states where similar such schools may be conducted.
 Specialists On Committee
 The Illinois veterans committee is headed by Gov. Dwight H. Green, himself an Army air corps veteran of World War I. It was formed last year by Greens orders and is composed of state directors who are specialists in health, welfare, edu. cation, agriculture and labor.
 Also on the committee are repre- sentatives of the American Legion which backed the "G.I. Bill of Rights" and other veterans organi- zations.
 'SThe state can never discharge in full its obligation to the veterans" Governor Green said, but it can by proper administration of . co-or- dinated program of rehabilitation, repay in part its most urgent debt
 Homer e. BFadney, school ad. ministrator. said William E. Reyier, Minnesota's director of veterans af- fairs found invaluable informa. ton" at the six-day course.
 Bradney said that several other states have studied procedures for aiding veterans but that "Illinois has taken definite, practical steps which those states have praised and plan to emulate"
 Free Tuition At Schools
 "It's no easy task to become A fully trained consultant,' Bradney said. Intensive schooling in in- tricate legal aspects of the program and proper methods of discussing the soldiers individual problems was emphasized in classwork taught by nationally known experts" Under the Illinois plan, many ben- efits await homecoming seFvicemen, Bradney said. Free tuition to all state-supported colleges and uni. versailles has been made available. Servicemen who in civilian life held licenses or certificates or reg istratlon as architects, barbers, school teachers. detectives, funeral directors and the like, will receive their licenses upon application within one year of their return, without payment of lapsed renew. al fees.
 Training in practically every imaginable trade or profession has been prepared which applicants re- ceive free of charge, BFadney said. Business and trade schools, colleges and universities, and leading indus. tries eo-opeFated in making as com- plete a curriculum as possible foE the veteran to choose from,
 These benefits and many more are ready Tor the asking" Bradney said, "and through training at this unique school, representatives ars helping veterans in making a choice and showing him how to apply for and get them"