The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-01
Veteran S Aid
Work Begins

Ann Arbor, Sept. THE Ann Ar
Dor Veterans Affairs Committee
adopted a formal constitution and
bylaws elected officers and approx.
ed a proposed budget for the year
last night in a meeting attended
by representative OF 20 civic, gov
eminent and community organiza-
tons which will be known as chart
er member organizations.
The purpose of the Council will
be TO aid discharged seryicemen in
obtaining their government ad and
benefits, to provide the services of
trained veterans counsellor ia
miliar with veterans legislation,
with the many federal government
departments set up to distribute
aids and benefits under past legis-
lation and any future congressional
or state enactments concerning
veterans according 10 Henry
Barnes, a member OF the Ann Ar
Dor Study Commission.
The counsellor will also be
equipped with wide first hand eX-
perience and training In dealing
with any personal problems that
come before him. The Office will
also serve as central agency in
referring men to specialized gov
eminent and private agencies for
unemployment, rotraining and edu-
cation, financial and medical aid
and in giving information to the
men about their local veterans or
CARNATIONS and rights under exist
ing laws. The families OF former
servicemen will also be eligible for
the services OF the council, as will
war workers dislocked by returning
men.
The Study Commission, under
the craftsmanship Of Lawrence
Quinn has been endorsed and sup
ported by so civic and community
organizations. many OF which are
represented on the commission.
Funds for carrying out the vet
Grams counsel program will be
obtained from the Community
Chest and government grants, &C
cording to the plans now drawn up.
James O'kane President
James O'Kane was elected presi'
dent OF the committee at last
nights meeting. Joseph Mundus
vice chairman, and c. c. Crawford
will act as treasurer. Members OF
the Board, which Is expected 10
do most OF the administrative work
OF the committee, include Clark
Tibbetts, V. j. Teasdale. Leonard
Tape. James Crackenbush and
Edith Bader.
Charter member organizations
include the Selective Service
Boards and 2, MONS Navy
Mothers Club No. 436, American
Legion Post Number as and the
George Cannon fost, Kiwanis, the
Washtenaw County Social well
fare Board, the Washtenaw Bar AS
ISOLATION, the Washtenaw Manufac'
turers Assn, the Ann Arbor Public
Library, the County Joint Labor
Council, UAW-CIO Local 3s, the
section the Selective Service
Boards know as the unemployment
committee, the AFofL Trades Coun-
ell. the Community Fund Board,
Veterans OF Foreign Wars Post NO.
42s. the Exchange Clue, the United
States Employment Service, the
Ann Arbor Council OF Social Agen-
cies. the Office OF Civilian Defense
the Chamber OF Commerce. DIS
abled American Veterans and the
Junior Chamber OF Commerce.
In describing the progress made
in veterans aid program admin
istration in the last rs years, Henry
Barnes, representing the American
Legion Post here. recalled the trl-
bureau administration In 1919 COM
prised OF the War Risk Insurance
Bureau, the Public Health ONCE TO
give all medical aid to'the veterans
OF World War y and the vocation
al Education Bureau for the re-
training OF disabled or handicap
ped men, which according TO Mr..
Barnes, was extremely inehec-
tive" With the enactment OF the
Sweet Bill and the Veterans Ad.
ministration Act all veterans OF
combat military service In the U.
s. armed forces became eligible for
the benefit program which included
a $500, 900 fund for the support
OF special hospitals with modern
equipment and an adequate medic
al service.
"IrnIika that Last war; he rnint.