Nogales international., 1945-10-12
Veterans Bill of Rights


many provisions of the G.I. Bill Of
Rights, particularly since President
Truman and the Veterans admins
tration have now given added i'm
petus to needed clarification and lib
eralization.
In his message to the congress,
the President urged that prompt
consideration be given for more lib
eral disqualification and veterans
care, more vocational training un-
der the vocational rehabilitation act
and to education and training under
the serviceman's readjustment act
(G.I. bilD. The President further
urged more specific language for re-
employment of veterans under the
Selective service act, SO there can be
no doubt about the right of vet
eran to get back his old job should
he desire it.
The Veterans administratio itself
will take the lead and spearhead the
fight for these clarifying and lib
eralizing amendments and the ad-
xninistration will have the backing
Of such organizations as the Amer
ican Bar association, the American
Institute of Banking. the American
Legion and the Veterans Of Foreign
Wars.
At this time 22,349 veterans, out
of more than two million demobilized
thus far, are taking advantage of the
education features of the bill of
rights. Some of the proposed
amendments would include "ade-
quate subsistence and travel allow
ances for veterans taking intensive
refresher courses away from home;
permit instruction by correspond
ence, particularly from approved ed
ucational institutions which have not
hitherto conducted correspondence
courses
Questions and Answers
Q.-My husband was given an
honorable medical discharge
March 9, 1943. At that time they
did not receive discharge but
ton. Where can he obtain one?
Mrs. r. R., WssrshalltOwn, Iowa.
A.-At any army separation cen
ter. probably at your local draft
board, or one may be purchased at
almost any army store.
Q.-Has an army officer the
right to cut of the allotment to
his wife and child without any
reason? Has he no obligation
to meet concerning his family?
Wife, StilacOom, Wash.
A.-Yes, he has the right to dis
continue his allotment. He has the
same obligations concerning his
family as any other husband.
Q.-I am making an applica-
tion for a one-ton truck. have
q farm of 200 acres and need a
truck very much. 1 am an hon.
Orably discharged soldier. with
two years service. would like
to get a government owned
truck il possible. j. F., Sche-
nectady, N. Y.
Aft you are referring to sur
plus war property truck, would sug-
gest that you contact your local
AAA county committee or your
county agent for information where
these surplus trucks are available
from bona fde dealer in your COM
1nunity. You are entitled to an AL
priority without red tape if there
are surplus war trucks for sale at
any of your local dealers.
Q.-I want to know if a man
that has been in the navy Is
months, is rs years old and has
wife and two children, will get
discharge soon? Wife, Vida,
Okla.
A.-Not necessarily. The navy
man will be subject to the discharge
system of rating adopted by the
navy.
OIL am World War / vet
eran and have a job. Will
nave w 6AVC up JOO AOI a
veteran of World War II? Does
a veteran of World War l have
as much right as World War
III veteran? w. L., Mora, Minn.
Aft you are holding job now
which was given up by veteran of
this war, then the honorably dis
charged veteran Of World War II
has right to that job back under
the provisions of the selective serv-
ice act. A veteran of World War
has all the rights of citizen of the
u. S. A. and as much right as vet
eran of this war except for the ex-
press benefits enacted for veterans
Of World War II.
GA serviceman owed his
father some money before he en-
tered the service. Then the fa-
ther became suddenly i'll and
was unable to work. The Serv-
iceman then provided the father
family allowance from the gov
ernment. Should the serviceman
get credit on what he owed his
father for the amount the gov
ernment sent? Reader, Hayden,
Colo.
A-That question obviously is {