The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-08-02

discharged from the
armed forces are being assisted by
Allen County Draft Board No. and
other boards in this area in return
ing to positions they left when they
went into uniform and in finding new
connections for those who want them.
Under the Selective Service Act,
draft boards not only are charged
with the responsibility of obtaining
men for the armed forces, but they
also must play a major role in as
sisting honorably discharged veter-
ans in finding a place in industry or
business. fa+f1 Er
Commenting on the Army's prog
ress in carrying out it's partial de-
mobilization plans, COL c. w. Goble,
State Director of Selective' Service,
declared this week that Ohio,s Local
Boards are efficiently fulfilling their
employment obligations to returning
veterans. 5d 1Hn
nt0ur first big job, the director
said, twas to select men for the
armed forces. That job isn't COM
pleted yet, but that doesn't mean
that we aren't working hard on the
other big job cut out for US by Con-
Egress--the job of aiding veterans in
finding the kind of employment they
want and making certain that those
who desire to return to their former
positions will be reinstated in them.
ah Col. ,Goble emphasized that induc-
tions are continuing and are neces-
sary because of the constant need by
the armed forces for requirements,
but he added that the Local Boards
also are keenly interested in seeing
that the men they selected for serv-
ice are firmly re-entrenched in civil
ian life. s. fa8 Is gaeatga4s8d
For the benefit of recently dis
charged servieemen- and those still in
the service who may not be entirely
familiar with the provisions of the
Selective Training, and Service Act
relating to the unemployment rights
of discharged veterans, Col. Goble re-
viewed these provisions as follows
REINSTATEMENT DIVISION
Conditions for reinstatement in
former position. (a) A veteran is
entitled by law to reinstatement in
his former position or to a position
of like seniority, status and pay:
~ If such. position was in the
employ of a private employer, the
United States Government, its terri
torial possessions, or the District of
Columbia;
(2) If such position was not a
temporary one;
{31 If he entered the Armed
Forces subsequent to May l, 1910
A(4) If he satisfactorily completed
his. period of training and service
and received a certificate to that eff
feet;
(5) If he is still qualified to per-
form the duties of such position;
t6) If he makes application for
unemployment within 90 days after
he is relieved from service, or from
disqualification continuing after dis
charge for period of not more than
one year;
(7) If such position is in the EN-
ploy of private employer, the EN-
ployer's circumstances have not SO
changed as to make it impossible OF
unreasonable to reinstate the veteran
to such position or to position of
like seniority, status and pay.
Rights after unemployment. A vet
eran who is restored to position in
the employ of the Federal Govern
ment or private employer, as pro-
vided in Paragraph ] above, is en-
titled by law to the following addi-
tional benefits:
fa) He shall be considered as hav-
ing been on furlough or leave of alb