Nogales international., 1945-10-05

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APPRENTICESHIP FOR VETS
With many labor unions suffering
from lack of apprentice help. partic-
ularly the building trades unions,
the federal committee on apprentice
ship has, through. survey OF In.
dustry, learned that 100000 appren-
ticeship positions can be handled by
industry from the ranks Of return.
ing servieemen.
The committee consists of repre-
sentatives of management, labor
unions, the U. S. Department Of
Labor, U. S. Office of Education, the
Federal Security agency and the
apprentice-training service of the
War Manpower commission.
The committee has recommended
that to protect veterans and to
maintain high standards of appren-
ticeship, adequate safeguards be set
up by state agencies authorized to
approve business establishments for
apprentice training to assure vet
Grams thorough training in all
skilled trades. The committee has
ruled out as apprenliceable train
ing programs for occupations such
as salesman, managerial positions,
professional and semi-professional
positions and clerical work. fv
Definitions for true apprentice
ship which are reserved for all
round skilled trades and which have
been adopted by WINGS apprentice
training service include the follow
ing basic standards: (1) An ap-
prenticeable occupation is consid-
cred one that requires 1000 or more
hours to learn; (2) A schedule Of
the work processes to be learned on
the job; (3) A progressively in
creasing scale of wages that should
average not less than so per cent
OF the journeyman's rate over the
apprenticeship period; (4( Provi-
sions for related classroom instruc-
ton of about 144 hours per year:
(5) Terms of condition Of employ
ment and training to be stated in a
written agreement and registered
with the state apprenticeship coun-
Gil; (6) Review of local apprentice
ships by the state or federal ap-
premiership councils; CD Appren-
ticeship to be jointly established
by the employer and employe; (S)
Adequate supervision and the keep
ing of records for all apprentice
ship programs.
Q.-What information must a vet
eran submit in order to apply for
guaranty of loan under the GI Bill
of Rights?
A.-The veteran first executes a
form called a certificate of eligibil-
ity. In this he gives a summary Of
his service record, the amount of
the loan, and the purpose for which
1t is to be used. This is submitted
to the Veterans Administration A
the lending agency.
Q.-lf a blue discharge from the
Army is neither honorable nor dis.
honorable, under what circun1.
stances is it given?
A.-The War Department informs
rs that an honorable discharge GER
tificate is given when a soldier
service has been honorable. A dis.
honorable discharge is given in com.
pliance with the sentence of gen
eral court martial because of a mill
tary ofense of serious nature. A
discharge "other than honorable
(blue) is given for in-between cases
Q.-ls there plan to release from
the Army men who have had four tc
five years. service without regarc
10 oIneF TdCroTSE
A.-No, there is no plan for re
lease because Of length of service
There is authority for retirement
of a soldier after 80 years service
or if he is disabled in line of duty
after 20 years service.
Q.-I am in a veterans hospita
receiving domiciliary care. Can
also receive educational or voca
tionaI rehabilitation benefits at tht
same time.
/ A.-Yes, the Veterans Admins
tration has ruled that a veteran. re
ceiving vocational training or edu
cation under either Public Law 34t
or Public Law 16 of the 18th Con
gress while receiving domiciliar!
care is not receiving duplicate bene
fits, which is prevented by law.
J Q.-There seems to be some diff
Guilty over seniority rights in obtain
inq my old job. Is there anything
can do about it?
A.-Yes, if you fill all other quail
fications of the selective service &C
you are entitled to your old job a
a matter or right, regardless Of an.
question of seniority. This is tn
ruling of the Federal Courts ant
of the National Headquarters of tn
selective service system.
Q.-What is the ratio of disable'
veterans applying for jobs?
A.-The War Manpower Commis
sion reports that of more thai
100000 veterans who have sough
employment at U. S. Emp1oymen
service Offices, approximately one
fourth were physically disabled ant