The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-07

PROGRAM TAGGING

to enlighten southeastern North
Carolina employers with the in-Job-
training provisions of the &. l.
Bill of Rights was launched yes
terday by the N. C. State Veter-
ans commissions through its Will
mington office.
Everyone seems generally cog
infant of the educational pro-
visions of the CT. Bill" Leonard
W: Barrett, assistant State service
officer in charge of the Whining
ton area office, said yesterday.
''But it developes that few of the
employers have any idea at all OF
the provisions in the same legis-
lation which permits on-the-job
training for veterans in private IN
dustry. To familiarize employers
with these provisions is the aim
of this campaign" Barrett said.
Barrett pointed out that less
than eight Wilmington business
firms and manufacturers have
thus far availed themselves of the
in-training program.
''There should be many times
that number here in Wilmington, -
the assistant service. officer de-
clared, adding that employers in
other counties of his district -
Brunswick, Fender, Onslow, Co
lumbus, Bladen and Sanpson-like-
wise have little knowledge of the
program.
AS directed by the Veterans adj
ministration, the in-job training
program provides that wide
range of employers are eligible to
hire ex-servicemen and employ
them as ers. Apprentice
wages are paid by the employer;
subsistence payment coming
from the Veterans administration
for the balance of the veterans
income. As the learner becomes
more highly-skilled employe and
earns an increase in wage from
the employer, the governments
subsidy decreases. In no case may
the veterans income from the job
exceed, including wages and sub
sidy, the journeyman scale for the
work classification.
To participate in the training
program, employers must first be
certified by the N. c. State De-
partment of Education, the gov
ernment-approved agency for ad-
ministering the program in North
Carolina. J. Warren Smith, of the
faculty Of N. c. State College, is
program director. Final approval
usually prefunctory after accept
ance by the Education department
must come from the Veterans
administration.
In applying for permission to
participate in the program, the
employer is directed to complete
a brief form on which he lists
the trades for which the applica-
ton is filed, the estimated time
required to learn 1t, and other
pertinent data. He must also SUBJ
NIT a brief instruction program.
Speaking of the applications,
Barrett said his office, where ap-
plication, forms are available, is
prepared to assist any legitimate
employer in the district in being
certified for the program.
Some employers seem to think
there is a lot of red tape to the
program" Barrett said.
THAT is not the case. We are
prepared to facilitate the program
by assisting in filling out neces-
sary forms, answering questions
and otherwise expediting the work.
The Department of Education has
been very prompt in completing
its portion of the work, and an
employer is sometimes certified
within less than a months time"
Not only manufa cturers are
eligible, Barrett pointed out but
also are business firms engaged in
the service field. He cited as ex-
amples Of service" garages, pub
lie utilities, shipping and transpor.
tation and various types of mainte-
nance work.
Barrett's offices are in room ITO
of the Murchison building.