The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-05-10
NORMAN HALEY COMMISSIONER
 VETS AFFAIRS
Announcement Made To- ddy-RegiondI Directors
 10 Be Named Soon

tinued in session until Thursday, May g, 1946
 Norman Haley of Fairbanks, Alaska, was chosen as Commission CT of Veterans Affairs. Haley was born in Seattle in 1906 and went to highschool and business college in Seattle.
 He was employed by the Dexter Horton National Bank in 1925 and left them in 1888 to take the posi- tion of cashier and manager in the bank of Alaska at Skagway. In l94l he accepted position as exc cutive vice president. cashier and manager in the Bank of Fairbanks, where he remained until he enter ed the Army.
 Mir Haley served 16 months in the Corps of Engineers at An chorage and Ladd Field in clerical and investigatory positions. He is Senior Vice Commander of the ! Veterans of Foreign Wars at Fair banks.
 ] Formulated Policies i The Board formulated general poll icies for the administration of the Act It was pointed out that funds for loan and bonus purposes would be collected slowly and that might delay the granting of bene- fits. However, the Board determ- lined that all applications would be processed as soon as received and appfoved as rapidly as possible even though funds might not be available for applicants. In that case the veteran would be noti- lied as to the time when money will be available for him. | To Name Directors t Three Regional Directors will shortly be appointed. one to process applications from the First Division. one to process applications from the Third Division and one to pro cess applications from the Second and Fourth Divisions.
 I For the time being, however, ap- plications should be addressed to the Commissioner of Veterans Af- fairs at Juneau. Additional Region al Directors will be appointed. if necessary, after the Board meets at its next meeting in July.
 Applicants for benefits should write to the Commissioner of Vet terans' Affairs, stating their quail fications for a benefit, the nature of the benefit desired. available security in the case of loan ap- plication, and 8 short description of the venture for which the loan is desired
 Application Forms 4 Within a few weeks appropriate application forms will be furnished Regional Directors, Veterans or ganizations, and other civic bodies throughout the Territory. Veterans are urged to make informal letter application for benefits until rou- tine procedures are established
 Loans will be considered accord ing to recognized business prin- ciples and according to the liberal intentions expressed by the Terri tcrial Legislature in the Veterans Act.
 Educational Leans
 Educational loans will be fostered and encouraged whenever appli- cants are unable to meet require ments for business, farm or home loans.
 The Board, through its Commis- sioner and Regional Directors, will work closely with all Federal and Territorial agencies in processing of applications for benefits and will take full advantage of Federal veterans benefits whenever possible, and will supplement. Federal bene- ! fits with Territorial benefits when- ever necessary The Veterans Ad- ministration, Territorial Develop ment Board, office of Indian Af- fairs, Territorial Department of Mircs, Territorial Department of Agriculture. etc, will be consulted in determining the advisability of granting benefits applied for.
 FILA Principles
 In general, 1t was determined to follow FILA principles as to home loans, : REC principles as to busi- ness loans: the principles establish ed by the Office of Indian Affairs in granting loans on boats for fish, ing purposes; and Farm Security Administration policies as to farm loans. A minimum of paper work will be required. consistent with the policy of thorough investiga- tion of applicants character. abil- ity and the nature of the enterprise