The Coolidge examiner., 1946-06-14
Nearly 1000 Vets
Take 0n-the,Job
Training in State
All trades represented as former
service men take advantage Of
9. |. Bill OF Rights.

service men take advantage OF
@. |. Bill Of Rights.
A total OF l,S49 veterans. ia OF
them disabled. were taking on-the-
job and apprenticeship training In
Arizona at the end of May, accord
ing 10 William T. Hardaway. man
ager OF the Veterans Administra-
ton Regional office at Phoenix.
This compares with 1919 veterans
taking such training at the end OF
April and 211 the first OF the year.
The largest number. 1893 were
in trade and industrial Jobs: pro-
fessional and managerial totaled
359: clerical and sales. 276: agri-
cultural and kindred. 81.
460 different job categorles. an
increase OF over one hundred dur
ing the past month. were repre-
sented. including accountant. cas-
ket maker. architect. diamond set
ting. embalmer and funeral direc-
tor. gunsmith. lawyer. newspaper
reporter. photographer. policeman.
radio broadcaster. sausage max
eI. silversmith. saddle maker. soft
water service and tree surgeon.
Leading the list were 2s different
types OF mechanics totallng 1Sl
veterans.
Various trades included l12 car
penters. s4 electricians, 60 air-con-
ditioning workers. 55 machinists.
so painters. 43 plumbers. 80 sheet
metal men. 32 printers and press
men. 81 linemen. "a bricklayers.
p butchers and meat cutters and
IL bakers. Most OF those taking
training In apprenticeable occupa-
tions are under the State Appren-
tice Committees program.
Under the Seryicemen's Read
justment Act, a non-disabled vet
| eran taking on-the-job training Is
entitled to a subsistence allowance
OF SOS a month without depend
i ents and $50 with dependents. In
addition to his on-the-job training
pay received from the employer.
However. the two incomes cannot
exceed the normal salary for that
particular job. and II combined do
exceed II. the government payment
pay is reduced accordingly.
MANY veterans either are un-
aware OF the fact that they must
file form application to be eligible
for subsistence allowance pay
ments or fail TO do so prior to
entering into training" C. X. Da-
Wis, Chief OF the Vocational Re-
habilitation and Educational Dl-
vision OF the VA Regional Office,
stated.
Further, IL veteran has en-
tered into training with a firm or
institution which Is not an ap-
proved training establishment. he
cannot be paid subsistence allow
ance prior TO the date. on which
such establishment was officially
approved by the State agency. Pay
ment can only be made effective
az of the date these requirements
are met" Davis said.
To prevent any delay on subsist-
ence payments for on-the-job train
ing cases. the VA Regional Office
emphasizes that the firm must be
| approved as a training establish
ment by the State agency and that
when the employer endorses the
veterans certificate OF eligibility
he must report the commencement
| CT training.
At the end OF May, 1,409 vet
erans. 276 OF them disabled. were
attending state schools and col
leges. Hardaway reported The de-
crease from the April Both enroll
ment OF 2.444 Is due to many D
the schools finishing their regular
| terms during the month. he said
Reports indicate that over two
thirds OF the veteran students will
attend summer school.
| Veterans planning to attend any
school for the first time next fal
under the G.. l. Bill should apply
Immediately for their certificate o.
eligibility. Hardaway said. warninf
of possible delay of subsistence
payments If too many applications
swamp VA offices at the last min
ute. Veterans may apply for Ger
tificates by writing or calling II
person at the nearest VA office
located at Phoenix. Tucson, Whip
pie, Yuma, and Flagstaff. 1t Il
the veterans individual responsi.
bility to secure entrance to the
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