The Wrangell sentinel., 1946-05-10
NORMAN HALEY CHOSEN
 COM. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

l COM. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS JUNEAU Members of the Al aska World War Veterans Board met at Juneau, Alaska, on May 9, 1916 and continued in session un- til Thursday May g, 1946.
 Norman Haley of Fairbanks, AL aska was chosen as Commissioner of veterans affairs.
 Mr. Haley was born in Seattle in 1906 and went to high school and business college in Seattle.
 He was employed by the Dexter Horton National Bank in 1925 and left them in 1898 to take the pos ition of cashier and manager in the Bank of Alaska at Skagway. In l941 he accepted a position as Executive Vice President, cashier and Manager in the Bank of Far banks where he remained until he entered the Army.
 MT. Haley served 16 months in the Corps of Engineers at Anchor age and Ladd Field in clerical and inFestigatory positions. He is sen- for Vice Commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars at Fairbanks.
 The Board formulated general policies for the administration Of the Act. It was pointed out that funds for loan and bonus purpose would be collected slowly and that this might we'll delay the granting of benefits. However, tho Boart determined that all applications would be processed as soon as re ceived and approved as rapidly as possible even though funds might not be available for applicant. In that case the veteran will be noti- fled as to the time when money will be available for him.
 Three regional directors will shortly be appointed, one to process applications from the First Divi- sion, one to process applications from the Third Division and one to process applications from the Sec ond and Fourth Divisions. For the time being. however, applications should be addressed to the Com missioner of Veterans Affairs at Juneau Additional Regional Dir ector9 will be appointed if neces- sary after the Board meets at it's next meeting in July.
 Applicants for benefits should write to the Commissioner of Yet erans' Affairs stating their quail fications for a benefit, the nature of the benefit desired, available security in the case of a loan ap- plication and a short description of the venture for which the loan is desired
 Within a few weeks appropriate application forms will be furnished Regional Directors, Veterans or | ganizations and civic bodies throughout the Territory Veter- ans are urged to make informal letter applications for benefits un- til routine procedures are estab- lished.
 ] Loans will be considered accord i ing to recognized business princi- ples and according to the liberal 1 intentions expressed by the Terri torial Legislature in the Veterans' Act.
 Educational loans will be foster ed 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 the process sing of applications for benefits and will take full advantage of federal veterans benefits whenever possible and will supplement Fed eral benefits with Territorial ben- efts wjereer necessary. The Vet erans' Administration, Territorial Development Board, Office of In- dian Affairs, Territorial Depart ment of Mines, Territorial Depart Iment of Agriculture, etc.. will be consulted in determining the ad- visibility of granting benefits ap- piled for.
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