St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-08-02
Dear Joe
By JAMES L. HICKS
JOB PROGRAM

As promised last week, there is
outlined here in concrete form a
plan for business men, organiZa-
tons and groups by which they
can actually provide jobs for vet
Grams under the on-the-job train
ing program of the Veterans Ad-
ministration.
This plan is for the training of
real estate agents. Drawn up by
James E. Scott, widely known real
estate operator, it has been labelled
by officials of the Veterans Admin
istration as "the best on-the- job
training program for veterans we
have ever SEEM" 1t covers a two
year training period and offers the
veteran training in all phases of
the real estate business.
The Board of Education of the
District of Columbia and the Vet
Grams Administration have approx
ed Mr.. SCOTS program. A veteran
already is working and training in
Mr.. SCOTS offices in Washington.
While studying under this program
the veteran is receiving $50 a
month subsistence allowance from
the Veterans Administration in ad-
dition to the money he makes in
the real estate business.
Broken down into four phases of
study, the course provides for train
ing in real estate law, salesman
ship, property management, and
office administration.
Under real estate law, the veter-
an is taught contracts (sales, rents,
and so FORTH, negotiable instru-
ments, public utilities, domestic re-
lations, and partnerships and corpo-
rations.
To teach the veteran salesman
ship, Mr.. Scott lists: methods of
appraising, techniques of selling,
business ethics, fire and casualty
insurance, and the mathematical
theory of investment.
Property management takes the
CT into bookkeeping for a real
estate office, tenant selection, and
property supervision and manage
ment, including the cost and super
vision of installing and repairing
and the cost and supervision of re-
decorating apartments and build
ings.
The final phase of the course, Of
flee administration, covers person.
mel problems and office manage
ment.
This column pauses to salute
Jimmy Scott for his on-the-job
training program for veterans.
Thanks for being a real American.
Now, about real estate men all
over the nation: This is not directed
at you in any vein of criticism
Nothing is offered you in the alb
stract. But here is a plan that will
work. 1t is working. What are you
going to do about it?
Here's what you can do about
it: Copy this program, take it Il
your state board Of education, anc
tell the board that you want t
hire veteran in your office under
the on-the-jOb training program
If your board of education approve,
it, take the approved program t
the nearest contact office of thu
Veterans Administration.
That's all you need do. The VA
will do the rest. The VA will eithel
find a veteran for you or let vol
hire one of your own choosing. II
either instance, it will be standinI
ready to pay him sos or $50
month subsistence allowance Will,
he works for you, depending OF
whether he is single or married.
So you wanna help a veteran
Well, here's your chance.
PAGING MESSRS. WHITE
AND GRANGER
, Next week an on-the- job training
program, which may be adopted b
, the National Association for tn
: Advancement Of Colored People an
! the National Urban League, wi
also be outlined in detail, explain
ing how these two and other simila
organizations may put veterans t
; work in their office and at the sam
time give them beneficial trainin
in race relations work.
e MAIL BAG
To Mr.. Doney Hatton, Route
0 Box III, Wharton, Texas: The cas-
9 Of your disability pension has bee
taken up with the Veterans Az
5 ministration Headquarters here
. Washington and you will be notifie
: by letter on the matter on or b,
u fore August Is.