Evening star., 1946-09-15

American Legion.
Legion
Urges Interest in
Training Program
World War II veterans, now en-
ployed in training on-the-job pro-
grams under the Servicemen's Re-
Act Of 1914, should in
terest themselves in recent changes
In the law providing reimburse
ment to agencies for reasonable ex-
penses incurred in administering
the program, 1t was announced last
week by Comdr. Guy C. Nadeau.
District of Columbia Department,
the American Legion.
Comdr. Nadeau says necessary
adjustments and various complica-
tions will be caused by the new act
but veterans are cautioned not to
become discouraged and leave this
training, thereby losing valuable
time spent in training. The new
law will, however, favorably affect
those taking Institutional Training
since they will be able to work full
time and still draw subsistence.
The new law effects changes in
the subsistence rates now being
drawn by veterans and veterans are
required to furnish a statement Of
their earnings during August, Sep
tember and October to their train
ing officer by November s, 1916. Ths
first three subsistence checks re-
ceived by the veteran after enact
ment will contain a notice of the
provisions Of the new law and any
necessary adjustments will be made
in future payments.
Under the new law new applica-
ton forms will also be used in
securing approval of on-the-job
training courses. These contain
provisions for the title and specific
description of the objective. The
length of training period, with a
schedule listing the various opera
tions to be learned and the length
Of time for each, the beginning
rate, the rate of each step and the
final rate, as well as the entrance
rate for trained workers and the
number of supplemental hours Of
instruction required by the veteran.
Harold j. Mclaughlin, newly elected
commander of the Sergeant Jasper
Post, will be officially installed in
Office together with other post
officers at 8 pm. October 2 at the
Legion Club. The department COM
mander and his staff, escorted by
the national guard of honor, will
ofiiciate.
Fifty new members were inducted
at the last meeting.
/ At a special meeting of Costello
Post on Tuesday Department Comdr.
Nadeau and his staff, escorted by
the national guard Of honor in
command of Capt. Gall T. Judd,
installed the following officers:
Commander, David E. Miller; first
vice commander, John s. Nolan:
second vice commander, Albert 8.
Moreland; third vice commander,
Douglas S. Birgfeld; adjutant, Harry
A. McMasters; finance oflcer, Dell
Raplee; service ofilcer, Clarence ".
Opper; historian, Edgar Pickering;
surgeon, DR.. Charles Lenhoff mas
ter at arms, Samuel German; ser.
geant at arms, Charles Van Camp,
and quartermaster, Louis Hide
brand.
George Washington Post at its
last meeting elected as officers:
Commander, Donald G. Stanley:
first vice commander, Charles Whit
tlesby; second vice commander,
John Lewis Smith, jr.; third vice
commander, Macbeth Weber; chap
lain, Haywood N. Saunders, and
historian, Charles L. Scheuttler.
National Executive Committee
man Joseph j. Malloy- spoke on
Legion activities.
Twenty-one new members were
granted membership.
A resolution proposing to include
World War amputees in the new
automobile allowance now being
made to amputees of World War II
was adopted and will be presented
to the National Resolutions Com.
mittee at the national convention.
Stephen P. McGroarty Post will
meet at the Legion club at 8 pm.
tomorrow when the department
commander and his staff will install
the officers.
A class of rs new members, mostly
World War II veterans, will be ad-
mitted into the post at a ceremonial
induction by the Forty and Eight
ritual team.
Meeting this week are:
Monday-Quentin Roosevelt Post.
Potomac Boat Club; Department of
Justice Post, Department of Justice;
Stephen p. McGroarty and National
Convention Committee, Legion Club.
house.
Tuesday - Cooley McCullough.
United States Maritime and Pepco
Posts, Legion Clubhouse: National
Press Club Post, National Press
Club; I'd Division Post, Colonial
Hotel; washington Gas Light Post,
Eleventh and H streets NV.
Wednesday-Leslie and Douglas
and General Adjutants
Office Posts, Legion Clubhouse.
Thursday-Stanley Church De
Pue and Department Executive
Committee, Legion Clubhouse; Ken
Post, 1910 Good Hope road
Sc: Internal Revenue Post, STAINS
bury Hall.
Holloran-Murray Post,
Legion Clubhouse.
SWV Auxiliaries
Meetings this week are: