Evening star., 1946-03-24
Guide for
Veterans
By Moi. Thomas M. Mol

finally passed and now in effect,
the VA still retains some authority
over. CT bill loans through the use
of VA-appointed local appraisers.
The result of those two changes
is that now-if you want GI bill
loan-you won't have to wait for
certificate of eligibility. If you have
an honorable discharge or a salts
factory certificate of service, you're
automatically eligible.
Next, if you find a lending outfit
willing to make the loan, then a
nearby appraiser can decide without
delay if it's reasonable loan.
If he mods, then the loan is made
and the VA must guarantee, fol-
lowing the terms of the new CT bill
The old law said the VA could
guarantee only those CT bill loans
where the cost of the home. busi-
ness or farm was reasonable and
normal"
If you can find anything today
which has a normal value, let me
know.
You and I know that values lust
aren't normal" and therefore MANY
loans didn't qualify under the old
CT bill plan. Our crowd of vet
Grams didn't like it.
The House and Senate caught on
to this and now the new bill leaves
out the word normal" 1t says if
the value is reasonable" the VA
must go ahead and issue a guar
antee.
Questions Answered.
Here's a question that came in
from r. G., Larchmont, N. Y: Il
carry $1,000 of service insurance.
want to convert this to a perma-
nent policy. Can I convert to an
higher or lower than I've
been carrying?"
You can't convert to an amount
that is higher. But you can take
lower amount; in multiples of $500,
down to a minimum of $1,000.
For instance, you could take 81 900,
81 500, $1,000, $500, and so on up
to $1,000.
Numerous letters-most of them
going iUto great detail about qualifi-,
cations of the writers-have been
reaching me lately asking about jobs
with the Veterans Administration.
Some even suggest that maybe l can
get the job for them.
Well-pleasei I don't have any
more influence than a foul ball up
into the stands. But here's the
swing of the thing:
The VA is doing its own hiring
these days. It's no longer necessary
TO apply for position through the
Civil Service Commission.
There's an order in which you'll
be considered for a job-or should
be. Disabled veterans, wives of dis
abled veterans when the veteran
can't work.. and servicemen's
widows come first. They all are 10
pointers-they get l0-point prefer
ence. Next come all veterans who
aren't disabled - they are FIVE
pointers.
The first thing to do is get your
self a civil service application-Form
81. Get it at any first or second
class post Office or at a VA office.
IT you're 10-pointer also get a
Form IA. Complete the forms
it's not necessary to have them
Mail them or, preferably.
take them to the nearest regional
office or branch Office of the VA
not the Civil Service Commission.
You must also submit evidence
that you are entitled to 10 or S
points-your discharge papers or
definite evidence that you're receiv-
a pension for disability. A wife
would have to show that her hus-
band is eligible for disability
pension but is physically unable to
work. A widow could show evi-
dence of her husbands service or
that she is receiving a widow S
pension.
You are then entitled to an inter-
view and you'll be told if there is
a vacancy for which you are eligible.
If there is you'll be given an ex-
animation for the job. If you don t
get passing grade, or if there is
no vacancy-no job. It's just like
anywhere else. You have to find
the vacancy.
Then you have to qualify for it
and, for VA jobs, you practically
have to be in one of the classes
above to qualify. The
VA also has some jobs in grades
CAT 2 and CAT 3, which aren't so
hard to get.
II you're hasy about some
right or benefit you think is
coming to you, send your query
to me at The Sunday Star. In
close selt-addressed, stamped
envelope for personal reply.
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