Evening star., 1946-03-21
Trade Board 10 Guide
Veterans PLANNING
To Start Businesses

Veterans who want to 60 into busi
ness for themselves will have {
chance to discuss all the angles with
the men who know-experiencet
businessmen.
Plans for business counseling o.
veterans were completed yesterda,
by the Washington Board of Trade
and the Veterans Information Cen.
ter. AS a start, 40 members of ths
Board OF Trade have volunteered tx
serve as counselors.
Under the system explained at 6
meeting of the business counselors
interviewers at the center will dis
cuss the veterans business qualifi-
cations and give him a frank ap-
praisal OF his chances.
Complete Outline Mapped.
If the veteran apparently has the
qualifications, the center will make
an appointment for him with one OF
the business advisers. This coun-
selor will discuss the mans expert
ence, education and training, give
the veteran chance to outline his
plans and supply him with all the
information he needs on such ques-
tions as getting space, equipment
working capital and materials.
The businessmen were told to be
sure that before the veteran leaves
their Office "he understands both
the assets and liabilities he possesses
for the venture he plans and that
he feels he has been given help
full and friendly counsel"
After the counseling, the busi-
nessman will send a note to the
center to help in giving further as
sistance to the would-be business
man.
Waldron E. Leonard, center di-
rector, told the members of the
advisory panel that the center had
responsibility to guide and advise
veterans who have nothing more
than ambitions to establish a sue
cessful business career for them
selves.
Best Advice Wanted.
We are loath to discourage a
veteran from entering a business
in which he is interested and for
which he has certain qualifications
or assets" he added. I'VE would
prefer that he be guided by the
advice of an experienced and sue
cessful businessman in that field"
Brig. Gen. Gordon r. Young, En-
gineer Commissioner, thanked the
for their willingness to
serve and assured them that their
counseling would mean a great deal
to the rather limited number of
veterans who have decided to be-
come their own boss rather than
work for others.
CPAs Offer Services.
The District of Columbia Insti-
tuition of Certified Public Account
ants offered the center the services
,f % of its members to assist vet
Grams interested in entering the ac-
counting profession.
The meeting of the Board of
Trade advisory group was held un-
Ter the leadership of Eugene Meyer,
chairman of the trade boards
Postwar Planning Committee.
Among those who have agreed to
serve as business counselors are:
Francis G. Addison, jr., president
If Security Savings & Commercial
Bank; D. P. Aub. District manager
If American Express Co.; j. Garrett
Bethel, Garrett Beitzell Co.; Ken
Meth Birgfeld, Charles C. Boswell,
Percy c. Brady, Donald w. Now
oray and Paul j. Seltzer, assistant
and managers of branches
II the American security g. Trust
Jo.; Fischer S. Black, special assist
INT to the president of Potomac
Electric Power Co. and vice chair
nan of the Postwar Planning Com
nittee of the Board of Trade.
Carl j. Burkland, general manager
If Station WTOP; Arthur Casey,
Station VOL; Lawrence H. Choate,
general agent of Mutual Benefit Life
insurance Co.; F. M. Cole, manager
II Magruder. Inc; James E. Colli-
lower, president of James E. Colli-
lower g. Co.; Charles H. Cooke,
Judd & Detweiler, Inc; John j.
corson, director of research of the |
Post and vice chair
nan of the Postwar Planning Com
mittee of the Board of Trade; Mai.