Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1947-08-22
Hospitalized Vets Aided

In an extremely laudable move to
make living more pleasant for 1O0,-
600 hospitalized American war vet
Grams, a newly organized group,
Hospitalized Veterans foundation,
has announced plans to provide ra-
dos and 'live talent" entertainment
for the men whose world is confined
to the small area around their beds.
Described as nonprofit, nonsec-
tartan and nonpolitical, the organi-
cation is headed by Jack Benny, ra-
dio and screen comedian.
Explaining the purpose of Hos
pitalized Veterans foundation, Ben
ny said:
"More than l0O,0 American
boys lie in government hospitals
throughout the country. Loneli-
ness is their greatest enemy.
Veterans welfare advisors tell
us that good entertainment must
be continued to maintain mo-
rale."
The group is attempting to do that
by furnishing individual radios to
every hospitalized veteran and by
planning other types of entertain
ment. It expects to work in con-
junction with the army, navy and
Veterans administration.
Questions and Answers
@. I have thus far been unable to
obtain G.I. loan from any of the
banks in our town. I would like to
60 into the retail grocery bust
ness but the bankers insist that
since have never been in any
kind Of business my lack of ex-
perience bars me from a G.I. loan.
I expect very few of the boys COM
ing out Of the army have had
business experience, and il expert
ence is a requisite under the law
how do they expect any Of us to get
a loan to 60 into business on our
own? Is there any way you can
help me get this loan?-A. L. McP.,
Peoria, Ill.
A. While experience is not exactly
a requisite for obtaining a business
loan under the GIL. bill, the veteran
must be able to show a reasonable
expectation of success in his ven
ture, and bankers and other lenders
probably regard experience as an
important element in the success of
the average business. In town
the size of Peoria, no doubt there
is keen competition in the retail gro
Gerry business and it is possible that
some other line of business or
business service would be prefer
able in the eyes of the lenders.
@. I am veteran of the Pacific
area and have my honorable dis
charge from the navy. A friend Of
mine, who is not veteran, and I
would like to 60 into business. Is
this possible under the GIL. law
and how do I 60 about getting loan
FOR business purpOses?-A. j., Ada,
Okla.
A. Yes, it is possible for a vet
eran to obtain guaranteed loan in
connection with a non-veteran pro-
viding the interest of the veteran is
properly protected but the guarantee
is limited to the veterans portion
, h,n1, ~ otL -. ~ MY ~,
~ 80 1o,S '4 4s private lenuer WILL
s ~. En the money. VA guar
"a ~ PEI CEN o noo .ne loan up
;uo1,,da , n'.n VI o4,ouo l! tne loan
nnouan., pui chase VI &C BUSINESS osn real
raof -. anu up " 21'ooo lor nom
1919 $500 BUSINESS ioafs such as
W., Mug e'ai
Z; MY husband was a veteran of
world war 1 and served overseas.
nc u'e ~, wv years ago. l am 81
o',',. . u,u. Am ! ehtitled TO a wid-
wv S",. pension no" OLD does one
&c a 49, " NC " receive a pension and
Ill. " ~ , mus. i "ire! l would
th ne v W. nave sumo Information on
ians Vi foreign wars. is
III, an an insurance poncy connected
49, nc Ne foup anu "here does one
Jun Mis- " A'' havana ILL.,
"A. You are entitled to a widows
pension and should file your appli-
cation immediately with the nearest
office of Veterans administration.
Had you filed your application with
IN year after ySoIlr hlISbapd'c 5aofb