The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1952-09-18
unemployed Veterans
Urged To Register
At MSES Office
Many Jobs Available
To Veterans Seeking :
Employment, Thomas


Recent veterans of the arme,
forces, who may be eligible t,
file claims for unemployment
compensation under the Veterans
Readjustment Assistance Act O
1852 after October IA, toda,
were urged to visit the local offic.
of the Mississippi State Employ
ment Service and register fo
work if they are not working.
Mr.. H. H. Thomas, manager O
the Lexington office, which is t,
handle claims for Holmes count,
veterans under Title w of tn,
Act, covering payment of unem
pfoyment compensation, pointed
out that several conditions mus
be met before veterans can be
come eligible for payments.
This compensation is payable
only to veterans who are unem.
ployed for no other reason thar
they cannot obtain suitable lob
One of the first requirements is
that the unemployed veteran be
registered for work with the
State Employment Service. An
u,her is that he be able to work
and available for work. Local off.
GERS are currently seeking work
ers for such Jobs as safety engin-
GERS, mechanical engineers, weld
ing engineers and auto mechan.
les for out-of-area employers. The
Lexington office needs saWmill
workers and construction labor
ers.
Mr.. Thomas also urged the unem-
ployed veteran to visit the Lex.
ington employment office and ge.
information on how to establish
his unemployment rights under
the Selective Service Act. If in
the meantime, however, he has
acquired new skills or knowledge,
or experience in new occupation
and does not want to resurn to his
old job, he should explain this
fact to the local office interview
er.
Mr.. Thomas stated that the pur-
pose of the new veterans unem-
ployment compensation legisla-
ton is to provide DISCHARGED
servicenen, who are unable to
find jobs, with weekly payments
which will tide them over tenn
porary emergencies while thew
are out of work. The total Of
S676, which is payable in weekly
amounts of $26, to be paid GU.
when out of work and eligible
will remain to their credit until
used.
He also stated that the veteran
cannot collect this employment
compensation for the same period
in which he is receiving muster
ing out pay. Nor can he collect
benefits while receiving allowan-
ces for education or subsistence
during on-the-job training.
In addition, if he has state wage
credits that might make him eli
gible for benefits under any state
unemployment insurance law, or
under the railroad unemployment
insurance program, he should
file a claim for such benefits.
Naturally a claim for these bene-
fits will be acted upon first, and
If they amount to less than S26
weekly. he will get supplement-
airy payments under Title w to
bring his weekly benefits up to
that amount. If he is disqualified
under the state law from receiv-
ing benefits for any week claimed.
he will not be eligible for COM
pensation under Title Nv.
If the veteran still is unen1-
ployed after October IA, 1862.
and reports to the local office Ct
the State Employment Service to
file his claim, he should bring
with him his discharge or separa-
ton papers, his social security
card, and a list of employers for
whom he worked during the 10
months prior to his entering the
service and up to the date of his
claim.
But he should report to the To-
cal employment office and regis
ter for work as quickly as pos
sible, manager Thomas stated, be-
cause there is a good chance that
it may be able 20 find him iuSt
the kind of work that he would
like to do.