(b) The utilization of these various agencies is not a delegation of the responsibilities of the Director of Selective Service and of the Selective Service System for placing veterans in new positions but is the acceptance of presently available facilities for carrying out the duty imposed by law upon the Director of Selective Service. The State directors and the local board swill maintain liaison with the Veterans' Employment Division of the United States Employment Service for the purpose of maintaining cooperative action at the local level for (1) referring veterans for placement in new positions, and (2) handling the placement of such veterans in new positions.

2. Veterans entitled to aid in securing new positions.-Experience has shown that military service develops the mind and body of the veteran. Many have become aware of talents and ambitions which had been hidden and unknown to them. They may not be satisfied to return to their former work. They have received specialized training. They have developed new talents. Yesterday's clerk is today's expert mechanic. The veteran who worked indoors most of his life now wants to work on the outside. New ambitions have taken hold. and they are to be encouraged wherever possible. They are entitled to be given a chance to follow their inclinations. It is the job of the Selective Service System, through its local boards and reemployment committeemen, and it is the Nation's job to give them every considera

tion.

3. Reference to Veterans' Employment Division, United States Employment Service.-(a) When a veteran is not eligible for or does not want to be reinstated in his former position, but wants a position in private industry, he should be referred to the Veterans' Employment Division, United States Employment Service, for assistance in securing a new position. If the veteran is to be so referred, he should not be sent but every effort should be made to take him in person. If it is not possible to take the veteran personally to the office of the United States Employment Service, he should not be referred until: (1) He is told exactly where he is to go; (2) a telephone call is made or letter is written for a definite appointment and such appointment is made; (3) the veteran is provided with a letter addressed to the person with whom he has the appointment.

(b) The local board or the reemployment committeeman shall follow up the matter and see that the appointment is kept. The responsibility of the local board does not end with such reference, and the local board should make every effort to aid in the placement of the veteran in a new position.

4. Employment with the Federal Government.-If the veteran prefers a job with the Federal Government, he should be referred to the nearest United States Civil Service office or any first- or second-class post office where he can obtain information. A veteran is entitled to 5 points' preference in an examination for appointment and a veteran with service-connected disability is entitled to 10 points.

5. Agricultural advisory groups. Whenever a returning veteran is interested in establishing himself in an agricultural activity, he should be referred to the county agricultural agent. The War Food Adminis tration, through the cooperative Agricultural Extension Service, has prepared advisory groups in each agricultural county for the purpose of rendering advisory assistance to all returning veterans interested in becoming established in agriculture and desiring such assistance.

Such assistance includes advice as to types of farming, amount of capital required, sources of credits, size of units necessary to maintain satisfactory standards of living, sound operating policies, and similar

matters.

6. Railroad Retirement Board.-The United States Railroad Retirement Board Employment Service acts for the railroad industry in attempting to fill its manpower requirements in the same manner as the United States Employment Service fills the manpower requirements of other industries.

Local boards and reemployment committeemen should advise all veterans interested in railroad employment to apply to the nearest office of the United States Railroad Retirement Board. Full assistance shall be given to all veterans making such application.

A list of full-time field offices of the United States Railroad Retirement Board may be secured by local boards from the State directors. Part-time offices are maintained in places other than those listed with State directors. Information as to the nearest unlisted office may be secured by writing to the nearest listed office.

PART IV. ASSISTANCE TO VETERANS IN CONNECTION WITH OTHER BENEFITS

1. Veterans needing medical attention.-Many veterans upon their return, for various reasons, will be unable to fill their old jobs or any other job. They may be battle casualties; they may have serviceconnected or non-service-connected disabilities; they may require rehabilitation, hospitalization, medical applicances, or many other forms of physical care; or they may have financial problems involving pensions and allowances. Under such circumstances the veteran is entitled to the assistance of the Veterans' Administration. If it is not possible or feasible, because of distance, to take the veteran to an office of the Veterans' Administration in person, arrangements should be made to place him into direct contact with the service offices of a veterans' organization or with the American Red Cross.

2. Adjudication of wartime pension claims. (a) The Veterans' Administration adjudicates wartime pension claims of all veterans who served after December 6, 1941, and who were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable. It provides, in service-connected cases, hospitalization, if necessary, domiciliary care, artificial appliances, and training in the use thereof. The requirements for eligibility to veteran pensions for veterans of World War II are as follows: (1) Active service after December 6, 1941; (2) release from active service under conditions other than dishonorable; (3) service-incurred pensionable disability received during war.

(b) In order to receive a pension, a veteran must file a claim with the Veterans' Administration and secure a rating. The American Red Cross, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and certain other organizations have been authorized by the Veterans' Administration to process the necessary papers involved in the above claims, if this has not already been done at discharging points. The Veterans' Administration also provides domiciliary care and hospitalization if beds are available in nonservice-connected cases. Application for any of the foregoing may be made at any time.

3. Vocational rehabilitation.-(a) The Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 provides for vocational habilitation of veterans under part VII of Veterans Regulation No. 1 (a). The following are the eligibility requirements for such vocational rehabilitation: (1) Active service on or after September 16, 1940; (2) release from active service under conditions other than dishonorable; (3) a service-incurred pensionable disability amounting to at least 10 percent.

(b) The vocational rehabilitation official of the Federal Security Agency, in connection with the State board for vocational education of each State, supplies vocational training in non-service-connected cases. This agency will assist in the training and education of those men who must learn a new trade or occupation before returning to a civilian occupation and who do not come under the jurisdiction of the Veterans' Administration because they have no service-connected disability.

4. Education and training.-The Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 amended part VIII of the Veterans Regulation No. 1 (a) to provide for the education and training of veterans of World War II. During the period of the educational training, the veteran is paid a subsistence allowance of $50 per month or, if he has one or more dependents, of $75 per month. The Veterans' Administration will pay the customary cost of tuition, books, supplies and equipment, and laboratory, library, health, infirmary, and other similar fees as are customary, up to but not in excess of $500 for an ordinary school year. Eligibility requirements for World War II veterans are as follows: (a) Ninety days' active service, or prior release from active service because of service-incurred disability.

(b) Active service on or after September 16, 1940.

(c) Release from active service under conditions other than dishonorable.

(d) Education or training must have been impeded, delayed, interrupted, or interfered with by reason of entrance into service. In the case of any person who was not over 25 years of age at the time he entered service, his education or training shall be deemed to have been impeded, delayed, interrupted, or interfered with.

5. W. D., A. G. O. Form No. 20 (soldier's qualification card).—In many instances, the State director will request the local board to forward to State headquarters the W. D., A. G. O. Form No. 20 for transmission to one of the various facilities of the Veterans' Administration. Upon receipt of such a request, the local board will promptly transmit such form to State headquarters.

6. Assistance with immediate personal problems.-Should the veteran be in need of aid in connection with his immediate personal or financial problems, he should be referred to the American Red Cross which will assist veterans and their families in solving such problems.

7. Assistance in educational and other problems.-(a) In certain cases it may be advisable to contact the United States Armed Forces Institute, Madison, Wis., which will provide records of courses taken by military personnel while in service and will give veterans special examinations to serve as a basis of credit by civilian schools. In addition to the above services, help can generally be obtained from local veteran and civic organizations and clearinghouse committees or veterans' advisory committees.

(b) In addition to the above services, help can generally be obtained from local veteran and civic organizations and social and welfare agencies. Reemployment committeemen should make it a point to acquaint themselves with the various organizations in their counties and local communities and the services they are prepared to render. These services should be coordinated in each locality to prevent overlapping through the coordinating and veterans' service committee to be organized in each county and city in the State.

8. Veterans' assistance channels-veterans' aid agencies.—(a) In the handling of assistance to returned veterans, the reemployment committeeman will find that the veteran should be routed into one of the following channels, according to his needs: (1) Replacement in his former position; (2) securing new position; (3) rendering aid to the veteran in securing legal benefits and rehabilitation; (4) aiding the veteran in securing emergency relief, advice, and assistance.

(b) The designated veterans' aid agencies furnishing assistance in these four respective channels are as follows:

(1) Old jobs: Former employer.

(2) New jobs: Veterans' Employment Service of the United States Employment Service-through local area offices; United States Railroad Retirement Board-through nearest office; Agricultural Extension Service-through county agent or Farm Security Administration supervisor; Civil Service Commission-through local post office; various local committees formed for this purpose.

(3) Claims, pensions, vocational rehabilitation, education, hospitalization, loans, unemployment compensation and other rights and benefits under the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944: United States Veterans' Administration-through area field agents; rehabilitation service of State department of education.

(4) Emergency relief, advice, and assistance: Red Cross-through local chapter; local veterans' organizations, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, etc.-through service officer; Army relief and navy relief-through offices at Army posts and Navy stations; Travelers' Aid-through local organization in all cities; local service and welfare agencies; United States Armed Forces Institute, Des Moines, Iowa.

RETRAINING AND REEMPLOYMENT ADMINISTRATION

VETERANS' SERVICE COMMITTEES-VETERANS' INFORMATION CENTERS 1. Retraining and Reemployment Administration.-(a) The President by Executive Order 9427, issued February 24, 1944, placed additional responsibilities on the Selective Service System in connection with the Retraining and Reemployment Administration as hereinafter indicated. These activities are in addition to and not in place of the System's activities under the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, as amended.

(b) By this Executive order, the President established in the Office of War Mobilization a Retraining and Reemployment Administration, of which Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines was appointed Administrator. The Executive order also established a Retraining and Reemployment Policy Board composed of a representative of the Department of Labor, the Federal Security Agency, the War Manpower Commission, the Selective Service System, the Veterans' Administration, the Civil

Service Commission, the War Department, the Navy Department, and the War Production Board.

2. State veterans' service committee.—(a) By Order No. 1 of May 17, 1944, the Retraining and Reemployment Administration directed the establishment in each State of a State veterans' service committee representing the Selective Service System, the War Manpower Commission, and the Veterans' Administration This committee will act as a representative of the Federal Government in the State in connection with furnishing information to veterans. Each State veterans' service committee will select its own chairman, may add to its membership, and will represent the Federal Government on State committees of the same nature as appropriate situations arise.

(b) The State veterans' service committee will have the following responsibilities:

(1) Each member of the committee will designate a representative of his agency as a member of the local veterans' service committee in each community of the State in which the agency maintains facilities;

(2) Render such assistance as may be required by the local veterans' service committee in establishing veterans' information centers in the communities in which it has been determined that a need for such centers exists.

(3) Act as a central point for mobilization of the efforts of volunteer and other groups in the State to aid veterans by furnishing information and engaging in other activities.

(4) Constitute the contact point in the State for the administration of the Retraining and Reemployment Administration in connection with its program.

3. Local veterans' service committee.—(a) Order No. 1 of May 17, 1944, of the Retraining and Reemployment Administration also provides for the establishment in each community of a local veterans' service committee composed of a representative of the Selective Service System, the United States Employment Service, and the Veterans' Administration, insofar as these agencies have representatives available in the various local communities. The State director of Selective Service will appoint the Selective Service representative on each local veterans' service committee. Each committee will select its own chairman. The local veterans' service committee will carry out its responsibilities in accordance with instructions received from the State veterans' service committee and the Retraining and Reemployment Administration.

(b) The local veterans' service committee will have the following responsibilities:

(1) Determine the need for a single information service center in addition to the information facilities existing in the individual agencies in the community;

(2) Act as a central point in the local community for mobilization of the efforts of volunteer and other groups to aid veterans by furnishing information;

(3) Be the contact point in the local community for the administration of the Retraining and Reemployment Administration in connection with the program to provide adequate information for veterans.