Show DOINGS OF VETERANS U. U S. S Slat Statistics Give r Aid r to 10 Small Business i iBy By DON MACKINNON Little LULIe known known- to veterans of the Bait Galt Lake City area who wish to togo togo to togo go go Into business for lor themselves Is the excellent source of ot necessary business statistics advice and information in in- in formation n available at the U U. U S. S department of commerce district t office in the Atlas building I Under the direction of or E. E R R. Husselman u district manager advisory ad ad- sory service JS is offered to all aU veterans veterans' desiring the latest and most most c complete statistical al t technical or r general information pertaining to busin business ss possibilities in any given area Whether r the data dc dc- aired is is' is of a national regional state Mate county or local nature the department of commerce has hasit It or C can n obtain it I Such information as as population breakdowns age age- groups number of people employed and other data so BO eo necessary to the large or small business owner owner in order to estimate estimate esti esti- mate his opportunities in an area Ar are Arre re readily dily available to all Mr M declared R Reports ports show that one out of ot every three ree new business concerns established in the U U. S S. S last year f failed led the district manager said a end ald ld which involved a considerable loss less of t capital Many small manufacturing concerns concerns concerns con con- cerns have also run into technical snags in regard to engineering problems with which they a are c unable unable un un- un- un able to cope cape due to lack of re research research re- re search facilities he said Any such problems may be submitted l to the department of commerce through the district office an and w will be he given the benefit of the vast research facilities and laboratories labora labors t tories tones t es of the government depart depart- ment Veterans with individual business busi bus business ne ness s problems ems may come at anytime any anytime time to the district office to avail themselves of the latest information information tion relative to their dif difficulty he said Salt Lake City American Legion post pst No 2 will hold Its annual e of officers Thursday Ma May 16 at 8 In the p. p m. m posts post's s headquarters headQuarters headquarters head head- quarters 40 S. S West Temple A. A J. J Taylor adjutant announced Friday Officers to be elected at the m meeting eUng will be the post commander com corn mander first vice commander second second second sec sec- sec sec- ond vice vice commander finance officer officer oft oft- chaplain two executive committeemen corn com com com- historian and two sergeants at arms Mr Taylor said Present post poat commander command r is J J. J C. C Butt veterans administration of of- Installation of officers elected at the May 16 meeting is scheduled schedule fo for the first Thursday In September September Septem Septem- ber he s said ld Mr Butt will con continue continue continue con con- on as post commander in the Interim Decisive a action Uon in all divisions divisions- of the national veterans ns program program was the consensus of resolutions resolution's adopted at the recent American Legion gion area E meeting attended by legion representatives from 11 it western states according to J. J Harry Hickman Salt Lake City national executive committeeman Utah department of the American Legion Mr Hickman who attended the meeting held In Reno Nev April 26 26 27 and 28 reported that over representatives of the American Amen Ameri can can Legion veterans administration tion civil service surplus commodity commod commod- ity offices and all government agencies concer concerned ed with veterans' veterans affairs met at the conf conference rence and discussed openly and frankly the problems hindering the progress of Jf the na national ion veterans program ani As a result of the three-day three cession 10 resolutions were adopted adopt adopt- ed requesting action in the vets program In the field 1 ld of surplus commodities veterans' veterans preferences employment housing civil service regulations review of disability and discharge veterans administration administration administration adminis adminis- services G. G I I. I loans and other OUter pressing vet problems Mr Hickman said |