Show I EDITORS EDITOR'S NOTE T This newspaper through special arrangement with th thc Washington Bureau Dureau of Western News New Newspaper paper Union at 1616 Eye Street N. N W IT Washington D. D C. C Cn is lJ able abl to bring brin readers this weekly column on problems problems problems lems of the veteran and sert and his family Questions may be ao ad addressed dressed to the above Bureau Dureau and tile l will be answered in a subsequent co col No replies can be made direct b mail but only in the column which wiT appear in this newspaper regu regularly Small Business Aid The small business division 01 os the tho U. U S. S Department of Commerce Commerce Com merce is taking particular interest in veterans who are returning from the wars with the intention of entering the small business field The small business division has given the subject consi considerable erable time and thought and and Snow now has available avaIlable available avail avail- able for veterans a booklet Veterans Veterans Veterans Vet erans and Small Business which answers numerous questions in the minds of ot the returning soldier The booklet covers many facts of the highly competitive small business business busi busi- ness field and covers subjects such as Postwar Plans for GIs In Job to Place Servicemen The GI Bill Dm and Small Business What About These Veterans' Veterans Loans Factors in a GIs GI's Business Busi ness Success Getting Started in Your Business How Long Can CanI I Stay in Business 1 Survival Chances of Retail Stores Risk taking in a Postwar World Training Program for Small Business Busness Bus Dus- iness ness Marketing Facts On a County Basis Small Town a Most Important Market and seven seven seven sev sev- en other factors or subjects These chapters were written by experts and information contained will be invaluable to the veteran entering the small Business field These booklets are arc available to veterans by writing writing- to the Small Business Division of the tho United States Department of Commerce Washington D. D C. C 2 Questions and Answers Q Can a mother who is all aU alone DIone and ind in poor health have a son released re re- re leased teased from the Army if he ho has been in since Jan 25 1943 1913 and Inthe in inthe inthe the South Pacific since June 19 1913 and has never had a farlough fur far lough tough 7 Mrs D. D W. W Greenwood Wis A. A The War Department says that the fact the mother is all alone ilone and in poor health would not lot necessarily bring about the sons son's release If the case can be a hardship case release re- re tease lease ease might be given but each case must be decided upon its merits and md be recommended by the commanding com com- manding officer If your son however however howver how- how ever ver has been in the army since the he dates you give he possibly has enough nough points for his discharge now low or at least in the very near future Without points for battle stars or decorations which count five rive each he ha has approximately 63 33 points He is eligi eligible le for application ap up application for discharge now at 70 points and the number is fixed at 60 30 points November 1 Q My daughter wishes to know whether she will be entitled to services of a doctor and hospitalization hospital hospital- cation benefits when her new baby arrives if her husband who is now in the navy is discharged under the point system before the baby arrives ar as- rives rives Mrs W. W A. A L. L Mill Iron Mont A. A The Navy Department says lays that i if she is now receiving nav navy medical care to which she is entitled entitled entitled en en- titled the navy will do everything it can to help her provided she does not move from the area where she is under treatment and the is la in the later stages Suggest she contact the nearest navy hospital or dispensary for spec specific ie information Q Is la there a course of study in fire fighting listed in the tho educational educational program for veterans Andare and andare are arc there any books available on or orthis this subject G. G. G E. E D. D Philadel phia A. A Many schools approved b by State Boards of ot Education have instructions in fire fighting Foi FOJ instance the tho University of Maryland Maryland Mary land College Park Md and North Northwestern Northwestern western University Evanston Ill have such a course It may b be possible that the University ol oj Pennsylvania has haa such a course Suggest that you write one ono of ot thes schools Q Will a B soldier who has beci in service for two years and 1 months in the States and 13 overseas receive ive out mustering-out pa if he is given a dependency dis discharge charge Wife charge Wife Treloar Mo A. A The War Department say zay t t if his dependency discharge i S honorable he is entitled to muster out ing-out pay Q Please advise if an service ex-service man can obtain a loan to join up ii il iian iian ilan an open shop in one or mor mor- unions J. C. C Coffeeville Mist A. A Can find no regulation provides for ii a loan to join a union |