Show washington NEWS LETTER by congressman CONC KESSMAN GRANGE 11 I 1 if y A WEEK IN CONGRESS I 1 the G I 1 government issue bill which was debated in the house for the past week has been passed this legislation provides bene benefits lits for military personnel discharged from the armed services it if the veteran diligently seeks employment after he is released but Is unable to secure it he Is entitled to unemployment compensation at a flat rate of io 20 per week or for a maid m mum um period of 28 26 weeks all veterans upon discharge are entitled to one school year of education in an institution of their own choice either in scholastic institutions ons both public and private church schools so j i ls vocational cat ional or apprenticeship schools the veterans tuition will be paid by the government to the extent of the regular tuition fee oi of the institution but is not to exceed per year in addition thereto if the veteran Is single lie he receives 50 a month and it if married 75 a month for living arid and incidental expenses while attending befool it if the veteran can prove that his education was retarded or interrupted because of the war he is entitled to the same benefits as before mentioned for an additional three year period there Is however a limitation to this provision which stipulates that the veteran shall not have been more thun 24 years of age at the time of his entrance into the military services other provisions in this legislation make it possible for the veteran to borrow money not in excess of 1500 for the purchase of a farm or a home or a business the government giving a 50 per cent guarantee of the loan it is assumed that this loan would be used for tile the purpose of making a down payment on the home farm or bustness business but this does not in any way limit the amount the veteran may pay for his farm home or business I 1 ills hill has been carefully studied and been the subject of very ery critical debate it Is expected inasmuch as the houses version arsion of the bill differs considerably from the bill passed by the senate it will go to a conference committee of the two houses for the purpose of composing their differences it is not believed the bill will be ina materiality teria terla lity Illy changed PROPOSED consolidation OF albl ARMY ay iy AND NAVY departments on capitol hill big news which is the topic of discussion is the proposed consolidation of the army and na navy departments under one unified d department house postwar military policy committee is conducting hearings at which top ranking army and navy officials have hae testified concerning this proposed merger |