Show it F G SE ICE p BUREAU EDITORS EDITOR'S NOTE This Th newspaper r through h special arrangement with wilh the t II Washington Bureau of Western rn News News- Newspaper Newspaper paper Union at 1616 Eye Ere Street t N. N IP W rr Washington D. D C C. is u able abl to bring readers this weekly column on problems lems ferns of the veteran and serviceman and and his Mu h family Questions may mar be ad ad- addressed addressed dressed to the above Bureau and they th cot col will be answered in a subsequent co Until No replies can be made direct d r t by X mail but only in the column which will wll appear in this newspaper regularly Small Business Aid The small business division of the tho U. U S. S Department of Commerce Com Com- Commerce Commerce merce is taking laking particular interest in veterans who are arc returning from the wars with the intention of entering the small business field The small business division has haa given the subject considerable time and thought and now has avail avail- available available available able for veterans a booklet Veterans Vet Veterans Veterans erans and Small Business which answers numerous questions in the minds of the returning soldier Tho The booklet covers many facts of the highly competitive small busi busi- business business ness Bess field and covers subjects such as Postwar Plans for GIs In Job to Place The GI Bill and Small Business What About These Veterans Veterans' Loans Factors in a GIs GI's Busi Busi- Business Business Business ness Success Getting Started in Your Business How Long Can CanI I Stay Slay in Business Survival Chances of Retail Stores Stores' Risk taking in a Postwar World Training ruining Program for Small Bus Bus- Business Business iness Marketing Facts Falts On a County Basis Small Town a Most Important Market and sev sev- seven seven seven en other factors or subjects These chapters were written by experts and information contained will be invaluable to the veteran contemplating entering the small business field These booklets are available to veterans by writing to the Small Business Division of the t United States Department of Commerce Washington D. D C. C Questions and Answers Answer Q Can a mother who is all aU alone DIone and in poor health have a son re re- released released re- re released leased from Crom the he Army if he has been in since Jan 25 1943 1913 and in ha inthe Inthe the South Pacific since Jane June 19 1943 1913 and has never had a fur Car furlough furlough lough Mrs D. D W. W Greenwood Wis Nis A. A The War Department says that the fact the mother is all alone and in poor health would not necessarily bring about the sons son's release If the case can be considered a hardship case re release re- re release release lease might be given but each case must be decided upon its merits and be recommended by the com com- commanding commanding manding officer If your son how how- however however however ever has been in the army since the dates you give he possibly has enough points for his discharge now now or at least in the very near future Without points for battle stars or decorations which count five each he has approximately 63 points lIe He is eligible for ap ap- application ap- ap application for discharge now at 70 I points and the number is fixed at 60 points November 1 Q My daughter wishes to know whether she will be entitled to services of a doctor and hospitals hospitals- hospitalization i benefits when her new baby I arrives if her husband who is now in the navy is discharged under the point system before the baby ar ar- arrives rives rives rives Mrs W. W A. A L. L Mill Iron Mont A. A A The Navy Department says saya that if she is now receiving navy medical care to which she is en en- entitled entitled entitled titled the navy will do everything it can to help her provided she does docs not move from the area where she is under treatment and the is in the later stages Suggest she contact the nearest navy hospital or dispensary for specific information Q Is there a course of study in fire fighting listed in the educational educational educational program for veterans and andare andare andare are there any books available on this subject G. G. G E. E D. D Philadel Philadel- phia A. A Many schools approved by State Boards of Education have instructions in fire fighting For instance the University of Mary Mary- Maryland land College Park Md bid and North North- Northwestern Northwestern Northwestern western University Evanston Ill have such a course It may be possible that the University of Pennsylvania has such a course Suggest that you write one of these schools Q Will a soldier who has been in service for two years and 11 months in the States and 13 months overseas receive out mustering pay if he is given a dependency dis dis- discharge dis- dis charge charge Wife Wife Treloar Mo A. A The War Department says say tt t if his dependency discharge is honorable he is entitled to muster- muster out ing-out pay Q Q Please advise if an service ex man can obtain a loan to Join up in inan inan inan an open shop in one or more unions anions J. J. J C. C Coffeeville Miss bliss A A. Can find no regulation which provides for a loan to join join a union |