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Show formation Center Established at Manti ti f or War Veterans rue Service Will Be Available fo Veterans in Getting Theli S Sights. Privileges and Bene-i Bene-i i(s as Provided By Congress vicTuilion of Selective Serv-, Serv-, ivwal Board No. 25 as an of-I. of-I. ,i Veterans Information Cen-Mf Cen-Mf i of the United States Govern-Ill Govern-Ill :'ont was announced by L. Le-' Le-' j Larson, Chairman of the tird todav. T he Board is lotted lo-tted at No. 202, Sanpete County m House, Manti, Utah. The new Veterans Information ft i' ivnier has been officially named Vv the Retraining and Reemploy-JL Reemploy-JL -Jnt Administration which is -ared by 1W wittl tne coordi-ration coordi-ration of U. S. Government agen-y agen-y ,s serving veterans. The Board's Novation as a Veterans Information Informa-tion Center is identified by a Sorful poster bearing a large " production of the gold dis- pe emblem. 4, -Our Local Board has inducted ! i large number of men into the inned Forces during the last f jre years," said Chairman Lar-h Lar-h son. "Now we are ready to assist iesesame men in reestablishing iemselves in civilian life if they 'i1' 'rant and need our assistance. "Congress has provided many V :ghts, privileges, and benefits s .r or ex-service men and women. 'ij These rights and benefits are provided by many different laws . ad are administered by a num-f num-f 1 & of different Government 'J Agencies. It is the "purpose of 5 jar Veterans Information Center 'o aid the veteran in getting to a" ie right place and obtaining the right information so that he :- may take advantage of all bene-f- litsto which he is entitled." ;7; Mr. Larson pointed out that ;e:: persons who left positions to enter the Armed Forces are entitled en-titled by law to reinstatement in their old jobs when they return, I they fulfill certain reuirements : of the law. He explained that it is part of the local board's func-tion func-tion to assist the veteran in as-sprrincr as-sprrincr his reemDlovment riehts. " The local board is also charged ., law with rendering aid to . veterans seeking new employ-' employ-' menc. "Many veterans, of course, will :'. not need assistance," said Mr. Larson," for industry and busi- ness in general already have seen , I to it that their former employees $ in service are welcomed back to their old jobs or better ones, j But, a large number of veterans ' ' are not familiar with their rights , to reemployment and what they v ' ne entitled to in the way of preference for new jobs. Full in-M in-M formation is available at the ... . local board and the veteran is i,: urged to come in and talk over Us problems." f Chairman Larson said "the " . Board also will advise and assist uw jlie veteran with his other prob- i tens, including his insurance, & I. loans, educational oppor--1' tunities, and the like." "All these I services," he said, "are free to the i1 Weran for the asking, and he "ill find the board's members, ii' Employment committemen and ,,, j, employees ready to do the ;V utmost to save him time and Double in getting back in stride ', a civilian." |