New Rules Set For
Discontinuance Of Read
justment Allowances
July 2=. 1947. has been declared
termination date of the war undQr
the program of Reajustment Al
lowances for both unemployed and
self-employed veterans as a result
of Congressional action, according
the Robert E. Sheldon, executive
director of the Alaska Unemploy
ment Compansation Commission.
Mr. Sheldon said that Congress
has substituted the date of July 25,
1947. for the words “termination
of the war” as they appear in Title
V of the Servicemen’s Readjust
ment Act. This means that World
War II veterans who were dis
charged prior to July 26, 1947,
will have until July 25, 1948 to i
draw their allowances; veterans
discharged after July 25, 1947, will
have two years from the date of
discharge to draw these allow-1
ances. However, the termination ]
of the war for veterans who enlist
ed or re-enlisted between October
6, 1945 and October 5, 1946, will
be the end pi the first period of
enlistment or re-enlistment, and
the July 25 date will not apply to
them. Rights of all readjustment
allowances will expire the week
following five years from July 25.
1947.
Many veterans now have rights
under both the Servicemen’s Re
i^ijustment Act of 1944 and the
Unemployment Compensation Law
of the Territory of Alaska. Mr.
Sheldon pointed out that from now
on it will become increasingly im
portant for such veterans who be
come unemployed to consider the
expiration date of their rights un
der both programs, if they are to
be assured maximum protection
under the two systems. Both types
of claims are filed through the of
fices of the Territorial Employ
ment Service. Veterans who re-,
side in outlying places where the
facilities of the Employment Serv
ice are not available may mail
their inquiries directly to the Un
ployment Compensation Commis
sion, Box 2661, Juneau, Alaska.
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Public Welfare Dept.
Makes Report Of
Old Age Assistance
The department of public wel
fare in reporting on operation of
public welfare programs for the
month of July revealed the follow
ing information, according to an
announcement by Director Russell
G. Maynard.
There were 1376 recipients who
received old age assistance in an
amount totalling $51,140.00, of
which approximately 54 is paid
through grants in aid from the
federal security administration.
Since the beginning of the bien
nium commencing April 1, 1947,
the total amount expended under
this program was $282,425.00, Fed
eral participation amounting to
$144,811.00. During the month of
July, 73 new grants were approv
ed and 74 cases were closed.
“In connection with restricted
policies of the department made
necessary by insufficient Territo
rial funds to maintain former
standards of assistance, a com
plete re-survey of maximum
standards in various categories is
currently being conducted in or-'
der that the fullest possible use of
Territorial and federal funds may
be made,” it was announced by
the director.
“This involves the conducting of
a cost of food study throughout the
Territory in view of the recog
nized increase in the yost of living
during the past year,” he stated.
The director further stated that,
such surveys could not be con
ducted as frequently as was
deemed necessary because of in
sufficient staff available to per
form such work. However, it was
expected that the survey now in
progress would be completed in
time for application of the revised
standards by October 1.
In the aid to dependent children
program, 560 children received a
total of $7,439.00, $4,461.00 of such
amount being met from federal
funds. Since Apirl 1, there has
been expended for this program a
total of $43,675.00 of which the
federal participation amounted to
$25,207.00. The cost of this pro
gram is borne approximately 60
from federal funds and 40% from
Territorial funds. As of August 1,
there were 37 cases involving 95
children on the official waiting1
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list. Such cases remain on this
list until funds are available to.
commence payments. During the
previous month, 14 cases were re-,
moved from the waiting list and
certified for payments commenc-1
ing August 1. “Because Territori-,
al funds are insufficient to meet |
the needs of this program, a 23^7 |
discount is made on every case j
receiving care.” Mr. Maynard de
dared.
Since April 1, 1947. trom general
relief funds an amount of $35.-1
785.00 has' been expended from
an appropriation made by the leg
islature of $200,000.00. This in
volves services to approximately
200 persons per month.
During the same period, $12,
346.00 has been expended for care
of children under commitment to
the Department through juvenile
laws. Mr. Maynard announced
that the department was unable to
make placement involving expen
ditures of any new cases since
April because the amount appro
priated by the legislature did not
permit the assumption of such
costs.
“In the administration of the
various public welfare programs
where restricted policies in serv
ices were necessary, administra
tive costs of the agency had been
reduced by more than 30% in or
der to remain within the amount
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FEDERATED SUNDAY SCHOOL
TO HOLD PICNIC
The Federated Church' Sunday
School will have a picnic for the
young people and their mothers'
for Friday or Saturday of this
week. All children are invited to
be at the parsonage at 10:30 on
Friday or Saturday morning, de
pending on the weather, where
transportation will be provided.
Mrs. W. McCarthy is in charge
of the party and the children are
required to bring their own sand-1
wiches. For further information
call Main 50.
MRS. JESSIE PATTERSON
LEAVES FOR ANVIK
Mrs. Jessie Patterson, Alaskan
artist, who has been exhibiting
her pictures at Polet’s Store, left
yesterday for Anvik where she
will teach for the Alaska Native
Service next year.
made available for such purposes
by the legislature.” it was an
nounced by the director.
He also stated that more than
250 eligible cases applying for as
sistance had been denied during
this period in order to remain
within the department’s budgets.
POLETS NEW STORE
TO OPEN SOON
The main section of the new
Polet’s Store is about ready for
occupancy. It will house the larg
est known collection of native arts
and handicrafts in the Territory
and will offer an outstanding show
place to tourists and visitors, said
A. Polet.
Mr. Polet states that he is look
ing forward to further develop
ment of this business to which he
is devoting his full time, having
merged his other lines with the N
C. Co.
OLDTIMER PASSES ON IN
OAKLAND, CALIF.
Word was received from Oak
land. Calif., of the death of Dr.
John M. Sloan on August 5, where
he has made his home since clos
ing his practice in Nome many
years ago.
Dr. Sloan was a past patron of
the Alaska Chapter No. 1, O.E.S.
and a very prominent civic work
er in the early days. He is sur
vived by his widow’, and daughter,
Mrs. Cecil Peckford and two
grandchildren, all of whom make
their home in Oakland.
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