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Content AN. ANNOTATED L IST OF REFERRAL AGENCIES
FOR USE IN THE VETERANS’ EDUCATIONAL COUNSELING
SERVICE AT EAST LOS ANGELES JUNIOR COLLEGE
A P r o j e c t
P r e s e n t e d t o
t h e F a c u l t y o f t h e S ch o o l o f E d u c a tio n
U n i v e r s i t y o f S o u th e r n C a l i f o r n i a
I n P a r t i a l F u l f i l l m e n t
Of t h e R e q u ire m e n ts f o r t h e D eg ree
M a s te r o f S c ie n c e i n E d u c a tio n
by
B u fo rd S t e f f i r e
J a n u a r y 194-8
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART: PAGE
I . INTRODUCTION ........................................ 1
I I . AGENCIES USEFUL TO VETERANS SEEKING
EMPLOYMENT . . . ♦ . .. V • . • . 4
I I I . AGENCIES USEFUL TO VETERANS WITH
HOUSING PROHj EMS . . 26
IV . AGENCIES USEFUL TO VETERANS NEEDING
FINANCIAL A S S I S T A N C E ................................ 31
V. AGENCIES USEFUL IN SOLVING MEDICAL PROBLEMS,
INCLUDING MENTAL HYGIENE PROBLEMS . . . . 39
V I. AGENCIES USEFUL TO VETERANS IN SOLVING
FAMILY P R O B L E M S ............................................... 49
V I I . AGENCIES USEFUL TO VETERANS WITH
SPECIAL DISABILITIES .. .. .. . . 6 l
V I I I . AGENCIES USEFUL TO VETERANS WITH
LEGAL PROBLEMS ....................................... 6 ?
IX . AGENCIES USEFUL TO VETERANS IN SOLVING
MISCELLANEOUS PROBLEMS . ...... ........................................ 71
X. INDEX 82
PART I
INTRODUCTION: THE VALUE AND ORGANIZATION OF THIS PROJECT
T h is p r o j e c t grew o u t o f t h e n e ed f o r c o u n s e l o r s t o
know w hich com m unity f a c i l i t i e s m ig h t h e l p them s o l v e any
p ro b le m w h ich i s b r o u g h t t o them by t h e c o u n s e l e e . T h is
n e e d i s p a r t i c u l a r l y a c u t e i n t h e V e te ra n s * E d u c a ti o n a l
C o u n s e lin g S e r v ic e a t E a s t L o s A n g eles J u n i o r C o lle g e b e
c a u s e t h e v a r i e t y o f p ro b le m s f a c e d by v e t e r a n c o u n s e lo r s
i s g r e a t a n d b e c a u s e t h i s s e r v i c e i s new t o E a s t L o s
A n g e le s and c o n s e q u e n tly t h e c h a n n e ls o f r e f e r r a l a r e n o t
y e t c l e a r l y e s t a b l i s h e d . A r e f e r r a l a g e n c y t o be o f v a lu e
t o a c o u n s e l o r m ust be one a p p r o p r i a t e t o th e p o p u l a t i o n
h e i s c o u n s e l i n g .
C o u n s e lo rs a t t h i s c e n t e r do v o c a t i o n a l c o u n s e lin g
w ith v e t e r a n s u n d e r b o th P u b l i c Law 346 and P u b l i c Law 1 6 .
A bout a f o u r t h o f t h e s e v e t e r a n s a r e j u n i o r c o l l e g e
s t u d e n t s and p r e s e n t th e p ro b le m s c h a r a c t e r i s t i c o f t h a t
a c a d e m ic l e v e l . The r e s t a r e v e t e r a n s o f v a r i o u s a g e s and
e d u c a t i o n a l l e v e l s and p r e s e n t a v a r i e t y o f p r o b le m s . A l
th o u g h some v e t e r a n s c o u n s e le d a r e women th e p e r c e n t a g e i s
so s m a ll a t t h i s c e n t e r t h a t a g e n c ie s w o rk in g o n ly w ith
women a r e n o t in c lu d e d u n l e s s th e y seem ed t o be p a r t i c u l a r l y
h e l p f u l i n a l l e v i a t i n g t h e f a m ily p ro b le m s t h a t some v e t
e r a n s h a v e . D u rin g t h e c o u r s e o f v o c a t i o n a l c o u n s e l i n g i t
2
i s o f t e n s e e n t h a t many e x tr a n e o u s c o m p l i c a t i o n s , w hich
c a n n o t be s o lv e d by t h i s a g e n c y , p r e v e n t t h e v e t e r a n from
a r r i v i n g a t a s e n s i b l e v o c a t i o n a l d e c i s i o n o r c a r r y i n g o u t
a v o c a t i o n a l p l a n o n ce i t h a s b e e n d e v e lo p e d . By r e f e r r i n g ,
th e v e t e r a n t o t h e p r o p e r a g e n c y some o f t h e s e p ro b le m s may
be s e t t l e d an d t h e v e t e r a n t h e r e b y r e l e a s e d from t e n s i o n s
w hich p r e v i o u s l y i n t e r f e r r e d w ith v o c a t i o n a l a d ju s tm e n t .
I t was upon t h e s e b a s e s t h a t a g e n c ie s w ere I n c lu d e d i n t h i s
l i s t : (1 ) u s e f u l n e s s i n Im p le m e n tin g o r s u p p le m e n tin g
v o c a t i o n a l c o u n s e l i n g , (2 ) a p p r o p r i a t e n e s s t o t h e a g e , s e x ,
and m i l i t a r y b a c k g ro u n d o f th e gro u p c o u n s e le d , (3) g e o
g r a p h i c l o c a t i o n .
A f t e r a n a n a l y s i s o f th e p ro b le m s p r e s e n t e d by v e t
e r a n s a t t h i s c e n t e r and t h e a g e n c ie s o f p o s s i b l e v a lu e i n
s o l v i n g t h e s e p ro b le m s i t was fo u n d t h a t th e y c o u ld be
c l a s s i f i e d i n t o e i g h t g ro u p s i n d e s c e n d in g o r d e r o f im por
t a n c e . (1 ) E m ploym ent, i n c l u d i n g c o u n s e l i n g o f a v o c a t i o n a l
o r e d u c a t i o n a l n a t u r e an d te m p o ra r y , em erg ency em ploym ent;
(2) H o u sin g , i n c l u d i n g p r o v i s i o n f o r f a m ily and c h i l d r e n ,
an d te m p o r a ry , em ergency s h e l t e r ; (3 ) F i n a n c i a l a s s i s t a n c e ,
b o th S h o r t -term l o a n s , a n d b u s i n e s s , f i n a n c i n g ; (4) M e d ic a l
c a r e , i n c l u d i n g m e n ta l h y g ie n e ; (5 ) F a m ily r e l a t i o n s , i n
c l u d i n g c h i l d c a r e an d r e c r e a t i o n ; (6J S p e c ia l d i s a b i l i t i e s
w h ich demand s p e c i a l c o n s i d e r a t i o n a n d h e l p ; (7 ) L e g a l a i d ;
(8 ) M is c e lla n e o u s p ro b le m s p a r t i c u l a r l y o f a t e c h n i c a l
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n a t u r e c o n c e r n in g v e te r a n s * r i g h t s a n d b e n e f i t s .
F o llo w in g t h i s schem e t h e a g e n c ie s h a v e b e e n d i v i d e d
i n t o e i g h t g ro u p s# The l o c a t i o n o f e a c h a g en c y i s g iv e n
w ith a b r i e f d e s c r i p t i o n o f i t s f u n c t i o n . A f t e r th e
a n n o t a t e d l i s t ' i s a n a l p h a b e t i c a l i n d e x .
The n a t u r e o f v e t e r a n s ' p ro b le m s w i l l c h an g e w ith
th e econ om ic p i c t u r e a n d many o t h e r f a c t o r s , t h e p r e s e n c e
and f u n c t i o n o f s o c i a l an d w e l f a r e a g e n c ie s i s c o n s t a n t l y
c h a n g in g a n d i n c o n se q u e n c e o f th o s e two v a r i a b l e s a p r o j e c t
s u c h a s t h i s m ust be c o n s t a n t l y r e v i s e d an d b r o u g h t up to
d a t e . The a g e n e le s l i s t e d h e r e w i l l b e d e s c r i b e d o n 3" by
5 m c a r d s w h ieh w i l l b e a s o u r c e f i l e o n e a c h c o u n s e l o r 's
d e sk a t t h e V e t e r a n s ' E d u c a ti o n a l C o u n s e lin g S e r v i c e w here
i t c a n b e u s e d m ore e a s i l y a n d more e a s i l y r e v i s e d t h a n i n
t h e s t a t e i n w hich i t i s h e r e p r e s e n t e d .
Much h e lp i n t h i s c o m p i l a t io n was s e c u r e d from The
D i r e c t o r y o f H e a l t h and W e lfa re A g e n c ie s i n L o s A n g e le s
C o u n ty p u b l i s h e d by t h e W e lfa re C o u n c il o f M e t r o p o l i t a n
L o s A n g e le s i n 194-5* A lth o u g h t h i s d i r e c t o r y i s now o v e r
two y e a r s o l d and was n o t p a r t i c u l a r l y c o n c e rn e d w ith
v e t e r a n s ' p ro b le m s i t p r o v i d e d an e x c e l l e n t s t a r t i n g p o i n t
f o r t h i s l i s t #
PART I I
AGENCIES USEFUL TO VETERANS SEEKING EMPLOYMENT
A g e n c ie s l i s t e d h e r e v a r y a s much a s do th e em ploy
m ent p ro b le m s o f v e t e r a n s . Some a r e s e e k in g a v e ry h ig h
l e v e l o f em ploym ent w h ile o t h e r s a r e m ost i n n eed o f a n u n
s k i l l e d job* Some w ant im m ed iate p la c e m e n t w h ile o t h e r s
d e s i r e c o u n s e l i n g , e d u c a t i o n , f i n a n c i n g , o r b u s i n e s s a d v i c e .
J o b s e e k in g f o r some v e t e r a n s i s c o lo r e d by t h e i r r a c e ,
d i s a b i l i t y , o r r e l i g i o n . I n e a c h c a s e t h e a p p r o p r i a t e
a g e n c y m ust be made a v a i l a b l e t o them to a s s u r e maximum
b e n e f i t from t h e v o c a t i o n a l c o u n s e l i n g p r o c e d u r e and maximum
a d ju s tm e n t o f t h e v e t e r a n .
5
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR
CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL
VETERANS REHABILITATION AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
A t V e te r a n s S e r v i c e C e n te r
306 W est T h ir d S t r e e t
L o s A n g e le s 1 3 , C a l i f o r n i a
M ic h ig a n 9361 - T U cker 4684
C o o r d i n a t o r f o r t h e V e te ra n s P ro g ra m o f t h e A m e ric a n
F e d e r a t i o n o f L a b o r .
Jo b c o u n s e l i n g a n d p l a c e m e n t; e d u c a t i o n a l c o u n s e l i n g .
A p p r e n ti c e s h ip a n d o n t h e jo b t r a i n i n g .
ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
THRIFT SHOP
1301 N o rth W e s te rn Avenue
L o s A n g e le s 2 7 , C a l i f o r n i a
HEm pstead Il8f>
S a lv a g e C o l l e c t i o n , R e n o v a tio n , and S a l e , g i v i n g em
p lo y m e n t t o h a n d ic a p p e d p e r s o n s . P r o c e e d s h e lp t o
s u p p o r t a c t i v i t i e s o f t h e A s s i s t a n c e L e a g u e .
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU OF LOS ANGELES, LTD.
7 42 S o u th H i l l S t r e e t , Room 101 0
L o s A n g e le s 1 4 , C a l i f o r n i a
T R in lty 6305
S u p p l i e s i n f o r m a t i o n b e a r i n g o n th e r e l i a b i l i t y o f
f ir m s o f f e r i n g s e c u r i t i e s , i n v e s tm e n t s , c o m m o d itie s o r
s e r v i c e s .
H a n d le s c o m p la in ts i n v o l v i n g f a l s e a d v e r t i s i n g , d e c e p
t i o n , m i s - r e p r e s e n t a t i o n an d f r a u d .
I s s u e s p u b l i c w a rn in g s th r o u g h t h e p r e s s , r a d i o and by
i n d u s t r i a l p o s t e r s r e g a r d i n g gyp sc h e m e s.
*
CALIFORNIA, STATE OF
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
(F o rm e rly l i s t e d a s V e te r a n s W e lfa re B oard)
S t a t e B u i l d i n g - Room 110
217 W est F i r s t S t r e e t
L o s A n g e le s 1 2 , C a l i f o r n i a
M Adison 1271 - E x t. 261 o r 262
a - DIVISION OF FARM AND HOM E PURCHASES
Makes l o a n s t o v e t e r a n s f o r t h e p u r c h a s e o f Farms
a n d Homes.
E l i g i b i l i t y :
1 . A p e r s o n who s e r v e d i n M i l i t a r y o r N aval
F o r c e s o f t h e U n ite d S t a t e s o n o r a f t e r
D ecem ber 7 , 1 9 4 1 .
( a ) Who h a s r e c e i v e d a n H o n o ra b le D is
c h a rg e •
(b ) Who w as, a t t h e tim e o f e n l i s t m e n t
o r i n d u c t i o n , a b o n a f i d e r e s i d e n t
o f t h e S t a t e o f C a l i f o r n i a .
( c ) Who h a s n o t r e c e i v e d a b o n u s from
a n o t h e r s t a t e .
b - DIVISION OF EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE
P r o v i d e s fu n d s f o r c o n tin u a n c e o f e d u c a t i o n o f
v e t e r a n s an d fu n d s f o r t h e e d u c a t i o n o f c h i l d r e n
o f v e t e r a n s who w ere k i l l e d i n a c t i o n o r d i e d a s
a r e s u l t o f w ar s e r v i c e . E f f e c t i v e S e p tem b er 15
1 9 4 5 , t h i s b e n e f i t was e x te n d e d t o widows o f
v e t e r a n s who w ere k i l l e d i n a c t i o n o r d i e d a s a
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r e s u l t o f w ar s e r v i c e .
E l i g i b i l i t y : Same a s above*
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
1 1 0 0 S o u th F lo w e r S t r e e t
L o s A n g e les 15» C a l i f o r n i a
Richm ond 4181
S t a t e D e p a rtm e n t o f Em ploym ent and Employm ent S o u n s e l-
in g f o r a l l u n em p lo y ed , w i t h s p e c i a l c o u n s e lin g t o
V e t e r a n s , i n c l u d i n g t h e d i s a b l e d , a n d to t h e h a n d i
c a p p e d . V e te r a n s s h o u ld b e r e f e r r e d to th e C. S . Em
p lo y m e n t S e r v i c e , w here t h e y w i l l b e d i r e c t e d to th e
V e te r a n s S e r v ic e D i v i s i o n a t 1100 S o u th F lo w e r S t r e e t .
F e e s — n o n e .
E a s t s i d e O f f i c e — 3929 W h i t t i e r B lv d ., L o s
A n g e le s 2 3 ; AN gelus - 7 2 6 6 .
a - VETERANS' UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
7 2 8 -7 3 4 W est 1 0 t h P l a c e
L o s A n g e le s 15» C a l i f o r n i a
Richm ond 4181 - E x t. 136 ( S e r v i c e R ead
ju s tm e n t A llo w
a n c e C la im s)
E x t. 120 ( C a l i f o r n i a and
I n t e r s t a t e C la im s)
The C a l i f o r n i a D e p a rtm e n t o f Em ploym ent a c t s a s
t h e a g e n t f o r t h e V e t e r a n 's A d m i n i s t r a t i o n i n
t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n o f T i t l e . V o f t h e S e r v i c e
men* s R e a d ju s tm e n t A c t o f 1 9 4 4 , w hich p r o v i d e s
f o r t h e pay m ent o f r e a d j u s t m e n t a llo w a n c e s (u n
em ploym ent i n s u r a n c e ) t o unem ployed v e t e r a n s o f
W orld War I I a f t e r th e y h a v e b e e n d i s c h a r g e d
from th e Armed F o r c e s .
A p p l i c a t i o n f o r r e a d j u s t m e n t a llo w a n c e s may b e
made by t h e un em p lo y ed v e t e r a n i n any o f t h e 78
o f f i c e s o f t h e D e p a rtm e n t o f E m ploym ent, w hich
o c c u p ie s q u a r t e r s j o i n t l y w ith t h e U n ite d S t a t e s
Em ploym ent S e r v i c e . I n e a c h o f f i c e a t r a i n e d
r e p r e s e n t a t i v e w i l l a s s i s t th e v e t e r a n I n
8
o b t a i n i n g b i s a llo w a n c e p r o m p tly .
E V e r y y i n d i v id u a l , e n l i s t e d p e r s o n n e l and
o f f i c e r s a l i k e , who s e r v e d i n t h e A m y , Navy,
M a rin e C o rp s , o r C o a s t G uard, a t an y tim e
a f t e r S e p te m b e r 1 6 , 1 9 4 0 , a n d p r i o r to th e
t e r m i n a t i o n o f th e w a r, and who was d i s
c h a rg e d u n d e r c o n d i t i o n s o t h e r t h a n d i s h o n o r
a b l e a f t e r 90 d a y s o r m ore o f a c t i v e s e r v i c e ,
o r w ith l e s s t h a n 90 d a y s o f s e r v i c e b e c a u s e
o f i n j u r y o r d i s a b i l i t y I n c u r r e d i n t h e l i n e
o f d u t y , i s e l i g i b l e t o f i l e a n a p p l i c a t i o n
f o r s e r v ic e m e n ’ s r e a d j u s t m e n t a ll o w a n c e s .
E l i g i b i l i t y t o r e c e i v e a llo w a n c e s i s c o n t i n
g e n t u p o n t h e v e t e r a n b e in g : (1 ) u n em p lo y ed ;
(2 ) r e g i s t e r e d f o r work w ith t h e USES; (3)
a b l e t o work and a v a i l a b l e f o r w ork; o r (4 )
s e l f - e m p lo y e d a n d h a v in g n e t e a r n i n g s o f l e s s
t h a n $DOQ.OO p e r m onth.
I n a p p ly i n g f o r a llo w a n c e s th e v e t e r a n MUST
BRING HIS ORIGINAL DISCHARGE PAPERS. An
o f f i c e r m ust p r e s e n t h i s d i s c h a r g e o r th e
s e p a r a t i o n l e t t e r form o r d e r i n g him to i n
a c t i v e o r r e t i r e d s e r v i c e .
b - VETERANS SERVICE DIVISION
1100 S o u th F lo w e r S t r e e t
L o s A n g e le s 1 5 , C a l i f o r n i a
Richm ond 4181
Em ploym ent P la c e m e n t and C o u n s e lin g f o r
v e t e r a n s , s e r v i c e men and f a m i l i e s . S e r v ic e s
i n c l u d e f i l l i n g a l l ty p e s o f j o b s , -job
s o l i c i t a t i o n , l a b o r r e p o r t i n g , c o o p e r a t i n g
w ith S t a t e Unem ploym ent I n s u r a n c e D e p a rtm e n t,
and o t h e r a g e n c ie s w hich f u r n i s h s e r v i c e s n o t
r e n d e r e d by t h e U n ite d S t a t e s Employm ent
S e r v i c e . . I f a n .a p p l i c a n t h a s no r e l e a s e from
a f o r m e r e m p lo y e r and no r e c e n t work h i s t o r y ,
a S ta te m e n t o f A v a i l a b i l i t y m ust be s e c u r e d
and a p p l i c a n t i s s e n t to a p la c e m e n t s e c t i o n
f o r r e f e r r a l t o a p p s i t i o n . H a n d ica p p ed
v e t e r a n s a r e p r o c e s s e d by s p e c i a l s e r v i c e
r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s f o r r e f e r r a l s t o j o b s .
9
INDUSTRIAL WORKSHOP FOR THE BLIND
1 0 2 0 S a n te e S t r e e t
L o s A n g e le s , 1 5 , C a l i f o r n i a
P R o s p e c t 1323
S t a t e I n s t i t u t i o n f o r t h e r e h a b i l i t a t i o n o f t h e a d u l t
b l i n d th r o u g h em ploym ent i n a f a c t o r y p r o d u c in g p i l l o w
c a s e s , m a t t r e s s e s , and s l e e p i n g b a g s , and a v a r i e t y o f
a r t i c l e s .
Any b l i n d p e r s o n , o r one whose v i s u a l a c u i t y a c c o r d i n g
t o t h e S n e l l e n N o t a ti o n i s l e s s t h a n 2 0 /1 4 0 i n t h e
b e t t e r eye w ith c o r r e c t i v e g l a s s , o r whose p e r i p h e r a l
f i e l d h a s c o n t r a c t e d t o su c h a n e x t e n t t h a t t h e w id e s t
d i a m e t e r o f t h e r e m a in in g v i s u a l f i e l d i s n o t g r e a t e r
t h a n tw e n ty d e g r e e s , an d who h a s l i v e d i n t h e s t a t e f o r
one y e a r , i s e l i g i b l e .
A l i m i t e d num ber o f p e r s o n s o f n orm al v i s i o n b u t who
a r e o t h e r w i s e p h y s i c a l l y h a n d ic a p p e d a r e a d m i t t e d ,
a c c o r d i n g t o t h e work o p p o r t u n i t i e s a v a i l a b l e .
F e e s - - n o n e .
STATE CIVIL SERVICE (STATE PERSONNEL BOARD)
S t a t e B u i l d i n g , Room 401
L o s A n g e le s 1 2 , C a l i f o r n i a
M Adison 1271 - E x t. 613
The f o l l o w i n g p r e f e r e n c e may be g r a n t e d v e t e r a n s and
widows o f v e t e r a n s who a t t a i n a p a s s i n g m ark on S t a t e
o f C a l i f o r n i a C i v i l S e r v i c e E x a m in a tio n s : FIFTEEN
POINTS - D i s a b l e d V e te r a n s ; TEN POINTS - V e te ra n s a n d
widows o f v e t e r a n s ; THREE POINTS - On P r o m o tio n a l
E x a m in a tio n s •
A p p l i c a t i o n f o r v e t e r a n s p r e f e r e n c e w ith p r o o f o f e l i g i
b i l i t y m ust b e s u b m itte d o n A p p l i c a t i o n Form f u r n i s h e d
by D i v i s i o n o f V e te ra n s A f f a i r s . Such a p p l i c a t i o n m u st
b e f i l e d w ith e a c h s e p a r a t e e x a m in a tio n w ith D i v i s i o n
o f V e te ra n s A f f a i r s .
10
STATE RECONSTRUCTION AND REEMPLOYMENT COMMISSION
S t a t e B u i l d i n g , Room 600
217 W est F i r s t S t r e e t
L o s A n g e le s 1 2 , C a l i f o r n i a
M Adison 1271 - E x t s . 576 o r 577
T h is c o m m issio n h a s made many s t u d i e s o f em ploym ent
o p p o r t u n i t i e s i n v a r i o u s f i e l d s , a n d h a s a v a i l a b l e a
num ber o f p a m p h le ts h e l p f u l t o r e t u r n i n g v e t e r a n s
i n t e r e s t e d i n r e t a i l t r a d e , i n s e r v i c e a c t i v i t i e s an d
o t h e r f i e l d s .
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION, BUREAU OF
357 S o u th H i l l S t r e e t , Room 11
L o s A n g e le s 1'3, C a l i f o r n i a
M Adison 7631
D i s a b l e d , e m p lo y a b le p e r s o n s s u f f e r i n g from any p h y s i
c a l h a n d ic a p a r e g iv e n em ploym ent c o u n s e l i n g , t r a i n i n g ,
a n d p la c e m e n t. C o m p lete r e h a b i l i t a t i o n s e r v i c e , i n
c l u d i n g s u r g i c a l c a r e and h o s p i t a l i z a t i o n f o r s t a t i c
d i s a b i l i t i e s , p r o s t h e t i c a p p l i a n c e s , t r a i n i n g , s u p p l i e s ,
t o o l s , t r a n s p o r t a t i o n , m a in te n a n c e , an d t u i t i o n c o s t s .
The fu n d a m e n ta l s e r v i c e s p r o v i d e d a r e :
1 . E x p e r t v o c a t i o n a l c o u n s e l i n g a n d g u id a n c e .
2 . S u p e r v is e d t r a i n i n g to p r e p a r e f o r em ploym ent.
3 . A id i n p la c e m e n t i n s u i t a b l e j o b .
S u p p le m e n ta ry a s s i s t a n c e n o t o t h e r w i s e o b t a i n a b l e ;
1 . C o r r e c t i v e s u r g e r y o r m e d ic a l t r e a t m e n t a s
r e q u i r e d f o r em ploym ent.
2 . A r t i f i c i a l a p p l i a n c e s o r . h e a r i n g - a i d s a s r e
q u i r e d f o r em ploym ent.
3 . M a in te n a n c e d u r i n g t r a i n i n g p e r i o d .
4 . T r a n s p o r t a t i o n t o p l a c e o f t r a i n i n g o r p l a c e
o f em ploym ent.
5 . N e c e s s a ry b o o k s, t o o l s , o r t r a i n i n g s u p p l i e s .
11
CENTRAL EMPLOYMENT'BUREAU FOR VETERANS
307 S o u th H i l l S t r e e t
L o s A n g e le s 15# C a l i f o r n i a
T R in ity 81 69
E & ploym ent.A id a n d C o u n s e lin g f o r a l l h o n o r a b ly d i s
c h a rg e d p e r s o n s o f t h e arm ed f o r c e s o f t h e U n ite d
S t a t e s a n d o f o t h e r n a t i o n s a l l i e d w ith t h e U n ite d
S t a t e s d u r i n g any w ar p e r i o d . F e e s — n o n e .
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS (M orm on),
SOCIAL SERVICE AND EMPLOYMENT
153 W est Adams Bl.vd.
L o s A n g e le s 7# C a l i f o r n i a
P R o s p e e t 9822
F a m ily w e l f a r e work# em ploym ent p la c e m e n t a n d c o u n s e l
i n g t o members o f t h e C h u rc h . P e r s o n a l a p p l i c a t i o n .
F e e s — n o n e .
CONGRESS.OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION ( C .I .O i )
A t V e te r a n s S e r v i c e C e n te r
306 W est T h ir d S t r e e t
L o s A n g e le s 13# C a l i f o r n i a
M ic h ig a n 9361
W ill h a n d le o n ly s p e c i a l l a b o r p r o b le m s ; em ploym ent
o p p o r t u n i t i e s t h r o u g h i n d i v i d u a l t r a d e u n i o n s .
V e te r a n s a c t i v i t i e s c o o r d i n a t o r .
COOPERATIVE SECURITY CORPORATION, or. DESERET. INDUSTRIES
(Mormon)
il l 6 ‘ ,L e w e I L y n e S tre e t
u ‘L o s ' A n g e le s :12 # C a l i f o r n i a
C A p lto l 7886
S a lv a g e c o l l e c t i o n , r e n o v a t i o n , and s a l e , g i v i n g em
p lo y m e n t t o m em bers o f t h e L a t t e r Day S a i n t s C hurch o r
12
p e r s o n s s e n t , th r o u g h th e Church Em ploym ent O f f ic e .
F e e s — none*
FARM LABOR OFFICE (AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE)
727 W e s t.T h ir d S t r e e t
L o s A n g e le s 1 3 , C a l i f o r n i a
M ic h ig a n 7556
R e c r u i t i n g and p la c e m e n t o f a g r i c u l t u r a l l a b o r .
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH, W ELFARE AND EM PLOYMENT DEPARTMENT
813 S o u th Hope S t r e e t
L o s A n g e le s 1 4 , C a l i f o r n i a
T R in ity 1057
F re e em ploym ent s e r v i c e to men a n d women o f any r a c e ,
r e l i g i o n , o r r e s i d e n c e s t a t u s who a r e s e e k in g em ploy
m ent i n n u r s i n g , h o u s e k e e p in g , and c o m m erc ial p o s i t i o n s .
P r o s p e c t i v e e m p lo y ees a r e i n t e r v i e w e d p e r s o n a l l y b e f o r e
p la c e m e n t i s m ade. F e e s — n o n e .
GOODW ILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
342 S an F e rn a n d o Road
L o s A n g e le s 31» C a l i f o r n i a
C A p ito l 5131
Em ploym ent, t r a i n i n g , and r e h a b i l i t a t i o n f o r h a n d i
c a p p e d and d i s a d v a n t a g e d p e r s o n s , t h u s h e l p i n g them t o
a t t a i n t h e f u l l e s t d e v e lo p m e n t o f w h ich th e y a r e
c a p a b l e . H a n d ic a p p e d p e r s o n s a r e em ployed i n work
w ith d i s c a r d e d m a t e r i a l o f a l l s o r t s c o l l e c t e d from
homes an d b u s i n e s s p l a c e s ; t h i s r e n o v a te d m e rc h a n d is e
i s t h e n s o l d to p r o v i d e fu n d s f o r o p e r a t i o n . F e e s —
n o n e .
H u n tin g to n P a r k — 2614 C la re n d o n S t r e e t .
L o s A n g e le s — 4562 W h i t t i e r B lv d .
W a tts —1765 E a s t 1 0 3 rd S t r e e t ; L A f a y e t te 4201.
13
INDEPENDENT CHURCH OF CHRIST
1025 E a s t 1 8 t h S t r e e t
E Ss sA n g ^ lf S J'SCal i f o r n ia
P R o s p e c t 5538
C o n d u c ts a n em ploym ent a g e n c y p a r t i c u l a r l y f o r N e g ro e s .
I s e s p e c i a l l y a c t i v e i n t h e d e v e lo p m e n t o f jo b o p p o r
t u n i t i e s a n d i n t h e b r e a k i n g down o f d i s c r i m i n a t o r y
h i r i n g .
JAPANESE-AMERICAN CITIZENS LEAGUE
258 E a s t 1 s t S t r e e t
L o s A n g e le s , C a l i f o r n i a
MAdison 6-4471
D e v e lo p s Jo b s an d jo b o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r J a p a n e s e -
A m e ric a n s . C h ie f c o n c e rn i s t h e i n t e g r a t i o n o f
J a p a n e s e A m erican s i n t o A m erican l i f e .
JEWISH EMPLOYM ENT AND COUNSELING SERVICE
112 W est N in th S t r e e t
L o s A n g e le s 1 5 , C a l i f o r n i a
T R in ity 8 1 8 8
Em ploym ent an d v o c a t i o n a l g u id a n c e on a n o n - p r o f i t
b a s i s , p r o v i d i n g s p e c i a l i z e d s e r v i c e s o f em ploym ent
p la c e m e n t, p s y c h o l o g i c a l a n d a p t i t u d e t e s t i n g , i n d i
v i d u a l a n d g ro u p v o c a t i o n a l g u id a n c e . S e r v i c e s a v a i l
a b l e t o th e com m unity a t l a r g e , t o s e r v i c e men and
t h e i r f a m i l i e s , new com ers, t h e h a n d ic a p p e d an d t h e
p s y c h o - n e u r o t i c , and t o p u b l i c a n d p r i v a t e s o c i a l
a g e n c i e s , s c h o o l s , f r e e em ploym ent a g e n c i e s , and h o s
p i t a l s . A g ro u p v o c a t i o n a l g u id a n c e p ro g ram i s c a r r i e d
on i n f o u r J e w is h com m unity c e n t e r s i n L o s A n g e le s .
T e le p h o n e f o r a n a p p o in tm e n t a n d se n d v e t e r a n w ith a
r e f e r r a l . F e e s — n o n e .
14
LOS ANGELES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
1 1 5 1 S o u th B roadw ay ( S t r e e t F l o o r )
L ob A n g e le s 1 5 , C a l i f o r n i a
P R o s p e c t 3 4 3 1 (Ask f o r r e q u i r e d d e p a r tm e n t)
L i s t s o f joti o p p o r t u n i t i e s - a r e c o m p ile d w eek ly by th e
B u s in e s s S e r v ic e D e p a rtm e n t, T h ese may h e i n s p e c t e d
"at a l l l o c a l S e l e c t i v e S e r v i c e B o a r d s , Army an d Navy
H o s p i t a l s a n d V e te r a n s S e r v ic e C e n t e r s ,
M ail‘ r e q u e s t s f o r em ploym ent o p p o r t u n i t i e s an d r e l a t e d
m a t t e r s a r e p ro m p tly a n sw e re d .
V e te ra n s w ith p ro b le m s c o n n e c te d w ith AGRICULTURE
s h o u ld c o n t a c t Howard A. M i l l e r , M anager, A g r i c u l t u r a l
D e p a rtm e n t, P h o n e f o r a p p o in tm e n t.
F o r i n f o r m a t i o n r e g a r d i n g p ro b le m s i n AVIATION c o n t a c t
M urray E . Thom as, T r a n s p o r t a t i o n D e p a rtm e n t. P h o n e f o r
a p p o in tm e n t.
FOREIGN TRADE i n q u i r i e s s h o u ld b e d i r e c t e d t o S t a n le y
T . O la f s o n , M anager W orld T rad e D e p a rtm e n t,
F o r a d v ic e a n d c o u n s e l p r i o r t o u n d e r t a k i n g v e n tu r e s
i n MANUFACTURING. WHOLESALING. RETAILING a n d SERVICE
INDUSTRIES. c o n t a c t F r a n k ly n B. C o le , M an ag er.
BUSINESS SERVICE DEPARTMENT APPOINTMENTS by phone w i l l
b e a v a i l a b l e b e tw e e n 8 : 0 0 a n d 1 1 :0 0 AM,
LOS ANGELES CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION
451 N o rth H i l l S t r e e t
L o s A n g e le s , C a l i f o r n i a
M Adison 8911
ADULT EDUCATION DIVISION
P ro g ra m o f a d u l t e d u c a t i o n t o p r o v i d e f a c t s a n d s tim u
l a t e i n c e n t i v e s f o r a c t i v e an d c o n s t r u c t i v e p a r t i c i
p a t i o n i n c i v i c a f f a i r s ; t o p r o v i d e a d e q u a te v o c a t i o n a l
t r a i n i n g t o men an d women t o becom e e c o n o m ic a lly
15
s e l f - s u f f i c i e n t j and t o t e a c h n o n - E n g lis h s p e a k in g
a d u l t s t o r e a d , w r i t e , a n d sp e a k t h e E n g li s h l a n g u a g e .
C o u n s e lin g , g u id a n c e , and p a r e n t e d u c a ti o n t o p r o v i d e
p a r e n t s w ith t h e know ledge an d s k i l l s t o e s t a b l i s h
an d m a i n t a i n a s u c c e s s f u l home; A m e r i c a n i z a t io n .
c l a s s e s ; p h y s i c a l and h e a l t h e d u c a t i o n ; i n s t r u c t i o n ' i n
fu n d a m e n ta l s u b j e c t s ; a n d c l a s s e s i n t h e - a r t s and
h u m a n i t i e s .
CENTRAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
234 V e n ic e B l v d ., Room 225
L o s A n g e le s 1 5 , C a l i f o r n i a
P R o s p e c t 3925
Boys a n d g i r ^ s l e a v i n g h i g h s c h o o l a r e a id e d i n f i n d i n g
em ploym ent b e s t s u i t e d t o t h e i r i n t e r e s t s a n d c a p a
b i l i t i e s . A ll b o y s a n d g i r l s o f h i g h s c h o o l a g e ,
c u r r e n t l y r e s i d i n g i n t h e L o s A n g e le s C i ty S c h o o l D i s
t r i c t , a r e e l i g i b l e . A p p l i c a n t s s h o u ld c a l l i n p e r s o n .
EAST LOS ANGELES JUNIOR COLLEGE
5023 E a s t S i x t h S t r e e t
L o s A n g e le s 2 3 , C a l i f o r n i a
A N gelus 7 274-
Ha s a n em ploym ent b u r e a u f o r g r a d u a t e s and s t u d e n t s .
LOS ANGELES CITY COLLEGE
808 N o rth Verm ont A ve.
L o s A n g e le s , C a l i f o r n i a
Em ploym ent p l a c e m e n t - f o r g r a d u a t e s and s t u d e n t s .
SUPERVISOR OF APPRENTICESHIPS, RELATED TRAINING
451 N o rth H i l l S t r e e t
L o s A n g e le s , C a l i f o r n i a
Richm ond 6 511 - E x t . 101
16
C a ll Wm. H. C o le f o r i n f o r m a t i o n r e g a r d i n g t h e a v a i l
a b i l i t y o f r e l a t e d i n s t r u c t i o n n e c e s s a r y i n a p p r e n t i c e
s h ip p ro g ram s*
VETERANS EDUCATIONAL COUNSEL INO SERVICE.
L o s A n g e le s C i t y C o lle g e
855 N o rth V erm ont Avenue
L o s A n g e le s 2 7 , C a l i f o r n i a
NOrmandy 2 8 1 7 9
T h is o f f i c e was s e t up by t h e L o s A n g e le s B oard o f Ed
u c a t i o n i n c o o p e r a t i o n w ith t h e V e te r a n s A d m i n i s t r a t i o n
t o s e r v e t h e v o c a t i o n a l and e d u c a t i o n a l n e e d s o f r e
t u r n i n g v e t e r a n s .
A c o m p le te t e s t i n g l a b o r a t o r y i s s e t up an d e q u ip p e d
t o h e lp t h e v e t e r a n by g i v i n g him v o c a t i o n a l , i n t e r e s t ,
a p t i t u d e , c a p a c i t y , a c h ie v e m e n t, p e r s o n a l i t y an d o t h e r
t e s t s •
F o llo w in g t h e t e s t i n g , a th o r o u g h c o u n s e l i n g s i t u a t i o n
i s made a v a i l a b l e i n o r d e r t h a t su c h p ro b le m s a s t h e
o b t a i n i n g o f a h i g h s c h o o l d ip lo m a , v o c a t i o n a l o b j e c t
t i v e s , s c h o o l s t o a t t e n d an d O th e r p e r s o n a l m a t t e r s
may be c o p ed w ith .
B ra n c h o f f i c e s w ith t h e same s e r v i c e s a s t h o s e o f f e r e d
by th e C i ty C o lle g e U n it a r e now a v a i l a b l e a t -
E a s t L o s A n g e le s J u n i o r C o lle g e
5101 E a s t S i x t h S t r e e t
L o s A n g e le s 2 2 , C a l i f o r n i a
A N g ilu s 7 2 7 4
V e te r a n s S e r v i c e C e n te r
306 W est T h i r d , S t r e e t
L b s A n g e le s , C a l i f o r n i a
M ic h ig a n 9361
LOS ANGELES CITY CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
C i t y H a l l , Room 11
L o s A n g e le s 1 2 , C a l i f o r n i a
M ic h ig a n 5 2 1 1 - E x t. 375 ( I n f o r m a t i o n C o u n te r)
V e t e r a n s ' C o u n s e lo r - Room 4f
17
TEN POINTS PREFERENCE to any H o n o ra b ly D is c h a r g e d
v e t e r a n on open c o m p e t i t i v e e x a m in a tio n s .
LOS ANGELES COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AGENT
808 N o rth S p r in g S t r e e t , Room 628
L o s A n g e le s 1 2 , C a l i f o r n i a
M u tu al 3 3 8 3
O f f e r s a d v ic e r e g a r d i n g l o c a t i o n , p u r c h a s e a n d o p e r a
t i o n o f farm s i n L o s A n g e le s C o u n ty .
T e le p h o n e f o r a p p o in tm e n t.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
H a ll o f R e c o rd s , Room 102 (F o r A p p l i c a t i o n s )
220 N o rth B roadw ay
L o s A n g e le s 1 2 , C a l i f o r n i a
M Utual 9 211 - E x t . 2 9 1 2 o r 2932
TEN POINTS CREDIT t o any H o n o ra b ly D is c h a r g e d v e t e r a n
who h a s s e r v e d i n t h e U n ite d S t a t e s Armed F o rc e s
d u r i n g any w ar.
LOS ANGELES URBAN LEAGUE
Rooms 3 0 1 -1 1 , L i b e r t y S a v in g s and L o a n A s s o c i a t i o n
B ld g .
2 5 1 0 S o u th C e n tr a l Avenue
L o s A n g e le s 1 1 , C a l i f o r n i a
ADams 5 1 2 8
Com m unity- o r g a n i s a t i o n a n d i n f o r m a ti o n ' s e r v i c e on
em ploym ent a n d s o c i a l w e l f a r e p ro b le m s to w a rd i n t e
g r a t i n g t h e Negro i n t o a l l a r e a s o f com m unity l i f e .
A s s i s t a n c e t o i n d i v i d u a l s and g ro u p s i n s e c u r i n g e q u a l
em ploym ent and s o c i a l o p p o r t u n i t i e s ; to i n d u s t r y ,
e m p lo y e rs and u n i o n s , w e l f a r e a g e n c ie s a n d g o v e rn m e n ta l
a g e n c ie s i n w o rk in g t o s o l u t i o n o f p ro b le m s o f r a c i a l
t e n s i o n s a n d rem oval o f u n d e s i r a b l e c o n d i t i o n s . Vo
c a t i o n a l i n f o r m a t i o n a n d g u id a n c e a r r a n g e d f o r y o u th
g r o u p s . F e e s — $1 S e r v i c e C o n t r i b u t i o n f o r em ploym ent
p la c e m e n t.
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MERCHANTS AND MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OFFICE
1 5 9 W est 1 2 th S t r e e t
L o s A n g e le s 15»' C a l i f o r n i a
P R o s p e c t 3 357
B ra n c h o f f i c e a t V e te ra n s S e r v i c e C e n te r
The M e rc h a n ts and M a n u f a c tu r e r s Em ploym ent S e r v ic e i s
a n a c t i v e , e f f i c i e n t , f u n c t i o n i n g "branch o f th e
M e rc h a n ts a n d M a n u f a c tu r e r s A s s o c i a t i o n w hich i s com
p o s e d o f some 1600 L o s A n g e le s b u s i n e s s c o n c e r n s .
The M e rc h a n ts an d M a n u f a c tu r e r s A s s o c i a t i o n g iv e s jo b
p la c e m e n t s e r v i c e g r a t u i t o u s l y . T h is s e r v i c e i s
a v a i l a b l e t o a l l — no d i s c r i m i n a t i o n o f u n io n o r non
u n io n , o f r a c e , o f c r e e d , o r c o l o r .
Jo b c o u n s e l i n g a n d i n d i v i d u a l i z e d p la c e m e n t o f t h e r e
t u r n i n g v e t e r a n . Em ploym ent S e r v i c e i s an a p p ro v e d
r e f e r r a l a g e n c y o f t h e War M anpower C om m ission; em
p lo y m e n t p la c e m e n ts a r e made d i r e c t l y t o th o u s a n d s o f
M e rc h a n ts and M a n u f a c tu re r s i n t h i s a r e a .
RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
90 6 S o u th O liv e S t r e e t
L o s A n g e le s 1 5 , C a l i f o r n i a
T U cker 3201 (A sk f o r V e te r a n s I n f o r m a tio n )
U n ite d S t a t e s g o v ern m en t a g e n c y f o r a s s i s t i n g e x -
s e rv ic e m e n i n o b t a i n i n g r a i l r o a d em ploym ent. T h is
a g e n c y i s a l s o c h a rg e d w ith t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n o f t h e
unem ploym ent i n s u r a n c e p ro g ram a s t o r a i l r o a d
em p lo y ees o n l y .
ST . VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY OP LOS ANGELES, IN C .
SALVAGE STORE
727 N o rth B roadw ay
L o s A n g e le s 1 2 , C a l i f o r n i a
T R in i t y - 8147
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a g e d , h a n d ic a p p e d , a n d d e s t i t u t e men. C o l l e c t s an d
r e c o n d i t i o n s a r t i c l e s o f * c l o t h i n g , f u r n i t u r e t h a t
p e o p l e no l o n g e r n e e d , a n d m a i n t a i n s f o u r s t o r e s to
d i s p o s e o f su c h a r t i c l e s .
SALVATION A R M Y
MEN’ S .'SOCIAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT
801 E a s t S e v e n th S t r e e t
L o s A n g e le s 2 1 , C a l i f o r n i a
M Adison 7 7 7 5
S a lv a g e s t o r e s an d s a l v a g e p i c k - u p work g iv e em ploym ent
t o i n d i g e n t a n d h a n d ic a p p e d men. Em ploym ent and em
p lo y m e n t c o u n s e l i n g .
METROPCLE HOTEL
125 W e lle r S t r e e t
L o s A n g e le s 1 2 , C a l i f o r n i a
MAdison 8081
H o te l f o r i n d i g e n t , t r a n s i e n t , u n a t t a c h e d , an d h a n d i
c a p p e d men o f a l l a g e s an d r e l i f i o n s . Em ploym ent
c o u n s e l i n g , an d a s s i s t a n c e i n s e c u r i n g em ploym ent
C O R P S--C enters f o r r e l i g i o u s , s u p e r v i s e d r e
c r e a t i o n a l , a n d w e l f a r e p ro g ra m s . (Open
e v e r y e v e n i n g .)
C o m p to n --6 l4 S o u th W illo w b ro o k A venue, Compton;
NEwmark 1 -5 4 5 7
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H u n tin g to n P a r k — 2736 E a s t F l o r e n c e A v en u e,
H u n tin g to n P a r k ; K im b a ll 1 3 8 6 .
L o s A n g e le s E a s t — -4569 E a s t S i x t h S t r e e t , L o s
A n g e le s 2 2; A N gelus 1 -1 6 1 1
M o n te b e llo — 143 S o u th F o u r th S t r e e t , M o n te b e llo ;
UN ion 1 -1 0 2 3
W h i t t i e r — 1 29 S o u th C om stock A venue, W h i t t i e r ;
W h i t t i e r 4 -3 3 2 8
UNION RESCUE MISSION
226 S o u th M ain S t r e e t
L o s A n g e le s 1 2 , C a l i f o r n i a
M Utual 6 1 0 3
F re e m e a ls and s l e e p i n g q u a r t e r s f o r d e s t i t u t e men
o v e r 18 y e a r s o f a g e who h a v e no o t h e r means o f h e l p .
Em ploym ent p la c e m e n t i n p e rm a n e n t an d te m p o ra ry
p o s i t i o n s .
UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING SERVICE, SIXTH ARMY AREA,
LOS ANGELES DISTRICT
610 S o u th M ain S t r e e t , Room 496
L o s A n g e le s 1 4 , C a l i f o r n i a
TU cker 7 1 7 1 - E x t . 10
UNITED STATES CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
P o s t O f f i c e an d C o u rth o u s e B l d g . , Room 514
312 N o r th S p r in g S t r e e t
L o s A n g e le s 1 2 , C a l i f o r n i a
M Adison 7411 (Ask f o r V e te r a n s C i v i l S e rv ic e '
in f o r m a ti o n )
P r e f e r e n c e i n em ploym ent i n t h e E x e c u tiv e D e p a rtm e n t
o f th e F e d e r a l G overnm ent w i l l b e g r a n t e d on p r o p e r
a p p l i c a t i o n a s f o l l o w s :
TEN POINTS p r e f e r e n c e on e x a m in a tio n f o r t h e f o l lo w in g :
21
V e te r a n s w ith s e r v ic e - c o n n e c te d , d i s a b i l i t y ; u n m a rrie d
widows o f d e c e a s e d w ar v e t e r a n s ; w iv e s o f w ar v e t e r a n s
d i s a b l e d t o t h e e x t e n t t h a t th e y c a n n o t w ork.
FIVE POINTS p r e f e r e n c e on e x a m in a tio n s : Any v e t e r a n
who i s h o n o r a b ly d i s c h a r g e d from a c t i v e d u ty i n any
b r a n c h o f th e Armed F o rc e s o f t h e U n ite d S t a t e s
d u r i n g a n y w ar o r i n any c am p aig n o r e x p e d i t i o n f o r
w hich a cam p aig n b a d g e h a s b e e n a u t h o r i z e d .
D e la y e d a p p l i c a t i o n s : A v e t e r a n may f i l e " w i t h i n 1 2 0
d a y s from d a t e o f d i s c h a r g e u n d e r h o n o r a b le c o n d i t i o n s
from t h e Armed F o r c e s f o r any e x a m in a tio n f o r p r o -
b a t i o n a l a p p o in tm e n t w hich c l o s e d w h ile he was i n
m i l i t a r y s e r v i c e , o r c lo s e d w i t h i n 120 d a y s o f h i s
d i s c h a r g e from m i l i t a r y s e r v i c e .
R eopened e x a m in a tio n s : A d i s a b l e d v e t e r a n may r e o p e n
an y e x a m in a tio n f o r w hich a p r o b a t i o n a l a p p o in tm e n t
h a s b e e n made w i t h i n t h e p a s t t h r e e y e a r s .
UNITED STATES COAST GUARD RECRUITING OFFICE
P o s t O f f i c e a n d C o u rth o u s e B ld g .
312 N o rth S p r in g S t r e e t , Room § 31
L o s A n g e le s 1 2 , C a l i f o r n i a
M Adison 7 4 1 1 - E x t. 474 o r 475
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
P o s t O f f i c e a n d C o u rth o u s e B ld g .
312 N o rth S p r in g S t r e e t , Room 1 5 4 0
L o s A n g e le s 1 2 , C a l i f o r n i a
M Adison 7 4 1 1 - E x t. 169
The D e p a rtm e n t o f Commerce h a s b e e n s e l e c t e d by t h e
V e te r a n s A d m i n i s t r a t i o n t o c o u n s e l v e t e r a n s who i n t e n d
to e n t e r b u s i n e s s . A ll v e t e r a n s i n t e n d i n g t o e n t e r
any k in d o f b u s i n e s s s h o u l d ' f i r s t c o n t a c t t h e co u n
s e l o r s a t th e D e p a rtm e n t o f Commerce who w i l l p r o v i d e
s p e c i f i c an d d e t a i l e d a d v ic e on a l l p ro b le m s t o b e
e n c o u n te r e d by t h e v e t e r a n i n h i s a t t e m p t t o e n t e r t h e
f i e l d o f b u s i n e s s . L i s t e d b e lo w a r e a num ber o f
f u n c t i o n s o f t h i s o r g a n i z a t i o n w h ich may be o f a s s i s
ta n c e t o v e t e r a n s o f W orld War I I .
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(1 ) C om plete econom ic a n d s t a t i s t i c a l i n f o r m a t i o n ,
(2 ) A d v ice a s to m a r k e ts , p o p u la tio n * ; and income*
(3 ) V a st s u p p ly o f p r i n t e d m a t t e r s r e l a t i n g t o
t h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t and o p e r a t i o n o f a l l ty p e s
o f s t o r e s .
(4 ) A u t h e n ti c i n f o r m a t i o n c o n c e r n in g f o r e i g n
t r a d e and p o s s i b i l i t i e s f o r v e t e r a n s i n t h i s
f i e l d .
(5 ) E n g in e e rin g ; S e r v i c e — E n g in e e r s a r e a v a i l a b l e
t o f u r n i s h a d v ic e i n any l i n e o f m a n u fa c
t u r i n g , p r o d u c t i o n p r o c e d u r e s , m e t a l l u r g y ,
o r o t h e r e n g i n e e r i n g p ro b le m s .
(6 ) P r o c u re m e n t o f G overnm ent C o n t r a c t s — A s s l s -
ta n c e i s o f f e r e d t o sm a ll b u s i n e s s o r
v e t e r a n s i n t h e o b t a i n i n g o f p rim e a n d su b
c o n t r a c t s .
(7 ) A l i e n P a t e n t s — A f i l e o f a l i e n p a t e n t s
a v a i l a b l e f o r n o n - e x c l u s i v e u s e o f s m a ll
b u s i n e s s c o n c e rn s and v e t e r a n s i s m a i n t a i n e d
a t a l l t i m e s .
(8 ) T e c h n ic a l A d v is o ry S e r v i c e — A t e c h n i c a l a d
v i s o r y s e r v i c e i s m a in ta in e d to a i d v e t e r a n s
and o t h e r s w ith t e c h n i c a l p r o b le m s . S uch
a s s i s t a n c e m ust be c o n f in e d t o th e f u r n i s h i n g
o'f.lnon*> i5onfidential i n f o r m a t i o n a v a i l a b l e
th r o u g h p r i v a t e o r g o v e rn m e n ta l r e s e a r c h
l a b o r a t o r i e s o r o t h e r a u t h o r i t a t i v e i n s t i t u
t i o n s .
A d v ice i s f u r n i s h e d a s to s t a n d a r d p l a n t
p r a c t i c e s , o b t a i n i n g o f m a t e r i a l s s u c h a s
m a c h in e ry , c h e m ic a ls , o r s p e c i f i c p r o d u c t i o n s
and o t h e r s i m i l a r i n f o r m a t i o n . I f t h e a d
v i s o r y s e r v i c e i s u n a b le t o f u r n i s h t h e d e
s i r e d i n f o r m a t i o n , i t may be a b l e t o d i r e c t
t h e v e t e r a n to a l i k e l y s o u r c e f o r t h a t
i n f o r m a t i o n .
V e te ra n s a r e i n v i t e d t o make u s e o f t h i s
s e r v i c e w hich i s f r e e . I n q u i r i e s w i l l be
h e l c o n f i d e n t i a l .
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(9 ) The t e c h n i c a l s t a f f w i l l a l s o b e a v a i l a b l e
t o a s s i s t v e t e r a n s i n :
(a ) L o c a t i o n o f raw m a t e r i a l s
(b) F i l i n g C i v i l i a n P r o d u c t i o n A d m i n i s t r a t i o n
a p p l i c a t i o n s f o r s e c u r i n g e q u ip m en t and
m a te r ia l" a v a i l a b l e u n d e r p r i o r i t y .
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
(B u re a u o f L a n d M anagem ent)
DISTRICT LAND OFFICE
U .S . P o s t O f f i c e and C o u rth o u s e B ld g .
Room 1 5 2 3 F , L o s A n g e le s 1 2 , C a l i f o r n i a
M Adison 7 4 1 1 - E x t. 177
V e te r a n s i n t e r e s t e d i n f i l i n g f o r H o m e stea d s, 5 - a c r e
c a b i n - s i t e l e a s e s a n d m in in g and o i l l e a s e s s h o u ld
a p p ly t o above o f f i c e .
I n f o r m a t io n a s t o p r o c e d u r e f o r f i l i n g f o r R e c la m a tio n
H om esteads w i l l a l s o be f u r n i s h e d by ab o v e o f f i c e .
I n f o r m a t io n on l e a s i n g p u b l i c l a n d s f o r h o m e s ite
p u r p o s e s s h o u ld b e o b t a i n e d from R e g io n a l D i r e c t o r ,
B u re a u o f R e c la m a tio n , O ld C o u rth o u s e B u i ld i n g ,
S a c ra m e n to , C a l i f o r n i a .
V e te r a n s i n t e r e s t e d i n h o m e s te a d in g i n A la s k a s h o u ld
w r i t e t o D i s t r i c t L a n d O f f i c e , F a ir b a n k s o r A n c h o ra g e .
A la s k a .
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
.U .S. P o s t O f f i c e an d C o u rth o u s e B ld g .
Room i 5 2 9 , L o s A n g e le s 1 2 , C a l i f o r n i a
M Adison 7 4 1 1 - E x t. 195
V e te r a n s d e s i r i n g i n f o r m a t i o n r e l a t i v e to em ploym ent,
o c c u p a t i o n a l w age r a t e s and t r e n d s i n wage r a t e s ,
v a r i o u s t y p e s o f r e l e a s e s p e r t a i n i n g t o p o s tw a r o u tlo o k
r e g a r d i n g v a r i o u s o c c u p a ti o n s and i n d u s t r i e s s h o u ld
c o n t a c t ab o v e o f f i c e .
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BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
1 0 3 1 S o u th B roadw ay, Room 324
L o s A n g e le s 1 5 , C a l i f o r n i a :
P R o s p e e t 4711 - E x t. 548 ’
Any r e t u r n i n g s e rv ic e m a n i n t e r e s t e d i n i n f o r m a t i o n
r e g a r d i n g t h e r i s i n g c o s t s , o f l i v i n g s h o u ld c o n t a c t
t h e a b o v e o f f i c e ."
UNITED STATES FEDERAL APPRENTICESHIP REPRESENTATIVE
617 W est H eilm an B ld g .
354 is o u th S p r in g S t r e e t
L'bshAngaL §$l 9C al 1 f o r n i a
M ic h ig a n 3 9 1 9
To b e c o n t a c t e d by e m p lo y e rs w is h in g i n f o r m a t i o n on
a p p r e n t i c e s h i p t r a i n i n g .
UNITED STATES MARINE RECRUITING STATION
P o s t O f f i c e an d C o u rth o u s e B u ild in g
312 N o rth S p r in g S t r e e t , Room G 36
L o s A n g e le s 1 2 , C a l i f o r n i a
M Adison 7 4 1 1 - E x t . 485 o r 486
UNITED STATES NAVY RECRUITING STATION
P o s t O f f i c e and C o u rth o u s e B u ild in g
312 N o rth S p r in g S t r e e t , Room G 31
L o s A n g e le s 1 2 , C a l i f o r n i a
M Adison 7 4 1 1 - E x t . 474 o r 475
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA
333 S o u th L o s A n g e le s S t r e e t
L o s A n g e le s 1 3 , C a l i f o r n i a
T R in ity 5 5 5 4
25
E m ergency a s s i s t a n c e , fo o d and l o d g i n g f o r men, women,
and c h i l d r e n .
D u rin g r e g u l a r o f f i c e h o u r s , c a l l t h e A d m i n i s t r a t i v e
O f f i c e , a s k f o r t h e I n t a k e W orker a n d e x p l a i n t h e
p r o b le m . D i r e c t i o n s f o r r e f e r r i n g v e t e r a n t o t h e
a g en c y w i l l be g i v e n .
G e n e ra l work a n d h e a d q u a r t e r s — o f f e r s s e r v i c e t o th o s e
i n t h e com m unity i n n e ed o f s p i r i t u a l o r p h y s i c a l
a s s i s t a n c e th r o u g h t h e medium o f t h e d e p a r tm e n ts and
a g e n c ie s o f t h e V o lu n te e r s o f A m e r ie a i.
INDUSTRIAL DIVISION
315 S o u th Boyd S t r e e t
L o s A n g e le s 1 3 , C a l i f o r n i a
T R in ity 5554
S h e l t e r e d em ploym ent f o r t h e h a n d ic a p p e d a n d t h e u n
em ployed i n t h e c o l l e c t i o n and r e p a i r o f s a l v a g e .
R e p a ir e d a r t i c l e s a r e s o l d a t low c o s t i n I n d u s t r i a l
S t o r e s . A p p l i c a n t s who a r e to o e l d e r l y o r h a n d ic a p p e d
to work w ith r e a s o n a b l e s a f e t y , a n d h a b i t u a l a l c o h o l i c s ,
a r e n o t em p lo y ed .
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR MEN:
MEN'S HOTEL
315 S o u th San P e d ro S t r e e t
L o s A n g e le s 1 3 , C a l i f o r n i a
L o w -c o s t h o u s in g f o r u n a t t a c h e d men o f lo w econom ic
s t a t u s .
.MEN'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT
541 E a s t F i f t h S t r e e t
L o s A n g e le s 1 3 , C a l i f o r n i a
M Utual 8 8 7 4
H o m e le ss, u nem ployed men a r e p r o v id e d w ith f a c i l i t i e s
f o r c l e a n i n g t h e i r p e r s o n s an d c l o t h i n g i n o r d e r to
p r e s e n t a good a p p e a ra n c e w hen a p p ly i n g f o r em ploym ent:.
E q u ip m en t i n c l u d e s f i r s t a i d , l a u n d r y , m a t e r i a l f o r
m ending c l o t h i n g , r e a d i n g and r e c r e a t i o n room s, and
m a il d e s k .
PART I I I
AGENCIES USEFUL TO VETERANS WITH HOUSING PROBLEMS
H o u sin g p ro b le m s v a r y from t h o s e o f th e v e t e r a n s who
p l a n t o b u i l d a n e x p e n s iv e home to t h o s e o f th e v e t e r a n who
n e e d s a p l a c e t o s l e e p t o n i g h t b e c a u s e i t ’ s to o c o ld on a
p a rk b e n ch now t h a t th e r a i n y s e a s o n h a s s t a r t e d .
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and v o c a t i o n a l r e h a b i l i t a t i o n . T em porary em ergency
f i n a n c i a l a s s i s t a n c e i s g iv e n to s i c k o r d i s a b l e d
v e t e r a n s , and t h e i r d e p e n d e n ts , i f s o c i a l i n v e s t i g a t i o n
I n d i c a t e s need f o r su c h a i d . F e e s — n o n e .
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FAMILY WELFARE ASSOCIATION OF LOS ANGELES,
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M ic h ig a n 9565
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a r e f a c e d w ith p e r s o n a l o r s o c i a l p ro b le m s w h ich
th e y a r e u n a b le t o s o l v e a l o n e . B u d g e t c o u n s e l i n g ,
f i n a n c i a l a s s i s t a n c e , hom em akers1 s e r v i c e , a d v i s i n g
w ith p a r e n t s o n p ro b le m s o f c h i l d r e n , a d v i s i n g on
p e r s o n a l i t y p r o b le m s , a s s i s t i n g w ith p ro b le m s o f t h e
e l d e r l y , and o t h e r s e r v i c e s d i r e c t e d to w a rd th e
s t r e n g t h e n i n g o f f a m ily l i f e and t h e p r e v e n t i o n o f
b reak d o w n o f t h e f a m ily g ro u p o r o f i n d i v i d u a l s .
F e e s - - n o n e .
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HEBREW FREE LOAN ASSOCIATION
Room 534 S t a c k B l d g . ,
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L o s A n g e le s 1 3 , C a l i f o r n i a
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F re e l o a n s t o p e r s o n s i n te m p o ra r y 1 f i n a n c i a l d i f f i c u l t y .
No r e s t r i c t i o n s a s t o s e x , a g e , r a c e , or" r e l i g i o n o f
e i t h e r b o r r o w e r o r c o -m a k e r, b u t t h e r e s i d e n c e and
econom ic s t a t u s o f th e c o -m a k e r i s i n v e s t i g a t e d and
m u st b e s a t i s f a c t o r y . P e r s o n a p p l i c a t i o n . F e e s — n o n e .
JEWISH LOAN FUND
610 Tem ple S t r e e t , Room 212
L o s A n g e le s 1 2 , C a l i f o r n i a
M ic h ig a n 1959
L o a n s made to n eed y p e r s o n s and ow ners o f s m a ll
b u s i n e s s e s , f o r t h e p u r p o s e o f e n a b l i n g them t o re m a in
s e l f - s u p p o r t i n g an d t o c o n ti n u e i n b u s i n e s s . Men
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e l i g i b l e . F e e s — n o n e.
LEAGUE FOR ASSISTANCE OF JEWISH STUDENTS
610 Tem ple S t r e e t
L o s A n g e le s 1 2 , C a l i f o r n i a
T R in ity 4681
L e a g u e p r o v i d e s fu n d s by m eans o f l o a n s t o n e e d y ,
w o r th w h ile s t u d e n t s o t h e r w i s e n o t a b l e to c o m p le te
t h e i r c o l l e g e e d u c a t i o n . I n v e s t i g a t i o n s f o r t h e
L e a g u e a r e made by t h e J e w is h S o c i a l S e r v ic e B u re a u .
F e e s — n o n e .
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DEPARTMENT OF CHARITIES
B u re a u o f P u b l i c A s s i s t a n c e
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A N gelus 1 3 1 9 1 .
The B u reau o f P u b l i c A s s i s t a n c e i s t h e P u b l i c R e l i e f
A gency i n t h e C ounty o f L o s A n g e le s . I t i s t h e
C o unty W e lf a re D e p a rtm e n t. T h is a g e n c y i s r e s p o n s i b l e
f o r r e l i e f t o i n d i g e n t r e s i d e n t s o f t h i s C ounty and
f o r a d m i n i s t e r i n g some s p e c i a l k in d s o f a i d u n d e r th e
S o c ia l S e c u r i t y A c t, a s w e ll a s a i d t o v e t e r a n s who
a r e n o t e n t i t l e d t o G o v ern m en tal b e n e f i t s .
I n g e n e r a l , t h i s Agency w i l l a c c e p t a p p l i c a t i o n s f o r
f i n a n c i a l a s s i s t a n c e fro m :
1 . A v e t e r a n whose c la im h a s b e e n d e n ie d by th e
G overnm ent and who i s i n n e e d o f f i n a n c i a l
a s s i s t a n c e
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w h ieh o f t h e e le v e n D i s t r i c t O f f i c e s
c o v e r s t h e a r e a i n w h ich th e v e t e r a n
l i v e s , and to d e te r m in e w h e th e r o r n o t
h e i s e l i g i b l e f o r a s s i s t a n c e .
2 . A v e t e r a n whose d i s c h a r g e i s su c h t h a t h e w i l l
n o t be e n t i t l e d t o some o f t h e v e t e r a n s
b e n e f i t s . . Such c a s e s s h o u ld be r e f e r r e d
f i r s t t o th e A m e ric an ' Red C ro'ss f b r d e t e r
m i n a t io n o f e l i g i b i l i t y t o b e n e f i t s . T h a t
Agency w i l l make t h e r e f e r r a l to th e B ureau
o f P u b l i c A s s i s t a n c e when n e c e s s a r y .
T e le p h o n e M e t r o p o l i t a n S o u th D i s t r i c t to
d e te r m in e e l i g i b i l i t y and t o make a n
a p p o in tm e n t.
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M e t r o p o l i t a n S o u th
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Richm ond 1121
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o f a s s i s t a n c e a n d w h o 'm ig h t be e l i g i b l e
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f a t h e r , a n d / o r i l l e g i t i m a t e c h i l d r e n .
(b ) AID TO CRIPPLED CHILDREN - T ele p h o n e
Richm ond 1121 t o make a n a p p o in tm e n t
f o r a n a p p l i c a t i o n f o r a i d u n d e r t h i s
c a t e g o r y .
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S t a t e o f C a l i f o r n i a .
(g) TRANSPORTATION TO STATE OF RESIDENCE-
N o n - r e s i d e n t s o f C a l i f o r n i a
R u le s o f e l i g i b i l i t y an d r e s i d e n c e r e q u i r e m e n ts d i f f e r
f o r t h e v a r i o u s k i n d s o f a i d , t h e r e f o r e , no v e t e r a n
o r h i s d e p e n d e n ts s h o u ld b e r e f e r r e d w ith o u t f i r s t
t e l e p h o n i n g t o t h e p r o p e r o f f i c e t o d e te r m in e w h e th e r
o r n o t r e q u i r e m e n ts c an be m e t.
A home c a l l may b e a r r a n g e d f o r p e r s o n s who a r e
p h y s i c a l l y u n a b le t o c a l l a t th e o f f i c e s o f t h e
•B ureau o f - .P u b lic A s s i s t a n c e .
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TRAVELERS AID SOCIETY OF LOS ANGELES
Room 775» P a c i f i c E l e c t r i c B l d g .,
610 S o u th M ain S t r e e t
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I n c l u d i n g te m p o ra ry f i n a n c i a l a s s i s t a n c e t o t r a v e l e r s
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L o s A n g e le s i n t e n d i n g t o re m a in t e m p o r a r i l y ; (2 )
p e r s o n s com ing t o th e c i t y i n t e n d i n g t o re m a in p e r
m a n e n tly h u t n o t y e t c o n n e c te d w i t h t h e r e s o u r c e s o f
th e c i t y ; (3 ) r e s i d e n t s whose p l a n s f o r l e a v i n g t h e
c i t y a r e f o r m u la te d , e i t h e r by th e m s e lv e s o r by a
s o c i a l a g e n c y , b e f o r e th e y come t o t h e a t t e n t i o n o f
t h e T r a v e l e r s A id ; (4) r e s i d e n t s r e t u r n i n g t o th e
c i t y whose n e e d s i n d i c a t e r e f e r r a l t o a s o c i a l ag en cy
o r o t h e r com m unity r e s o u r c e s . S p e c ia l a t t e n t i o n
g iv e n t o m in o r b o y s an d g i r l s b e l o n g i n g to t h e above
named e l i g i b l e g r o u p s . G-eneral i n f o r m a t i o n , d i r e c t i o n
s e r v i c e , a n d t r a v e l s e r v i c e t o i n e x p e r i e n c e d and
h a n d ic a p p e d t r a v e l e r s . F e e s — n o n e .
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t o a s s i s t In ' r e - e s t a b l i s h i n g f a m i l i e s o n a s e l f -
s u s t a i n i n g b a s i s . F o rm a tio n o f c o o p e r a t i v e farm
g r o u p s ; s u p e r v i s i o n an d a d v ic e o n fa rm m anagem ent
p r o b le m s .
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farm l o c a t i o n , an d c a n o f f e r r e a s o n a b l e a s s u r a n c e
t h a t w ith a s s i s t a n c e a s u c c e s s f u l e n t e r p r i s e c a n be
o p e r a t e d w h ic h w i l l p r o v i d e f o r re p a y m e n t o f f i n a n c i a l
a s s i s t a n c e , a r e e l i g i b l e .
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r e n d e r a s s i s t a n c e t o v e t e r a n s i n s e c u r i n g l o a n s f o r
t h e p u r p o s e o f r e - e s t a b l i s h m e n t o f s m a ll b u s i n e s s e s ,
a c q u i s i t i o n o f g o in g c o n c e r n s , p u r c h a s e o f b u s i n e s s
r e a l t y , e q u ip m e n t, m a c h in e ry , t o o l s , o r s u p p l i e s .
The v e t e r a n s h o u ld b e d i r e c t e d t o c o n t a c t a b a n k ,
b u i l d i n g and l o a n a s s o c i a t i o n o r o t h e r e l i g i b l e l e n d e r
an d t o c o n t a c t t h e R e c o n s t r u c t i o n F in a n c e C o r p o r a t i o n
f o r f u r t h e r a s s i s t a n c e , i f h e i s u n a b le to s e c u r e t h e
l o a n th r o u g h p r i v a t e c h a n n e ls .
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women a n d c h i l d r e n .
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O f f i c e , a s k f o r t h e I n t a k e W orker a n d e x p l a i n t h e
p r o b le m . D i r e c t i o n s f o r r e f e r r i n g v e t e r a n t o t h e
a g e n c y w i l l b e g i v e n .
PART V
AGENCIES USEFUL IN SOLVING MEDICAL
PROBLEMS, INCLUDING MENTAL HYGIENE PROBLEMS
The p r e s e n t o v e rc ro w d in g o f m ost m e d ic a l f a c i l i t i e s
f o r v e t e r a n s may b e s t b e re d u c e d by p ro m p t r e f e r r a l to
a p p r o p r i a t e a g e n c ie s a s so o n a s t h e v e t e r a n 1s a i l m e n t i s
a p p a r e n t* The ra n g e and v a r i e t y o f m e d ic a l and m e n ta l
h y g ie n e f a c i l i t i e s a r e so g r e a t t h a t o n ly th o s e a r e l i s t e d
w h ich a r e n e a r E a s t L o s A n g e le s J u n i o r C o lle g e ( p o s t a l
z o n e s 2 2 , 2 5 , 33) e x c e p t f o r a few o f o b v io u s an d s p e c i a l
v a lu e *
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ALCOHOL ICS ANONYMOUS OF SOUTHERN CAL IFORNIA
C e n t r a l O f f i c e
2404 W est S e v e n th S t r e e t , Room 400
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t o i n d i v i d u a l s w ith a l c o h o l i c p ro b le m s who h a v e a
s i n c e r e d e s i r e t o s to p d r i n k in g * An a l c o h o l i c may
a p p ly i n p e r s o n , o r by t e l e p h o n e , o r anyo ne may
a p p ly f o r h im . F e e s — n o n e .
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5287 S u n s e t B l v d .,
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l i f e , s e x , h e r e d i t y , l o v e , p a r e n t a l e d u c a t i o n , c h i l d
g u id a n c e , an d p ro b le m s o f p e r s o n a l i t y w ith t h e ob
j e c t i v e o f s t r e n g t h e n i n g f a m ily l i f e . No r e s t r i c t i o n s
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m a i l . F e e s — $25 f o r 4 c o n s u l t a t i o n s .
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7 43 S o u th G rand View
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s e r v i c e c o n n e c te d d i s a b i l i t y and b i l l t h e V e te r a n s
A d m i n is tr a t io n * May t r e a t any v e t e r a n u n d e r P u b l i c
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i s i n t e r f e r i n g w ith h i s s c h o o l p r o g r e s s .
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p s y c h i a t r i s t s . V e te r a n s w ith o r g a n i c d i s a b i l i t i e s
s h o u ld n o t be r e f e r r e d .
CANCER PREVENTION SOCIETY HEADQUARTERS
2628 W est E ig h t h S t r e e t
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c o m p le te p h y s i c a l e x a m in a tio n s g i v e n , th e p r im a r y
p u r p o s e o f w h ic h i s t h e d i s c o v e r y o f p r e - e a n c e r o u s
c o n d i t i o n s . G ra d u a te d m em bership f e e s , w h ich in c l u d e
2 p h y s i c a l e x a m in a tio n s y e a r l y . F r e e p a t i e n t s
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Rooms 8 3 3 - 4 , B a r t l e t t B ld g .,
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L o s A n g e le s 1 4 , C a l i f o r n i a
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i n d i v i d u a l s . H elp w ith p e r s o n a l o r f a m ily p ro b le m s
th r o u g h c a s e work i n t e r v i e w by p r o f e s s i o n a l l y t r a i n e d
s o e l a l w o r k e r s . I n t e r v i e w by a p p o in tm e n t. F e e s — $2
t o | 5 a n i n t e r v i e w , a c c o r d i n g t o a b i l i t y t o p a y .
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JEWISH COMMITTEE FOR PERSONAL SERVICE
610 Tem ple S t r e e t
L o s A n g e le s 1 2 , C a l i f o r n i a
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p e n a l a n d m e n ta l i n s t i t u t i o n s . The ag en c y i s a
s p e c i a l i z e d com m unity r e s o u r c e f o r s e r v i c e s t o
m a l a d j u s t e d i n d i v i d u a l s who a r e p s y c h o t i c , an d to
th o s e who a r e , h a v e b e e n i n , o r r e q u i r e c a r e i n m e n ta l
o r c o r r e c t i o n a l i n s t i t u t i o n s . F e e s — n o n e .
LOS ANGELES CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION
S ch o o l G u id an ce C e n te r
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L o s A n g e le s , C a l i f o r n i a
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e d u c a t i o n a l l y o r s o c i a l l y m a l a d j u s t e d , o r m e n t a l l y
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c o o p e r a t i o n i n t r e a t m e n t made t o p a r e n t s and s c h o o l s .
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h e lp t h e c h i l d t o a b e t t e r a d ju s tm e n t a r e u s e d .
R e f e r r a l s a r e made t o o u t s i d e r e s o u r c e s when i n d i c a t e d .
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A n g e le s C i t y S c h o o ls , whose p a r e n t s a r e u n a b le to
a f f o r d t h e s e r v i c e s o f a p r i v a t e p h y s i c i a n . C h i ld r e n
a r e a d m i t t e d o n ly when a n a p p o in tm e n t h a s b e e n made
th r o u g h a s c h o o l n u r s e o r s c h o o l p h y s i c i a n an d when
t h e s i g n a t u r e o f p a r e n t o r l e g a l g u a r d i a n h a s b e e n
o b t a i n e d . A ll s c h o o l c h i l d r e n a r e e l i g i b l e f o r
d i a g n o s t i c s e r v i c e s i n c o n n e c ti o n w ith th,e H e a r t B o a rd ,
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C h e s t B o a rd , O r th o p e d ic , N e u r o p s y c h ia t r y , and
G ynecolo gy C l i n i c s ,
C h i ld r e n r e f e r r e d to th e M e n ta l H y g ien e U n it f o r
n e rv o u s d i f f i c u l t i e s , home o r s c h o o l m a la d ju s tm e n ts ,
and f o r a n t i s o c i a l an d a s o c i a l t e n d e n c i e s .
F e e s — 25 c e n t s r e g i s t r a t i o n f e e ; c l i n i c v i s i t f e e s ,
l a b o r a t o r y t e s t s , X - r a y s , p r e s c r i p t i o n s , , and a p p l i
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LOS ANGELES CITY HEiLTH DEPARTMENT
1 16 Tem ple S t r e e t
L o s A n g e le s 1 2 , C a l i f o r n i a
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f o r t h e b e n e f i t o f w iv e s o f men i n s e r v i c e , i s
e x te n d e d to w iv e s o f v e t e r a n s , p r o v id e d p re g n a n c y
e x i s t e d b e f o r e t h e man was d i s c h a r g e d , o r f o r a
p e r i o d o f 280 d a y s from d a t e o f d i s c h a r g e .
S e r v i c e i s a l s o e x te n d e d t o w iv e s o f s e rv ic e m e n
m i s s i n g i n a c t i o n .
The s e r v i c e c o n s i s t s o f p r e n a t a l , d e l i v e r y , and
p o s t - p a r t u m c a r e f o r s i x weeks f o l lo w in g b i r t h ,
an d c a r e o f t h e i n f a n t , i f i l l , up t o one y e a r
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c e r t i f i e d copy o f d i s c h a r g e a t tim e o f a p p l i
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T u b e r c u l o s i s C l i n i c s
F o r i n f o r m a t i o n c a l l M ic h ig a n 5 2 1 1 , S t a . 431
V e n e re a l D is e a s e C l i n i c s
F o r i n f o r m a t i o n c a l l M ic h ig a n 5 2 1 1 , S t a , 4 8 0 ,
N u rs in g D i v i s i o n
Room 415
116 W est T em ple S t r e e t
L o s A n g e le s 1 2 , C a l i f o r n i a
M ic h ig a n 5211
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p r e v e n t i o n o f com m unicable d i s e a s e and t o g iv e
n u r s i n g c a r e a n d h e a l t h i n s t r u c t i o n .
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d i s e a s e s , i s l i m i t e d t o p a t i e n t s u n a b le t o p a y
f o r p r i v a t e c a r e . R e q u e s ts f o r home c a l l s
s h o u ld be made to th e N u rs in g D i v i s i o n O f f i c e .
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H o lle n b e c k — 2001 E a s t F i r s t S t r e e t , L o s A n g e le s ,
C a l i f o r n i a ; AN gelus 6 2 6 2 .
LOS ANGELES COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL
1 2 0 0 N o rth S t a t e S t r e e t
L o s A n g e le s 33* C a l i f o r n i a
C A p ito l 3161
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P s y c h o p a t h i c , C o n ta g io u s D i s e a s e s , an d T u b e r c u l o s i s .
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U n it i s made d i r e c t l y . P s y c h o p a t h ic c a s e s a r e a d
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m e n ta l - i l l n e s s w i t h t h e C le r k o f t h e S u p e r i o r C o u r t.
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C r i p p le d C h i l d r e n — The L o s A n g e le s C ounty G e n e ra l
H o s p i t a l i s t h e o f f i c i a l ag en cy p r o v i d i n g c a r e
f o r c r i p p l e d c h i l d r e n i n L o s A n g e le s C o u n ty .
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s a n a to r iu m c a r e , l i v i n g i n L o s A n g e le s C ounty
an d u n a b le t o p r o v i d e t h i s c a r e e ls e w h e r e , i s
p r o v i d e d a t t h e L o s A n g e le s C ou nty G e n e ra l
H o s p i t a l , O liv e View S a n a to riu m , an d c o n t r a c t u a l
i n s t i t u t i o n s .
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and s u r g i c a l c a r e recom m ended by t h e e x a m in in g
o p h t h a l m o l o g i s t on t h e S t a t e p a n e l i s o f f e r e d
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a p p l i c a n t i s u n a b le t o p r o v i d e t h i s c a r e th r o u g h
p r i v a t e p r a c t i c e .
LOS ANGELES COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
808 N o rth S p r in g S t r e e t
L o s A n g e lu s 1 2 , C a l i f o r n i a
M U tual 9211
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v e n t i v e m e d ic in e t o s a f e g u a r d t h e com m unity h e a l t h .
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d i s e a s e , a n d h e a l t h e d u c a t i o n s e r v i c e a r e o f f e r e d to
anyone who l i v e s i n C ounty H e a lth D e p a rtm e n t a r e a .
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i n th e C h e s t, V e n e r e a l D i s e a s e , P r e n a t a l , and D e n ta l
C l i n i c s i s r e s e r v e d f o r t h o s e p a t i e n t s who c a n n o t
be r e f e r r e d e ls e w h e r e o r who c a n n o t a f f o r d p r i v a t e
c a r e .
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s e r v i c e a f t e r h o u r s , S unday, and h o l i d a y s , c a l l t h e
C ounty T e le p h o n e E x ch an g e, MUtual 9 2 1 1 .
E a s t L o s A n g e le s — 6 7 0 ,S o u th F e r r i s A venue, L o s
A n g e le s 2 2 ; A N geius 1 - 3 1 9 i . ( S e r v in g C ity
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S t a t e o f C a l i f o r n i a .
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o f t h e S i s t e r s o f C h a r i t y o f S t . V in c e n t d e P a u l .
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i n a l l i n s t r u m e n t s , an d p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n en sem b le
a n d o r c h e s t r a . F e e s — F re e t o $2 p e r l e s s o n , a c c o r d i n g
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to men a n d women i n c a r c e r a t e d i n c i t y an d c o u n ty
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r e s i d e n c e i s l o c a t e d w i t h i n tw e lv e m il e s o f t h e h o s
p i t a l , S o c i a l S e r v i c e W o rk ers a s s i g n e d t o t h e h o s p i
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o f t h e R e g io n a l O f f i c e i s r e s p o n s i b l e f o r a l l o t h e r
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s t r e s s o r o t h e r e m o tio n a l p r o b le m s . I t i s a l s o
r e s p o n s i b l e f o r r e p o r t i n g v e n e r e a l d i s e a s e s and
t u b e r c o l o s i s c a s e s t o t h e H e a lth A u t h o r i t i e s a n d
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tim e s i m p o s s ib le d u e t o t h e s h o r t a g e o f p e r s o n n e l
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t h e a g e s o f 2 and 1 2 y e a r s , o f n orm al m e n t a l i t y and
o f a v e r a g e h e a l t h a r e a d m i t t e d . F e e s — g r a d u a t e d f e e ,
a c c o r d i n g t o a b i l i t y t o p a y .
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m a tio n , a s e r v i c e p r o v i d e d by t h e W e lfa re C o u n c il
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g e n e r a l c l a s s e s :
1 . C h ild W e lf a r e : i n c l u d i n g j u v e n i l e d e li n q u e n c y ,
c h i l d h e a l t h , c h i l d b e h a v i o r p r o b le m s ,
p la c e m e n t o f c h i l d r e n i n homes f o r d a y - c a r e
a n d f u l l tim e c a r e a n d i n n u r s e r y s c h o o l s .
2 . F a m ily W e lf a r e : i n c l u d i n g c o u n s e l i n g on
p ro b le m s o f f a m ily r e l a t i o n s h i p s , c a r e o f t h e
a g e d , a d u l t d e li n q u e n c y , an d f i n a n c i a l
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4 . Group Work: l e i s u r e tim e a c t i v i t i e s , a r t s
a n d c r a f t s , summer cam ps, e t c . , f o r a d u l t s
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to a b i l i t y t o p a y .
HEARING CENTER OF METROPOLITAN LOS ANGELES
215 W est F i f t h S t r e e t
L o s A n g e le s , C a l i f o r n i a
MAdison 6 -1 3 0 7
R e f e r t o D r. E l l a r e n e MacCoy. T h is agen cy c o o p e r a te s
w i t h * o t h e r a g e n c ie s i n t h e m a in te n a n c e an d d e v e lo p m e n t
o f h e a r i n g . W ill r e f e r . v e t e r a n s to th e p r o p e r ag en cy
an d w i l l a s s i s t them , w ith o u t c o s t > t o s e c u r e a
h e a r i n g a i d o r g e t p r o p e r t r e a t m e n t .
6 5
HEARING DIVISION, PSYCHOLOGICAL CLINIC
--UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
3551 U n i v e r s i t y Avenue,,
L o s A n g e le s 7 , C a l i f o r n i a
Richm ond 4111
R e h a b i l i t a t i o n o f s p e e c h and h e a r i n g d i s a b i l i t i e s .
P e r c e p t u a l r e - e d u c a t i o n th r o u g h i n d i v i d u a l a n d group
t r a i n i n g i n s p e e c h r e a d i n g w ith a u d i o - v i s u a l k i n e s
t h e t i c a i d s , an d t r a i n i n g i n r e s i d u a l h e a r i n g f o r
a d ju s tm e n t an d b e t t e r u t i l i z a t i o n o f h e a r i n g a i d s .
G u id a n ce i n s o c i a l and p s y c h o l o g i c a l a d j u s t m e n t .
E n r o llm e n t i n t h e H e a r in g C l i n i c i s th r o u g h r e g i s t r a
t i o n a t t h e U n i v e r s i t y o f S o u th e rn C a l i f o r n i a i n
P s y c h o lo g y C— I n d i v i d u a l I n s t r u c t i o n i n t h e P s y c h o l o g i
c a l C l i n i c . No p r e r e q u i s i t e and no r e s t r i c t i o n s f o r
r e g i s t r a t i o n .
JEWISH COMMITTEE FOR PERSONAL SERVICE
610 Tem ple S t r e e t
L o s A n g e le s 1 2 , C a l i f o r n i a
T R in ity 4681
P s y c h i a t r i c s o c i a l work w ith i n d i v i d u a l s i n and from
p e n a l and m e n ta l i n s t i t u t i o n s . The a g en c y i s a
s p e c i a l i z e d com m unity r e s o u r c e f o r s e r v i c e s t o
m a l a d j u s t e d i n d i v i d u a l s who a r e p s y c h o t i c , a n d to
t h o s e who a r e , h a v e b e e n i n , o r r e q u i r e c a r e i n m e n ta l
o r c o r r e c t i o n a l i n s t i t u t i o n s .
S e r v i c e s a r e r e n d e r e d to J e w is h p e r s o n s who a r e
p a t i e n t s o r in m ate's o f S t a t e m e n ta l o r p e n a l i n s t i t u
t i o n s j t h e c i t y o r c o u n ty j a i l s o f L o s A n g e le s and
S an F r a n c i s c o , o r who a r e on p a r o l e , p r o b a t i o n , o r
d i s c h a r g e from su c h a n i n s t i t u t i o n . P e r s o n a l a p p l i
c a t i o n , r e f e r r a l by f a m i l y , f r i e n d s , s o c i a l a g e n c i e s ,
o r '. r o u t i n e r e f e r r a l s by S t a t e h o s p i t a l s and th e
P s y c h o p a t h ic P a r o l e O f f i c e r . F e e s — n o n e .
LOS ANGELES SOCIETY FOR THE HARD OF HEARING
1 6 6 0 A r l i n g t o n Avenue
L o s A n g e le s 6 , C a l i f o r n i a
R o c h e s te r 9640
S o c i a l an d e d u c a t i o n a l p ro g ra m f o r h a r d - o f - h e a r i n g
a d u l t s . H olds c l a s s e s i n p u b l i c s p e a k i n g , l i p - r e a d i n g ,
a n d v o i c e im provem ent i n c o o p e r a t i o n w ith th e L o s
A n g e le s C i t y B o ard o f E d u c a tio n . S ends needy h a r d - o f -
h e a r i n g c h i l d r e n t o summer camps a n d p a y s p a r t i a l
t u i t i o n f o r n eed y c h i l d r e n t o a t t e n d s p e c i a l summer
s c h o o l c l a s s e s f o r t h e h a r d - o f - h e a r i n g a t U .C .L .A .
S o c ia l a c t i v i t i e s f o r m em bers, and young p e o p l e ’ s
c l u b . F e e s — §3 p e r y e a r ; l i f e m em b ersh ip , §100.
NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR INFANTILE PARALYSIS,
LOS ANGELES COUNTY CHAPTER
Rooms 1 0 0 1 -1 0 0 2
510 W est S i x t h S t r e e t
L o s A n g e le s 1 4 , C a l i f o r n i a
S p e c i a l s e r v i c e s f o r v i c t i m s o f i n f a n t i l e p a r a l y s i s ;
p r o v i d e s h o s p i t a l i z a t i o n , b r a c e s , p h y s i o t h e r a p y , and
t r a n s p o r t a t i o n w here f i n a n c i a l a s s i s t a n c e i s r e q u i r e d
by p a t i e n t .
PART V I I I
AGENCIES USEFUL TO VETERANS WITH LEGAL PROBLEMS
L e g a l p ro b le m s c a n o f t e n be s o l v e d f o r t h e v e t e r a n
a t l i t t l e c o s t t o h i m s e l f i f h e i s a p p r i s e d o f t h e a p p ro
p r i a t e a g e n c y .
68
CALIFORNIA STATE BAR ASSOCIATION
458 . S o u th S p r i n g , Room 440
L o s A n g e le s , C a l i f o r n i a
M ic h ig a n 9551
F re e l e g a l a d v ic e f o r v e t e r a n s . d i s c h a r g e d l e s s .th a n
s i x m o n th s i f m a t t e r i s w i t h i n S o l d i e r s and S a i l o r s
R e l i e f A c ts* R e f e r s e r v i c e t o a t t o r n e y .
CALIFORNIA, STATE OF
I n d u s t r i a l A c c id e n t C om m ission
217 W est F i r s t S t r e e t
L o s A n g e le s , C a l i f o r n i a
M A dison 1271
F i l e c la im s a g a i n s t e m p lo y e r.
L a h o r B u re a u
217 W est F i r s t S t r e e t , Room 503
L o s A n g e le s , C a l i f o r n i a
M Adison 1271
F i l e wage c o m p la in ts
LEGAL AID FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES
C o tto n E x ch an g e B l d g . , Room 440
106 W est T h ir d S t r e e t
L o s A n g e le s 1 3 , C a l i f o r n i a
M u tu al 9126
L e g a l a d v ic e t o v e t e r a n s a n d / o r t h e i r d e p e n d e n ts
w it h o u t c h a r g e , when u n a b le t o p a y a n a t t o r n e y f e e
a n d on c i v i l m a t t e r s , i n c l u d i n g p r o v i s i o n s o f t h e
S o l d i e r s and S a i l o r s C i v i l R e l i e f A c t . (O nly c h a rg e s
a r e c o u r t c o s t s , r e c o r d i n g f e e s , an d o t h e r n e c e s s a r y
d i s b u r s e m e n t s ) . A l l c a s e s w hich a r e a c c e p t e d by L e g a l
A id F o u n d a tio n m u st be f i r s t p a s s e d upon by t h e i r
B oard o f A t t o r n e y s t o d e te r m in e a c c e p t a b i l i t y o n th e
6 9
f o l l o w i n g g r o u n d s ;
1 . F i n a n c i a l a b i l i t y o f a p p l i c a n t
2 . N a tu re o f c a s e (R e: n e e d an d n e c e s s i t y )
LOS ANGELES BAR ASSOCIATION
Rowan B u i ld i n g , Room 1 1 2 4
458 S o u th S p r i n g S t r e e t
L o s A n g e le s 13> C a l i f o r n i a
T U cker 8118
L e g a l a s s i s t a n c e t o any v e t e r a n o r s e rv ic e m a n r e g a r d
l e s s o f r a n k o r tim e e le m e n t a s t o when d i s c h a r g e d .
The c o n s u l t a t i o n f e e f o r f i r s t c o n f e r e n c e w i l l b e
a maximum f e e o f $3 t o $5» (w h ich d o e s n o t i n c l u d e
p r e p a r a t i o n o f l e t t e r s o r o t h e r d o c u m e n ts ) . T h is
s e r v i c e h a s b e e n a p p ro v e d by t h e e t h i c s c o m m itte e
o f t h e A m e ric an B a r A s s o c i a t i o n .
The l a w y e r s r e f e r e n c e s e r v i c e i s m a in ta in e d by t h e
A s s o c i a t i o n and u p o n a p p l i c a t i o n , names o f la w y e r s
r e g i s t e r e d i n t h i s s e r v i c e w i l l be g iv e n a p p l i c a n t .
LOS ANGELES, CITY OF
C i t y A t t o r n e y 's O f f i c e
C i t y H a l l , Room 260
200 N o rth S p r i n g S t r e e t
L o s A n g e le s , C a l i f o r n i a
M ic h ig a n 5211 - E x t . 283
M rs, B la k e - s e c r e t a r y . A d v ic e on c r i m i n a l c a s e s i f
n o t a f e l o n y .
M u n ic ip a l C o u r t— S m a ll C la im s C o u rt
218 W est Tem ple S tr e e ts
L o s A n g e le s 1 2 , C a l i f o r n i a
M u tu a l 9 2 1 1 , S t a . 2750
C ity d e p a r tm e n t e s t a b l i s h e d f o r l e g a l l i t i g a t i o n
r e g a r d i n g money o n l y , up t o a n d i h o l u d i n g $ 5 0 .
F e e s — $1 f i l i n g f e e .
LOS ANGELES, COUNTY OP
D i s t r i c t A t t o r n e y — F a i l u r e t o P r o v i d e D i v i s i o n
Room 6 0 2 , H a l l o f J u s t i c e
211 W est Tem ple S t r e e t
L o s A n g e le s 1 2 , C a l i f o r n i a -
MUtual 2141
C o u n ty d e p a r tm e n t t o i n s u r e p r o p e r p r o v i s i o n f o r
s u p p o r t and m a in te n a n c e o f m in o r c h i l d r e n . P e r s o n a l
a p p l i c a t i o n o r r e f e r r a l .
P u b l i c D e f e n d e r
Room 503 > H a ll o f J u s t i c e
211 W est Tem ple S t r e e t
L o s A n g e le s 1 2 , C a l i f o r n i a
M Utual 9211
L e g a l a s s i s t a n c e and d e f e n s e f o r p e r s o n s who a r e
f i n a n c i a l l y u n a b le to em ploy c o u n s e l and who a r e
c h a rg e d i n S u p e r i o r C o u rt w ith t h e co m m issio n o f any
c r i m i n a l o f f e n s e . The D e f e n d e r i s n o t a u t h o r i z e d
t o h a n d le c r i m i n a l c a s e s i n M u n ic ip a l C o u rt o f C ity
o f L o s A n g e le s o r i n J u s t i c e C o u r ts i n C ounty t e r r i
t o r y .
G l v i l c a s e s f o r dem ands n o t to e x c e e d flO O , p r o s e
c u te d f o r p e r s o n s u n a b le t o a f f o r d c o u n s e l ; c i v i l
d e f e n s e o f p e r s o n s who i n judgm ent o f D e fe n d e r, a r e
b e in g p e r s e c u t e d o r u n d u ly h a r a s s e d .
PART IX
AGENCIES USEFUL TO VETERANS IN SOLVING
MISCELLANEOUS PROBLEMS
M i s c e lla n e o u s p ro b le m s a r e t h o s e n o t f a l l i n g i n t o
th e s e v e n m ain c a t e g o r i e s an d c o n s i s t l a r g e l y o f s p e c i a l ,
t e c h n i c a l p ro b le m s d e a l i n g w ith v e t e r a n s ’ r i g h t s and
b e n e f i t s .
72
AMERICAN LEGION SERVICE DEPARTMENT
L o s A n g e le s C o unty C o u n c il
P a t r i o t i c H a l l , 5 t h F l o o r
1 8 t h & F ig u e r o a S t r e e t s
L o s A n g e le s 15* C a l i f o r n i a
P R o s p e c t 4039
A u s p ic e s ; The A m e ric a n L e g io n S e r v i c e D e p a rtm e n t
o p e r a t e s u n d e r t h e a u s p i c e s o f t h e ;
L o s A n g e le s Community W e lfa re
F e d e r a t i o n , and
L o s A n g e le s C o unty C o u n c il o f t h e
A m e ric a n L e g io n .
S e r v i c e ; C h ie f s e r v i c e i s t h e a s s i s t a n c e t o v e t e r a n s
o f W orld War I and W orld War I I , a n d / o r
t h e i r d e p e n d e n ts , a s t o c la im s a r i s i n g
o u t o f t h e i r s e r v i c e . A ls o , a s t o o t h e r
G overnm ent b e n e f i t s t o w h ich t h e y m ig h t
be e n t i t l e d .
T em porary f i n a n c i a l a s s i s t a n c e t o v e t e r a n s
o f W orld War I and W orld War I I , a n d / d r
t h e i r d e p e n d e n ts , d u r i n g t h e p e r i o d when
G overnm ent c la im i s p e n d in g , d u r i n g a
p e r i o d o f h o s p i t a l i z a t i o n o r I l l n e s s ,
when o n ly s h o r t - t i m e p l a n n i n g I s n e c e s s a r y ,
and t o m ee t an em ergency p e n d in g r e c e i p t
o f p e n s i o n c h e c k .
AMERICAN-RED CROSS
L o s A n g e le s C h a p te r
H e a d q u a r te r s - 12 00 S o u th V erm ont Avenue
L o s A n g e le s 6 , C a l i f o r n i a
F I t z r o y 5261
S e r v i c e i s e x te n d e d t o d i s a b l e d v e t e r a n s , a n d / o r t h e i r
d e p e n d e n ts , a s f o l l o w s ;
1 . F i n a n c i a l a s s i s t a n c e t o s e r v i c e d i s a b l e d e x -
s e r v ic e m e n , a n d / o r th£ *ir d e p e n d e n ts , d u r i n g
7 3
t h e te m p o ra ry p e r i o d p e n d in g a d j u d i c a t i o n
o f g o v e rn m e n t b e n e f i t a p p l i c a t i o n . T h is
f i n a n c i a l a s s i s t a n c e may I n v o lv e b a s i c
m a in te n a n c e , h o s p i t a l o r m e d ic a l c a r e f o r
d e p e n d e n ts , a s w e ll a s o t h e r f i n a n c i a l n e e d s
su c h a s g o v e rn m e n t a n d o t h e r ..in s u r a n c e p r e
m ium s, c l o t h i n g f o r a p p r o p r i a t e i n i t i a l
em ploym ent, e t c .
A f t e r g o v e rn m e n t b e n e f i t ( p e n s io n ) i s r e
c e i v e d , t h e Red C ro s s does, n o t g e n e r a l l y
su p p le m e n t su c h b e n e f i t . H ow ever, s p e c i a l
a n d n o n - r e c u r r e n t n e e d s may b e m et by t h e
Red C ro s s i f no o t h e r r e s o u r c e e x i s t s i n
t h e com m unity*
The Red C ro s s d o e s n o t n o r m a lly assum e an y
f i n a n c i a l r e s p o n s i b i l i t y f o r a b l e - b o d i e d e x -
s e r v i c e m e n o r e x - s e r v ic e m e n who d id n o t
become d i s a b l e d w h ile i n a c t i v e m i l i t a r y
d u t y .
2* C laim s s e r v i c e t o a p p ly f o r p e n s io n s f o r
s e r v i c e d i s a b l e d e x - e e r v ic e m e n , o r p e n s i o n s
f o r widows and m in o r c h i l d r e n a s w e ll a s
g r a t u i t y p a y , b a c k p a y , a n d i n s u r a n c e to
w hich th e a p p l i c a n t may b e e n t i t l e d .
O f f i c e o f th e F i e l d D i r e c t o r
V e te r a n s A d m i n i s t r a t i o n
1 3 8 0 S e p u lv e d a B lv d .
L o s A n g e le s 2 5 , C a l i f o r n i a
A R izona 3 -0 9 8 8
T h is o f f i c e f u r n i s h e d c la im s s e r v i c e s o n ly t o e x -
s e r v i c e p e r s o n s o r d e p e n d e n ts r e g a r d l e s s o f g e o
g r a p h i c a l r e s i d e n c e . A p p l i c a n t s r e q u i r i n g f i n a n c i a l
a s s i s t a n c e o r o t h e r s e r v i c e s s h o u ld n o t be r e f e r r e d
t o t h e F i e l d D i r e c t o r .
V e te r a n s A d m i n i s t r a t i o n Downtown D i v i s i o n
1031 S o u th B roadw ay, 1 1 t h F l o o r
L o s A n g e le s 1 5 , C a l i f o r n i a
P R o s p e c t 4711 - E x t. 667
74
AMERICAN RED CROSS
(A t V e te r a n s S e r v ic e C e n te r )
506 W est T h ir d S t r e e t
L o s A n g e le s 13» C a l i f o r n i a
M ic h ig a n 9361
AMERICAN VETERANS COMMITTEE
L o s 'A n g e l e s C ounty A re a C o u n c il
323 S o u th W e ste rn A venue, Room 207
L o s A n g e le s 5* C a l i f o r n i a
F I t z r o y 1 2 3 8
O f f e r s a d v i s o r y s e r v i c e s t o v e t e r a n s .
AMVET S-irV Affiei’id a n rV e t erSnfe ©atfnWorrdWWafcdllar 11
257 S o u th S p r in g S t r e e t
L o s A n g e le s 1 2 , C a l i f o r n i a
TUc&er 3460
O f f e r s a d v i s o r y s e r v i c e s t o v e t e r a n s .
CATHOLIC W AR VETERANS, INC?
1281 N o rth F a i r f a x Avenue
L o s A n g e le s 4 6 , C a l i f o r n i a
G R an lte 9373 ( C h a p l a i n 's O f f i c e )
S e r v i c e t o h o n o r a b le d i s c h a r g e d e x -s e rv ic e m e n v a n d women
i n p r e p a r i n g an d p r e s e n t i n g c la im s f o r c o m p e n s a tio n ,
p e n s i o n s , and i n s u r a n c e ; p e n s i o n c la im s f o r widows
a n d d e p e n d e n t c h i l d r e n ; a n d any ty p e o f g o v ern m en t
b e n e f i t to w hich th e y m ig h t be e n t i t l e d - b e c a u s e o f
m i l i t a r y d u t y . O f f e r s r e h a b i l i t a t i o n an d em ploym ent
s e r v i c e s .
7 5
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
7 t h F l o o r , P a t r i o t i c H a ll
I 8 l 6 S o u th F ig u e r o a S t r e e t
L o s A n g e le s 1 5 , C a l i f o r n i a
P R o s p e c t 8537
H o n o ra b ly d i s c h a r g e d e x - s e r v i c e men an d women o f
W orld War I an d W orld War I I , a n d t h e i r d e p e n d e n ts ,
a r e a s s i s t e d i n f i l i n g c la im s f o r any ty p e o f g o v e rn
m ent b e n e f i t t o w hich t h e y may b e e n t i t l e d b e c a u s e
o f m i l i t a r y d u t y . I n f o r m a t io n r e g a r d i n g r e s o u r c e s
i n t h e com m unity f o r s e c u r i n g em ploym ent, f i n a n c i a l
a s s i s t a n c e , o r h e lp i n m e e tin g o t h e r p r o b le m s . No
f i n a n c i a l a s s i s t a n c e i s g iv e n by t h i s o r g a n i z a t i o n .
HEBREW SHELTERING AND IMMIGRANT AID SOCIETY
214 Loma D riv e
L o s A n g e le s , C a l i f o r n i a
DRexel 5166
P r o v i d e s t e c h n i c a l i n f o r m a t i o n o n p ro b le m s o f n a t u r a l i
z a t i o n an d im m ig r a tio n . W ill a s s i s t v e t e r a n s i n
l o c a t i n g r e l a t i v e s an d f r i e n d s i n E urope an d p r o v i d i n g
f o r t h e i r im m ig r a tio n .
NATIONAL JEWISH WELFARE BOARD
J e w is h War V e te r a n s o f t h e U n ite d S t a t e s , A f f i l i a t e d
306 W est T h ir d S t r e e t , Room 507A
L o s A n g e le s 1 3 , C a l i f o r n i a
M Utual 3681
S e r v i c e t o h o n o r a b ly d i s c h a r g e d e x - s e r v ic e m e n and
women o f W orld Wars I and I I , a n d / o r t h e i r d e p e n d e n ts ,
a n d t o t h e d e p e n d e n ts o f d e c e a s e d v e t e r a n s , r e s i d e n t s
o r n o n - r e s i d e n t s o f t h e S t a t e , i n s e c u r i n g p e n s i o n s ,
c o m p e n s a tio n s , I n s u r a n c e , g r a t u i t y p a y , b ack p a y ,
h o s p i t a l i z a t i o n , and f u n e r a l e x p e n s e s . F i n a n c i a l
a s s i s t a n c e f o r m a in te n a n c e , o u t - p a t i e n t m e d ic a l c a r e ,
an d t r a n s p o r t a t i o n . A pply to M r. B r e s lo w .
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TRAVELERS AID SOCIETY OF LOS ANGELES
Room 7 7 5 , P a c i f i c E l e c t r i c B ld g .
610 S o u th M ain S t r e e t
L o s A n g e le s 1 4 , C a l i f o r n i a
M Adison 2501
S o c i a l c a s e work a g e n c y o f f e r i n g c a s e w ork s e r v i c e s
i n c l u d i n g te m p o ra ry f i n a n c i a l a s s i s t a n c e t o t r a v e l e r s
and new com ers, I n c l u d i n g : (1 ) p e r s o n s com ing t o L os
A n g e le s i n t e n d i n g t o re m a in t e m p o r a r i l y ; (2 ) p e r s o n s
com ing t o t h e c i t y i n t e n d i n g t o re m a in p e r m a n e n tly
h u t n o t y e t c o n n e c te d w ith t h e r e s o u r c e s o f t h e c i t y ;
(3 ) r e s i d e n t s whose p l a n s f o r l e a v i n g t h e c i t y a r e
f o r m u la te d , e i t h e r b y th e m s e lv e s o r b y .a s o c i a l
a g e n c y , b e f o r e th e y come t o t h e a t t e n t i o n o f t h e
T r a v e l e r s A id ; (4 ) r e s i d e n t s r e t u r n i n g t o t h e c i t y
whose n e e d s i n d i c a t e r e f e r r a l to a s o c i a l a g e n c y o r
o t h e r com m unity r e s o u r c e s . S p e c i a l a t t e n t i o n g iv e n
t o m in o r b o y s a n d g i r l s b e lo n g in g to t h e a b o v e named
e l i g i b l e g r o u p s . G e n e r a l I n f o r m a t io n , d i r e c t i o n
s e r v i c e , arid t r a v e l s e r v i c e to i n e x p e r i e n c e d and
h a n d ic a p p e d t r a v e l e r s . F e e s — n o n e .
UNITED STATES ARMY SERVICE FORCES
P e r s o n a l A f f a i r s D i v i s i o n O f f i c e
A t V e te r a n s S e r v i c e C e n te r
306 W est T h ir d S t r e e t
L o s A n g e le s 1 3 , C a l i f o r n i a
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DRexel 7081 - E x t . 519
P r o v i d e s i n f o r m a t i o n and r e n d e r s a s s i s t a n c e t o v e t e r a n s
o f Army, i n c l u d i n g t h e Army A i r F o r c e s , an d to t h e i r
d e p e n d e n ts , an d t h e d e p e n d e n ts o f d e c e a s e d members
o f t h e Army.
A s s i s t s i n p r e p a r i n g c a s u a l t y c la im s , I n s t i t u t e s
7 7
i n q u i r i e s on a l l o t m e n t s , w ar b o n d s, i n s u r a n c e , p e n s i o n s ,
p e r s o n a l e f f e c t s , m a t e r n i t y s e r v i c e , a p p l i c a t i o n s
f o r m u s t e r i n g o u t p a y , t r a v e l p a y , i s s u e s d i s c h a r g e
b u t t o n s , d i s c u s s e s c o n f i d e n t i a l p r o b le m s , and any
o t h e r f u n c t i o n s d i r e c t l y r e l a t e d t o p e r s o n a l p ro b le m s
o f w h a te v e r n a t u r e .
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
D i s t r i c t R e h a b i l i t a t i o n O f f i c e
Van Nuys B u i ld i n g
210 W est S e v e n th S t r e e t
L o s A n g e le s 1 4 , C a l i f o r n i a
C o u n se l w ith M a rin e d i s c h a r g e e s a f t e r t h e i r d i s c h a r g e
r e g a r d i n g p ro b le m s t h a t c o n c e rn them , a s s i s t i n g i n a n
a d v is o r y way i n t h e s o l u t i o n o f t h o s e p r o b le m s , and
t h e s a t i s f a c t o r y r e l o c a t i o n o f t h e i n d i v i d u a l i n
c i v i l i a n l i f e . I n d o in g t h i s , p e r s o n a l a p p o in tm e n ts
a r e made f o r t h e d i s c h a r g e e w i t h t h e i n d i v i d u a l s i n
t h e v a r i o u s a g e n c ie s who c a n d i r e c t l y a s s i s t t h e
v e t e r a n i n h i s p a r t i c u l a r d i f f i c u l t y . I n c o n n e c tio n
w ith c o u n s e l i n g s e r v i c e , t h e o f f i c e h a s a s t a f f o f
t r a i n e d o c c u p a t i o n a l t e c h n i c i a n s who, th r o u g h s c i e n t i
f i c t e s t s , e t c . , c a n a s s i s t i n a d e c i s i o n a s to w hat
f i e l d o f e n d e a v o r s h o u ld b e e n t e r e d .
UNITED STATES NAVY
C i v i l R e a d ju s tm e n t O f f i c e
210 W est S e v e n th S t r e e t , Room 518
L o s A n g e le s 1 4 , C a l i f o r n i a
TH cker 1551 - E x t . 260
In f o rm s a l l d i s c h a r g e d n a v a l p e r s o n n e l o n t h e i r l e g a l
r i g h t s , b e n e f i t s an d r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s a s v e t e r a n s ,
a n d r e f e r s them t o a g e n c i e s and o r g a n i z a t i o n s w hich
h a n d le V e te r a n s A f f a i r s .
P r o v i d e s i n f o r m a t i o n o n Navy R e g u la ti o n s c o n c e rn in g
t h e v e t e r a n . A s s i s t s v e t e r a n s , who v i s i t t h e o f f i c e
o r who ph o n e o r w r i t e , i n m a t t e r s o f back; p a y , s e r v i c e .
78
l a p e l b u t t o n s , m u s t e r i n g o u t p a y , l o s t p e r s o n a l g e a r
and any o t h e r s t r i c t l y Navy b u s i n e s s . The Navy d o e s
n o t a t t e m p t t o d u p l i c a t e t h e f u n c t i o n s o f any F e d e r a l ,
S t a t e o r l o c a l V e te r a n s O r g a n i z a t i o n s o r a g e n c i e s .
UNITED STATES VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
R e g io n a l O f f i c e
1 3 8 0 S e p u lv e d a B o u le v a rd
L a s A n g e le s 2 5 , C a l i f o r n i a
A R izona 3 -1 1 2 2
F o r g e n e r a l i n f o r m a t i o n a s k f o r c o n t a c t s e r v i c e .
RE: M o n e tary c l a i m s , h o s p i t a l i z a t i o n , i n s u r a n c e ,
v o c a t i o n a l r e h a b i l i t a t i o n e d u c a t i o n , c o u n s e l i n g ,
e t c .
R e g io n a l O f f i c e - Downtown D i v i s i o n
1041 S o u th Broadw ay
L o s A n g e le s 1 5 , C a l i f o r n i a
P R o s p e c t 4711 - E x t s . 1 4 0 t o 145 i n c l .
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS
L o s A n g e le s C ounty C o u n c il
P a t r i o t i c H a ll
1816 S o u th F ig u e r o a S t r e e t
L o s A n g e le s 1 5 , C a l i f o r n i a
P R o s p e c t 9895b
A s s i s t a n c e to v e t e r a n s w ish in g , t o 'f i l e - p e n s i o n c la im s
o r s e c u r e any o f t h e i r v e t e r a n b e n e f i t s .
A t V e te r a n s A d m i n i s t r a t i o n Downtown D i v i s i o n
1031 S o u th B roadw ay, 1 1 th F l o o r
L o s A n g e le s 1 5 , C a l i f o r n i a
P R o s p e c t 4711 - E x t . 710
7 9
A t V e te r a n s S e r v i c e C e n te r
306 W est T h ir d S t r e e t
L o s A n g e le s 1 3 , C a l i f o r n i a
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VETERANS SERVICE CENTER
Room 7 0 6 , M e t r o p o l i t a n W ater D i s t r i c t B ld g .
306 W est T h ir d S t r e e t
L o s A n g e le s 1 3 , C a l i f o r n i a
M ic h ig a n 9361
C o o r d i n a t i n g c e n t e r o f a l l p u b l i c an d p r i v a t e a g e n c i e s ,
i n c l u d i n g v e t e r a n 's o r g a n i z a t i o n s , s e r v i n g a s a
c l e a r i n g h o u s e c o n c e r n in g t h e r i g h t s , p r i v i l e g e s ,
s e r v i c e s , a n d b e n e f i t s f o r a l l w ar v e t e r a n s . P r o v i d e s
a n e f f i c i e n t an d p r a c t i c a l means o f a s s i s t i n g v e t e r a n s
i n m ak in g u s e o f h e a l t h a n d w e lf a r e s e r v i c e s i n t h e
com m unity.
S p o n so re d by t h e L o s A n g e le s Community C h e s t, e i g h t e e n
G overnm ent and Community s p o n s o re d o r g a n i z a t i o n s
l i s t e d b e lo w a t t h e downtown V e te r a n s S e r v ic e C e n te r
a r e a s s e m b le d a t one a d d r e s s and o f f e r a w ide sc o p e
o f c o o r d i n a t e d s e r v i c e s t o v e t e r a n s a n d / o r t h e i r
d e p e n d e n ts , a s w e ll a s c o n s i d e r a b l e a d v a n ta g e s to t h e
v e t e r a n i n s a v i n g o f tim e an d e f f o r t .
E ig h te e n A f f i l i a t e d C e n te r s , b l a n k e t i n g t h i r t y - s i x
c i t i e s , to w n s, an d d i s t r i c t s i n t h e L o s A n g e le s War
C h e s t A re a , m a i n t a i n t r a i n e d s t a f f s t o a s s i s t t h e
v e t e r a n . (S ee l i s t ) .
S ch o o l i n f o r m a t i o n and c l e a r a n c e s e r v i c e , I n c o o p e r
a t i o n w ith L o s A n g e le s B oard o f E d u c a ti o n . L i s t i n g s
o f c o u r s e s t a u g h t , c u r r e n t c la s s ro o m o p e n in g s ,
t u i t i o n , a n d a v a i l a b l e h o u s i n g f o r s t u d e n t s .
A v e t e r a n s S e r v ic e C e n te r C o u n s e lo r r e g u l a r l y c a l l s
on t h e C i t y and C o u n ty J a i l s r e n d e r i n g s e r v i c e i n
c o n n e c ti o n w ith o u t s i d e c o n t a c t s a n d c la im s s e r v i c e
t o v e t e r a n s h e l d i n c u s to d y .
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LISTED BELOW ARE AGENCIES REPRESENTED AT THE VETERANS
SERVICE CENTER:
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR
AMERICAN LEGION SERVICE DEPARTMENT
AMERICAN RED'CROSS
BUREAU OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE (C o u n ty D e p a rtm e n t
o f C h a r i t i e s )
CENTRAL EMPLOYMENT BUREAU FOR VETERANS
CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
LOS ANGELES CITY OFFICE
LOS ANGELES CITY SCHOOLS* BOARD OF EDUCATION
MERCHANTS AND MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
NATIONAL JEWISH WELFARE BOARD
PERSONAL AFFAIRS DIVISION OFFIGE, U .S . ARMY
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM
STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, BUREAU OF
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
UNITED STATES EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION FACILITY
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS
WELFARE. COUNCIL OF METROPOLITAN LOS ANGELES
T h e re a r e s e v e n t e e n a f f i l i a t e d c e n t e r s , autonom ous
an d com m unity s p o n s o r e d , w h ich p r o v i d e t h e same
c o o r d i n a t e d , c e n t r a l i z e d s e r v i c e . They form t h e h u h
f o r v e te r a n s * s e r v i c e s a n d a c t i v i t i e s i n t h e L o s
A n g e le s Community C h e s t A r e a . The t h r e e l i s t e d a r e
81
o f m ost v a lu e t o t h e V e t e r a n s ' E d u c a ti o n a l C o u n s e lin g
S e r v i c e — E a s t L o s A n g e le s J u n i o r C o lle g e B ra n c h .
EAST LOS ANGELES V e te r a n s S e r v . C e n te r
656 S o u th A t l a n t i c B l v d ., E .L .A .
A N gelus 1 -3 8 2 1
D r. E o sco e I n g a l l s , P r e s i d e n t
M r. Raymond C onn, D i r e c t o r
HUNTINGTON PARK V e te r a n s S e r v . C e n te r
2334 M o rtim e r A v e ., H u n tin g to n P k .
LOgan 3888
M r. G eorge B a k e r, P r e s i d e n t
M r. J . R. B l o d g e t t , D i r e c t o r
SOUTH GATE V e te r a n s S e r v . C e n te r
3 5 1 9 L i b r a r y P l a c e , S o u th G ate
J E f f e r s o n 5 1 0 1
M r. H a ro ld B. L u l l , P r e s i d e n t
M r. H. J . F i t z G e r a l d , D i r e c t o r
PART X
INDEX
A l c o h o li c Anonymous o f S o u th e r n C a l i f o r n i a ' . . . . 40
A m erican B ro th e rh o o d f o r t h e B lin d . . . . . . 62
A m e ric an F e d e r a t i o n o f L a b o r . . . . . . . . 5
A m erican I n s t i t u t e o f F a m ily R e l a t i o n s 40, 50
A m e ric a n L e g i o n S e r v i c e D e p a rtm e n t . . . . . • 32, 72
A m e ric a n Red C ro s s ..........................................................32, 72
A m e ric an Women’ s V o l u n t e e r S e r v i c e . . . . . . 27
A m e ric an V e te r a n s C om m ittee . 74
AMVETS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
B e t t e r , B u s in e s s B u re au o f L o s A n g e l e s ............................... 5
B r a i l l e I n s t i t u t e o f A m erica 33* 62
B r o t h e r s o f S t . Jo h n o f God S a n i ta r iu m . . . . . 27
Brow nson H ouse ............................................. 50
C a l i f o r n i a P h y s i c i a n s S e r v i c e ..................................................... 40
C a l i f o r n i a , S tate^B af* A s s o c i a t i o n .............................................. 68
C a l i f o r n i a , S t a t e o f
C i v i l S e r v i c e 9
E d u c a ti o n a l A s s i s t a n c e . . .. .. .. . 6
Em ploym ent S e r v i c e .. . .. . .. . . 7
Farm a n d Home P u r c h a s e s . . . . . . . . 6; , , 27 '
I n d u s t r i a l A c c id e n t C om m ission ....................................... 68
I n d u s t r i a l W orkshop f o r t h e B lin d • • . • . 9 , 63
L a b o r B u re au 68
83
In d e x (C o n t)
C a l i f o r n i a , S t a t e o f (C o n t)
M e n ta l H y g ien e C l i n i c • 41
V e te r a n s A f f a i r s ' .. ....... 6 , 27
V e te ra n s S e r v i c e D i v i s i o n (Em ploym ent S e r v i c e ) 8
V e te ra n s Unem ploym ent I n s u r a n c e . ♦ . . . 7
V o c a tio n a l R e h a b i l i t a t i o n 1 0 , 62
C a n c e r P r e v e n t i o n S o c i e t y . . . 41
C a t h o l i c War V e te r a n s 7 4
C a t h o l i c W e lf a re B u re au . 50
C e n t r a l Em ploym ent B u reau f o r V e te r a n s . . . . 11
C h i l d r e n 's H e a r in g and S p e e ch C l i n i c ............................... 63
C hurch o f J e s u s C h r i s t o f L a t t e r Day S a i n t s
(Mormon) .............................................................. 11
C le la n d H ouse . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
C o n g re s s o f I n d u s t r i a l O r g a n i z a t i o n ............................... 11
C o n s u l t a t i o n C e n te r 4 1 , 51
C o o p e r a tiv e S e c u r i t y C o r p o r a t i o n (Mormon) . . . 11
C o o r d i n a t i n g C o u n c il o f S o c i e t i e s f o r t h e
H ard o f H e a r i n g ...................................................................... 6 3
D i s a b l e d A m e ric an V e te r a n s ....................................................... 75
F a m ily W e lfa re A s s o c i a t i o n o f L o s A n g e le s . . -i. 3 3 , 52
Farm L a b o r O f f i c e ...................................... 12
F i r s t M e th o d is t C h u rch , W e lfa r e and Em ploym ent
D e p a rtm e n t • 1 2
G o o d w ill I n d u s t r i e s ............................................... 1 2
84
In d e x (C ont)
G u id in g Eye I n s t i t u t e ...................................................................... 64
H a z e l H u r s t F o u n d a tio n f o r t h e B l i n d ................................ 64
H e a r in g C e n te r o f M e t r o p o l i t a n L o s A n g e le s . . . 64
H e a r in g D i v i s i o n , P s y c h o l o g i c a l C l i n i c
U n i v e r s i t y o f S o u th e r n C a l i f o r n i a . . . . 65
H ebrew F re e L o a n A s s o c i a t i o n • 34
H ebrew S h e l t e r i n g a n d Im m ig ran t A id S o c i e t y . . . 75
In d e p e n d e n t C h u rch o f C h r i s t (Em ploym ent A gency) . 13
I n t e r n a t i o n a l I n s t i t u t e o f L o s A n g e le s . . . . 52
J a p a n e s e -A m e ric a n C i t i z e n s L e a g u e ....................................... 1 3
J e w is h C om m ittee f o r P e r s o n a l S e r v i c e . . . . 4 2 , 65
J e w is h Em ploym ent and C o u n s e lin g S e r v i c e . . . . 13
J e w is h L o an Fund ....................................................... 34
J u l i a Ann S i n g e r Day N u rs e ry . . . . . . . . 53
L e a g u e f o r A s s i s t a n c e o f J e w is h S t u d e n ts . . . . 34
L e g a l A id F o u n d a tio n o f L o s A n g e le s . . . . . 68
L o s A n g e le s B ar A s s o c i a t i o n . . . . . . . . 69
L o s A n g e le s Cham ber o f Commerce . . . . . . . 1 4
L o s A n g e le s C i t y B o a rd o f E d u c a tio n . . . . . .
A d u lt E d u c a tio n . . . . . . . . . . 1 4
A p p r e n t i c e s h i p S u p e r v i s i o n ....................................... . 15
C e n t r a l Em ploym ent S e r v i c e ............................................... 15
C h ild C a re C e n t e r s . 53
E a s t L o s A n g e le s J u n i o r C o lle g e . . . . . 15
85
In d e x (C o n t)
L o s A n g e le s C i t y B o ard o f E d u c a tio n (C o n t)
L o s A n g e le s C i t y C o l l e g e ..................................................... 1 5
S ch o o l G u id a n ce C e n te r ............................... 42
V e te r a n s E d u c a ti o n a l C o u n s e lin g S e r v i c e . . . 16
Y a le S t r e e t H e a lth C e n te r * ........................................... 12
L o s A n g e le s , C i ty o f
C i t y A t t o r n e y . • • ....................................................... 69
C i v i l S e r v i c e ...................................................................... 16
H e a l t h D e p a r t m e n t 4 3 , 53
H o u sin g A u t h o r i t y ...................................... . 27
S m all C laim s C o u rt . . .. .. .. . 69
L o s A n g e le s , C o u nty o f
A g r i c u l t u r a l A gent . 17
C i v i l S e r v i c e . . . . . . . . . . . 17
D i s t r i c t A tto r n e y ...................................... 70
G e n e ra l H o s p i t a l . . . . . 44
H e a l t h D e p a rtm e n t . . . . 45
H o u sin g A u t h o r i t y . 28
P u b l i c D e f e n d e r 70.
P u b l i c A s s i s t a n c e ^ . 35, 54
P s c h o p a t h i c D i v i s i o n ...................................... 46
L o s A n g e le s M i s s i o n .............................................................................. 28
L o s A n g e le s O r p h a n a g e ...................................... 56
L o s A n g e le s S o c i e t y f o r t h e H ard o f H e a r in g . . . 66.
86
In d e x (C ont)
L o s A n g e le s P s y c h i a t r i c S e r v i c e . ....................................... 46
L o s A n g e le s U rban L e a g u e .. ....... 17
M e rc h a n ts an d M a n u f a c tu r e r s A s s o c i a t i o n
(Em ploym ent) • • • . . . . . . . . 18
M id n ig h t M is s io n ............................................................. 29
M t. S i n a i H o s p i t a l and C l i n i c 46
N a tio n a l F o u n d a tio n f o r I n f a n t i l e P a r a l y s i s . . . 66
N a t io n a l J e w is h W e lfa re B o ard . . . . . . . 75
N e ig h b o rh o o d M usic S c h o o l A s s o c i a t i o n ................................ 56
R a i l r o a d R e tir e m e n t B oard .... .. ... 18
S t . B a rn a b a s R e s t Home f o r M e n ...................................... . "29
S t . E l i z a b e t h Day N u rs e ry ..................................................... 57
S t . V in c e n t de P a u l S o c ie ty . . . . . . . . 1 9 , 29
S a l v a t i o n A m y * .............................................. . . . .1 9 , 2 9 , 57
S o to - M ic h ig a n J e w is h Community C e n te r . . . . . 57
T r a v e l e r s A id S o c i e t y ...................................... 37, 76
U n io n R escu e M is s io n .............................................. 20
U n ite d S t a t e s G overnm ent
A p p r e n ti c e s h ip R e s p r e s e n t a t i v e ............................... 24
A m y .............................................. 2 0 , 76
C i v i l S e r v i c e ...................................... 20
C o a st G uard ............................................................. 21
Commerce D e p a rtm e n t 21
Farm S e c u r i t y A d m i n i s t r a t i o n ....................................... 37
87
In d e x (G on t)
U n ite d S t a t e s G overnm ent (C o n t)
I n t e r i o r D e p a rtm e n t • ..................................................... 23
L a b o r D e p a rtm e n t . . 23
M a rin e C o rp s .............................................. 24, 77
Navy . 2 4 , 77
R e c o n s t r u c t i o n F in a n c e C o r p o r a t i o n . . . . 38
V e te r a n s A d m i n i s t r a t i o n 30 , 47 , 58 , 78
V e te r a n s o f F o r e ig n Wars ...................................................... 78
V e te ra n s S e r v i c e C e n t e r . . . 79
V e te r a n s P s y c h i a t r i c C l i n i c ....................................................... 48
V o lu n te e r s o f A m erica ............................................... 24 , , 30, 3 8 , 59
W e lfa re C o u n c il Of M e t r o p o l i t a n L o s A n g e le s . . 59
W h ite M em orial H o s p i t a l ..................................................... . 48
Young Men’ s C h r i s t i a n A s s o c i a t i o n ....................................... 30
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Core Title An annotated list of referral agencies for use in the Veterans' Educational Counseling Service at East Los Angeles Junior College

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