Originally published in The Vidette-Messenger of Porter County on January 23, 1946.
Will You Help?
In an effort to ease the pressing problem of housing faced by returning World War II veterans, The Vidette-Messenger is urging landlords who have accommodations of any kind to list their properties with the Veterans’ Affairs office in the Porter county court house.
This newspaper believes that a community obligation exists on behalf of the men who served in the armed forces and are now returning to discover that living space for themselves, their wives and families is almost impossible to find.
By listing property, whether it be rooms, apartments or homes for rent, with the Veterans’ Affairs office, a channel will be provided whereby former G.I.’s can get a “break” in following up such leads.
To make this plan effective The Vidette-Messenger will ask customers who wish to advertise their properties in the classified columns of this newspaper to first list them at the Veterans’ Affairs office as a patriotic gesture to ex-servicemen.
The telephone number of the Veterans’ Affairs office is 809R. Frank Burris, Veterans’ Affairs officer, and his staff will be glad to receive any information which can be of service in the problem of finding quarters for servicemen and their wives, many of whom are desperately in need of such help.
