New-York tribune., 1908-07-11
HANDICAPPED WORKERS.
Employers Like Them Because They Are Less
Independent Than the Able Bodied

There was A man who had been in charge of
the perfumery department Of one OF the largest
department stores in New York"-namng the
store He was an expert in his business and had
heen in his place for years. During the industrial
depression last winter he discharged, simply
because the store cutting down its force and
decided to let the older men go and keep the
younger He had several children; he had no
work for several months. and the family reached
q r,oint where they didn't have enough to eat. He
became so weak and sick from under nourish-
rnent that he got scared about himself and went
70 a clinic for pulmonary consumption. They eX-
snnined him. told him he hadn't any pulmonary
consumption. but wasn't eating enough-and uey
rave him a tonic to improve his appetitei"
DR. Jaueway laughed heartily as he told this
story at the School OF Philanthropy yesterday
morning and the whole school laughed heartily
when Il heard il. DR.. Janeway was explaining
the work Of the committee on employment OF the
hsnd,caped The committee afterward found this
man a position doing chamber work in board
ing house, where he had fourteen beds TO make.
.T7crhaps they are not quite willing 10 leave
q sob a. some OF the high and mighty able bodied
and not quite unwilling 20 work overtime
These were the advantages OF handicapped en-
ployes to the employer as enumerated by Dr Jane
~ay. Among the Handicapped are reckoned the
crippled those deficient in speech. hearing and
irht-ract the blino-thc~e with criminal records or
had ind Istria records for efficiency application
or al deficiencies the loss of legs handicaTs the
,.asi The loss Of hand is far more serious
deafness
stsn,rnering is a bad handicap. Nine hundred and
s,xrreighf persons >Sere placed in positions in the
course OF about eighteen months, entirely due
said DR. Janeway. 'Jo Miss Belyea, VINO ought 10
Ne giving this lecture Ia my place rms was
about 90 per of the applicants. which com
raared reasonably well said the speaker. with the
proportion of places found for able bodied persons
by commercial employment offices.
Miss Adler a research fellow undcr--the Sage
Foundation. has through committee made al
f,,H-e e4fi0 -
-neuf of the Handicapped The jewellers trade
offers the largest chano~ DeforInity or physical
,ie6riencv offers no handicap there. 80 long as the
worker has intelligence and manual skill SO great
IS the demand tor workers that jewellers VIII pay
apprentices
Certain branches OF the piano trade. stIf'i1S
Teddy he-rs and were mentioned as trades
in winch il was not necessary TO be a3e-bodleo.
..ge,,t no factor, Will take a worker crippled in
any Uav as Il increases his liability 10 accident.
said Miss Belyea.
There is 2 large number of hospitals ior Grip
pied children" said Dr. Janeway, which keep
faer patients fer yeas and do absolutely nothing
L. train them for future self-support There Is
larger number Of protectories and homes
under religious supervision Of which the same u
true. II ~ OF course. far harder 10 make the
cripple self-supporlng Il he has never been taught
q trade or habits Of Industry. We purpose TO SHOW
rlese insttutons the possible fields Of employ
rnent open 10 crpples and bring public sentiment
10 bear 80 tleI give Juvenile training ia
lire with these occupations
Questioned as l., The handicap OF Iubcrcliosis.
IDr Jsnevay said seriously: We have got face
fhe fact iha. after has sIsent six months
,.r a year - - sant,oriunl, where he as bcen
vel. f-f w.. tskel pare a. and surrounded hF
,,,aasa.f ara cs,Infort.i;s conditions. he comes
a., mi nearly a. good worker IS lac went ~.
even II his tuberculosis Is cured lie Is restieF5
.n, disxqfisfed wilh tie results en1 conditions 81
labor tbs j. g ,sry serious soclal pTohieih v
h.-s gos Ia lace-,i.e moral and Tnenisl eTeet e
s.at,,-sr;-- lie 7.s tie $40. ze- Although t.e
.anarort,lia = reys Ire l@st kns%E ne~s oi c'eek-
ina CT curing tubercuiosis I think sanaforiai's
haze go. - se reoreanizes 50 that the patients
49, c. - maca Sork as thsE are abs.