Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-13
UNIQUE SCHOOL
IS ESTABLISHED
IN DUSSELDORF
Wounded Soldiers Who Are
Compelled 10 Change Their
Vacations Are Given Indus
trial Education,

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Dusseldorf. May IL. TIE first
school In Germany for wounded sol
diere who must, because Of the ma
ture Of their Injuries. change their
trade or occupation. has been opened
IN Dusseldorf with large attendance.
In the class rooms Of big Indus
trial school formerly occupied ny boys
ana girls. there now cit hundreds or
eoidlcrs. painstakingly learning 90
write with their leit hand because
their right has heen shot off. or mas
terinR the intrlcaeles Of bookkeeping
or some similar occupation at which
they may hereafter earn Their living.
The project is that of the city OF
Dusseldorf, and has the backing OF
practically every business man " the
city The corporation OF the after Is
Of vital importance because places
must be found for the soldiers as soon
as they have become proficient In
their new work.
Work l. Divided.
The work has three distinct phases,
aimed 10 help three separate classes
of wounded. In the first division come
those who. II possible, are ~ return
20 the field, but need engrossing Occur
patinn during the term OF their con-
study ranging from four ~ nix weeks
has been instituted,
Into u second division fail those
VINO are wounded IN such way thar
they cannot 20 hack to the Identical
work which they ala IN peace times
hut who, IL possible, are to learn some
ether branch of their own trade. Thus
for Instance n former mechanic ac-
euetomed 10 given tyne OF work
can be taught the office routine OF hif
trade and can be fitted 10 step into
the counting room.
Into the third class OF soldiers fall
those who must change absolutely
their trade and Kind " work. Their
course talieH the Longest. ana Includes
period IN which both the men and
their Instructors study the situation
10 see what specially the men are best
fitted for. Their education includes
careful theoretical basis on which
is Imposed practical supcratructure.
0fficc Duties Taught.
The huge school building In the
Faerberstrasse contains q number OF
Glasses In bookkeeping ana general
office routine attended chiefly by
soidlsrs who have been wounded IN
the feet OF lower limbs aud cannot
move about readily. but who other
wise are sound There IN machine
shop nt which a variety Of trades can
be taught TO men who are capable Of
working az machine with their
hands but cannot use their legs 10
ans great extent A mechanical draw
Ing department. Il printing shop, q
course in architecture Tor former
members Of The building trades who
now must learn the theoretical side
Of their trades an electrical laboras
tory, and courses Ia languages for
men who have ambition to become
statesmen after The war have also been
pfoVded
Twice a week prominent Dussel-
darf economist delivers GESTURES on
Industrial and economic subjects 20
students who somewhat iahefioualy
but very intentlv follow him and CONS
pete with each other much as gram-
mar school children might In answer
Ing the somewhat simple and obvious
questions which hc interlcptH IN his
address
Employment iiurcnr
Not the least important side OF tile
big school Is lis employment bureau,
which works IN conjunction with the
big manufacturing plants of the city,
scores Of soldiers unfit for further
service Ia the field have already been
placed Ia both new and old occupa-
tions about Dusseldorf
Tho school IL absolutely frees az are
nlso the board and maintenance Of the
aolders
The length Of the courses varies
hut on the whole Is shorter than might
be anticipated over 400 men were
equipped, between February ! ana
Easter for various branches Of the
metal trade, and now are In special
courses which they viii soon COM
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