New-York tribune., 1916-02-28
THE. HEROES OF FRANCE NEED HELP
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left leg gone. Others employed In the proc
ess are one-armed men.
or carpentry the report from the men IL
this:
This work seems 10 generate good humor
and liyeliness. For this profession two arms
are almost necessary. u can be practised
By man whose leg has been amputated,
preferably the right leg, for the resting
point, in handling the plane s on the left
leg However, we cannot forget that one
armed men have achieved wonderful results'
The profits Of the work are divided in full
between the pupils IA soon az they have
reached the period Of production. Each
section has its individual fund box. The
older members divide among themselves two
thirds Of the gain. The more recently
trained take the remainder. The new sp-
prentices have nothing, because they maks
no finished product as yet. That was the
rule Of the shop But certain sections Pc
,itioned that the profits should be equally
divided among ALL without distinction. They
said that among the newcomers there were
many as needy as the older apprentices.
The director says:
"Ths request came from too noble sem
timent not TO be granted, especially as in
this way we are certain that our pupils will
see to 'hc discipline Of the workshops being
the first concerned that no one shall shrk."
He adds:
81 wish 10 cite an incident One OF tho
pupils Of the group OF shoemakers, having
been Obliged TO remain over a month in the
hospital, had his share fall 20 nothing. His
comrades got together and raised among
themselves a sum equal 70 their earnings, 50
that his enforced absence would not cause
him TO suffer any loss. These are features
one il happy TO note. because they reveal
qualities of heart in our pupils much to be
appreciated in those who have suffered and
because they show that our efforts have con-
tributed to keep around them an atmosphere
where these qualities can develop
The war has been ingenious IN deyising
cruel hurts, robbns the painter Of his hand,
the musician of his arm, the horseman Of his
leg It has taken the peasant from his farm
and the mason from his building. Their
suffering has enriched them with the very
quality that will make them useful citizens,
If they can be set 10 work. II only some ono
will show them wha, 20 DO. For each OF
these men there is an answer for his wrecked
life. and the answer Is found In these work.
shops where disabled soldiers can learn the
new trade fitted to their crippled condition.
support the man during his period OF educa-
ton. The length Of time Of his tuition de-
pends on the man and his trade-sometmes
three months, sometimes SIX months. One
hundred dollars Will meet the average Of all
cases. The Americans in Paris raised s2O.-
600 Immediately on learning Of this need.
In our country we are starting the Amer
can Committee for Training in Suitable
Trades the Manned Soldiers of France" Mrs.
Edmund Lincoln Baylies is chairman for ths
United States Office of the committee. Room
B, Plaza Hotel New York, where subscrip-
tions will be gratefully received.
We have been owing France through hun
dred years for that little matter OF first aid
in our American Revolution. Here is an sd.
mirable chsnce 10 show we are still warmed
by the love and succor she rendered us then.
II is help that leads directly 70 self-help.
Il is not 70 competition with any existing
form Of relief work; 1t supplements all the
and hospitals and dresi-
ing stations. They are temporary, bridging
the month of calamity. This gives back 70
the man the ten, twenty, thirty years OF he
still remaining These men are worthy or
our help. They must not remain the victims
of their own heroism. They ask only to be
permitted 70 90 on with their work Tor
France. They will serve in the shop and
the factory as they have served at the Aisne
ano the User.
At this moment 10000 manned soldiers are
asking for work Thirty thousand jobs aro
ready for them. The employers OF France are
holding the positions open. because they need
these workers. Only the training is lacking.
This is a charity TO do away with the need OF
charity. ARTHUR OLEAoO"'
New York. Feb. %. 1915