Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-20

vision Of his instructors. The instruc-
| tOrs have not only to inculcate a trade
but new psychology in tho cripple.
Now there are nearly twenty such
aehoeis in France, and almost su many
IN Great Britain 4 man must be
cured OF disease aud his wounds healed
In hospital before he is accepted as
candidate for one of them. and he
must be physically strong enough to
take his place in the industrial army.
AFTER thorough physical examine
ton. the seidier cripple IL conducted
over the establishments and permitted
70 make Ma ehploe at occupation. Tho
sehooi courses, With q few exceptions
.nciuoe bookkeeping. shorthand and
.ypcwritins, bookbinding paperstitch.
Ing, ~oodwork and drawing. shoe.
making. making, gardening.
cFuoe torms of machinery, wood cary,
ing, tailoring and toy making. The
laht mas neen an occupation muoh ans
fore the war 90 per cent of French
toys were supplied by the Germans.
aha the pesple are determined not to
return to German toys when the war
Is over. 80
4 apeeiai course. knewn as account.
in. is also taught. It includes hook.
keeping and stenog ply, arithmetic
geography, history. English and rms,
sian, aud Ia fsF the most popuiar
course, Every soldier wants TO taxa
- 49, "hio, 'u""'eiS' many OF them
are nHecluded an account OF the lack
OF sufficient elementary education.
HUNDREDS OF EFFICIENT
WORKERS. TURNED OUr
when soldier has mastered n nau,
vacatinn-=and 1t is astonishing how
soon they learn to set along without
the usual number OF legs. arms and
hands--,he school undertakes to nises
MN In the Industrial world, Thus hun,
dreds OF efficient workers have bean
returned to Industry. Then the schools
encountcred new problem. what was
10 be done about employers liability?
Would the private corporations insur.
against accident men whe were al
ready handicapped by a disability7
The employers Insisted that they did
not have to, but finally agreed and
so everything has been going along
No greater reconstruction work ma.
heen accomplished in Europe than This
ra-education Of disabled soidiers. The
nlty OF u - that such practice has moi
iohE beeh In vogue in peace times. Eysry
sear huhdreds OF men are erinpled and
"1,heo N the Industrial army, often
10 become dependents upon their relas
h'es or the state. or to become beg
CARS. LeEless and armlcss mendicani,
may be feund in great numbers on ths
streets OF every large city. In Canada
now there are more indua,rial crinrIes
than war eripples. yet the state recoa.
whatever. N"'p
IN this country It Ia the same. oc-
.aoiohaiiy a city or a State or an in
niVidual establishes an institution tor
er'pplea children or adults. hut thar
Is all. They are given a refuge. bu,
mo eHort rs made TO return them 10
me world as self-suBporting members
oi society, Perhaps Iowa offers the
most progressive example in the Stats
are OF crippies, although its actiy-
t'es are concerned only with children.
connected with the University HospIiai
Of Iowa Is a special section deyo,.d 20
mo treatment and care OF orinnled and
aiSeased children. Here a great Aus
iran surgeon, who Is little less than
a wizard, trsnsplants bones gratis
skin' and turns so per cent or bis
patients away cured.
~ is TO be hoped that the re.educ..
ton OF soldier crippies will lead TO Tho
rs-edunatioR of industrial cripples when
tha war ~ over, Already this seems
20 be the Idea In the establishment Of
sae new Red Cross institution in New
io.k. Every EFFORT will he made In
maMe we school permanent An In
termine the various ADVANTAGES and
ANTIQUITIES OF returning disabled men
IN INDUSTRY. Representatives have been
sent to Canada. Great Britain and
france to obtain information. One man
is taking = census OF the cases OF men
VINO nave had amputationa In the New
ork hosnitals, with the idea Of tracing
them and discovering how they have
met the situation. In few years the
Nav York school will doubtless be
only one Of many such institutions.