South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-28
PULLING THE TEETH OF WAR

limbs in the world. No country in Europe can come
anywhere near eq9aling them; and a.! European coun
tries seem unable 20 buy them from American mai
ers because they almost compelled to patronize
home production As the European limbs are much
wounded wear them only for show and revert 20
stumPs and peg legs when they to work.
NEED DISABLED TEACHERS.
Another lesson that Europe has passed on IS thl
necessity Of teaching by instructors who are disabled
IN the same way as those they teach instructed
with two perfect less for instance, not poss1-
understand the despair that brushes 1egless man
whereas legless teacher his ability inspires
his pupils with hope--and hope Is the basis Of ,b,
suggested. discovered by accident Rose Te Rlsnr
who had lost both hands the wrists by an expIo-
sion in munitions plant, applied 10 the orthopedi,
hospital for food when starving the streets OF paris
At table she showed such skill in using the sturnp4
OF her arms that the patients maryeed and tried 10
initiate her. The rest followed naturally. This
girl. who thought her life finished is now the hes,
teacher for armless men in all France she has
created the lives OF hundreds. So. and her women
pupils Cor there are not few women Of frightfu-
ness and some of her men pupils learn sew. en-
broider. baskets and dress themselves all
work shunted off when once well started % male
instructors (aso armIess who teach them carpentrv
forge work agriculture shoemaking other trades
Many former soldiers teachers. The fac.
that they have been through tho mill 8 an enormous
announcement TO the injured.
So far possiSe injured man is allowed O.
choose which trade he viii learn. but sometimes p
mas proved necessary 70 persuade him 20 undertake
another The vocation directors are men OF lone
experience who can often Judge wisely than ths
patient himself For instance, may wish
TO learn trade that is beyond his powers and II he
tries TO learn it and fails he may become hopeless
and refuse all education. And, OF general
condition of the labor market must be taken into &C
count for this depends the patients chance for "a
job
The choice of work, however, is wide already men
who have lost both legs doing eA-
cellent work at photography, movie projecting cleo
trio wiring. linotype operating, running
ing, tailoring drafting, many other trades. The,
play golf sledges. scrub write and hoe
GREAT RANGE FOR BLIND.
II takes six 70 eight TO ten months teach a
abled a trade. the time depending on hfi
general intelligence and the extent his
ability.
II is OF course OF little avail teach disabled
man trade and then TO turn him seek
ployer. Employers all from Missouri and hes
itate to employ disabled Hence Uncle sam Ike
his allies viii have ind jobs pupils ba
able TO guarantee that they do their work. some
of these pupils, by the way. Will he willing
anywhere, will only their homes auG
some will be ourageously pernickety both
ton and employers. Uncle sam VIII try
them ali. Moreover he il planning 20 establish
of the allies has yet done a follOw-up system, y
which, if a gets discouraged quits Unco
Sam viii know of viii best start hin.
upward and onward again.