Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-09
INSTITUTE FOR CRIPPLED
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
Part Of Red Gross Plans for Caring
for Men Permanently Dis
abled In War.
TO BE LOCATED IN NEW YORK

Courses In Trades and Manual Train.
Ing Will Be Provided to Fit These
Wounded Soldiers to Be Self-Sup-
porting.
WASHINGTON, July 8-As part OF
It's plans for the caro- Of men perma-
nently disabled In the war. tho war
council OF the American Rcd Cross an
nounces the establishment of Red
Cross institute for crippled soldiers and
sailors. At this institute. which will
be located In New York City. courses
In trades and manual training will be
provided to At these men 10 be self.
supporting after the war
Before the actual opening OF the in
stitute a wide investigation Is to be
made, under the direction. OF the war
council. Into similar schools for the
training OF crippled men In England
and France. DR.. Edward r. Devine.
director of the New York School of
Philanthropy. has been engaged to
mako this investigation. II will sup.
plement inquiries that are being made
by the Council OF National Defense.
Under the direction of Or. Devine. in
vestigations will be conducted immedi-
ate:y In England. France and Canada
Careful studies are TO be made OF all
machines developed abroad for the use
OF manned men. and OF crafts which
can be utilized by the thousands who
have lost their sight or hearing in
battle. To establish the institute the
Red Cross has received gift Of $780,
900 from Jeremiah Aulbank. OF New
York City. Mr.. Nilbank has also Of
fered the use of a building In New
York and Is bearing the expense of tho
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HOPES FOR ENDOWMENT
FROM PUDLIC-sPnTTED MEN
No appropriation for tho maintenance
OF the institute itself has yet been
made by the war council. It ia hoped
that an endowment for this school will
be provided by gifts from public
spirited citizens. so that the present
funds OF the war council may be used
8 largely as possible in providing for
the relief Of American soldiers abroad
and In aiding In the rehabilitation Of
Franco
The purpose OF tho new institute. az
outlined by w Frank PerBons. direc-
tor-general OF civilian relief, is as fol-
lows:
"A prime object OF the Red Cross Is
to help veterans of the war who arc
permanently crippled TO become self
supporting. After soldiers and sailors
leave the hospitals. It Is planned to
transfer them to this Red Cross insti-
tute-and others OF It's kind-and At
them by special training for new trades
and occupations. It's special function
lie TO provide for the educational and
Industrial adjustments that must fol-
low the war.
The Red Crosa proposes to do what
IT can, so that these men who have
risked their lives for their country
shall not after the war be placed at
an unfair disadvantage by lack Of
trade-school instruction or aid In Sc
curing employment. Not only will we
attempt to At these men to begin life
anew. but we shall endeavor to help
them In finding employment. The sur
geon-general Of the army and the
Council of National Defense and other
agencies are doing much along these
lines that will be OF great value. The
Red Cross will cordially cooperate
with all these undertakings"