Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-21
STATE WILL CARE
FOR DISABLED MEN
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ate communication with Surgeon
General Gorgas at Washington, of
fering full cooperation in the ma
tlcnal plan of reconstruction of war
wounded and giving assurance that
pennsylvania as a state will give ev-
cry facility to rehabilitate it's citi-
zens disabled in war.
Acting Commissioner Palmer, of
Labor and Industry. announced that
more than 10000 places in Pennsylva-
MIA Industries are even now available
for soldiers and sailors handicapped
by various classes of disability. Sew
eral thousand employers responding
to inquiry have indicated their de-
sire to employ men handicapped by
war wounds. There are 1888 places
open for men who may lose the pow
er of speech from shell shock or 9TH
er causes. Even loss of both legs
at the hip joints, total blindness and
loss of both hands at the wrist are
not disqualifying handicaps against
properly selected employments.
DR.. Becht to Speak
DR.. Becht will appear before the
College and University Council, COM
posed of presidents of Pennsylvania
colleges, in session at Harrisburg to-
morrow to outline Pennsylvania S
plan for the war wounded and to
request the college heads to draft
regulations Offering every inducement
to students in service to resume their
college work after the war and to
permit them to change their courses
if they so desire as a result of their
war experience.
Adjutant General Beary will speak
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Pennsylvania to rehabilitate its
wounded soldiers and sailors that
they may continue useful occupations
in spite of disability.
The Governors Letter
Governor Brumbaughs letter ap-
pointing the committee is as follows:
1--WE are face to face with the i'm
ninence of caring for the injured
soldiers of this republic on their re-
turn to this commonwealth, and 1T
has been represented to me by Mr..
Palmer, Acting Commissioner of La
Dor and Industry, that it will be pos
sible to place thousands of these in
jured soldiers in productive employ
ment in Pennsylvania provided we
.sanely and wisely plan to care for
them as they return.
ITO that end L am asking you four
gentlemen to constitute a committee,
of which Adjutant General Beary
shall be chairman, to meet at a place
to be designated by him on Thursday
of this week at an hour suited to
your mutual convenience and to be
indicated by the Adjutant General
for the purpose of organizing to take
under consideration
81. Medical restoration of these
men to their highest physical capac-
ity under injury.
49, Their educational training for
their best possible occupational re-
lation to industry.
"3. Their placement through the
employment agencies of the common
wealth in those industries where
they would do the largest good and
receive the best rewards.
"It may be of interest to you to
know that $. S. Riddle. of the De-
partment of Labor and Industry, has
already made statewide inquiry con-
cerning this, is conversant with many
aspects of the situation and has been
in touch with the Federal Govern
ment respectfully suggest that
youI ask him to be present at the
meeting and act as secretary.
Trusting that you will all accept
this service with alacrity and per-
form this duty. associating with you
such counsellors as you may deem
wise, I am.
Yours very truly.
(Signed) M. G. BRUMBAUGH."