El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-16
BY
Frank C. Carpenter
Copyright, 1915, by Frank
G. Carpenter.)

the hammer fits into a hole in the
other wooden arm. A third picture
shows a class OF cripples learning the
tailoring trade. Three OF four one
legged men SIT on the taDte WorAlnls
away at their sewing. As the old
saw goes, it takes nine Jallors 20
make a man, but here are more than
three half-men who are each doing a
mans work.
The government is taking a census
Of the trades where such men can be
used, and ii is looking into the re-
quirements Of all branches Of indus
try. There are some trades which
can be worked without legs and
others which require only one arm
There is also work that can be done
by the blind and some fitted TO those
who are nervously weak
Many Of the owners Of factories
have said they are willing to take IN
these wounded men, and not few Of
the trades in certain sections have
agreed to employ skilled crtpples, II
they should be furnished. This is so
Of the leather trade Of New York.
AS the war goes on each locality viii
probably be investigated with regard
TO such work, and the crippled men
viii be put where they can do the
most good and work best. The va
riety Of work seems TO be practically
unlimited. In the wheat fields IF
western Canada war cripples with
artificial hands and feet are running
farm tractors.
Germans LisI an Wounded.
It is interesting TO know what they
are doing in the rehabilitation Of the
crippled soldiers Of Europe. The
Germans have listed every wounded
man as military asset, and they
have brought this work so near per-
lection that they are able TO use
ed in the war Industries back of the
lines. while Of the remaining 20 per
cent, from 10 TO Is per cent are able
to support themselves by the trades
which are taught in the hospitals.
There are 80 re-educanonal esta0-
lishments in France. most Of which
are connected with the hospitals All
OF them are receiving more or less
government assistance Some OF the
men work in shops that are estah-
hshed 21r the purpose Others go out
into the Industries and others live at
home and come TO work at the shops.
There is one school at Lyon named
after. Gen. Joffre. which is now
teaching bookkeeping, shorthand and
typeWritlng, and also paperstitching,
shoeuaking, woodworking and cary
ing as Wel as toymaking. The toy
makers have made profit from the
start and they are now supplying
France with goods which were for
merlT imported from Germany. A
great deal OF work Of this kind Is
going on IN Canada where II is found
that something Ike so per cent Of
the men al discharged from the hospi-
tails are able to return TO their voca-
tons OF the remainder about 10 per
cent are trained 10 new trades. and
the remaining 10 per cent need only
limited amount Of vocational training
Trained Men for After the War.
There Is another big subject win
which this board has TO deal This is
as TO our Industries after the war. AT
that time we shall have to fight for
the markets Of the world, and the na-
ton will triumph which can nut the
produces The federal board believes
that the Unite States should edu-
cate its men along all such lines as
business investment II wants Toca-
tional education established all over
the country, SO that special training
schools may be open TO all
We have now something like a.
coo, 700 people engaged in m2nulac-
turing OF mechanical work, and moi
one IN 100 has had special training
The kingdom OF Bavaria which has
no more people than New York city
has more trade schools than the
whole United States, ard the city Of
Munich has more men being trained
at public expense than IN all OF our
larger cities representing a popula-
ton OF more than 100000.
The federal board believes that subj
schools would not only pay their own
way bat that they would greatly In
crease or national wealth. We nave
now somethinE like 2, 900. 600 people
over Is Years Of age engaged IN farm
ing, mlniug, manufact1rln and
other Industrial pursuits If we can
add 20 cents a day to the wages Of
each OF these by training, the in
crease for the whole would be more
than 42,ao0,oQo day. II would be
$4,000. 900 per year, and II We make
the increase Of wares % cents a day
the profit on the whole would be a TO
tai increase IN the Income Of our Ia
borsrs Of more than $1,000, 600 a day.
OF more than 81, SOC, 600 900 per year.
It would more than pay the interest
on tie bonded debt we are likely TO