Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-12-27
DISABLED MEN To
Be PREPARED FOR
new OCCUPATIONS
VOCATIONAL TRAINING LAW
TO MAKE BROAD AIMS
OF BOARD POSSIBLE
FEDERAL PAY WILL CONTINUE.
Government Will Deal With Its He
rOes as Civilians and Insure
Earning Power
FEDERAL PAY WILL CONTINUE

The United States government plans
TO put every disabled soldier and sail
or at work. The message of how this
seemingly impossible feat is to be ac-
complished is Of interest to every man
in the service. The plan is so soundly
practical that every man in uniform
who has not been disabled through
disease, injury, or in any way will be
anxious to see that his more unfortu-
nate friends do not fail to take ad-
vantage Of the opportunity offered.
Through the vocational rehabilitation
law. passed unanimously by congress,
and under the jurisdiction of the fed
eral board for vocational education, the
government plans to do more for it's
disabled men in this war than any
other nation Of all times. The disabled
man, IL he SO chooses, will be given
vocational training necessary to re-
store his self-supporting activity: he
will be trained to become efficient in
chosen occupation in spite Of his han
dicaps.
All expense of providing education
and training will be borne by tn gov
eminent . While the disabled man is
taking training his personal expenses
will be paid. and such allowances will
be paid his dependents as were re-
ceived by them while he was in active
service.
Each disabled man may be placed in
i~t ntt Tea to
patton or new one. by the federal
board Whether he wishes to under
take special training or not each man
who is entitled to compensation under
the war risk insurance law. may take
advantage of the offer to be placed in
a job by this board. After he actually
goes to work on his own account. his
interests will be safeguarded by the
government under the jurisdiction OF
the federal board.
The case OF each man. who is en-
titled to compensation will be consid-
cred with personal interest by ex-
pert representatives Of the fedora.
board. 1t Is. however. for each man to
determine whether or not he wishes
to avail himself of the liberal govern
ment offer
In dealing with the disabled man the
board will treat him throughout as a
civilian. He will be given advice and
assistance in choosing his course OF
training. Every effort will be made
to train and place him In the occupa-
tion in which ne Is most interested.
preferably his former occupation. pro-
viding II is neither waning nor over
crowded. His handicap will be care
fully considered. and the occupation
in which he Is likely to meet with sue
cess will be chosen. He may be trained
for an entirely new trade. IL such
course Is deemed advisable after full
consideration.
Training will not be restricted tofany
specific vocations. but courses will be
given In any branch Of agriculture.
commerce, industry. or the professions
as may be determined by the disabled
man and the federal board. Existing
facilities. public and private. whether
in schools. colleges or industrial plants.
will be utilized in giving instruction
and training.
The length OF mans training will
depend upon his ability and previous
training, as well as upon the nature of
while he is in training or in perma-
nent employment will not In any way
effect the war risk insurance TO which
he Is entitled.
After a man has satisfactorily com
pleted his course in training ,as pro-
vided by the federal hoard he will be
placed in trial employment in the oc-
cupation for which he has been trained.
Later he will be placed in definite
Job, which Is to he chosen jointly by
the federal board and the disabled
man. At this time. the government
will cease to pay his expenses, but
will begin payment of his war FISK IN
surance compensation. The federai
board will follow up his work to see
that he makes good and gets a square
deal. This supervision will continue so
long as necessary for his full re-estab-
lishment as worker. In the cases
where man fails to do his work ef-
f,ciently, even after training, he may
go back to the federal board for more
training. or II deemed advisable may
then be trained for new occupation
It is of special interest that the gov
ernment's offer is extended to every
man entitled to compensation, with
out regard to how or where ne was
disabled, whether in this country or
abroad. The man who is physically
able to return to his former occupation
will be given training. II he so elects
the same as any other disabled man.
Complete information about the gov
ernment's plans for re-educating and
replacing the disabled man may be Oh
tanned by addressing your inquiries 10
the Federal Board for Vocational Edu-
cation, Washington. d. C.
Miss Nettie Bethel, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence H. Bethel. was
married Christmas day to Ivan l..
Creed, a well known linotype opera
tor of the city, the ceremony being
performed by the Rev. John H. Secor,
NJ n Ohnrch at