Evening journal., 1918-10-24
DISABLED SOLDIERS
OFFERED every AID
United States Employment
Service to Place Trained
Men in Positions
AGREEMENT WITH
VOCATIONAL BOARD

Employment Service and the Federal
Board for Vocational Education the men
will be trained and placed in permanent
situations where their physical def
ciences Will play no part in the positions
they are to hold.
Under the machinery for fitting the
disabled for a successful career the Fed
eral Board for Vocational Education will
train and bring men to the door Of em-
ployment. The employment service.
through the cooperation of its 700
branch Offices scattered all over the
country. VIII list all opportunities avail
able and will assist in every way in
bringing the returned soldier and his job
together
The following agreement signed by J.
B. Densmore, director general OF the
United States Employment Service, and
G. A. Jrosser, director Of the Federal
Board for Vocational Education, has been
sent to all dlstritc Offices Of both organ
lzatlons:
It has been agreed between the Fed
eral Board for Vocational Education and
the United States Employment Service
that their local offices shall be directed
10 establish cooperative relations on the
following general plan:
f. That the United States Employment
Service instruct its officers throughout
The country TO extend the counIesies OF
It's local offices to the placement officers
Of the Federal Board in assisting them
in securing information that will be
helpful in the placement Of disabled sol
diers and sailors This arrangement is
in order that information coming into
possession Of the United States Employ
ment Service concerning suitable en-
ployment for rehabiltated men may be
readily accessible 10 the district place
ment officer and also that the local Of
flee Of the United States Employment
Service may be kept informed concern
ing the employment Of men under the
care Of the Federal Board for Vocational
Education.
2. The United States Employment
Service will maintain list OF Oppor-
tunlties opened to handicapped men Of
which these officers learn in the dis
charge OF their regular duties. The
Federal board is making special sur
veys and Investigations OF this ques-
tion.
3. The district placement oflcer Of
the Federal board will arrange to visit
each Of the United States Employment
Offices in his district. either personally
or by deputy, In order to obtain a free
and full exchange OF information con-
cerning local employment conditions
and opportunities.
In explanation OF the part the Fed
eral Board OF Vocational Education is
TO play, a statement authorized by G.
A. Prosser, director OF this board, says
in part.
IN dealing with the disabled man |
the Federal Board for Vocational Edu 1
cation expects TO treat him throughout /
as a civilian needing advice and assist
ance; to approve his choice OF 0ccupa-
tlon. unless, after careful investigation.
sound opinion shows it TO be the end
not advisable; to train him to meet the
needs OF the occupation he has elected;
to urge him to make the most OF his
opportunity 70 overcome his handicap
BY taking thorough going Instructions;
10 help him secure desirable permanent
employment; and to keep in close touch
With him after he goes to work.
Problem Of Training
As soon as the army authorities have
decided that any disabled man is TO be
discharged from the hospital and re-
turn TO civilian life, it becomes the duty 1
Of the Federal board. through its vo- /
cational advisers in hospitals to deal |
with the problem Of training him and |
OF placing him in civilian employment
This task involves five possible steps
fa) Election by the disabled man Of
a course OF training.
OBJ Preliminary training 10 fit him
FOR a definite occupation or pursuit.
(c) A probationary period Of en-
ployment in that occupation or pur-
suit.
Id Placement in suitable employ
ment in the occupation or pursuit.
fe) Follow-up work to safeguard his
interests
Representatives of the Federal Board
will confer with each disabled man be-
fore mis- discharge from the hospital. 4
If he is able to resume his former oc-
,upation successfully or to follow some
aew occupation without special train /
nq the Federal Board will assist him, 4
( he so desires, to secure employment
herein.
should he select. even under these
to take additional train
ng for his occupation before he en-
ers upon employment, the law pro-
.ides that he may do so at the expense {
" the Government, under conditions |
determined by the Federal Board. II, /
however, he is unable TO pursue his old I
occupation or to enter successfully 5
upon a new occupation. he may be "a
trained by the Federal Board for any d
Vocation or pursuit that he desires to a
follow and in which. in the opinion of a
tne board, he is likely to becOmV pro- n
fcent.
N advising as to future employment, N
.,p.' tr.es' nea1iNes OF the Board will equip =
e''.seiNes Win information concern n
ns ~ neNuirenents and opportunities n
NJ -. - sallons occupations. Much OF a
the men in printed form. The rerro 70
sentatives will also be informed ~.
cerning the kinds Of occupations s,or., G
which certain types Of handicap are
shut out
Every effort will be made to assis,
the disabled man toward that occue
pstion in which he is most interested
and for which. because Of his attitude
and experience on the one hand and
his handicap on the other, he is best
suited In order to utilize previous
knowledge and skill the disabled man
Will be advised-other things being
equaI--to elect training, should he need
ft. for the industry. business, or pur-
suit In which he was engaged before
the war or for one akin to it.
As general policy, a handicapped
man VIII not be directed toward an
overcrowded or waning occupation in
which present or future competition