The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-20
RED CROSS WORK FOR Dis
ABLED SOLDIERS.

49, - IN proven recently when
1ne hed Cross Institute at 311
FOURTH Ave-, New York Civ
was able to instruct and n1ace
,'f soung man in factory man
ulacturing gyroscopes Which
are used as stabiIizers for aaro
p p,anes, J., a work calling for the
most skillful and deft maninn 'Lae
lions of certain adjustment pa a5
tne development of the sense nf
.ouch 10 such a degree that tho
merest fraction Of mecha, 'nI
alspiacement can be discovered
by the finger tips. ''efeo
MANY opportunities for acou;r
ing a profession are offered IT. f.
anese handicapped men-profes 81
slons that offer an excellent Ev
Ing and in which the disability
becomes e n less handicap in View
VI me excellent salaries and
f pa1 surroundings. The
neo cross Institute has under
Iahen TO teach various trades to
disabled American soldiers Of
Ierlng variety for selection for
.ne development of any special
bent on the part of the mon
among them being the manufac,
cure OF artificial limbs ovv
acetyllne welding, mechanical
drawing, drafting, printing.
motion picture operating and
tne production of iewelrv-au
trades in which there are con-
slant openings.
Even men with double leg am
pHtatlons are not disqualified for
active employment for many
Heids are open to them in inter-
estlhg mechanical work such az
automatic box making. cover
ing, cutting. stripping. labelling
printing and staying machines
all OF which can be operated bv
a man with one hand, providing
the material is carried by an
other worker.
Bereft of his ability to 90 back
to his former business in life a =
disabled soldier need have no
fear of what the future holds in
store for him for the Red Cross
mas taken upon it's shoulders the
problem of answering the ques-
ton What shall we do with the
iegless, armless and blinded men
when they come back?2 and is
indeed preparing the way for a
happy return for them to civil
life in a way that will mean profit :
both to the soldiers and the COM
munities in which they live.
Perhaps one of the most inter-
esting pieces of work which the
Red Cross has undertaken is
that of obtaining suitable en-
ployment for disabled and Grip
pied soldiers returning from the
front. Already various organi-
cations have offered their help
and the Red Cross Institute at
81 Fourth avenue, New York
City, is meeting with splendid
cooperation from the different
firms who are in position. to
place men physically incapaci-
tated for very active employ
ment.
One occupation which seems
particularly adopted to the needs
of these men is that of manu-
featuring paper boxes. It is an
extremely large field, the chief
advantage being due to the fact
that it is mainly an employ of
unskilled labor. The machinery
used in the factories is very sim
pie in construction and can be
easily operated even by the man
with one artificial leg; and in
certain departments there is
seated work suitable for the
man who has lost both legs.
For the men in whom it is pos
sible to develop exceeding skill
full and deft fingerwork, the pro-
cess of laying and tooling gold
leaf on the covers and boxes for
fancy candy and cigarettes Of
fers interesting and delicate
handiwork which can be carried
into an almost unlimited field,
as. it calls for a high degree of
intelligence owing to the expens-
i've material used.
More and more, the business