El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-26
REBUILDING THE WRECKS OF WARP
HOW EVERY AMERICAN MUST HELP

ONE phase Of the war has not yet It has
- Canada, for instance We have not yet begun to
welcome those whom the French call the Teformes" the
crippled veterans the legless armless legged
armed sighess who have gone into the hot fire
They VIII begin tricng through the United States soon
enough They viii appear in town and then another.
They VIII be greeted with mingled sadness and JOY They
VIII be glorious heroes Tor awhlle-and after that!
They must live. They must have employment In order
TO live Employment for them often viii work diff
1erent from that which they performed before they went
TO war for their injuries may have ncapaated them for
the former labor
The war c1ipples are already returning TO the home
country $50 TO 200 at time They leave the transports
taken to strucon hospitals of which nearly
score have been being established IN various parts
of the country. Il the function Of hospitals to take
these whose recuperaon Is supposed have been
nearly complete possible before they the hospitals
IN France and train them for useful occupation
civil lie They VIII be well fitted for the tasks they seek
After their training has been completed they VIII
sisted IN so far as possible IN obtaining employment It
must De me part OF PaTioc pleasure TO give these men
work and make the employment permanent One must be
prepared to say TO such man, there is other way
Il nave 10 place open for you IN my employment, but
III help you look around and If you can't find opening
III make one for you in my establishment"
Little has been heard in this country the work Of re-
construction Of disabled soldiers and sailors And yet some
Of the best minds in the country are giving their best
efforts 70 II Among those who devoted to Maj
former president VIM Howard Taft, admiral William
c Bated surgeon general Of the navy surgeon general
Rupert Blue of the public health ard marine hospital
ice Henry P Dawson chairman Of the Red Cross
c Samuel Gomper president Of the American Federation
OF Labor julius Rosenwad noted merchant of Chicago
Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, sufragst and chairman of the
womans committee Of the council Of national defence
The reconstruction hospitals in the United States under
the direction Of these personages and many others
especially the highly qualified surgeons instructors Of
the army and navy medical corps are beginning their work
OF teaching disabled for become able for civilian
enterprises These to be trained 10 make good
Whenever possible the training VIII along the lines Of
former employment For instance legess veteran who
used 70 be railroad brakeman, may be trained to be
railroad telegrapher MANNED carpenter may become an
architectural craftsman. disabled machint may become
machine shop foreman.
But men VIII not always be trained in the line Of work
previously engaged in See how 1t has been done in some
Of the allied hospitals:
A. Clay Of the Royal Engineers was parayzed IN the
night arm Before the war he a butcher Now he is
a telephone engineer
C. S Woodiug sailor in the British navy lost his right
leg. Before the war he a aborer; now hand boot
maker
C. E James, Of the British Royal Marines lost his right
leg Before the he gardener; an electrician
In G. A. V. Magnetic Works.
An ezearPenteT having lost all Of his right hand except
the thumb and index finger, has fitted himself as building
inspector.
At the EcOle de TOurvisne at Lyons, a boy of p,