The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-01-25

~ub "a AOtC%V bOAuACAS kudL nave lC
turned to Canada from her overseas
forces, only 3,514 are classified as
wounded In a report Of the Canadian
military hospitals commission. The
report is especially interesting to
Americans because Canada's war prob
lem is In many ways similar to our
own.
"Over age" brought home 1886; un-
der age, $50; tuberculosis, $40; insane,
180; ''other causes" 1906. A total
of 9,134 of the 1895 were sent to hos
pitfalls or conyalescent homes.
About half-7,41S-are either unin-
jured or only % per cent disabled.
Those disabled from 26 to 80 per cent
number 1923; disabled 81 to rs per
cent total 927; IS to 100 per cent,
1876.
Only 1928 were native Canadians;
7,41S were born in the British isles.
They RehabiIltate the Wounded.
In the Guelph Military Convalescent
hospital at Guelph, Ont, the Canadian
government has an almost ideal plant
for the rehabilitation of wounded and
sick soldiers. This establishment was
formerly a reformatory. 1t has a farm
of $50 acres, which is capable of great
development, and has also q wooden
mill, machine shop, broom shop, tailor
shop, woodwork shop, creamery, lime
kiln and equipment for many other in
dustries. The Ontario Agricultural
college adjoins this hospital, and its
teaching staff will help in the work of
re-educating the men. An institution
such as this may take q man who is
wounded and who has never been any
thing but a day laborer and send him
out well and trained to work az a trade
or a Observation-Disclosures he has the
brains to learn. Our own government
is now building and communicating
similar institutions for the care Of
wounded Americans.
One young man who has a severe
scalp wound was a farmer, teamster
and general laborer earning wages
averaging $50 a month. He has now
a commencing salary of $40 and Is en-
gagged at a much more agreeable occu-
patton. Another was a lumberman
and accustomed to earn $3.50 a day,
but on returning to the woods he took
charge of an engine at 81 q day. An
other man who formerly made $35 now
gets $50. All Of these men were very
badly wounded.
Private Henry Gerrish, who was a
taarpCfo~ xvhan he np1ioAaI Lost hfc anx
tire left arm. He studied hard in the
convalescent hospital, passed the civil
service examination, and got an ap-
pointment as a postmaster at SIPS a
month. In addition he persuaded one
of the nurses In the convalescent hos
pital to become his wife.
A Few More Examples.
A metal polisher who made $50 a
month took a course in commercial
work and is now earning $3.50 a
month Is a bookkeeper. A private,
who was @ blacksmith's assistant, took
a course In oxyacetylene welding and
now makes 500 q month. A general
laborer has become a wood carver and
is paid $40 a month by the Alaska
Bedding company.
II always had a liking for drawing
and felt that If I ever had the chance
1 would take up mechanical drawing"
wrote a wounded prisoner who had
been a milk wagon driver for some
years at $12 a week. This Opportun-
tity was afforded me at the Gray Nuns
Convalescent home at Montreal, where,
after six weeks, I am In a position to
accept an appointment with an initial
salary Of $50 a month"
Another man admits that he learned
more while In the hospital than he did
in 30 years Of experience as a me-
chanic.
"The fact is" he writes, that at thu
outbreak Of the war l was earning
about So a day at my trade. l am now
able to hold a Job as foreman In 9
machine shop at more than twice the
salary I was getting before"
In this way Canada is making out OF
her wounded skilled men to take thu
place Of those who are lost.