Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-12-14
Government to
Care For the
Disabled en-
Vocational Course to Be Offered to
Men Who Are Unable to Resume
Former OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
to Help Secure Positions.

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That the government Is making
plans to help the men who have be-
come disabled in service, is shown in
a leaflet recently received at the office
Of the local Home Service Of the Red
Cross.
The leafet is issued by the federal
board for vocational education and
contains information that the govern
ment is DESTROYS that every disabled
soldier secure work, or take the vo-
cational training courses offered for
disabled men. Soldiers who wish to
take advantage Of the government
service are advised by the board to
address their communications either
to the Federal Board for Vocational
Education, Washington, D. c., or to
the district office Of the federal board,
which for district 10, the district
which includes North Dakota, is at
room 742 Metropolitan Bank building,
Minneapolis, Mimi.
The lea1et under the title EVERY
Disabled Soldier and Sailor Should
eminent is resolved to do it's best to
restore him to health, strength and
self-supporting activity.
That until his discharge from hos
pital care the medical and surgical
treatment necessary to restore him to
health and strength is under the
jurisdiction Of the military or naval
authorities.
That the vocational training which
may be afterwards necessary to re-
store his self-supporting activity is
under the jurisdiction of the Federal
Board for Vocational Education.
That If he needs an artificial limb
or other orthopedic or mechanical
appliance the government supplies it
free upon his discharge and renews it
when considered necessary.
That if, after his discharge, he
again needs medical treatment on ac-
count of his disability the government
supplies it free.
That any man whose disability en-
titles him to compensation under the
War-Risk Insurance Act may be pro-
vided by the federal board with a
course Of vocational training for a
new occupation.
That the government strongly rec
ommends each man who needs it to
undertake vocational training and put
himself under the care of the federal
board, but the decision to do so is
optional with each man.
That if his disability does prevent
him from returning to employment
without training and he elects to fol-
low a course Of vocational training
provided by the federal board, the
course will be furnished free Of cost,
and he will also be paid as long as
the training lasts a monthly compen-
| sation equal to the sum to which he
is entitled under the War-Risk Insur-
ance Act or a sum equal to the pay of
his last month of active service.
whichever is the greater, but in no
case will a single man or a man re-
quired by his course of instruction to
live apart from his dependents receive
less h SOS per month, exclusive OF
the sum paid dependents; nor will a
man living with his dependents re-
ceive less than SIS per month, inclu-
sive of sum paid to dependents.
That If his disability. does not pre-.
vent him from returning to employ.
ment without training and he elects
to follow a course of vocational train
ing provided by the federal board, the
course will be furnished free Of cos
to him, and the compensation provid'
ed by the War-Risk Insurance Act
will be paid to him, but no allowance
will be paid to his family.
That in addition to the above thu
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man will receive from the govern
ment during his period Of training tn
same monthly allotment and allow
nee as that paid prior to his dis
charge from the army or the navy.
That upon completion Of his cours.
Of training he will continue to re
ceive the compensation prescribed b,
the War-Risk Insurance Act SO lont
as his disability continues.
That in nearly every case, by fol
lowing the advice and suggestions o
the federal board, he can either &c
rid Of the handicap caused by his dis
ability or acquire new powers to re
place In that may lave been lost.
That If he is willing to learn and t
take advantage of the op%portunitie
to increase his skill offered him b
the federal board he can usually get
better position than he had before en-
tering the service.
That II he fails to take advantag
of these opportunities he will An
himself badly handicapped when h
is obliged to compete, with the able
bodied men who come back to wor
after the war.
That the federal board, through =
vocational experts, will study his pal
ticular disability and advise him as I
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him free training for the occupatio
best suited to him.
That on the satisfactory complete
of his. training the federal boar'
through its employment service, wi
assist him to secure a position.
That public authorities and oths
large employers will In many case
at least, give the disabled soldiers 81
sailors preference when filing vacal
positions, provided they possess Il
training necessary to NIL them.
GENERAL GUILD
ELECTS OFFICER
The General Guild OF the Plymont