The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-09-13

different sections of the United States are " VIC
used as reconstruction hospitals, where Lne
MANNED may be restored to their fullest useiui
ness To each will be attached workshops, wnere
of least tbe rudiments of different trades may De
nrocticed: gardens and farm land for outooor
work and every possible facility for encouraging
the cripple to do his utmost toward sen-reslora-
tion Here too, will be conferred the Work OF lne
Reconstruction aids,' a corps OF INSTRUCTORS In
physical training, specially trained for the WORK
of drilling crippled men in the fullest use OF Ier
remaining muscles, to the end that they may
,,oroise tbeir faculties to the utmost The de-
gree TO which the stump of an arm or leg may
become mobile and useful has been carefully cal
culoted as a result of French experience; IL Is
surprising to sound man to discover now useIui
half forearm for instance, may become Inc
corps of reconstruction aids ts being recruited
from among men and women instructors In gym
nastics under the direction of Miss Marguerite
Sanderson of Boston.
The fitting of artificial members to replace miss
inc hands and legs has become almost science
IN ;tself Wonderful results have been acmeveu
IN Europe with marvellous and complicated Manu-
mechansms that enable their wearers TO perform
almost miraculous feats. For most crippled soi-
diers however, the simpler forms, varauons VI
the plain hook or the various forms OF CHAMPS Ao
holding tools, are much more serviceaDie as VOTE
ing hands, A specialized body of surgeons IL
stndving the whole subject under the direction OF
Sureeon General Gorgas. with view to hitting
every American soldier who may need such aFu
fcial aid with the type best adapted 10 MS
civilian needs.
Tho general plan of reconstruction work com
+on,n,ates caring for each disabled soldier or
sailor In the reconstruction hospital nearest ms
former home The plan of vocational renaDmla'
tion contemplates training him to DO sometnins
as nearly like his former occupation as possible
lost AN arm may be trained into good superln-
+ondent of construction. II this can be done Dy
n,acing him in a school where he will have an
onporfunity to learn how to read bluepr1nB ano
understand specifications, such school VIII De
found So far as possible, existing schools are :
he utilized: most of the large industrial orgahza
lions already maintain technical schools Tor tneIl
emnIoyees and these and other similar lhsUtu
lions will be opened to the discharged crpplec
soldier And while the soldier or sailor is unust
going such re-education he win continue 20 re
ceve the disability compensation to which ne 7
entitled under the war risk Insurance act. IL n'
advice of those who have studied European e
perience is taken, any pension to winch ne MA
be entitled is to be based upon the nature an'
extent of his injuries and not upon his earninl
capacity.
Roth the reconstruction hospitals and the gen
eral scheme OF rehabilitation in all proDanlnt
win be open to civilian employees Of the govern
nent injured in the discharge Of their duty, ant
under certain restrictions the vocational re
habiltation may be made available for any PEI
SON injured in any civil employment. under cono
tIons TO be established by the rehabilitation board
ont of the emergency of war, therefore, there WI
thus develop permanent asset Tor peace ION
stem toward solving the problem Of putting IN
industrial cripple as well as the war cripple bac
on the pay roll.