Evening star., 1918-12-15


IL not as sound q physical man as
when he offered up hts living body
to the cause Of world democracy, at
least rs at mentally and vocationally
ito 90 back into the world OF work
10 n Is better equipped than before.
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The reconstruction division of the
surgeon general's efnce Of the United
States Army 10 the government
agency In charge Of the reconstruc-
tion Of IT, disabled soldiers and SAIL
ors. II has gone about its business
Of making men over with the utmost
care, and II has the advantage OF TAX
ing stock Of the experience Of this
class OF work In other countries On.
Ea.sd ta tns .. xsr . for Longer s;S. Pe5,GIa anIa
the best methods are employed for
RESTORING wounded men to their right
ful places In Industrial and profes-
aaonal life. Uncle Sam says to the man
cripplsd In battle: II win not leave
may, dependent upon your own or
your familys e1orts at rehabilita.
tton. You upheld mo at the cost OF
Some Of your facultios; It 10 now my
part to replace those faculties 20 Tar
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4 man may have lost An arm. or he
may have lost two. One leg may have
gone TO the making Of victory, or two
may have paid the price. A shrapnei
splinter may have found It's target in
The sys Of . perfectly straight. s seeing a,ns
strangie hold upon his lung. AZ to
have left him . subject for tubercu-
lo9l0 treatment. For every kind OF
III caused by war the reconstruction
% division Of The .uIEson senersis RAJ o1. Of
prepared to apply It in the best man
neT. but n also sending it's subjects
out equipped for business with the
world ON terms OF equality with the
men who never heard q cannon dred
In battle. Thero arc no half meas
urss in thds treatment and training Of
the men disabled by war. The best Of
medical care ID given and their train
Ing II of . kind which makes them
wanted in the world OF workers.
II man had training in some line
Of work before he went to war, II his
disabilities permit his return to that
work. he In given further training
along that line provided he needs and
desires IT. II his injuries are such az
to require 2 change OF occupation.
his tastes ana abilities ia chosen for
him and he 10 fully trained 70! wage.
earning in that vocation. And the
main end In view Is to make his earn
ing capacity anywhere from IS to
he entered the war.
The children Of the nation will re-
ceive q lot Of toys this Christmas
which have been cut and carved and
modelled In tho open air shops which
lung. ss Ss1s Sssn 1r on cnoRss
IN the stress Of battle. but are now
healing under as strictly hygienic
conditions as are sent out the prod
ucts OF their hands. The way in
which the men are being taught toy
making. instances the care exercised
in securing the reconstruction aids
for tho government hospitals. To
teach this branch correctly the sur
geon generals ONCE sought far and
wide until it found as its instructor
hobby was carving quaint and artis.
tic toys. He Is now teaching his at
tractive art not only as an aid in the
cure Of the boys in khaki. but also to
give them job which, in capable
trade.
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In like manner the arts and crafts
In furniture making. modelling in
clay, porcelain painting. designing.
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elry are doing the men and the trade
double service In the open air hos
pital schools Of the Army. Agricul-
ture. poultry culture and gardening
Of the landscape. flower and kitchen
varieties offer wide field also for
tho man whose lungs have been weak,
ened. and the government prepares
him for any Of these vocations.
Strange though It may seem, many
laen OF artistic tastes ana tAlente
blinded in battle have chosen sculp-
ture - thsiY YshAbilitating profes-
iion. although this has bean more
frequently the case with Frenchmen
than With men Of other nations.
Weaving sweaters and wo0len vests
for their comrades In arms has proven
itself . FAmunsra4lve Industry among
the blinded men Of France and ID
being taught In tho training classes
here, where also hammock making.
chair Gaming and other trades for the
sightless are being taught. Massage
work 10 wen adapted to the powers Of
men who have lost the use Of their
eyes. and number are being we'll
trained IN Il. Men Of musical knowl-
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