The Coconino sun., 1919-03-14
DISABLED SOLDIERS
 MAY SECURE EDUCATION
10000 Disabled Soldiers Entitled to Benefits Offered by
 Vocational Board

What the government wants to do for it's disabled heroes and how every lighter, entitled to compensation un- der the war risk insurance law, may secure the proposed aid under the vo- cational rehabilitation act, is still un- known to many disabled soldiers and sailors.
 Agents of the federal board in four teen districts stretching from coast to coast, aided by various other gov ernmental departments and the home service of the American Red Cross, are at work spreading this informa- tion. Three offices have been estab- lished by the federal board in this district, one at San Francisco, in charge of R. T. Fisher, one in Los Angeles, in charge of Dr. B. F. Cow en, and one at Phoenix, Arizona, in charge of R. Thane Cook. Signifi- cant of the close cooperation between the federal board and the American Red Cross, the Los Angeles office has been opened in the Red Cross building at 10th and Main streets. At least 10000 disabled American fighters are entitled to the benefits offered by the federal board for vo- cational education. Its work is so we'll started that more than 500 men have actually begun their re-educa- ton.
 The compensation allowed while training lasts, equals the monthly sum to which the soldier, sailor or marine is entitled under the war risk insurance law, or a sum equal to his pay for the last month he was in ac- tive service if that be greater. In no case, will a single man or one re- quired by his course of instruction to live apart from his dependents, re- ceive less than $65 a month, exclusive of the sum paid his dependents. A man living wi,h his dependents will not receive less than $75 month, in- elusive of the amount paid the family. Tuition, books and other equip ment are all provided men taking training courses approved by the fed eral board, which may range from six months shop, training to a full four year college course.
 If a mans disability does not pre- vent him from returning to employ ment without retraining and he choos- es to follow course of vocational training provided by the federal board 1 the course will be furnished free of cost and the compensation provided by the war risk insurance law will be paid him but no allowance will be paid his family.
 The federal board does not attempt to dictate to the soldier entitled to retraining what calling he shall fol-
 low. The greatest latitude of choice is allowed, consistent with the sol dier's capacity and adaptability, but of course, the board does seek to dis courage men from entering vacations already over-crowded or waning. As an instance of this, except in unusual cases, applicants for retraining are not encouraged to take up the study of automobiles. This is based on the fact that in our demobilizing armies there are at least half million men who have, through their army work, familiarized themselves with automo- bile operating and repairing and gas engine work generally. Accordingly, with these men discharged into civil life there are not likely to be heavy enough demands for newcomers in this line of endeavor.
 And in this connection, the authori- ties find cause for qualification in the fact that the men whose applications for retraining have already been ap- proved, display wide diversity of ideas as to the callings they wish to be fitted for.
 The list of courses selected in cludes:
 Agriculture, Academic course, Ar chitecture, Accountancy, Animal Illus bandry, Auto Driving, Bookkeeping, General Business course, Medicine, Normal training, Office management, Salesmanship, Banking, Commercial course, Chemistry, Drafting, Embalm- ing, Lip Reading, Law, Mechanical Engineering, Motor Mechanics, Milk Inspection, Poultry Raising, Printing, Building Construction, Civil Engineer ing, Dairying, Electrical course, Ex- porting, Store Management, Silver smithing, Swine Raising, Show Card Writing, Telegraphy, Window Dress inc Watch Repairing,