El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-28
MayBUiHHOnle
In Ell PaSO For
Disabled Men
Thomas B. Kidner Outlines
Work Being Done For
Wounded Soldiers.

Thomas B. kidner, adviser Of the
/ federal board for vocational education
Of discharged soldiers and sailors. es-
lpecially for those suffering from tu-
I berculosis. spent Tuesday in FL Paso.
Il am in the southwest looking into
the problems connected with tubercu-
lar soldiers, sailors and marines" said
AR Kidner. I am much struck with
the advantages FL Paso offers for a
training school for these men. In
pursuance Of its policy. the federal
board for vocation education has ap-
pointed as special agent for Fl Paso
". A. Burk. who has been given a
leave Of absence from his duties as
superintendent Of industrial training
in the El Paso public schools to man
age the work at the Hendricks and
Wiley sanitoria. Under his charge
classes in general subjects. drafting.
typewriting, shorthand, bookkeeping
and Spanish have already been organ
lied among these men who have just
returned from service disabled by tu-
berculosis.
Compliments Local Work.
Just as soon as equipment can be
Installed instruction win also be given
in light art and crafts. which VIII be
a relief from book studies OF course.
the main object Of this work in the
sanitoria is therapeutic. but practi-
cally every man has chosen some
study which VIII be OF value when he
RECEIVERS There are 80 OF 60 men in
these sanftoria-
Everywhere this work has been in
troduced medical officers charged with
the care Of patients speak in the high
est terms Of its value. when these
men leave the sanitoria with the dis
ease arrested the federal board VIII
provide each one with necessary I
training for some occupation VITA
safety 10 himself and his fellow work Z
Already from 5000 TO 1909 men are
taking courses and their plumber IS
rapidly Increasing. The Universities. {
technical and AGRICULTURAL /
schools and other Institutions have I
eral board Us utilizing their facilities
for training men TO the fullest ex-
tent.
But there are many occupations /
which cannot be taught In schools or /
Institutions. and for these the federal /
men in Industrial and commercial es-
Adjustments where under actual I
working conditions. the men viii .
earn new vocations"
Mr. Kidner conferred with Ed i
Kneszel and = p Phillips president /
md secretary Of the soldiers and sail
rs friend committee OF the local \
1iks' lodge. and comDlimented them.
20 Per Cent TubercuIar.
Between $500 and $500 lost legs 4
md arms in the war and far more men
IRE suffering from disabilities which I
AVE no outward sign TWENTY per
.ent Of the disabled are suffering
rom tuberculosis.
after discharge they pass under
he care Of the bureau Of war risk {
insurance for their medical care and z
inder the federal board for their 4
raining IL they need It. Acting upon 4
he advice OF special committee OF 2
he National tuberculosis association 4
he board has adopted the policy Of
lot providing vocational training I
curses for sufferers from tubercu-
Osls. But at the request OF the bu- y
eau OF war risk insurance the board
las asreed 70 provide q certain
mount Of preliminary tra ming for
len under treatment by the bureau z
q various sanitoria throughout the Z
ountry."