Phoenix tribune., 1919-01-11
EVERY DISABLED SOLDIER
AND SAILOR SHOULD KNOW

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do its 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
health authorities.
That the vocational training which
may afterwards be 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
CT 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 account
of his disability the government sup
plies 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
course of vocational training for
new occupation
That the government strongly rec
omends each man who needs it to un-
dertake vocational training and put
himself under the care of the Fed
eral Board, but the decision to do SO
lis optional with each man.
That if his disability does prevent
him from returning to employment
without training and he elects to fol.
low 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 monthly compen-
sation equal to the sum of 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 single man or a man re-
quired by his course of instruction to
live apart from his dependents receive
less than $65 per month, exclusive of
the 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 course of vocational train
ing provided by the Federal Board
the course will be furnished free CT
cost to him, and the compensation
provided by the War Risk Insurance
Act will be paid to him, but no al
lowance will be paid to his family.
That in addition to the above the
family or dependents of each disabled
man will receive from the government
during his period cf training the same
monthly allotment and allowance as
that paid prior to his discharge from
the army or the navy.
That upon completion of his course
of training he will continue to receive
the compensation prescribed by the
War Risk Insurance Act so long as his
disability continues
That in nearly every case, by fol-
lowing the advice and suggestions OF
the Federal Board, he can either get
rid of the handicap caused by his dis
ability or acquire new powers to re-
place any that may have been lost.
That if he is willing to learn and to
take advantage of the opportunities to
increase his skill offered him by the
Federal Board he can usually get a
better position than he had before en-
tering the service.
That if he fails to take advantage
of these opportunities he will find
himself badly handicapped when he is
obliged to compete with the able
Bodied men who come back to work
after the war
That the Federal Board, through its
vocational experts, will study his par
ticular disability and advise him as to
the proper course to pursue and give
him free training for the occupation
best suited to him.
That on the satisfactory compile
ton of his training the Federal Board,
through its employment service, will
assist him to secure position.
That nuh1ic authorities and other
large employers will lin many cases at
least give the disabled soldiers and
sailors preference when filling vacant
positions. provided they possess the
necessary training to fill them.