Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-06-12

should understand tho provisions thai
the government has made for the re-
training OF the soldier disabled TO
such an extent that he cannot return
to his former employment. nor can
he take up q new occupation without
training for It. without thinking.
the public often contends that the sol
der has "done his bit" and therefore
the government should give him sum
Gent compensation to live without
bothering himself about . Job for the
rest OF his life.
Upon serious thought this same
public will realize that this condem-
nation to such continuous inactivity
is NO kindness to the soldier who has
sacrificed his health for his country.
The government has planned better
way, and stands ready to show the
wounded man that his country still
needs him, and needs him to such an
extent that provisions have not only
been made for his reeducation in
some new trade or profession, bat
that money will be paid to him and to
his dependents during the time re-
quired for his preparation for this
further service for the nation. The
War Risk Insurance Bureau pays
compensation to the man and allow
ances for the support Of his depend
ents during the entire period OF his
training.
The amount given the man in
training varies according to the size
OF his family. A single man gets at
least SOS q month, but there is q
graduated scale Of payments for Q
married man who has wife and chill
dren, which is based upon the family
requirements. For instance, q mar
ried man living at home with his wife
and one child would get Including
the family allowances) $50, and IL he
must train away from home the total
amount is $1O5. II he has four chill
dren he will receive $117.50, unless
he must live away from home during
his training. when the family is paid
$122.6O. Increase In these allow
ances is made up to the number OF
six children, except in the case OF .
widower, who II allowed an increase
up to eight children.
It Ia not generally known that the
Federal Board Of Vocational Educa-
ton maintains q course designed to
prepare disabled soldiers for civil
service positions. There are 80 men
now studying to qualify themselves
for positions under the civil service,
and the Board will undertake to pre-
pare any student who SO desires, pro-
vided he can qualify as physically
to do the work. OF course,
there are some regulations regarding
these positions and men obviously
cannot expect to hold
down jobs where their physical dis
qualifications are such as to prevent
tho proper discharge of the duties.
But on April Is the President author
lied an amendment to the civil service
rules which permits the civil service
to exempt from the phys
zeal requirements established for any
position. q disabled and h0nOrably
discharged soldier or sailor or ma
rfne upon the certification Of the Fed
eral Board for Vocational Education
that he has been specially trained for
and has passed a practical test, DEM
onstrating his physical ability to per-
form the work sought.
A good many Of the disabled SOL
dieFs now being vocationally reedu-
Gated by the Federal Board are tax
ing courses of training somewhat out
of the ordinary, and the list of those
who are undergoing reeducation
April first reveals some interesting
sidelights on the desires and ambi-
lions of the young men Of the coun-
try.
Two are studying air-brake opera
ton; are taking bee culture; have
entered barber colleges. 1t would not
be supposed that boiler making was
the sort of light work the disabled
man would select, but students have
elected that. Twenty-six are taking
carpentry and biology. Dentistry is
fairly popular, there being 81 stu
dents in that. while are studying
ledge trimming and IL of them are
studying embalming. Forestry has
attracted Is, while are taking spe-
cial courses in geometry. Jewelry
and watch repairing have attracted
rs, and 13 are embarking upon the
of journalism. Owing
to impaired hearing ON account of the
din of artillery fire, %
men are studying lip reading. One is
taking massage and 20 have gone in
for oxy-acetylene Welding. Three
men are studying vocal music, 2 are
violin and II, various other
instruments. Eleven are studying