The sun., 1919-07-13
PRESIDENT VETOES
DAYLIGHT REPEAL


| Continued from First Page.
| work done in the daylight and work
done by artificial light.
ut, moreover, served the daily con-
venience Of the many communities OF
| tic country IN way which gave, all but
universal satisfaction, and the over
whelming testimony OF its value which
has come TO me convinces mo that
should not be justified in acqulescing In
| its repeal"
sundry Civil Bill.
| In another communication to the
House in regard to the sundry civil bill
the President said:
| ''Cnder the vocational rehabilitation
bill, which became law June %. 1918,
| the Congress has sought to fulfil the
| expectations OF the country that a sol
der. sailor or marine disabled in the
/ recent war should be given an opportu-
nifty TO secure at the expense and under
\ the fostering care OF the Federal Gov
eminent such training as he needs to
| overcome the handicap Of his disability
and to resume his place as a civilian able
, to earn a living upon something like
equal footing with those with whom he
was associated before he made his great
sacrifice for the honor and defence Of
the country.
THE work of rehabilitation under
this admirable law is now at its height
and was to have been given greater
speed and certainty by the amendment
| to section III. of the vocational rehabi-
iitation bill. which have to-day signed
and which places the whole responsibility
for vocational training In a single
agency. virtually transferring from the
war risk insurance bureau to the Fed
eral board for vocational education So
100000 with which to support disab
men In training at the generous figures
of $50 a month for a single man and
500 a month for a man and his wife.
at Is matter of very grave con-
Germ therefore that at the very moment
when these disabled men are coming in
constantly increasing numbers to the
Gov eminent to avail themselves OF this
general plan there should appear in the
sundry civil appropriation bill. which 7
now return. limiting clauses which will
do much more than seriously crippl, and
retard the beneficial work Of restoring
these men to useful and contented lives.
Those clauses would proba bly,. In fact. II
rut into effect. nullify the whole pur-
pose OF the act and render its admins
| tra ,lon practically impossible.
The section OF the bill which ! now
return, which governs the appropriation
for this work, provides the sum 81
sG.0o0.0o0 for all the expenses of reha.
bilitation. Including the support OF the
disabled men In training, and this sum
is stated to he In lieu OF the appropria.
ton contained in the act approved July
-. 1919. amending section 2 Of the act
| approved June -, 1918. 1nasmuch a,
there are already over 1000 isablet
soldiers, sailors and marines in training
| and inasmuch as another 1000 would b
put into training now that the amend.
ment to section has become law, II Il
clear that even at the rate OF only $50 a
month a sum approSimating $4,000. 0o(
will be required for the mere support Of
these men, and that under the present
appropriation nothing will he available
for their tuition and travel, or for plac
ing them where they can earn a living
and It will be impossible to meet tn,
, needs OF the new thousands who are
J every week seeking the benefits Of the re
, Mobilization act.
. I'm the offices OF the board IN the Dis
, trict of Columbia and in fourteen grea
centres OF the United States immedat,
help'is being given to men IN need o
these services. and these Offices are useC
1 for the essential purpose OF keeping &C
= curate records, OF providing proper medi
cal survey OF the men. of Gazing for then
\
ministratlve costs inseparable from
: different work OF this tfnd. which must
4 in the present circumstances reach Il
every corner OF the United States.
Furthermore, the same section o
tho sundry civil bill places such limita
! tions upon the salaries which the Fed
\ eral Boatd for Vocational Education 4
o permitted 10 pay that It will !nevitabl.
r result in the loss by the vocational boar,
10
! made themselves especially valuable, an,
y indeed. Indispensable. in this new worl
= by reason of their native ability. the!
Y proved general experience and their spe
cial training. and to whose advice tn
z disabled men must look. as we'll as 70
e superintendent in the matter of training
: and employment.
/ Among these are the vocational a d
$ visers, WHOSE special duty Is to study tn
Z men in the hospitals. confer with then
n and lay out their vocational plans
r These hospital cases must. IL these mel
e are to be dismissed or allowed to re
Q sign. get along entirely without sue
= advice and supervision until they hav
n been able. after their discharge. TO max
: their way on their own initiative to tn
I distant offices OF the Federal board.
these serious limitations upon tn
amount OF money available and the use
ltO WHICH IL 10 10 ne put involved, IneTe
, fore. an actual disruption of a CAREFUL
:. built up service at the very momen
:. when the disabled soldiers. sailors an
;. marines now in the country or return
= Ing to It are most Immediately in nee
y OF help. This lie a matter of the gravet
- consequence. II cannot but have IA
10 reaching and disastrous effects upon til
plan 30 carefully thought out for III
- immediate and thorough rehabilitatio
Of men In the service OF the country.
IT therefore return the bill with III
:. hope that the Congress will reconsids
70 this section OF the law, restore III
" 900 appropriated under the a,
amending section 2. and most iiberall
:, revise the salary limitations, so that tn
:; benencent work may go on and go @
at once. ] am convinced that In tn
- matter / speak the sentiments and Il
p hopes of those who have most CAREFUL
:. studied the needs OF the returning SO
~ diers and who are best qualified
~ carry out a purpose which am sure Il
In0untrv IN ~