Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1919-01-17

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his personal expenses will be paid,
and allowances will be paid to his
compensation paid will be equal TO
the sum to which he is entitled I'M
der the war insurance act, or a sum
equal to the pay of his last month
In the service, whichever is the
greater; but in no case will a single
man or a man living apart from his
| dependents receive less than $65 per
month exclusive of the sum paid de-
pendents, and a man living with his
dependents receive less than SIS per
month inclusive of the sum paid to
| dependents.
Besides supporting the man while
| taking training the government will
pay a monthly allotment and allow
| ance to his dependents, such amount
| being the same as that paid prior to
his discharge from the service
The man whose disability does not
prevent him from returning to en-
ployment without training will be
given the course of vocational train
ing which he chooses. The course
will be provided by the federal board
al the expense of the government,
and the compensation provided by
the warrisk insurance act will be
paid him. No allowance will be paid
his family.
The taking of the course OF train
ing or the actual earning power of
the man will not in any way affect
his compensation. Upon completion
of his course he will continue to re-
ceive the compensation prescribed by
the war-risk insurance act as long
as his disability continues.
BY following the advice. sugges-
lions, and training of the federal
board, in nearly every case the dis
abled man can either rid himself of
the handicap caused by his disability
or acquire new powers to replace any
that may have been lost.
He can no doubt get better posi-
ton than he had before entering the
service, if he is willing to learn and
to take advantage of the opportuni-
ties to increase his skill, offered by
the federal board.
He will find himself badly handi-
capped in competing with the able
bodied men who come back to work
after the war, if he fails to take ad-
vantage of these opportunities.
The federal board, through its yo-
cational experts, will study his par
ticular disability, advise him as to
the proper course to pursue, and give
him free training for the occupation
best suited to him
He will be assisted in securing a
position, and actually placed in suit
able employment by the federal
board upon the satisfactory compile
ton of his training
He will be ION his own" while TAX
ing training, and when placed in a
permanent occupation, but the fed
eral board will keep in close touch
with him, see that he gets a square
deal, and help him along to the goal
OF being 100 per cent efficient in his
occupation.
The future usefulness and happi-
ness of the disabled man depend up-
on his decision to take advantage of
the offer of the government to give
him training. 1t is the duty of the
friends and family to help him make
| this decision definitely and quickly.
You can secure the information
about what your disabled soldier or
sailor should do to take advantage OF
the free government training by ad-
| dressing your inquiry to the Federal
Board of Vocational Education or
to the district office of the Federal
| Board.