Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-31

-~-tfon than healing the hurts OF ou
men TO civil life and opp6rtunity
Ths government recognizes this. ant
the, tulhllment of the obligation u
going forward fully and generously
The medical divisions of the war ans
navy departments are rendering al
aid that skill and science make pos
sible; the Federal Board for Voca
tlonal Education is commanded b,
law to develop and adapt the remain
ing capabilities of each man so tina
he may again take his place in thu
ranks of our great civilian army. Ths
zens is essential to this program o.
duty, justice. and humanity. II is no
charity: It is merely the payment
OF draft of honor which the United
selected these men, and took them In
their health and strength to night tht
battles OF the nation. They have
8 fought the good fight; they have KEEP
the faith, and they have won. Now
We keep faith with them, and every
citizen Is indorser on the genera
obligation.
Under authority and direction oi
for rehabilitation of our disabled mer
have been made by the Federal BoarC
for Vocationak Education.
According to estimates made since
the announcement of the total Amer
lean overseas casualties, there are
more than 100000 disabled men un-
Ger treatment in the hospitals in this
country and overseas. OF this num-
Der more than one-fourth have beer
disabled by disease. Contrary to the
general idea Of the casualty list, only
very small percentage of the total
have suffered disabilities which re-
suited in the amputation OF limbs.
1t Is not merely the men who have
lost arms or legs that the government
is offering to refrain and restore e
self-supporting activity, but the Fed.
eral Board offers its aid to ever
man. regardless of his disability
who is entitled to government COR
pensation. The board realizes tht
the many thousands OF men who sc
suffering from the effects of sell
shock. gassing. shrapnel. and fin
shot wounds which weaken their Gs-
TENS. tuberculosis. bronchitis. hart
and nervous diseases. all may be on-
able to re-enter their former ocsipa-
tions. To all these men, as to nose
with more evident handicaps, the
Federal Board is extending opp'rtun-i
Within the next few months sew
eral thousand disabled men VII pc
training under jurisdiction OF the1
the government. Those who had oesh
actually placed in training were tax
ing courses in wide range OF traces
and professions. including Venty
schools. colleges. offices and snops
throughout the country are pelns
utilized so that most OF the men are
being trained close to Their Own
tai now in training are taking com
mercial courses. IL per cent
learning the various phases OF aitry
culture, farm management. are
E:asEisr EsaspS Sa[yinsd SsM msdicins @ and
some are being trained in window
ing. telegraphy. tailoripaa paaccounting,
trimming and designingchine shop
Sracfies SIors 9ns msst Inspeelo Ion and traffic
management sailor enlisted. in
Every soid,er q into the military
quoted. or ora, arai of the United States
OF navai ss.ig from disability not
%no - wv Swn willful misconduct
may he insurance act. 1t is his
Ss.., IN. ,, present his claim for such
S ation in order that 1t may
pSsed upon by the Bureau OF
full information by applying to
war risk insurance ofrcer at the
Aafnp or cantondnent. from whom ne
may get Bureau OF War Risk 1nsur.
out in order to prove his eligibility
for such compensation.
II il is not possible to get in con-
tact with this war risk insurance OF,
upon or write the Bureau of War
Risk Insurance at Washington: ID. e:
stating his case: or ne should call
on or write the district officer OF the
Federal Board for Vocational Educa-
tion in which he is located.
II the soldier or sailor is suffering
from q disability, he Is also eligible
for help by the Federal Board for
ployment. which help. will be given
him in cooperation with the employ
ment service of the Department or
Labor. II he is eligible for compen-
~. ID tai IWza Vnr
act. he is also entitled to training and
placement by the Federal Board for
Vocational Education. provided he Is
not able to follow his old occupa-
tion successfully without training or
needs TO be trained for some new and
suitable occupation for which training
is feasible.
The Federal Board for Vocational
the mans training. 1t will pay for
his tuition; II will furnish him with
books and other necessary supplies,
and it viii pay all other expenses
training. During the time he is fol-
lowing a course of instruction with
the Federal Board he will. IL sim
gle man without dependents or man
ton to live apart from his depend
ents be paid by the government at
least se5 per month. He may be paid
more. If. for example, he received
more atndn SoO per aS Ray AOA
his last month OF active service. he
will receive this same pay during his.
entire course of training. Further
more. II his disability Is such that his
monthly compensation under the
War Risk INSURANCE. act Is greater
than s65. he will. of course. continue
to receive this sum. whatever it may
be. during his entire course.
A married man and his wife VIII
receive SIS per month from the gov
ernment. provided they live together
while he 10 taking course OF in
struction. II his course lie such that
government will pay him SIS per
month and his wife $50 per month.
The larger his family the larger the
aElount paid by the government for
its support. whether living together
or separately while he Is being edu-
Gated. aas-
The same allowance and allotment
will be paid to dependents as was
paid to them while the man was in
his wife will receive $50 a month.
II he has wife and child they will
receive $40 a month, and $40 viii be
paid for each additional child up to
three. If he has a mother dependent
upon him she will receive the same
amount she receivd while he was in
In the case of a commissioned Of
fcer undergoing training the support
paid by the government will always
equal the pay for the last month OF
active service. an amount always in
excess of the minimum guarantee OF
ss5 per month. He will be expected
to maintain his dependents out of the
ss.sA0s1Hk maid him while undergoing