Arizona republican., 1919-10-04
HERE ID EXTEND
 VOCATIONAL AID. FUR X-SOLD|ERS
Vocational Board Agent Brings Message to D1s- abled Service Men to Have Hope-That Their Cases Will Be Attended to and Education Given Them to Fit Them for Work ...... ....

Bruce L. Grove, representative of the federal board of vocational educa- ton for the twelfth district. which takes in California, Nevada and Ari- zona, has been in Phoenix for the past two days bringing a message to all former soldiers who have been dis abled either through sickness or wounds while in the service, that they must have hope, that in due time the government is going to see that their troubles are alleviated and proper steps taken to educate them along new lines.
 The work ahs been slow, according 10 Mr. Grove, for the very simple req son that the job has been five times larger than was expected. In his ca pacity as field agent for southern Cali tornia and Arizona. MT Grove has run up against the same gigantic problem which confronts the entire bureau. In southern Arizona, which includes Phoe- nix, he has in the neighborhood of 1T5 men to look after. ...
 The method pursued by MT. Grove at arriving at the aid needed by the former service man is to go into his vocational history, his education and tho degree of physical disability. All the material gathered will be discussed wit hthe applicant and an agreement reached as to the amount of training he should receive.
 Two Glasses of Men.
 There are two classes of men comins under the vocational training act Class two men are those who are en titled 10 the training course and al lowances. while class three men are those who have suffered disability but no vocational disability. That is they are capable in spite of their dis ability of carrying on their former work. These men will be giver scholarships and other aid if they re- quest it.
 A section two man who has no de. pendents will receive while in train. ing in addition to his tuition ant travelling expenses, cash allotment ol $50. If the man has wife he will re. ceive $100. Other dependents vii bring his allotment up to a sum no exceeding S150. During the time tht men are in training the war risk in. surance allotment ceases, but will b, resumed following the course to tn, extent it is required
 We do not want to train the mel alone" said MT. Grove yesterday aft T have finished their course that the, are fit to hold down a place, and tha | they do hold it down. We will SCI that they are placed and if they do no make good, we will take them back an, give them another course in trainin, until they are capable of holding dowI job. During the first month they arr out of school the men will receive tn, same allotment from the governmen as they did during their course"
 Many Applicants
 According to figures sent MT Crow from Washington there are 170.4OS ap q plications of disabled service men ol sfile who desire training. Tn the twelftl district there are 5.720 cases. and u 10 August 23, 23.3sS men in the Unite, states had been recommended fo raining. In this district over 200 have been recommended for furthe vocational training. II is the plan o the department to have 17,000 in train ing by the first of October.
 Through an arrangement with tn federal board and the officials of tn University of Arizona, all men wh have arrested cases of tuberculosis 1 s the United States will be sent to th university at Tucson for schoolin, T There will be none but arrested case there. as the government is not sendin any man 10 school until he is entirel free from infection.
 According to Mir Grove there wi be meeting here in November Z which Major General Hunter Ligge i will attend to confer with state off cials and those of the university work out the problems which are cor J stautly arising.
 Mir. Grove left Phoenix last night be gone for about ten days. When I returns he intends 10 stay until he hs | investigated every case in this part the state. Tn the meantime he r, quests all former service men who d, sire aid 10 register at the Red Cros He will take up their cases as soc