Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-04

yided at the expense OF the govern
ment at the option of any man whose
disability entities him to compensation
under the war-risk insurance act. Re
CARELESS of whether the man was dis
abled in this country or on the battle
fields of Europe. or regardless of the
nature of his disability, he will be
given every consideration and viii be
re-established as an efficient worker in
civilian life through the efforts OF the
federal board for vocational educa-
ton.
Any man whose disability prevents
him from returning to employment
without training will be furnished with
a chosen course of vocational training
free of cost if he elects TO take train
ing provided by the federal board. As
long as the training lasts his personal
expenses will be paid and allowances
will be paid TO his dependents. The
amount of monthly compensation paid
will be equal to the sum TO which he
is entitled under the war insurance
act, or a sum equal to the pay of his
last month in 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 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
anceto 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 training
which he chooses. The course will be
provided by the federal board at the
expense of the government, and the
compensation provided by the war
risk insurance act will be paid him.
The taking of the course of training
or the actual earning power of the man
will not in any way affect his COM
pensation. Upon completion of his
course he will continue to receive the
compensation prescribed by the war
risk insurance act as long as his dis
ability continues.
BY following the advice, suggestion,
and training of the federal board, in
nearly every case the disabled 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 opportunities 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 adj
vantage of these opportunities.
The federal board, through its voca-
tional experts, will study his particu-
lar 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 completion of his
training
He will be ION his own while TAX
ing training and when placed in per-
manent occupation, but the federal
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 happiness
of the disabled man depends upon his
decision to take advantage of the Of
fer of the government to give him
training. 1t is the duty of the friend
and family to help him make this de-
cision definitely and quickly.