The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-13
GOVERNMENT TAKES
CARE OF THE BOYS

trance requirement inc thas
| all students must be arrested
| Arrested in this case, however,
does not imply that deep voiced
minion of the law has placed his
| weighty hand upon the shoulder of
| the student and said--"come with me.
Yes, know, but tell that to the Judge
| in the morning"
I 1t does indicate that the student
contracted tuberculosis while flghting
! Uncle Sans fight over there" and
has taken up the battle on the disease
so successfully that its progress has
been arrested.
The institution in question is the
University of Arizona at Tucson.
When the fall term begins between
two and four hundred soldiers who
have developed the disease while in
the service Of thier country and who
have responded to treatment to the
point where the progress OF the dis
ease has been halted, will begin their
, studies there. The movement is sup
ported by the Federal Board for Vo-
cational Training. When the plans
were in progress of formation eX-
perts from the National tuberculosis
Association were called in and acted
as memebers Of the advisory commit
tee.
The work. Of these experts Is but
another mahifestation of the far
reaching Influence of the National
tuberculosis Association and Its thous-
am or more AFFILIATED organization
which are scattered throughout the
country. For years the y. T. A, AS
IL is something referred to, has con-
Quoted relentless warfare upon tu-
berculosis Financed chiefly by the
proceeds of the annual Red Cross
! Christmas seal sale the association
has been able to carry the night into
| pre- ctically every corner of the coun-
try and to awaken civic interest in
| The tuberculosis problem.
| Until the period of the great war
! i had always been the practice of the
government to send n disabled SOL
jdier-whether his disability was caus-
/ ed by wound or disease-honie he
y as left to work out his own economic
| salvation largely unaided, save for his
! pension. The result was not profitable
| to the country and the individual suf-
| fnred accordingly With the new and
enlightened oroeF of things that
! Obey has passed beyond. In its
place is one which recognizes a con-
ttnued responsibility for the disa bled
! soldier.
The federal board of vocational
education recognizes tuberc uiosis as
iitdIVI diSihifllF anu DIdfI8tS
ingly for soldiers who have fallen vic
TINS Of the plague. The university
tat Arizona is The first educational in
Tstltution with which Arrangements for
tine training of these men have been
made.
The Arrangement is an idea, ono
for tha .uhercuJeus soIdter .,d 10
success of this practical demonstration
| will probably result in an extension
| Of the programme. The soldier stu
dent nays his way-but the fees are
/ nominal and leave a balance from his
allotment sufficient to keep things
/ moving At home. The government al
lows soldiers with major disabilities
t5ehfy dollars month II single and
Up to one hundred and nifty dollars
"ach month II they are married men
Win t"h'iiies'
| from this he Is required to pay
four dollars per month for his lodging
and twenty two dollars and fifty cents
tler month for his board. Two build
ligs nave been provided for the nous
ing or the men. The food will be
lpepafrq py expert COOKS and Will be
me KIND most needed by 1.-THE Students,
experience has shown that a per-
lcenlage or all arrested cases suffer
feakdowns 10 meet this emergency
~ 'ii"''i ao'' Wt' pc PIoFiueu Win a
feslaeht physician ana an expert
iufse itAt DOCKS ana special In
isfue'ofs VIII ne provided. The mat
yer OF tulhon ices has not been de-
csdcd upon according TO the most re-
cent araisahle reports. but If any fee
ls cHarged TINS VIII be carried by
thf government.
In many instances an arrested case
cannot return to his former occuna
ition, At the University of Arizona mr.
will be trained to follow some other
vocation more suited to his physical
condition. In selecting the various
courses many things will be taken into
consideration. OF first Importance Is
the apllity OF The student to stand up
uhoer the framing course and to con-
unue the work in after years.
Then. too, his mental. capacity Will,
be given careful consideration. None
of the men will be permitted To aim
too high On the other hand there is
no limit placed upon his ambitions II
qualified for the regular college course
he will be encouraged to take II The
! courses will embrace all lines ~ uni-
versi,y training as well as yocationa,
work. Those qualified to take up the
university course and those whose mi
lversity training has been brokep IN hy
the war may continue their studies. In