The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-17

want 10 ~ . sIacker ctvil li1o.
country needs pour h4tp n ~
this War=xaaked ntnr16 "a. 1na5
your chance 10 rnAlxe tn Hsoo6 t.
yourself BY taking training @At1A
Fsco IN a }hst u ~ fs.sii,ss r.; b
friends must b. depsndsa upOn N ut
encourage disabled Im1n n strasf6x &
overcome their kandicaps an0 roG11
ing their places IN thu nati0nsn 1n
dustry ana business. the governmsIn1
sends them this message. Ssaz
~Your soldier win b ON his oNn
while taking training and whom pia0AS|
cd In a permanent occupation. ps4
tho federal board win kssp In clos9 4
touch with him ana 1870 e ssss
i@ss.> ss... vs us1zn. ~ pvfi VI sassss
IN his occupation. The future use
fuinsss and happiness ~ the dfSable4 4
men depends upon his decision 20 tAkNs
advantage OF this OTTER Of the 9ovsrns
ment to give him training. It n th0E
duty Of tho friend and family to heir
him make this decision definitely aadsl
quickly"
70 the employers OF Arnerica Rvs
thio message:
Charity In not needed. For to
nrst time in the history Of thu ~ \
put his war pensions on = pfopeE
basis as an insurance obligation. -
pensfve preparations have been ma44
for taking care Of the disabled bo5Wv
not ~ beggars but ~ sslf-respsof1nE
men. This II = Substantial ree1Em
in gratitude However. the oeee -
turn the country can make ~ t.
service these injured rnsn hAyo rsnr2
dsred IN to give them tAeay oppcffun
ity to perform. in the yeArD a3toe
the war, the same quality 81 nat101a4
service they have rendered during Ia
war In this work the help Of t6W
employer 10 indispensable. Tho 144~
erai board calls upon every enp1o1uF
TO aid In the intelligent dischaZBe
Of this task"
Finally to the nations workers. <As.s
federal board sends this appeal:
THE disabled mon are cofning nov
from over there. They must - back
into the wheels Of industry--they VIII
be replaced in jobs where they can Al {
aff,cient work Those who are ~
Handicapped that they cannot 70 back
to their old jobs will be retained ~
occupations In which they can aA4s
will become full 100 per cent edl-
cient It 10 the duty OF the worNofe
Of America to help these men IN every
possible way-to cooperate with the 4
men ana Win Inc IeQGyAl UUAAO - n
the great task Of retraintng them ana
replacing them in good Jobs. II u
the duty, and the privilege. OF the I
workers " America TO see that our
disabled soldiers, sailors and marines
are given q square deal and to help
them make good"
AZ an example 70 the other em-
pioyers OF the country and to em-
ployes Uncle sam - m employer,
helping the work Of the federal board.
the navy department having cpened
its navy shops for the training dur
ing convalescence ana after their ais
charge OF sailors ana marines. Al
ready at Norfolk navy yard tweuty-
nine trades are being taught disabled
men.
Thirteen thousand disabled nghteya
have already registered with the fed-
erai board Al applicants for rotx1tu- q
ing, the claims Of 1880 have been
approved and 500 Of the men have
actually embarked upon their c0urnes
OF re-education. Agents OF the federal
board In fourteen districts stretching
from coast to coast. aided BY various
other governmental departments ana
the home service Of tho American
Red Gross. are at work spreading W0f0
OF all the government wants 90 do
for its disabled heroea. UntM ehAss
work liz completed no effort VIII ~
spared to re-e4tahllsh ~ 4 oeh-0dp-
porting cittsen every soldier. sailor
ana marine entitled to this reward NJ
a grateful nation.