Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-05
To Debarkation Hospital First.

Upon your arrival at the pot. the
sick or injured soldier is told. YOU
Will be sent to a debar hation. hos
pital for very brief stay. From
there you will be sent to the general
hospital. base hospital, oc conra :
descent center, the nearest to your
own home. OF course hen specie
treatment is required 1t may be. nee
essary to have you sent to the hos
pital where there are facilities for
this treatment. If your condition. is
such that you do not need hospital
treatment. you Will be sent to con-
valescent center in an Army camp
nearest your home until entirely re-
covered and ready for discharge.
lin the cure of the sick and wound
ed soldier. not only the ordinary
measure of medicine and surgery will
be used, but also physical measures.
such as are employed under physio-
therapy; active exercises. indoor and
outdoor games. messages and curative
occupation in the hospital wards.
curative workshops and gardens This
. treatment is for the purpose of COR
recting as. far as possible the defects
and disabilities of. the soldiers. =
The curative workshops are es-
tablished TO restore the use of ip-
.!ured parts of the body through use
full work: The ankle joint, for in.
stance. that has become stiffensd
through injury, is made to function
machine. such as band saw, jig saw,
printing press. etc. The. patient. while
getting the curative exercises. has
something to do which keeps his
hands and head busy, takes his mind
on of his disability. and may be Of
educational value to him in his oc-
cupation..
''Ehe curative workshop activities
are under the charge. of. the hospital
educational service. This provides for
each patient according to his needs as
Beside occupation to divert his
mind from his sickness or injury. and
to give him something worth while to
do while still confined to the bed and
ward.
curative occupation in the ward.
shops or gardens.
Opportunities for study and in
struction in bed. in the. wards, in the
classrooms. or in shops In subjects
that will help. him in civil life after
his. discharge.
Preliminary work IN re-education
for new occupation If his injury is
such that'he cannot return to his. old
occupation. .a
advice in regard to vocational re
education and occupation for dis
charge. Also in regard to -compensa-
ton to which he may be entitled from
the war risk insurance, bureau. :
e.
opportunities offered you by. the edu.
catfonaI service. depends upon .yoilr
self. You are not REQUIRED to do so:
It will not affect. the length Of TIME
that you will remain in the hospital.
The opportunities are. offered to you
to assist your. recovery in the shortest
length of time: possible. so that you
may spend the time that you are. in
the hospital undergoing treatment for
your own. best PERSONAL advantage.
Prepare for New Occupation.
"AIl men who have been disabled
SO that they cannot follow their old
occupation, OF cannot follow. it sue
cessful1y. are provided by the gov
education for new occupation after
cured and discharged from the Army.
This re-education Is under the direc-
tion Of the federal board for voca-
tionai' education. 1t may be in a
college, technical trade. commercial
or agricultural school. near his home
or in an industrial plant. or on a
farm. The government pays the en-
tire expense. including the cost of
instruction and living expenses. If
any man has dependents. the govern
s eminent pays for them the same al
lowances that it paid while he was a
soldier. :.
1 1.-THE government has provided COM
pensation for alb men who. unfortu-
/. nately. have become permanently dis
abled in whole or in part. The com-
pehsation depends upon the nature of
the injury. and is not affected by
re-education course that he may
take advantage Of. Full information
in regard to vocational re-education
and compensation viii be given you
by the members Of the hospital edu-
rational staff, il. you will ask them.
Printed bulletins: giving information,
are available in the hospitals"