The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-03-07
More Than 100000 Are Under Treatment Here and 0veseasPo.
vision Made for Compensation and lnswanoe-Govern.
ment to Refrain and Restore Them to
Self-Supportmg Activity.

Observation-Disclosures Wilson. In .
letter to the federal board Of vocation
al education, has called attention to
the fact that the government stands
sQuarely hack Of Its disabled fighting
men. His letter follows:
This nation, has NO more solemn OBJ
itgatioa than healing the hurts Of our
wounded and restoring our disabled
nsn TO civil life and opportunity. The
government recognises this. and the
fuinllment of the obligation Ia going
forward fully and generously. The
medical divisions Of the war and navy
departments are rendering all aid that
skill and science make possible: the
federal board for vocational education
u commanded by law to dew lop and
Adapt the remaining capabilities Of each
man % that he may again take his place
In the ranks Of our great civilian army.
The co cooperation and interest of our citi-
sens u essential to this program Of duty.
Justice and humanity. 1t Is not char
lty. It In merely the payment Of draft
Of honor which the United States of
America accepted when 1t selected these
men. and took them In their health and
strength to night the battles of the ma
ton. They have fought the good fight;
they have kept the faith. and they have
won. Now We keep faith with them. and
every eitizen Is indorser on the general
Obligation.
Under authority and direction Of the
congress-. complete arrangements for
rehabilitation of our disabled men have
been made by the federal board for vo-
cational education.
According to estimates made since
the announcement of the total Ameri-
can overseas casualties. there are more
than 200 coo disabled men under treat
ment In the hospitals In this country
and overseas. OF this number more
than one-fourth have been disabled by
disease Contrary to the general idea
Of the casualty list only very small
percentage Of the total have suffered
disabilities which resulted In the am
putation of limbs.
To Help Every Man.
1t Is not merely the men who have
In Offering to retain and restore to self
supporting activity. but the federal
board offers its aid to every man. re-
gnrdless Of his disability, who is en-
titled to government compensation.
The board realizes that the many thou
sands Of men who are suffering from
the effects of shell shock. gassing,
shrapnel and gunshot wounds which
weaken their systems, tuberculosis
bronchitis heart and nervous diseases,
all may be unable TO re-enter their for
mer occupations. To all these men, as
to those with more evil nj handicaps
the federal board Is extend oppor
sunity.
Within the next few months several
thousand disabled men will be train
ing under Jurisdiction of the federal
board and nj the expense of the gov
eminent. Those who had been actual
iy placed in training were taking
courses in wide range of trades and
professions. including ~ different oc-
cupations. Industrial schools. colleges,
offices and shops throughout the eoun-
try are being utilized ~ that most of
The men are being trained close to
their own homes Thirty-one per cent
of the total now In trimming are taking
commercial courses. II per cent are
learning the various phases OF agricul-
turc. farm management. poultry rails
ing. dairying. etc. Others are studying
law. medicine. banking. and some are
being trained in engineering. teieg-
raphy. tailoring. window trimming and
designing accounting, store manage
| 1,ent, machlneshop practice. meat in
spection and traffic management
Every soldier or sailor enlisted. In
Quoted. or drafted into the military or
naval service Of the United States who
Is suffering from disability DOT due to
his own wiliful misconduct may be en-
titled to compensation under the war
Insurance act. II is his duty to pre-
sent his claim for such compensation
in order thar IL may be passed upon
By the bureau of war risk insurance.
lie can procure full information by
sup,ytng 10 the war risk insurance e.