The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-02-04
'RE-EDUcATIoN OF cRlPPLEs. y

"RE-EDUCATI0N OF CRIPPLES."
Mrs. Virgil D. Chandler, of Paris, |
was the principal speaker recently !
before the Women's Club at Column
bus, Ohio, taking for her subject, |
1.-THE Re-education of Cripples."
Mrs. Chandler was the originator of |
the idea of helping crippled and dis
abled soldiers to learn a trade or Sc
cure an education, so that they might
be self-supporting after the war.
The movement has now assumed ma
tion-wide support, and is being &C
lively pushed through the country by
Mrs. Chandler.
| In this issue, at the request of the
Red Cross and the army and navy au-
thorities, as we'll as the Home Service
and Civilian Relief branches of the
Red Cross, THE NEWS publishes the
following text explaining what is to
be done to help the manned soldier:
There has been issued in large
quantity for general distribution, by
the Red Cross Institute for Crippled
and Disabled Men, a statement on
the provision being made by the va
rious government departments for
the returning disabled soldier or
sailor.
The statement is addressed as much
to the public as to the eX-service men
themselves, for it has been found in
the experience of the allied nations
that public understanding and appre-
citation Is essential to the success of
any government program aimed at
the restoration of the injured to self
support.
!, The statement entitled Facts of
: Interest to the Disabled Soldier and
Sailor" has been approved as to &C
: curacy by the various government de-
partments concerneds
t The military and naval authorities
r will provide him, not only with ord1-
: nary medical care, but also with
: special treatment to put him in the
9 best condition possible to return to
6 work.
While he is under treatment in re-
). construction hospitals maintained by
[ the Surgeon-General,U U. 8. Army, and
the Surgeon-General, U. S. Navy, he
will be offered educational advant-
ages, which will promote his recov-
= cry, put his time to good use, and I'M
prove his chances for the future.
1t he has lost an arm or leg, a
". temporary artificial limb will be fur
;. nished him at as early date as pos
, sible. while he is still in the hospital.
Later a permanent artificial limb of
;. the most modern type will, be pro-
t yided by the Bureau of War RISK In
8 surance. 1t will be kept in repair
: and replaced when worn out, as long
as he lives, at government expense.
4 After completion of treatment and
discharge from the army or navy, If
he remain permanently disabled, the
Bureau of War Risk Insurance will
: nav him until the end OF his life dis
e ability compensation, which is in
t tended as an aid in working out his
h future plans.
e This compensation for disability is
: paid whether or not he has taken out
. La policy of War Risk Insurance.
After discharge from the service
il he is disabled to any considerable
: degree-so as to be entitled to com
u pensation for disability-he is offer
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o his injury will not prevent his earn
II ing good wages. Experience of our
s. Allies has shown this to be entirely
e practicable.
"a Compensation for permanent disa.
) bility will not be reduced or In any
wey be affected by what he may be
able to earn. 1t is determined by mis-
IL physical injury alone. He may nave
;c{, con uyoQL
and be able after disability, by rea
- son of having taken a course o.
training, to earn $40 week, yet his
compensation will be paid MIN JUS
the same.
Training after discharge will b
provided him at government expense
by the Federal Board for Vocatlona
Education, charged by Congress WIFI
the responsibility OF restoring him u
self-support. :,
During the course Of training. ir
order that he may have no hnancia
/, worries, he. will receive either TN
same pay as during his last month III
the service or his compensation lol
disability, whichever Is larger. Hi
family will continue to receive tn'
same allotment and allowance al
tWnon ne was III Iuc oCi'AOO.
It is greatly to his advantage tt
avail himself of all opportunities O.
Training, either before or after dis
charge. While it may be easy nov
for even a disabled man to get well
paid, but temporary job, the labor
situation will be different in thu
years after the war when norma
conditions return. If he wants to b
independent and self-supporting IL
future he must prepare now so tina
later on he will be skilled worke
and his services will be in demand.
When training is completed tn
government will find for him desir
able job. This service will be per
formed for him by the Federal Boart
for Vocational Education in co-opera
ton with the United States Employ
ment Service.
During the period of training am
L pod Gross