Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-17
GOVERNMENT AID
TO WOUNDED MEN
OFFICIALLY TOLD

/ In his work throughout the youn-
try in bcnat Of discharged slrvic,
/ men Colonel Arthur Woods. assistant
| to the Secretary Of N&l in charge of
| lrGlng employment Tor demobilized
| soldiers, Sa,iors and marines kas
| learned tia, i'm many sections the nee
PIe do no, know just what the GOV
er1mlut Is doing to enable men dis
ah!ed in the line of dputv re-estab-
3>h themselves IN civl life
lnaSmuyh rs the government took
tIe~r men 0},j ut rNI5 tltc ana ;.vud
,1om n camps uWH Ia The reneuys,
where trgIr disabilities were incurred.
the obligation upon the government t.
establish them in civil lie j. clear.
ror >tabushng the disabled in
civil life, the authorized agency Of
,'' ruN2r umeUt j. the Federal H>@rd
Of Vocational Education. which is
>l:t-eu u' Congress WitN he 'NCCJ-
.o.ai tl@,nng 1t dis" LED soldier,
u'.u t'e ula,eWeu, II roha5tty.tCu
persons in suitable and 2ainfui oryu-
I>,Ion>, atler THEN Discharge tron
tn amy.
Tie government not raiy Trans the
disabled man. thus enabling him 10
assume ulu.G with aniUpaueal ettl-
ut9. Gt also assists hW III securing.
alu,", at the emf of his pe-
r.ao q, t2iuiug.
Il IN, disabled service man VINO
is considered ar the Bureau of War
Ris.. Insurance to be !, mech 4, 10
ulr cen. d'>aUlot VIII Get IN toHch
wit. The Federal Board fer }oea-
tioDal Education. Washington, or with
any one of It's fourteen 4aneh OF
Hoes. ,ar federal toHai Viii place
I th~u IN educational Institutions, when
tu-.atIoU ], necessary and feasible.
Th>re Suite,.e trades or occupations
Will J" taught -hem according II
;1r,r individual experience. capacities
.n. preferences. \ disabled nan SO
l-c.nael-at-G that he cannot lake ui
iii 'lt occupation VII be allowed 10
"rsu~c ANY g"Ciuatlur OF trade which
te E.ink~ he would Ike to follow. sub
.lr.. OF course, 10 approval II the
iC'vlal board, which is Interested
only IT, ne assured tha, the man is
u-,eC t. pursue the occupation pr
,ra0e elgcea.
While 'r taining q man receives
All amount rgVal II .e;.,J u the base
pay received GGt!ng his last months
service in the army. navy or marine
cops, but in no case does he receive
less than So" per month if 4 SINGLE
man, or less than So per man.a #
living with his danendentS, or less
han 500 per month tor hlmse if
lFng arare i ON HI, Gapeu5eI, ,-
IN add Ion 80 allowances - n.s de-
TyN.e0t> Of married and LIKING apart
-roe his UIIe during the period of
training. In all cases JEl wife re-
HI 4.
Tt1 month. These payments are made
To enable TIE man to support him
self while in training. and are in lieu
Of subsistence. etc.
Under the arrangement first men
toned. if q aran Who served as d prI-
vata AT $50 Per month WiSaes to take
l.sln,Ig, waving claim - suhsis-
ots. clothing, etc, ne will. if sin
~ ..ln1 abai. from Ms dsDen-
dents during training, lie allowed an
additional SO per month hv he Fed
-l2 Board. thus trin~Ing has income
n.y. 10 the mlDluuu Of SO per month.
g." tie other hand, should the man
nave '-en n uon-comml-sIoned eff
Ger during his last months service,
a.. have received as high as SSi per
lonth. he will then continue to re-
ce'"e such pay and it viii. Of course
nct 5e necessary ir tins Ease for the
Federal Board 10 allow him anything
additional IN tie case Of officers
/. viii he aoUarent. no allowance vii,
.e forthcoming from the Federal
Board. Men who have been blinded
n battle or whom have loe' both arms
or both legs, or who as a result Of
ini.ries Incurred are permanentiv ard
o-aiiy disabled, it may be noed, come
.naer = Sueciai provision which allows
them %ig0 per month additional.
Imperial Valley people are more
and more making the Maryland hotel
ia San Diego their hcadluarters when
IN that city. The hotel has a first
class cafe.
The JnperaI typewriter Company
IS here 70 stay We absolutely guar