Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1919-01-10
WHAT YOU GAN Do
FOR THE DISABLED
! SOLDIER AND SAILOR
Statement of Facts for Friends
and Family, Prepared by
Federal Board.

soldier or sailor boy hurry home from
the hospital II you thought his coming
would impair his physical healthfulness
n the future years of his life.
Would you ask him to stay at home
under your loving care If you could
foresee that he would become despond-
ent and unhappy because Of his help
lessness after a few years Of doing
nothing?
Would you advise him to take job
at high wages now. when there is a
great demand for labor, and cause him
to face the time when he will be dis
charged because more physically fit
men will take his place and there are
no jobs for the unframed?
Would you advise him to try to live
on the compensation paid him by the
government and the money he might
gain through odd Jobs when you can
tually make him dependent and nat
urally dissatisfied with life?
Would you permit any Of your own
wishes. the prospects Of temporary
high wages, or any other seemingly es-
sential reason to be an influence
against making himself eficient in
some gainful occupation in which he
can become independent and self-sup-
porting?
There is one definite way in which
every disabled soldier and sailor can
protect his future happiness and indie
pendence-by choosing suitable occu-
patton and taking advantage of the
vocational training offered by the
United States government. Much de-
lpcnds upon the advice and encourage
ment of the friends and family Of the
disabled man as to whether he elects
| to take the free course in training. 1t
Is duty you owe to him to insist that
he prepare for his future by taking a
thoroughgoing course in training for
his chosen occupation.
Through the Federal Board for Voca-
tional Education the government offers
to restore the self-supporting activity
l. Of every man disabled while in the
military or naval service of the United
States.
| Vocational training for a new occu-
patton, or retraining to better At him
for his former occupation will be pro-
ment at the option Of any man whose
disability entities him to compensation
Isnder the war-risk insurance act Re-
ardless Of whether the man was dis
t4bled in this country or on the battle
felds Of Europe, or regardless OF the
nature Of his disability, he will be
given every consideration and will be
given every consideration and will be
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civilian life through the efforts Of the
Federal Board for Vocational Educa-
tton.
Any man whose disability prevents
him from returning to employment
without training will be furnished with
q chosen course Of vocational training
free of cost II he elects>to take train
ing provided by the federal board. As
long as the training lasts his personal
expenses will be paid and allowances
will be paid to his deDendents. The
amount of monthly compensation paid
will be equal to the sum. to which ne
lie entitled under the war insurance act.
or . sum equal to the pay Of his last
month in service. whichever 10 the
greater; but in no case VIII single
man or . man living apart from his
dependents receive less than $7b per
month, inclusive Of the sum paid to de-
pendents.
Besides supporting the man while
taking ira lining the government VIII
pay . monthly allotment and allow
ance to his dependents, such amount
being the same as that paid prior to
his discharge from the service.
The man whose disability does not
prevent him from returning to en-
ployment withaut training will be CIV
en- the course Of vocational training
which he chooses The course Will be
provided by the federal board at the
expense Of the government, and the
compensation provided by the War
Risk Insurance act will be paid him.
The taking of the course Of training
or the actual earning power OF the
man will not In any way eject his
compensation. Upon completion OF his
course he will continue to receive the
a:.:rsy.sssa.ic prn.sriasA. ~ .sas, W.ss-
Risk Insurance act as long as his dis
ability continues.
BY following the advice.s uggestions.
and training Of the federal board. In
nearly every case the disabled man
can either rid himself Of the handicap
caused by his disability or acquire new
powers to replace any that may have
been lost.
He can no double get better posi-
ton than he had before entering the
service IL he is wiling to learn and to
take advantage of the opportunities to
increase his skill offered by the fed
eral board.
He will find himself badly handi-
capped in competing with the able
bodied men who come back to work
after the war II he fails to take advan-
tage of the opportunities.
The federal board, through It's Vo-
cational experts will study his partlc-
ular disability, advise him as to the
proper course to pursue. and give MIN
free training for the occupation best
suited to him.
He will be assistend in securing po-
sition and actually placed in suitable
employment by the federal board upon
the satisfactory completion OF his
training.
He will be ION his own" while tax
ing training and when placed in per-
manent occupation, but the federal
board will keep In close touch with
him, see that ne gets a square deal