Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-06-27
TAXING CARE OF CRIPPLED
SOLDIERS


many sections people generally do no
know just what the Government Is do
ing 10 enable men disabled in the line
duty to establish themselves IN eirii
life
Inasmach as the Government -ook
these men out Of civil life and placed
them in camps and IN tne trenches
where their disabilities were insured
the obligation upon the Government
10 re-estabIsh them in civil lie Is clear
And II should be understood Jhat those
IT, if,red n France are not ths only 1ns s
er..-rled 10 assistance, 70 All disabled
service men whether Iniarsd "a tne
United States or abroad. ara Drovi1sd
for equally.
For re-esra blishing the disabled IL
civil life the authorized agency Of the
Government is the Federal Board for
Vocational Education. which is charged
by Congress with the vocational train
ing Of disabled soldiers and the place
ment Of rehabilitated persons in suit
able and gainfuI occupations after
their discharge from the Army
The Government, il viii be noted. not
only trains the disabled man. thus en-
abIing him 20 assume again with un-
impaired efficiency, the responsibilities
OF civil life but also assists him in Sc
curing employment at the end Of his
period Of training. q.
IN some large cities crippled nleL J.
uniform are seen or the street ensa gel
in -panhandling" kindly disposed pc ?
sons II has been found that in nearly
every case these men were just plain
ordinary fakIrs in the guise of soldiers
who took this method Of ell-s-ing un
nlerited sympathy from the public
There Is no excuse for these Iakirs- 10
man disabled in tine service need e-sz
In any sort of holduD game on -he
streets nor need ne engage I'D any cccu-
patton whatever which IS not becoming
30 h-la- Anyone seeing him In uniform
So engaged should inform them Of pro-
vision made for their training and
placement hy the Government u any
man after being Informed what his
opportunities are, continues his game
q favor VIII be- done the great body OF
self-respecting disabled men VINO are
trying to make something OF themselves
II every case OF this character IS report
ed 10 the nearest branch office Of the
Federal Board for Vocational Education
II any disable service man who is
considered By the Bureau OF War Risk
Insurance to be as much as ID per
cent disabled. win get in touch with the
Federal Board for Vocational Education
Washington or with any one Of its
fourteen branch offices. location given
below the Federal Board VIII place
them in educational Institutions when
education Is necessary and feasible
where suitable trades or occupations
viii be taught them according 70 their
indit iduaI experiences, capacities and
preferences \ disabled man 50 inca
pacitated that he cannot take up his old
occupation viii be allowed To choose
any occupation or trade which he thinks
h would Ike TO follow, subiect. OF
course. TO approval by the Federal
Board. which is interested only 10 be
assured that the man IS fitted TO pur
sue the occupation or trade elected
Idaho soldiers write to-
Room 53e. Central Bldg
Seattle, Washington
While in training a man receives an
amount equal at least 10 the base pay
received during his last months service
in the Army. Navy or Marine Corps,
but in no case does he receive less than
ss5 per month If j single man. or less.
than SIS per month il living with his
dependents, or less than SIS per month
for himself IL living apart from his de-
pendents in addition 70 allowances to Z
his dependents II married and living
apart from his wife during the period OF
traiaing. In all cases the wife receives
SIS and each minor child SO per month
These payments are made 70 enable I
the man TO support himself while in
training. and are in lieu OF subsiste-
nance etc
Under the arrangement first men
toned. il a man who served as private
at $50 per month. wishes 10 take train !
ing. waving claim 70 subsistence, cloth Z
ing. etc. he WILL II single or living
apart from mis- dependents during trail .
ing. be allowed an additional SIS per
month by the Federal Board. thus
bringing his income UP 20 the minimum
OF Ss5 per month On the other hand. 1
should the MAJ have been a nOncommis-
stoned officer during his last months
service and have received as high as SSl
per month. he viii then continue 70 re-
ceiye such pay and it VIII Of course
not be necessary in this case for the
Federal Board to allow him anything
in the ease Of officers.
II Will be apparent no allowance viii be
LDrLllLili-n- KUN -lr r El.--e-- -f'---- u
Men who have been blinded ip battle
or who have lost both arms or both
legs. or who as "a result OF injuries in
Cured are permanently and totally dis
abled. it may be noted. come under a .
special provision which allows them
800 per month additional.
Many crippled soldiers were dis
charged without being informed Of the
provisions made for them through the
agency OF the Federal Beard. because
they were released from Service before.
the machinery for reaching them was in
effect Any person coming in contact
with such disabled men VIII be doing
patriotic duty BY directing them either
to write to the Federal Board At Wash 4
ington or TO one OF the Boari's fourteen
branch offices. or better vet 70 ap-
pear in person at one OF these offices
il they can
Il is very important that the disabled
man shall be made 10 realize fully the
advantage OF taking training 10 insure
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