The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-06-23
THIS CITY MADE
HEADQUARTERS
Rehabilitation OF Ex-Service
Men of rs Counties to Be
Directed From Here.
35 TO BENEFIT HERE

As a result Of the conference recently
held In New Orleans for the purpose
OF enlarging the work of the federal
board OF vocational education-the re-
capped ex-service men-Chattanooga
has been selected as headquarters for
what is termed zone 3. including twen-
ty-three counties Of East Tennessee.
Definite plans for the work of reha-
bilitation during. the next fiscal year.
which begins July /. were worked out
at New Orleans. Hinder these plans
new zones were created and additional
authority given to extend the work
throughout the south
Every disabled veteran Of the World
war now living in Tennessee whose APP
plication for vocational training has not
been settled is to be seen this week
and in the succeeding two weeks by
members OF the federal board for voca-
tional education.
Tennessee has at present 551 disa bled
men who are taking courses in voca
llonal training from the federal board
There are sol disabled men who have
been approved for vocational training
and notified. but who for various per-
sonai reasons have not as yet entered
training, There are quite a number
OF men In Tennessee whose cases have
not been finally settled as to vocational
training. Many of these men are en-
titled to training, but decision has
not been possible on account OF the
fact that the. medical examinations
nave been lacking or incomplete. In
some cases there appears to be a lack
OF interest on the part of the disabled
men; Furthermore, there are a number
OF disabled men who do not as yet
tnoroughly understand the benefits to
which they are entitled from the gov
ernment in the matter of being re-
trained so as to enable them to carry on
IN some vocation successfully. In order
70 clear up and clean up all such cases
In Tennessee the state has been al :
vided into five zones, and in each zone
squad from the federal board has been
assigned to look up every disabled man
VINO mas not been approved for voca- :
tlonal training in order to get all the
Iacts In his case and give a definite
decision.
Get Living Expenses.
Disabled men who are eligible for vo-
cational training are furnished trans
portation to the school or shop, tuition
DOCKS and supplies, and they receive In
ADDITION from $50 to $3.50 per month for
llving expenses. An unmarried man
month. married men with dependents
receive. from $115 to $3.50 per month.
depending upon the number of depend
ents, Vocational training is being given
IN the colleges, universities, business
schools. trade schools and u factories,
shops, private and public corporate tons
and In fact, In every known vocation
In the state.
AT the present time the disabled men
" ~, tennessee who are. taking yoca-
FEDERAL board approximately $751;, 900 per
month Educational institutions in
tennessee are receiving 50. 900 per
month Tor tuition and Instructions Of
otsabled veterans. From the above
statement It can, be readily seen thai
the state of Tennessee Is now receiving
from the government through these
disabled men and institutions three
quarters or q million dollars annually.
,aaas,',a aaaa,.anooEa % has been selected as
the following countless: Biedsoe' Can
non, LAY goifee, Cumherland. Dekain
z Fentress. Franklin, Grundy, Hamilton
saya oanhson; x,,cel Macon overton; Pickett. Put
Trousdale. Van Buren,. Warren, White
ana Wilson. In Chattanooga the head.
quarters are In the Municipal building.
DISABLED men or their friends are re-
quested to call for Mr.. Grggs or Mr..
Gum. who will remain in Chattanooga
the remainder OF this week. after which
time they. win visit various counties
IN zone to see the disabled men
in those counties. Every disabled man
@ @wno calls az headquarters should bring
or award of COMPENSATION II he has re-
ceiVed compensation
List OF Eligible.
Following is a list of those In Chat
tanooga who are requested to call at
the office at once for examination:
smith, Beaure A.; Neal, Albert p:
Hobson. Thomas King: Short, Justin
Clarence; Marley. Joe X. Brock, sam:
SIMS, James H; Evans, Dave w; Sill
yers. Charles T.; Held. Frank X: Me-
Donald, John JI Perkins. Robert e.;
Dozier, Andrew; White. George; Ander-
son. Walter L.; Johnson, Victor; Blan-
ton, Willie; Morgan, James: Afford.
Joe; Silvey John Arthur; Cater. CLAUDE
James; Barrett, ]. Rice; Borden, VIII
G.: Allen, Leo D.. Allender, Avery; But
lers, James e.. Goodson. James f.;
Lees, John D.; Perry. Foster Wall;
March. Otto; Morgan, Joshua; WILDLY.
Marion; Holmes. John M; Maxwell,
Clarke; Hickman, Robert p: Addison.
James s.