The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-19

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1uITe 10 re-establish himself in civil
life as a self-respecting independent
worker.
TRAINING IN LOO SCHOOLS.
Among the salient features record
ed in the annual report OF the poaru'
Mr.. Fisher quotes the following as
most noteworthy:
at the present time approximate
ly 700 schools and colleges located
In every section of the United states
are giving training 10 disabled men
in courses approved by the board. Al
most the entire educational equip
ment OF the country Is thus being
utilized TO give each disabled man
precisely the training required 10 en-
able him to enter upon some employ
ment where mis- disability VIII not
be a vocational handicap.
"placement training, or training
on the job also involves wldespreau
cooperation, as Is evidenced py the
fact that over. s. 500 private INDUSTRIAL.
agricultural, and commercial estapiish-
ments are cooperating with inc
board. In providing this sort OF
training, agreements are earetulls
drawn up In each individual case 10
safeguard the interests OF the ois-
abled man, regarding hours pay ana
conditions or work.
"The board Is not an employment
bureau. 1t is an educational agency
and every man put into training on
the Job Is protected by an agreement
which specifically provides that ne
shall be fitted for some selected en-
pIoyment: not simply given a ,ot
which may enable him to earn wages
but does not provide training for fu-
ture employment.
COST OF THE WORK.
"Since the beginning of the work
Congress has appropriated for carry
ing on this program a total OF 1929
600 900. The appropriation for the
current fiscal year, 192O-2l, included
in the above total. was 500 100000.
"Total expenditures from June ~
1913, to June 80, 1920, amount 10
S34,7l9,l96. OF this amount $23, 653'oo3
has been paid out directly to the men
for the maintenance and support OF
themselves and their families during
the period OF training. The usual
maintenance allowance for single
man IS 500 per month. with Increased
allowances for dependents not to eX
coed a total Of $40 per month. En-
penditures for tuition total $2.3O9,2 33
and other direct payments to cover
travel and subsistence of raunees'
medical attention, books, etc, To
81, 412,39S.
During the fiscal year. the num-
Der OF men who have entered training
number 1851. Since the close OF the
fiscal year, that is in the period OF
five months to December I, 1920. over
trn nj n o.
total number put into training to De-
cember /, is 6s, s37. which is greater
than the number of disabled ex-ser'
vice men ever placed in training in
any other country.
During the past year. men nave
been put into training at the rate
of $500 per month. the number VINO
enter varying considerably from
month to month.
OVER $4,000 ELIGIBLE.
ION December 1. the records OF
the Federal Board showed that over
$1,000 men had been approved as
eligible for training under section
2 of the act, which provides main
tenance pay, and $1,000 under sec
ton without such maintenance.
1T has been frequently pointed
out that large number Of those
declared eligible for training have
not accepted it. This is partially
explained by the fact that thousands
of ex-service men eligible for train
irC under section 3, which does not
provide maintenance pay, have de-
clincd to avail themselves of the
educational opportunities offered, for
which the Federal Board cannot, OF
course, be held responsible.