Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-07-25
u. s. AID READY FOR
INDUSTRIAL MANNED
Disabled Will Become Asset for Society
Instead of Liability Under the
Federal Scheme.

nois. Massachusetts,. New Jersey.
North Dakota, Pennsylvania. Virginia
and West Virginia. but some other
board was designated as the state
, board. and so an adjustment must be
made within the state.
Provides for Co-Operation.
The federal statute also requires
that the state in order to take ad-
vantage of the act shall provide for
cooperation between the state board
of vocational education and the
board that has charge of the work
mems compensation act.
The wide scope of the federal act.
in cooperation with the states. is
found in these words: "'Persons dis
abled' shall be construed to mean any
person who by reason of a physical
defect or infirmity, whether congeni-
tai or acquired by accident, injury or
disease. is or may be expected to be
totally or partially incapacitated for
remunerative occupation; the term
rehabilitation shall be construed to
mean the rendering OLA person dis
abled fit to engage in remunerative
occupation"
There is specific provision under
the act for all civilian employees Of
"All courses for vocational rehabili-
tation given under the supervision
and control of the state boards and
all courses for vocational rehabilita-
ton maintained shall be available.
under such rules and regulations as
the federal board shall prescribe, to
any civil employee of the United States
his duty"
No State Certified.
No state has yet been certified to
the federal Treasury by the federal
board as entitled to draw upon it's
share of the federal fund. No plan
has yet been submitted by any state.
although several have been drafted
within a month.
First-Must be determined what
kind of rehabilitation the state in
tends to carry on.
Second-The way in which the state
proposes to carry it on.
Third-The way in which the state
proposes to administer and supervise
the work.
Once the plan has been approved by
the federal board, then the federal
law and this plan are a guide the |
state board must follow in carrying |
on the work under quarterly allot- |
ment
The federal board has agents that
do two things: % help the states to
under way, and counsel with the state |
as to the best rehabilita- |
ton methods; co see that the money
is expended in accordance with the
act The better the first duty is per-
formed the less work will have to
be done on the second.
The mederal board has now had
three years experience in administer ,
ing the federal funds in cooperation
with the states. and the special task
for administration of the new act will
be to get rehabilitation agents to
carry out the plans.
Problems for States.
The problems for the states are: %
Getting in touch with the injured
people through workmen's compensa-
ton commissions, state health de-
partments, the Red Cross. state de-
partment Of labor, employing corpo-
rations, labor organizations, insur-
ance companies. hospitals and various
organizations interest
ed in human welfare and education.
Cd Getting to that injured man
of his rights under the
act and the opportunities for training
that already exist or can be created.
There is not only to be class train
ing, but training on the job. One of
counseling with the in
jured man as to best thing for him
to do and help him to determine for
what job he will be trained and get
ting in contact with some educational
institution, factory, store or individ-
ual who will give him the special
training he needs. (3) Get him placed
on the job for which he has been
trained and keep in touch with him
long enough to determine if he mas
really been rehabilitated vocationally.
One of the big difficulties is that
when vocational rehabilitation" is
mentioned one naturally thinks in
terms of the schoolroom and formal
classes. Whereas. the work must be