The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-09-02
HIGHEST PRAISE
FOR RED CROSS
Federal Board Credits It's
Success Here to the
Service Section.
MANY MEN PLACED

"We have been able to do really big
things in Kenosha because of the ex-
cellent records kept by the Red Cross
Home Service department here; they
are the most complete and accurate
records we have found in any city in
the middle west; Miss Farley and her
assistants have given us splendid CO.
operation in placing disabled soldiers
and are deserving of highest praise
for their general efficiency"
This was the statement made by l..
w. Wahlstrom of Chicago, eligibility
man on the federal board for vocation
al education, as that body was finish
ing its sittings in Kenosha early to-
day.
"The local post of the Legion" he
added, "has been equally helpful to
us. Commanders Pendill and Stone
man have done everything they could
to enable us to reach every disabled
soldier or sailor in Kenosha and offer
him the benefits of vocational training
at government expense. In all we
have held more than fifty interviews
and have succeeded in placing most of
the men we talked to in universities,
public vocational schools, or local fac
tories, where they can earn and learn
at the same time"
Mr.. Wahlstrom and his associates
left today with the understanding that
they would return to consider further
eases as they may arise.
Board Has Worked Wonders.
The board, which has been holding
sittings in Kenosha and Kenosha
county, is composed of DR.. D. j. Mar
COILS, of Chicago, examiner; J. F. Ri
ordan of Milwaukee, placement-man;
II. w. Wah1strom of Chicago, eligi-
biIity man; ;and Mocena Dunn and D.
E., widely known throughout the Unit
ed States as vocational experts.
Through the Red Cross Home Serv-
ice. Department it has heard the claim
of every disabled service-man in Ke-
nosha, who thought himself entitled to
vocational training at Uncle Sans ex-
pense; it has gone further than that,
too it has gone out into the by-ways
and hedges" invited the blessees in,
and shown them that, even though they
had suffered only minor injuries they
were vocationally handicapped and so
eligible for training in the govern
ment schools and factories.
The awards made included allow
ances varying in amount from $4,000
to $4,000 according to whether the
beneficiary was married or single, in
dependent or with dependents. In ad-
dition to these allowances, the men
placed in factories may earn part-time
wages at the same time that they are
learning business or trade.
In many of the cases handled by the
board the injured soldiers and sailors
are sent to Universities for training
in law, journalism, or other profess
sions for which their capabilities
seem to fit them.
No Excuse for Pan-Handling.
In speech at the Old Settlers pic
mic on Thursday, where it excited
insisted that there was now no rea-
son for a soldiers concentrating
his injury while he was living life
of comparative leisure.
"The United States government has
so arranged things" he said, "that it's
ex soldiers or sailors do not have to
pan handle. Without cost to them
selves they may secure any training
they desire from three months in shoe
making to four years in law or agri-
culture. In most cases they no longer
need sympathy. Friends who offer
them that are enemies. They need
rather stimulation to take advantage
of the governments offers, which will
enable them to make careers for them
selves in spite of grave misfortunes
along the battle-line or in the camps
back here"
Mr.. Dunn also made it very clear
that the government places the men
il trains and insures them good posi-
tions when they have completed their
courses in vocational schools.
Miss Margaret Farley and her as
sistants in the Red Cross Home Service
Department, Mrs. H. C. Hartung and
Miss Beulah English, will carry on the
vocational work so we'll advanced by
the Federal Board and have other cases
ready for immediate settlement when
I the board returns in the fall.