The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-24
/ TRAINING DISABLED MEN.
Government Offers Exceptional 0ppor-
tunity to Ex-Service Men.

In order to reach the thousands OF
disabled ex-service men who are still in
need Of vocational education and train.
ing, Lieutenant Colonel NJ G.. Smith of
the Office OF the assistant to the secre-
tary of war, has begun the nation wide
distribution of pamphlet which sets
forth clearly the great opportunities
for rehabilitation now placed by the
government within reach of the wound
ed and disabled For the first time the
federal vocational act has been stripped
Of its legal verbiage Details and facts
which ex-soldiers and ex-sailors should
know with reference to their desired
vocational education are given in sim
pie English.
II will be furnished to all army
navy and marine recruiting officers; to
all welfare and employment agencies
whose work brings them into contact
with former service men; to United
States army and navy hospitals, all
posts of the American Legion, public
health officers, chambers Of commerce
and various commercial organizations.
Additional copies may be had by any
one by addressing the service and in
formation branch, council Of national
defense building, Washington, ID. c.
There are two classes of disabled men
entitled to vocational education-those
who cannot follow their former calling,
and those whose disabilities are not of
such nature as to entitle them to GER
tain financial benefits. The first class
are entitled to allowances which range
from $50 month for a single man
without dependents TO $3.50 a month
for man with a wife and six children,
or other dependents.
1t Is only when mans disability in
terferes with his following his former
calling that he is entitled to the main
tenance allowance. But other disabled
men. if their disability be 10 per cent
or greater, are allowed free tuition and
books
All applicants must furnish legal
proof OF honorable discharge from the
service A certificate of discharge, or
extracts therefrom certified as true |
copies. or an affidavit, will be accepted. |
The nearest district Office of the federal |
vocational board viii also furnish to
the applicant the required blank form.
together with medical examination |
by the public health service surgeon,
or, il one is not available, by physi-
clan in the community.
When a mans eligibility for train
ing has been established, he is assisted l
by skilled vocational advisers in max
ING the choice best suited TO his needs. /
He may even have a try out or prepare
tory course in a shop or school. Train
ing is given in agriculture. industry,
commerce. transportation and other
as well as training on the
lob" in manufacturing establishments,
industrial concerns, offices and on
farms.
District vocational officers may au-
thorize transportation and issue meal
and lodging requests to cover the time
for which man Is detained by the
district office for examination. II
A disabled man eligible for training
and maintenance viii receive travelling
expenses. school expenses, fees and
books. and $50 month, or more II he
has dependents While being trained
Al a factory. man Is paid the same +,
allowances for himself and family as If
10 were taking school training. No de-
iuction IA made because he earns wages
Tor his work. Prior to a mans en-
rance into training. he and his de
,endents are not entitled to any sup
bort. and il they are in distress, the
natter should be reported to the Red
ross.
A disabled man being trained can re-
Give compensation from the bureau OF
var risk only when the amount Of
from the bureau j. IN eN-
ess Of what he would be entitled to
rom the federal board for vocational
duration. In such cases tho man Is
aid INC difference, so as to makcsihe
mount received equivalent 10 the
noun, which the bureau Of war risk !
Insurance would pay if he were not IN
raining. The amount paid man un-
Ter his insurance will not be Affected IN
nv way b. the fact that he Is taking
ocaiional training.
After the course has been completed,
he federal board finds = permanent
,osition for the man. and keeps in
ouch with him. A man who receives
q training pay from the federal board
ontinues TO receive the full amount 81
hat compensation 70 which he Is en-
tiled from the bureau Of war risk in
urance The war department espe-
iallv desires to contradict the wide
pread rumor that a man loses his com
ensation because he takes vocational
raining. His actual money income
anno, be diminished. but 4 may be in
reased.
IN the pamphlets are given the sd-
ressrs 81 al district vocational Offices
IA public health service physicians. e
-eil - : table ~ money allowances - 4
sect al cases q dependency. q