El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-27

board for this work. All men being
trained viii spend the forenoon hours
Of each day in this building. Classes
viii be conducted in trade, arithmetic,
trade English, elementary science and
mechanical drawing In the after
moons the men taking training IN shop
trade courses viii meet at the high
school building at $50 o'clock for shop
classes which viii continue until 5
o'clock
In some cases it viii be found neces-
sary to supplement the present equip
ment OF the vocational shops with ad-
oiuonal machinery and equipment.
The federal board proposes 10 fur
uish the additional equipment needed
at this time without any cost 70 the
high school vocational students the
privilege OF using any equipment pro-
vided during the hours they are using
the shops. At the end Of the period
OF training OF disabled men the fed
eral board VIII either sell the added
equipment 10 the schools az a small
percentage OF its cost or 10 VIII be
removed
Two Instructors Provided.
Two full time instructors are to be
provided by the federal board for the
academic work and to assist in shop
struct0rs in the hiEn school viii be
employed BY the federal board for
extra time 20 be given 70 shop in
struction with the exservice men
In addition 70 the training plan TO
be carried out In conjunction with the
public schools il is planned TO pro-
vide training facilities for a great
many more disabled men, through the
cooperation Of the local Industrial and
commercial institutions
The federal board. has a need now
for training $50 TO TO 200 disabled men
in FL Paso- The plan that is 70 be
carried out in cooperation with the
public schools viii care for about so,
and the international Business Col
leEe, OF Fl Paso. which has been
selected by the federal board for
training in business courses. and the
state School OF Mines. which is now
training some students in mining oc-
equations, are TO handle an additional
so men, There win still remain a
demand FOR facilities to train a larger
number Mr.. Burk hopes 10 provide
training in the industrial shops and
commercial institutions 70 meet this
need
For Men Wounded In War.
The training plan TO be carried
out in conjunction with the public
schools is not intended exclusively
for men who have suffered from
tuberculosis" said 5fr. Burk- These
training facilities, for the present at
least, are TO be used as a receiving
rAaAANA AAE preliminary training OF
men in the trades and industries. who
have sustained injuries IN the service.
The federal board for Vocational
Aducation is not permitted 10 place
ii training in any educational institu-
ton men having active tuberculosis
These men are cared for by the
bureau OF war risk insurance and the
public health service until such time
as they have been pronounced cured
for sufficient length OF time 70 in
cstiOnal training without being a
danger TO their fellow students.
The federal board and the public
health service have an arrangement
whereby men taking treatment in
sanitariums at the expense OF the
bureau Of war risk insurance may be
given some educational work and
prevocational training at the sanator-
iums. In the case OF these men the
kind Of training given and the time
spent in training must have the ap-
proval Of the physician in charge
The only concern the federal board
has IN this kind OF training Is that 70
shall be useful instruction and that
IL shall be designed 10 promote the
rehabilitation Of the man
Work OF this type has been carried
on at one OF the local sanatoriums for
some time. The plan Of the federal
board IS TO continue this work and II
possible TO extend its scope TO include
instruction that may be preliminary
10 the vocational training that each
man is to receive when he has been
discharged from the sanatorium as
cured"