The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-03-24
TRAINING FOR
DISABLED men
Government win Help in EduCat-
ing All Entitled to AS
SiStanCe.
new RULES ARE MADE PLAIN
Great Opportunities for Rehabilitation
Now Placed by Government With
in Reach of All Wounded
and Disabled.

IN heaen OF All wounded
and Disabled.
WaShington.-ln order to reach the
thousands Of disabled ex-service men
who are still in need of vocational ed.
ucation and training, Lieut.. Col NJ. c..
Smith of the Office of the assistant 10
the secretary of war. has begun the
nationwide distribution Of pamphlet
which sets forth clearly the great OBJ
portunitles for rehabilitation now
placed by the government within reach
Of the wounded and disabled. For the
hrst time the federal vocational act
has been stripped of its legal verbiage.
Details and facts which eX-Soldiers
and ex-Sailors should know with ref.
erence to their desired vocational ed
ucation are given in simple English.
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 a nature as to entitle
them to certain financial benefits. The
first class are entitled 10 allowances
which range from $50 a month for
single man without dependents to $50
a month for a man with wife and
six children, or other dependents.
It is only when mans disability
interferes with his following his for
mer calling that he is entitled TO the
maintenance 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.
Help in Making Choice.
When a mans eligibility for train
ing has been established, he is assist
ed by skilled vocational advisers In
making the choice best suited TO his
needs lie may even have a tryout or
preparatory course in shop or school.
Training is given in agriculture indus
try commerce transportation ana 9th,
or professions, as we'll as training
on the job" in manufacturing estab-
lishments, 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 a man is detained by the
district office for examination
A disabled man eligible for training
and maintenance will receive travelling
expenses, school expenses, fees and
books. and $50 a month. or more If
he has dependents. While being train
ed at factory, n man Is paid the
same allowances for himself and fam.
lily as IL he were taking school train
ing No deduction is made because
he earns wages for his work. Prior
TO mans entrance into training. he
and his dependents are not entitled TO
any support, and If they are in dis
tress. the matter should be reported
to the Red Cross.
When Entitled to Compensation.
A disabled man being trained can
receive compensation from the bureau
Of war risk only when the amount of
compensation from the bureau Is In
excess Of what he would be entitled
to from the federal board for voca-
tional education. In such cases the
man is paid the difference, SO as to
make the amount received equivalent
to the amount which the bureau of
war risk insurance would pay IL he
were not in training. The amount
paid a man under his insurance win
not be affected in any way by the
fact he is taking vocational training.
After the course has been complet.
ed, the federal board finds perma-
nent position for the man, and keeps
In touch with him. 4 man who re-
ceiyes no training pay from the fed
eral board continues to receive the
full amount of that compensation TO
which he is entitled from the bureau
of war risk insurance. The war de-
partment especially desires TO contra
dict the widespread rumor that a man
loses his compensation because he
takes vocational training, His actual
money income cannot be diminished,
but it may be increased
In the pamphlet are given the ad-
dresses of all district vocational ofIl-
ceS and public health service ply
sicans, as well as a table Of money
allowances to meet all cases Of de-
tendency.