Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-07-31
SPLENDID OPPORTINIrY FOR
OUR EN SOLDIERS.

constitute vocational handiCapS was
received in Richmond today by the
American Legion Post. the Amcri-
can Rcd Cross and other agencies co.
operating in the worl; Of aiding form
or service mon. Announcements waa
made that on July 26, 81 and IS any
rtan who believes himself entitled to
rC~'raiminw nj the hands Of the Fed
cral Board for Vocational EduCatiou
may have his case decided and. if he
is eligible. II man can he placed in
training at once by appearing at tho
Office Of the Federal Board for NOca.
tional Education, coo Times Dispatch
Building. Richmond. Va. on those
dates.
Local people who received the an
n6unccmcnt declared that it married.
ono Of the most mGmcntous steps talk
en- by the Federal Board in the hand
ling Of its job Of rC-training Virgin
ia'S soldiers. sailors, marines. or nurS
cS. whose disability, which was incur
red in or was traccablc to the service
prevents them from competing sue
ccssfully in their old employment. IT
was also determined to he another
long stop toward the cutting OF So
called "tcd Tape which ii has been
charged hampers the work of all gov
crnmcnt bureaus
The coming of representatives OF
the Federal Board to Richmond. Va.
on the days mentioned. will. 1t Is
hoped by those concerned. reach the
attention OF every man who might
have claim against this department
ri the government and the visit OF
these representatives will mean for
these men the following things:
1'hat IL he has not yet made appli
cation for Vocational Education. such
application will be made for him on
tho Spot. Immediately he will DO OK
amined by physician of the Board
and his cass rated; then the case will
be decided by Washington rcprc.
sentative Of the Board, and il tho
man is determined eligible bo veil, Il,
placed i'll training immediately Men
who will make the request to tbe
board either at the Baltimore Office
ooo Lexington Building, or ut Rich
mond' Virginia, Office, and who will
n"lio inc railway station from which
theF Will start, transportation will be
forwarded them from their home O
mere ana reurn; provided they re.
sioo III the following counties, and
provided they are not already In train
ing under the Federal Board. q
lhoSe men who have made appli
,''ioh lor training but who vet
nave certain papers to finish bo
lore lhelr cases are completed. NAV
nave these papers completed on t,,r
srot ana their cases acted upon ond
ucciocd. II they are found olipihln
they VIII be placed in training i'm
lne"lateiy. 1T is our purpose" tbo
announcement says: "to decide ,,I
c''SeS possible while the reprosont,
li'cs OF the Board are in Richmond
hhis Will save time required provi.
o"Siy III sending cases to tbo Ro1,t-
moro oiiico for rating completion or
papers' medical examination and do
cisioh' we hope to be able to toll
any man who comes before tho R,I
'l'nore Eligibility Squad whctbnr or
not ne Is eligible for training and
IL II IS his wish, to furnish him tran.
roi'"tioh TO his place Of training bc
fore he leaves "o
me rllSihility Squad will 10 madc
"p vi II member or the Training Soc
,'oh =" MEMBER Of the Placement
"'c' loil' Two Doctors from the NIcdi
Gu department, the American Legion
h'alSon Olliccr and the Washingtou
representative. These men will conn
"'l with the applicant and will mid
MN III determining the kind of train
ing which he may desire ana whnro
this already has been done will 80.
SiSt him in completing any uoncrs
necessary for his case.
,vin
me purpose Of determining the no
tufe ana extent Of his disability. The
washington representative will then
"fl upon the ease and decide whether
or not the man is eligible. TIL man
then Will be Immediately placed in
tlalhlnS If he so desires, is physical
lS ut and training is feasible.
EVERY man is asked to bring with
nm Il certified copy Of the original
OF his discharge. lie is also asked To
bring with him. provided he has
betn awarded compensation. The LET
ter OF Award, or If this is not avail
able, n check showing that he has re
cciVcd payment on his compcnsation
from the Bureau Of War 1Jsk Ins,r
ancc. These two documents are vital
~ necessary to the completion and
decision Oh his case All men who
wish to avail themselves of this Oh
portunty are requested to get in
touch with the American Legion
IoSt, or with the American Red
Cross. as it is not known members
OF the Board say, when it will be pos
sible for another Eligibility Squad to
, visit this section, every man is urg
Ell to avail himself of tho oDnortun;
t., granted him.
Members Of the party will be w.
II. Magce, District Vocational Off
Ger; S. Fl. Conner, Washington Re-
preventative; r. w. Kent, Supervis
CT OF Training; A. j. Dalton Supervis
or of Placement; Drs. J. C. STAINS
bury and e. c. Eisenberg. e. w. Dim
mick. Training Officer; w C. Jacobs
American Legion Liaison Officer. All
are stationed at the headuarters of
District No. 4. comprising Maryland
District OF Columbia, Virginia and