Pueblo chieftain., 1921-04-22
THE COURAGE OF THE HANDICAPPED

Bitter. tips regarding how to use 4
typewriter. with artificial hands 80 IN
can do his own CORE spondcncc WORK.
a simple code by means OF which his
friends can guide him on the street
without having to touch him, and
other practical details OF similar
nature. a training officer who visited
Mr.. Bitter at his home IN dubuque
was prepared TO cheer the young Wan
but Immediately uron meeting him.
found any such efforts unnecessary
and after entering Into conversation
with him. soon almost forgot that no
was talking to q disabled man.
Blind Mans Viewpoint
Another Of tho many interesting
cases Of blind nen receiving trsinins
under tho Federal Board, ls r Ray
mond Pyle, who in March. 1912. was
scnt to "t;vorErccn.' the Red cross
Institute Tor tho Blind at Baltimore
Mr.. Pyle took UP the study Of Braillc.
typcwri,ins, business corrcspondeneo.
and dietaphou' operatins. He Is nov a
dictaphone operator al the Il =. Nu-
drows Papsr Co. Inc. OF Nirrinia
in a short article on tho blind ut
Evergreen written by MIR. Pyle fur
publication IN tho Federal Bolri
magazine, The Vocational SUMMARY"
Mr.. Pyle takes up a point Of showing
the blind mems attitude toward those
wcll-meaning hut tactlcss souls who
can not, or viii not recognize the fact
that those physically afflicted may 10
quite A. capable and natural indivtdu-
ais as the rest Of humanity. Mr. FyIs
says.
incidentally. happiness ,s given -
tho blind as well al 10 the sighted.
but unfortunately, many people think
not and always want 10 pity. To pity
a man without sight or to compliment
one who can turn around without fall
Ing over, is humihatinE to him \
blind man wants To- 10, treated as
though he wcr the same as any other
specimen ~ manhood We can ap-
prcel1tc pretty flowers. nature. aud
Intelligent convcrsa ton as well as any
body else. In NY two years cxpcr-
icnce without sight and In association
with many blind men, | find that we
often forget cur condition. but fro
qIenily. whom VIC are with sighted
pcrsouS We are reminded OF H..
Sometimes when We arc IN room
with u number of people and happen
to change chairs like any ono would
do. some ono is sure to remark.
passed around, tho hostess may say to
the man next to you. does your blind
friend like chocolates II people
would just act natural when they Aro
with blind person. he would fccl
very comfortable"
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blind who have entered training.
There arc IS different occupations in
which training is given these men. In
tho ma iority Of cases placement
training Is possible That rs training
on tho job. tho men being placed with
firms where they may earn a salary
while getting the necessary training.
Among tho occupations found pos
siblc for blind mon are: massage.
|ostcopaihy, vulcani9ing. various
branches OF agriculture. music store
keeping. machine work Insurance,
drug business. Journalism. salesman-
ship. landscape gardening. bookhind-
Ing. baskctry, chair-caniug. rug and
broom making, cirgar making. wood
working, and various branches OF Of
flee work. There is list OF 80 pro
Vocational and vocational school where
the blind may receive training in
these occupations as well as the many
firms who arc accepting such mon for
positions and training combined.
There are many obstacles to combat
/ In the individual cases or giving those
men training. In one Instance an
agent Of the Board was told by tho
mother Of ono OF the men that hor son
would never he given vocational
! training except over hcr dead body
-Four unsuCesstul attempts have been
made thus FAR IN an endeavor to
change her mind Tho father of ono
0 " w men refuses 10 nc convinced
that his son should receive training.
My hoy will always have enough
money and all he needs now Is a good
VIE he says He cannot he cun-
vinccd that blind man needs pur-
pose In life even more than man
sight,
Tho London Geological Society occu-
pics ground in Regents Park mcasur-
! Ing thirty-four acres. for which II pays
little moro than $500 per year. The
ustimutnh Nnlmc of thn lind commcr-