Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1921-09-15
INJURED CITIZENS OF The
STATE TO Be TRAINED
FOR some TRADE
BY GOVERNMENT.

The Federal government, In
cooperation with the State Of
Tennessee, has provided a fund
of $4, 600 for the present year
for the training of disabled citi-
zens of Tennessee. Both men
and women, who are sixteen
years old or over and who, on
account of any accident or dis
ease, have a physical disability
that hinders the person from
following regular trade or voca-
tion, are eligible to the benefits
of this law. The rehabilitation
fund can be USED to pay for the
tuition, books and tools for the
person undergoing rehablition
training. No part of this fund
can be used to pay the board and
lodging of the disabled person.
The injured persons will be
trained in certain schools and in
the shops and factories. indus
trial establishments and cooper
ations throughout the state.
Whenever possible. the injured
person will be given training in
or near his home locality. The
disability does not have to be re-
ceived in the course of employ
ment. A boy injured on rab-
bit hunt; a girl disabled from an
automobile collision; woman
injured in her home is Untitled 10
the benefits of this training as is
the one who is injured in fac
tory or on a railroad. Persons
who are crippled as result Of
disease also are entitled to be
trained under the provision of
this law.
Hundreds of Tennesseans who
unsuited to follow certain trades
or voeations on account Of their
physical disabilities can be train
ed for other trades or vocations
which can be followed successful
ly. For example. a farmer who
has lost one or both legs can be
trained as shoemaker. printer,
a saddler, a harness maker, q
linotype operator, and a score Of
other positions; young lady
who has been disabled by in
fantile paralysis can be trained
as a stenographer, file clerk,
costume designer. bookkeeper
and a number of other vocations.
1t should be remembered that q
physically disabled person usually
has left uninjurnd the greatest
faculty of all, that is, the mind.
When the mind is not disabled,
the disabled person through
proper training can be qualified
! to follow successfully a trade or
a vocation that will be a means
of selfsupport.
Those who read this article are
requested to send the names and
addresses of any disabled persons
in their community, who appear
to be in need of rehabilitation
training, to the Director of Indus,
trial Rehabilitation. Mr.. Robt. H.
White, State Capitol. Nashville,
| Tennessee.
Although the rehabilitation
fund is limited. yet it is hoped
that at least four or FIVE disabled
persons in every county in Tenn
essee can be given the DEMENT'S
of rehabilitation training. With
this fact il mind, the readers of
this paper are urged to send to
Mr.. White the names and ad-
dresses of persons who are most
seriously injured. such as a loss
of hand or leg. blindness. or
those badly crippled from rheu-
matism, infantile paralysis, etc.
Women as well as men, are en-.
titled to all the benefits of tie
industrial rehabilitation program,
No disabled person should hesi.
: tate to accept the benefits of
this training. 1t is not in any
sense charity. but a sane effort
on the part of the State and the
Federal government to render
social justice to the injured and
handicapped.