The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-04-01
ONE HUNDRED
EX-SERVICE MEN
ARE GIVEN HEARING
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healed the mental wounds. Confidence
is restored.
The eligibility squad of the govern
ment vocational board, who were pres
ent and conducted the examinations.
were G. D. Hardy, P. J. Batten from
Minneapolis, DR.. V. R. Boynton of
Denver, G. l. Stevens. Helena, w. O.
Ellsworth, War Risk Insurance Blu
reau, Washington, and c. T. Busha,
American Legion officer from Helena.
Applicants were far in excess of the
number expected by the board, there
being nearly one hundred and fifty
who came in contact with them. A
majority of the men applied for a
winter course at the state agricultural
college at Bozeman. Most of these
men have farms and preferred a short
course so that they could return in
time for spring work. A surprise was
that sixty-seven original applications
for compensation were handled by w,
o. Ellsworth and C. T. Busha, the rep
resentative of the Veterans Welfare
commission, travelling with the squad.
Men were examined from the counties
of Blaine, Phillips, Valley, Roosevelt,
Sheridan and Daniels. Some of these
were so anxious to get their post
war problems solved that they seized
the opportunity offered by the govern
miles from their homes in inland
towns, by horseback, auto, stage or on
foot, taking several days to make the
trip.
Some idea of the vast amount of
work done may be gathered from a
brief resume of the work done.
Vocational Cases Passed.
The 10 contact cases referred to
were disposed of as follows:
35 Decided upon as straight eligible
for vocational training.
25 Additional to above which will be
eligible as soon as their case is con-
nected up with the service.
8 We're straight eligible for section
8 vocational training.
a Cases were dropped for later ex-
animation.
IL Cases were reported out as hav-
ing no claims for vocational traininf.
26 Cases were filed for information
and will be handled through the local
and state organizations as soon as data
can be collected to properly present
them. There were also the
Compensation and War Risk Cases
Before a man can become eligible
for vocational training he must have
been handled by the War Risk board
as a compensation case. There were
CT absolutely new compensation cases
handled by the War Risk board in adj
dition to the many other adjustments
in connection with the old cases al
ready reviewed and passed upon to
some extent through the local and
state boards for this purpose. This
board also handled so applications for
Victory Medals.
Work Done by Case Board.
The last stage in connection with the
placing of a man in Vocational Train
ing is his appearance before the Case
Board. This is done only after the
man has been passed for section two
or three training by the Vocational
Board. He is given an opportunity to
express his likes and dislikes as to
the training he is about to decide upon.
Suggestions are made to him, his for
mer occupations are gone over and
discussed and arrangements are made
for his taking the work at duly &C
credited school in the state if possible
Forty-nine cases were approved fol
one of the various forms of training
II men were given transportation fol
immediate training, which means that
these men will report to the place de-
cided upon within the next two OF
three weeks.
The organization which functioneG
with such surprising results is given
below, as well as that of their Red
Cross and local assistants.
rCLuptheBvcifh
Members of Travelling Squad.
The travelling board proper that re.
viewed and decided on the various
cases was composed of the following
people:
Mr.. f. G. Hardy, of the Minneapolis
Vocational office, who decided the eli
gibility of the various cases.
Mr.. P. J. Batten, also from the Min
neapolis office of the board, who acteC
as contact man and before whom the
various men first appeared.
DR.. Y. R. Boynton, of Denver, med
ical examiner for the board.
Mr.. George |. Stevens, Helena, Vo-
cational Advisor for the state of Mon
tana and for the board on this tour
IF tho state