Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-23
MANY FORMER SOLDIERS
HELPED BY GOVERNMENT
Large Number of Disabled Men
Confer With Federal Voca-
ton Board.

The Delaware Branch Of the Federal
Board for Vocational Training was Wis
tied Yesterday by Robert j. Fuller, who
Il IN charge of all vocational education
IN District No. 3, which comprlscs
PennSylvania and Delaware NJ. tuilen
stated that he was especially ANXIOUS
that vocational training IN Delaware
should be carried 10 successful concl'i-
sion. for the Diamond Statc had just
cause Ia feel proud of her activities dur
ing tbe Norld War. Mr.. Fuller sand
thc Delaware Branch of the Federal
Roar3 vaS the first vocational training
organization 10 work directly In com
i,10ctjo., With the United States Public
Health service. lie further claimed that
the results being obtained by l)r Mere
dith / Samuel. who is in charge OF all
Public Health work in this State, and
Major RI ] Inman, in charge OF voca-
tional training, clearly Indicates the
S,7cccss ~ the new venture. and pre-
dicte,i that within 4 short time the-con-
solidation Of these branches OF the gov
arnment service in every district through
out the country would he , reality
The special eligibility board. which has
l,.ar III session for the past three days,
~ the Offices az the Federal Board,
according to L. r Hudson, supervising
rehabilitation in this State. completed
its work before LEAVING the Federal
Board Offices last night. Mr.. Hudson,
while not in position TO give
exact figures as to the num-
her Of men declared eligible for train
ing. appeared to be very we'll pleased with
the results obtained and said that Major
H. ]. In1nan. in charge Of vocational
training. had every reason TO feel proud
Of the work done during the last few
DAYS IN behalf Of the disabled veterans.
II Is quite evident from the interest
shown by the former service men that
they are beginning 10 realize that the
government Is endeavorlng IN every way
possible to assist the disabled man, and
the latter are taking advantage Of the
opportunity.
The total number of men who had
fled claims with the Federal Board and
VINO were sent transportation and o
letter Of request to come TO Wilmington,
reached I67. OF that number So have
presented themselves and 25 new appli-
cations developed as result of the Co
operation Of the local newspapers.
Twelve men have received training
with pay: Is have been awarded train
ing without pay. but who are receiving
a compensation from the Bureau of War
Risk Insurance, and 20 men will receive
a decision as soon as copies OF Their
service records are furnished by the
adjutant's generals Office.
The greatest difficulty that the Fed
ieral Board and the War Risk Insurance
encounters in making awards Is 70 con-
meet a man present disability with the
service. This is due to the fact that a
number Of men h3ve been out OF the
service for two years and have con-
tracted ailments. not due to the service.
These men are not entitled to the bene-
fits Of the rehabilitation act.
Six men have been sent TO hospitals
as a result Of the drive. The ioca
Offices will continue IN operation and AZ
inYitatiou is extended ali ex-seryiee rnen
10 file their claims for disability. A.. s
Aouchin, Jr., Assistant d. Y. O., .
former resident Of Delaware and q
graduate Of the University Of Delaware,
class Of 10, is loud 10 his praise Of the
cooperation Of the newspapers and
those who have helped 20 make the drive
a success. It is the intention Of Mr..
Houchin to comb the State from time to
time ID an effort TO clean up ali outstan d
ing cases.