The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1921-03-11
UNCLE SAM AND THE
DISABLED SOLDIER
nY pR FRANK CRAYNE

While there b. go much criticism
of the Government going on. and
nov that the war Is over nobody
seems to have a kind word for Tn
Gle Sam. ! would like To call attention
10 one really good and first class
thing be- b. doing
The Government has appropriated
$50 100000 10 help all those who have
been incapacitated by the war TO ft
themselves for Jobs
That is quit a tidy sum DO you
know about ~ Are you a disabled
soldier. or DO you know u one?
n 10, here is the chance 10 lind out
that the Country that asked men to
hght Tor it is not altogether migrate.
full
Every week hundreds of service
men are discharged a. cured from
the government hospitals and At the
same time returned a. civIlial status.
but these young men in many cases
are not physically and mentally able
20 take up their former vocation.
The Federal Board for Vocational
Education has ssO0OO.O .OOO at its dis.
posaI and is prepared o. giye train.
INK tn any disabled rxseryire man
honomhly discharged since April z.
1917. who b. unable 90 carry on his
former work without q real handi
cap and whose condition makes such
training feasable % this way the
Government has provided com.
paruiiycly happy and independent
future Tor such men
Fl The Government now pay men
from $50 % $40 per month. accord
box 20 mans dependents and n.
cost ~ living be- the iocaliiy IN which
b. b. trained These men are train.
ed AZ many " the best professional
and trade schools iu the country:
Others are trained on the job with
some practical firm; still others pre-.
fer % keep their present positions
and study In night courses without
training pay in order 10 advance
themselves
II mans eligibility can be- -.
tahlishcd. be- can be- almost imme.
diaiely enrolled IN d school or plac.
ed in training with som. hrm
Men from out " town will b.
furnished FREE railroad transports.
tlon upon request and given meals
and lodrinT when neccssary
Lack u schooling does not make
a man Ineligible The Board will
endeayor 20 train the most illiterate
Foreigners Many men think n b.
ue,essary Tor them % leave home
towus in order 10 gst training u ans
soff A. the naard placcs a great
many men in permanent training
on the JOB" t 3. quite possible that
a man can live a. home while taking
training.
II any man has q reason why b.
cannot ac,rpi vocational training at
ihs hands u the Federal Board. be-
:. urrrd 10 bring that reason 10 thc
laiicution " the Board u he b.
right, hi. case will b. retired 20 the
Boaris inactive files until be- wishes
Go open it arain. n be- has been
misiniormed. the BOARD Will sci him
right The Board states it j. con.
tiuual.y running into men Who a. uoi
kuow that they may be- entitled. for
iusianrr. to compensation fum The
War Risk Insurance Bureau. and also
90 training under the Federal BOARD
You may havr heard exsoldicrs ar
others say that the Government
drafted them 10 tight and now that
iis all over. lt casts them aside. and
,arrs nothing fur them
u you have read what I have
written here yuu kuow that b. no,
sa
Au you have to DO Be- 20 write 20
ihr Federal Board for Vocational
Eiuoaiion. Denton nuildInr Cincin.
uatL ohio. and you sill rrcciys full
Information
That does uot mrau Suu may have
b. oom, o. Cin,innaii The noard
has bauehs. sll o,rr thr country ir
almost every large c.iy Bui yoa
on stiie to it, C.uauraii oa.cs and
fni uut
Or 5000 ave- In ans eay disabled sh,
uat nr.t,r ihs tr'pf lou ars rn.
UIrI io 90. arI ihs uasrd r sns,ous
o dui sou
tlssuci by th, Fclrfal Roari Tor
Vocational Eiueatiou with special
permission of The Associated News
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