The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-25
TRAINING FOR Disabled
Ex-SERYIcE MEN ARE RE-
FITTED FOR WORK
Many Returning to. the Fields
In Various civillal
Pursuits
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tASSOCldtoQ L1r9o AtcHdkSnsl
st Louis, Mo-, February 22-Dis-
abled service men from Iowa, Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Nebraska who
have received training under govern
metal supervision are being fitted
for return to civilian pursuits rap
idly, according to statement from
headquarters here OF the Federal
Board for Vocational Education,
ninth district, which embraces these
states. Virtually every institution OF
and privately owned vocational am
trade schools Is being utilized to aid
the men, M. e. Head, the district
vocational officer explains, and many
are receiving their training on the
job.
In connection with this latter
class, Mr.. Head says nearly all lines
OF industry are cooperating with
the government, furnishing the serv-
ices Of plants and assistance Of
CATION has shown, it is stated, that
the men who completed their cours
es, and obtained employment, have
an average wage earning capacity Of
The statement from the board,
which It is stated It Is said Is com
plete resume OF its activities from
the time 1t began ftinctioning In
October 1918, until February /, this
year, shows that 3L51S applications
for training. have been received. and
lit men rehabilitated.
Approximately ESQ new applica-
lions come In weekly, according 70
the statement, and an average OF
465 men are now. being placed for
instruction every month.
On February 1, 4,110 men were in
training, the statement shows, and
the remaining applications disposed
of as follows: transferred to other
districts, either for training or be
cause Of a change of residence, g.
1856; dropped after Investigation
either for dinneligibility or failure to
locate. 1858; eligible. but training
condition, 1,496; In process of Undue.
ton, 1882; decline training. 1880;
deferred, 2,160; discontinued, S72;
pending establishment OF eiisiibility,,
2,477, and eligible but not In tie
hands Of local offices for action,
2,841.
Twelve Local offices
|, With regard to those cases held
up uuul lu6lT ouBlpiuLy Is ueC6T.
mined, 1t Is stated they are being
disposed of at the rate of 500 week
ly. A large majority Iof those eligible
for training, but IS yet unplaced
with the local offices, 1t is explained,
Is due to the fact that the men can
now receive training without main
tenance allowance, but that addition
al information is, being sought to
determine II they may not be eligi-
BILE for the allowance which ranges
from $50 to 500 monthly. The status
Of about $500 cases In the district
will be AFFECTED IL the Kenyon bill
becomes law, according to the
statement. These are classified as
having a disability, incurred, in
creased or aggravated by military
service but are not suffering voca-
tional handicap. Under the interpre-
tation of the bill, the men would be
entitled TO training with maintenance
pay, If, In the opinion Of the board,
their disability is 10 per cent OF
more.
The board is now operating
through twelve local offices in this
district, located at st. Louis, Kansas
City, ChillQcothe and Springfield.
Mo-, Cedar RAPIDS and Des Moines,
Ia; Omaha, Kearney and Lincoln
Neb., and Wichita. Salina, and Tope-
ka, Kas.
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