The chronicle-star., 1921-01-21

BY DIR. FRANK CRANE

L
BY DIR. FRANK CRANE
Issued by the Federal Board fo
Vocational Education with special per
mission Of the Associated Newspaper
| While there is SO much criticism d
the Government going on, and now
that the war is over nobody seems tc
have kind word for Uncle Sam,
would like to call attention to one
really good and first class thing he il
doing.
The Government has appropriated
$90,000,000 to help all those who have
been incapacitated by the war to ft
themselves for jobs.
That is quite tidy sum. Do you
know about it? Are you disabled
soldier, or do you know Of one? II so,
here is the chance to find out that the
Country that asked that man to figh
for 1t is not altogether ungrateful.
Every week hundreds Of service men
are discharged as cured from the Gov
ernment hospitals, and at the same
time returned to civilian status, but
these young men in many cases are
not physically and mentally able to
take up their former vocation. The
Federal Board for Vocational Education
has $90,000,00O at its disposal and is
prepared to give training to any dis
abled ex-service man honorably dis
charged since April Z, 1917, who is
unable to carry on at his former work
without real handicap and whose con-
dition makes such training feasible.
in this way the Government has pro-
vided a comparatively happy and in.
dependent future for such men.
The Government now pays men from
$50 to $170 per month. according to a
mans dependents and the cost of liv-
ing in the locality in which he is
trained. These men are trained at
many of the best professional and trade
schools in the country; others are train
ed on the job with some practical firm;
others prefer to keep their present |
positions and study in night courses
without training pay in order to ad-
vance themselves.
II mans eligibility can be estab- |
lished, he can be almost Immediately
enrolled in school or placed In train
Ing for trade with some firm.
Men from out Of town will be furn-
lshed free railroad transportation up
On request and given meals and lodg.
ing where necessary.
Lack Of schooling does not make
man Ineligible. The Board will en-
leavor to train the most ilIiterate
oreigners. Many men think it is
Necessary for them to leave home
owns in order to get training Of any
ort. AS the Board places a great
many men in placement training ON
he Job, 1t is quite possible that
nan can live at home rfai,,.e While taking
raining.
II any man has reason why he can.
lot accept vocational training at the
lands Of the Federal Board, he is urg-
d to bring that reason to the attention
# the Board. II he is right, his case
will be reired to the Boards inactive I
lies until he wishes to open it again.
he has been misinformed, the Board
Till set him right. The Board states
is continually running into men who I
o not know what they may be en-. !
tiled, for instance to compensation g
'om the War Risk Insurance Bureau, n
nd also to training under the Federal O
oard. +
You may have heard ex-soldiers or Il
hers say that the Government draft o
them to fight, and now that it's all
yer, 1t casts them aside, and cares (,
)thing for them. n
If you have read what l have q,
ritten here you know that is not SO. "
All you have to do is to write to the e,
'deral Board for Vocational Edu- 81
tion, 1856 Carondelet ST., New Or nj
ans, La, and you will receive full OF
ns
That does not mean you may have re
come to New Orleans. The Board b,
= ranches all over the country in
mosNevery large city, but you can g,
rite t%the New Orleans office and us
nd out. hi
II you se in any way disabled why tie
u recetveshis help? You are en- tn
tied 10 It, sd the Board is anxious TO,
find you. -,
'opyrisnt, isa. by Frank Crane.) sh
tn,
The many friena of Mr.. and Mrs. E IN,
artin regret to lsrn of their an. ful
oaching departure Or New Orleans. liza