The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-09-16
Civilian Rehabilitation

The Federal government, in coopers'
ZION with the State of rennessee has
provided fund Of s4i, 600 TO. the pres
cDtyear for the training Of disabled
citizens Of Tennessee. Both men and
women, who are sixteen years or over and
who. on account Of any accident or
disease. have a physical disability that
binders the person frUm following re-
UoIsr trade or vocation, are eligible to
benefits of this law. The rehabilitation
fund can be used topay for the tuition,
books and tools for the person UNDER
gong rehabilitation ttaining. No part
IF this fund can be used to pay the
board and lodging .of the disabled per-
son.
The injured persons will b. trained IN
eytain schools and 10 the shors anc
factories, industrial establishments ana
the corporations throughout the state.
Whenevsver possible, the injured per-
son will be given training in or near his
nome locality. The disability does not
have to be received lin the course OF
employment. A boy injured in rat
bit hunt; a girl disabled from al auto
mobile collision, q woman injured Id her
home is entitled to the benefits OF this
training AS is the one who is injured IN
a factory or On a railroad, Persons
who are crippled as result OF disease
also are entitled to be trained under
the provisions of this law.
Hundreds of Tenneseeans VINO are
unsuited to follow certiAn trades or w
cations on account of their physical
disabilities can be trained for otner
tra,,es or vacations which can be fol-
lowed successfully, For example,
farmer who has lost one OF ootn legs
can be trained as a shoemaker. prln-'
ter a saddler, harness maker, ilno-
type operator, and scored OF other posi-
tions; a youag lady who has been dis
abled by infsntile paralysis can De
trained as q stenogrspher, tile4elerB,
costume designer, bookkeeIer ana a
number other vocations 1t should De
remembered that a physically disabled
person usually has left uninjured the
greatest faculty OF all, that is. the
mind. When the mind is not disabl. d.
the disabled person through proper
training can be qualified to 'follow cue
cessfully trade or a vocation that
viii be a means of self support.
Those who read this article are re-
quested to send the names and address 8
of any disabled person in their CON.
munhy, who appear to be 10 need OF
rehabiition training, tothe Director OF
Industrial Rehabilitation, Mr.. Robt.
H. White, State Capitol, Nashville,
Tennessee.
Although the rehabilitation fund IL
United, yet 1t is hoped that at least
four Or five disabled persons 10 every
county in Tennessee can be given the
benefits Of rehabilitation training. With
this fact in mind, the readers OF this
paper are urged to send TO Mr.. White
the names and addresses of persons
who are most seriously injured, such az
loss Of hand or leg, blindness, OF
those badly crippled from rheumatism,
infantie psralysis, etc. Women. as
well as men, are entitled to all benefits
of the Industrial rehabilitation program.
No disabled person should hesitate to.
accept the benefits of this trailing. II
Is not In any sense charity, but sense
effort on the part of the State and tbs
Federal government to render socai
justice to the injured and handicapped