The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-05-08

furnished by the board. where voca-
tionai rehabilitation Is feasible such
course OF vocational rehabilitation ~
the board shall prescribe IND pro-
vide.
Courses of vocational rohabiiita-
ton provided for under the voca-
tional rehabilitation act must ~ far
as practicable and under such condi-
lions as the board may prescribe. be
made available without cost for In
struction for the benefit of any per-
son who is disabled under circum-
stances emitting him, after discharge
from the military or naval forces OF
the United States, to compensation
under Article III OF the act and who
is not included In section 2 thereof.
To give effect to this law It 10
necessary to take the following six
steps In each case:
To esrabrsh whether the disabled
person II eligible under the law for
vocational rehabflltation.
To establish whether he II elfgf-
BILE for vocational rehabilitatios IN
der section or under section 3 Of
the ocational rehabilltation law.
To determine the occupation fer
which he II to be trained.
To determine the Kind and nature
Of the training to be given and
nake the arrangements necessary to
provide Il.
To place the man In suitable en-
rloyment at completion Of training.
To keep In touch with him untn
assured that he II satisfactorily en-
ployed.
At the military and naval hos
pitfalls, at the fourteen districts,
II 10 a av,h
district vocational Offices, and the
various centers within each dis
trict, representatives of the Federal
Board interview disabled men who
are about to be or who have been
from the army and navy.
The first step IL to determine whether
the man Is eligible for vocational
rehabilitation.
CONDITIONS REQUIRED.
The disabled man who can meet
the following conditions IL entitled
to vocational rehabilitation under
the vocational rehabilitation law:
He must have been separated from
the military or naval forces OF the
United states under honorable con-
dtions since April 2, 1917.
He's must have = disability that
was Incurred, increased. or agGra-
waited while member Of such
forces, or that In traceable, in the
opinion of the board. to service with
such forces.
His disability must. in the opinion
of the Federal Board. be Of such .
nature ~ to cause him TO be in
need OF vocational rehabilitation to
overcome the handicap OF such dis
ability.
His physical and neataI condition
must be such as to make vocational
rehabilitation feasible.
SECTION , ELIGIBLEs.
The disabled person who for at
least a temporary period has been
awarded compensation by the Bureau
of War Risk Insurance, but whose
In the opinion of the board.
is not such as to make him eligible
for vocational rehabilitation under
section 2 OF the vocational rehabilita-
ton law.
II such disabled person desires to
claim the BENEFITS available under
section 3 of the vocational rehabili-
tation law the board will pay for his
instruction and the usual expenses
incidental thereto. 1t will also render
every assistance possible in securing
suitable employment for such persons.
1t cannot, however. under the law,
provide for the maintenance and sup
pert of such persons or their depen-
dents during the course of training.
CHOICE OF TRAINING.
Upon the establishment of a mans
eligibility for training he is assisted
by a skilled vocational adviser in
making choice of the occupation for