Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-23

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-Four
rehabilitation universities" for re
training OF disabled service men will
be established shortly, according To
Colonel Charles Il. Forbes. head OF
the newly created Veterans Bureau.
President Harding, In conference
with Forbes, has already approved
plans for the four rehabilitation CEN
ters and Forbes hopes TO authorize
establishment OF the first one in
about ten days.
Forbes aim is finally To elimin-
ate all contract schools and contract
hospitals at which the disabled m..
are now chartered and bring them
into four great ccntcrs for conduct
cc which his bureau viii be- directly
responsible
L"'ntrd on Camp Sites.
The ''univcrsities' will be- located
on the sites of army environments
Yet to BE- selected. One viii he in
the East, one in the Middle West.
on" In the South and one on the Pa
ciic Coast.
The disabled men will be given OPP
portunity to get vocational training
turc. Forbes plans TO have the men
learning trades construct the build
inGs Tor the ccntcrs as part Of their
trimming. The men training for agri-
culture will, raise food for the insti-
tutions and in this way make them
partly self supporting.
rho m"n will he housed in cot
taGes. there viii Il. central laur-
dries, bakeries and other facil!tics.
Married mon may make arrange
ments To bring their families with
them while they are undergoing
training.
The first government center 70 DO
established will have an initial ca
racity for about 1000 men and this
will be rapidly increased.
Il believe Investigations have
already made shows that the great
handicap TO vocational rehabilitation
lies in farming men out" Forbes;
said. There is 4 lack of contact
bctw cen the man and the govern
ment-
VIII Make Useful Citizens.
These great vocational universe
ties rcha bilitate the intentionally
handica pp.d service man in the prop
err manner. II will make him :,
real useful citizen and upon COM
pletion OF his course he will be able
to go out into the world and COM
mand n living wage. The system
Of farming out vocational patients
is all wrong and the Veterans Blu
rcau will correct 1t. These univcr
stiles will properly house the men,
properly provide them with the right
Kind OF subsistence, and permit men
with families TO have their families
1T the university. Cottages will be
built 10 care for them. They will be
put in training which will be bcne-
fs,al not only to their health but
to their mind as Well and upon com
pintion OF their course they viii be
useful"
It is not thought that these uni
vcrsitics will be self supporting. but
II Is the plan to raise enough green
goods and other farm products from
the Agricultural section OF the uni
vcrsity to provide for the subsis-
tence of the men In so far as this
type Of foodstuff is concerned.
At the present time there are a9-
proNimatcly $4,000 men taking No-
cationai training OF this number
more than 10000 are engaged in the
training Of some OF the trades. The
present plans call for the establish
ment of classes in masonry. archi-
lecture. plumbing. printing. cnSrav-
ing, book binding. electrical work,
carpentry and stcamhttinr. as well
as courses along agricultural lines
such IA horticulture. nnimnl nus
,bandry. dairying. butter and cream
making. forestry. etc
No legislation is necessary To pro-
vide for these universities" The
Sweet Bill creating the Veterans
Bureau provides ample authority for
the director of the bureau, mt the di-
rcction Of the President. To author
izr such n marked departure from the