The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-28
Disabled War Veterans Training In Rock Islaldla
ArRIOrIc AMERICANS
today ars preparing to
Observe the day ret
aside each year 70 hon

aside each year TO hon
4. or and rover the menu
~ 4 vsssran' Of this eoontFy''
ss;.sine ranks OF the heroes Of
- ~ being replaced b. the still
ssrn.s marchrs who have be-
~ ~ heroes of II, but war has
-. a indelible mark upon many OF
ssse Young men, just about to
sssseh mon q life work demanding
sstsin physical qualifications have
srd themselves incapacitated.
t1ssinst this handicap the federal
~,rmumsnt has sought to protect
a Yards during the period Of their
suadjustment.
Nm inaugurated and at present
,s.crs than zoo, 900 men are in train
- ar approved for training
,.sscuehout the United States. In
rock island II men are now actual
= nIacsd under the federal boards
srneryision. Eleven of them are
.rsnarinS for commercial work,
Cudvine in Browns Business COL
isse one in Augustana Is fitting
himself for the ministry. one for
rrindov decorator, two for mechan-
ira Only two Of the group are not
men Who saw overseas action.
Victory medals worn by these men
ss,. hattie clasps for every i'm
nortant A E. F. battle. Five are
yeerans of Chateau Thierry, Ameri-
ra's first participation in the ac-
tual fighting and eight recall events
n the climax Of the war in the Ar
sorne forest. Five went through
the St. Mihiel drive, Many Of them
participated in both the Argonne
and St. Mihiel offenses and some
we're in every engagement promi-
nent in A. f. F. records.
Vocational training extended the
men Is divided into two classes. An
ex-service man who met with dis
ability which does not prevent him
from returning to the vocation pur-
sued by him before entering service
or one in which he can earn his
living, and has been awarded COM
pensation by the bureau of war
risk Insurance, is entitled to sec
ton three training. This training
the board terms lob improvement
training" and will pay for all tu-
ition. books, and supplies while the
mar is taking his course.
The man continues to draw COM
pensatiOn from the bureau of war
risk insurance and does not receive
any money from the federal board.
II the trainee had no vocation be-
fore service he is given a course for
which it seems he is best prepared.
This training can be taken in day
or evening schools or by CORES.
pondence courses.
/ Section two training is provided
for men handicapped from return
Ing to their former vocation. In
this class trailees are provided with
Tree tuition, books and supplies and
also training pay, which ranges in
this city from 500 a month for sin.
Gle men up to $170 a month, &C.
q cording to the number of dependen-
cies.
| While taking section two training
no compensation is paid to the mar
bythe bureau of war risk insurance
After completing his training under
the federal board he is referred t.
the public health service, and, if a
PHYSICAL examination shows the
handicap still exists, his compen
saton from the bureau of war risl
insurance is resumed. In additio.
to school training, the federal boar.
provides for placement training
giving the trainee actual experience
on the job and carrying him on the
pay roll until the board is convinced
the man is able to earn as much as
other men engaged in that cccupa.
ton.
Care is also exercised by the
board in not training men in over
crowded lines or for something il
which there is little or no emporium.
ny FOR employment after being
trained.