The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1921-03-17
Seek Farm Opportunities
for Federal Board Training

self to the actual working conditions
in the occupation for which he has
been trained.
The Federal Board for Vocational
Education has at the present time in
Agricultural colleges in Minnesota,
North and South Dakota and Mon
tana, $50 men in training, and tits the
desire of the board that these men re-
ceive practical training along with
with their school work. For this rea-
son, the board is planning on placing
great number of these men on mod
ern, up-to-date farms for summer
training. :.
The general plan of the project
work is to place the man now in
school on farms that will give him
training of more practical nature
along the line in which he is special
izing. In other words it would be
practical training along the line the
man intends to follow in making his
living after completing his course.
The interest and energy of the fed
eral board trainees will naturally be
divided between the farm and the
community. 1t is the feeling of the
board that to make a successful ag-
riculturist a man should not only I'M
derstand the handling of his own
problems, but he should be interested
in the other problems OF The commune
ity. For this reason, the man will be
encouraged to take part in community
activities of all kinds.
At least one special problem will
be slected by each trainee and a
complete report will lbe submitted to
the federal board upon this subject.
The amount of credit granted to the
the trainee and the supervisor of the
termined by the Agricultural college
which he has been attending and will
! be based upon the complete work of
het trainee and the supervisor of the
project work. The supervisor will in
spect the work being done by the
trainees on project work regularly at
least once a month. When the super
visor cannot inspect the work being
done, arrangements will be made by
the supervisor with the county agent
or high school agricultural instructor.
1t is the desire of the federal board
to secure the cooperation of all farm
associations, breeders associations,
live stock associations, and all similar
organizations, in order that suffi-
Gent number of opportunities may be
obtained for its agricultural trainees.
The federal board trainee will be
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purpose of training. and it. is not the
desire of the federal board to secure
jobs for these men during the sum-
mer. While it will be necessary for
them to assist in the work, it is the
desire that emphasis be placed upon
training and not upon the amount of
work which is done.
Maintenance While in Training
The federal board pays all expen-
ses incident to training of men who
elect to take training under Sec. 2 of
the Vocational training act and pays
for the maintenance and support of
the man while in training.
While man is in training under
Sec. 2 of the Vocational Rehabilita-
ton Act, at an educational institution
or on the farm where he is being
trained on the job, he receives an al
lowance for the maintenance and
support of himself of from $4,000 to
$1,000 per month. In most training
centers, however, the minimum al
lowance is $4,000 per month, if a
man is single, $4,000 per month for
a man and wife, and additional al
lowances for additional dependents
up to a maximum of $1,000 per
month. The minimum allowance of
$4,000 is paid in centers where the
cost of board and lodging is $4,000 or
more per month. All Institutional
expenses are met by the government
and tools are provided when necess-
airy. a.. 3.
Full particulars and information
regarding Uncle Sans work for the
disabled soldier may be obtained
from the District Vocational Officer,
Federal Board for Vocational Educa-
ton, 600 Keith Plaza Building, Min