The Washington times., 1921-06-19

vision while studying or ION the tce~
training. Nurses are assigned 10
cases requiring frequent attention.
HUNDREDS OF LETTERS SENT.
Hundreds OF letters reach the board
overy day inquiring about eligibility
for training. what the board win do.
and how II functions. Although the
American Legion and Veterans Of
Foreign Wars and other organiza-
tions have assisted in giving informa-
tion. yet there are thousands of
vocationslly handicapped men yho do
not know the benefits to which they
are entitled. 1t is not necessary for
an honorably discharged man who has
a disability incurred in the service to
bo an object OF charity. He has the
opportunity TO overcome his handicap
by applying for training. He can be-
come an independent productive factor
In his community. Every red bloodsd
disabled soldier wants 20 feel that
he can maintain himself In employ
ment on the basis OF equal pay for
equal work. The Government will
help him to attain that ambition.
Those whose disability was incur
red in the service. and who are in
need of vocational rehabilitation to
overcome that handicap win receive
maintenance and support pay (be-
sides tuition. etc.). at the rate OF 500
per, month, for a man without de-
pendents.
CHECKS SENT sEMI-moNTHLY.
AS Director Lamkin stated, The
rehabilitation service win always be
a more or less expensive service. The
responsibility OF the Government does
not end with the approval of the men
for training and with the giving of
a letter OF Introduction to one of the
1, 800 educational institutions or one
of the $500 shops or factories where
men are now being trained into en-
ployment. In the FIRST place, the man
must be paid his maintenance allow
ance, and twice a month checks are
sent to him from the United States
Government At present, the ffrst
check Is being mailed from washfnr-
ton on an average of sixteen days
after the man enters training. The
majority of commercial houses nav at
the end of the month. The schools
must be paid for tuition. books. sun.
plies OF all kidns and these must be
paid under Government regulations
for securing proper bids. and SO
forth
It is necessary TO follow the men
20 see that he Is in training. This
often requires n visit to his home. II
he is out OF training because OF his
physical condition. He must be fol-
lowed TO see that he is making eoos
In his training. and II he IL not. and
cannot make progress in the training
prescribed, another course OF trnInine
must be arranged for him. when bs
has made sufficient progress TO nus.
tify II. employment must be securea
for him and he could be foliov~d inf,
employment to see that IL In suitable
for one with his disability.
EmPLoYmENT SCARCE
As an example Of the situation with
which we are at present confronted
a training officer In one of our iare.
cities visited 100 different commer.
cial establishments during the month
and failed to md a single opportunitV
for the employment OF n disables
man. The employees Of the boa ~
are trying to look at the probleu
from the human side and to put IN,
Government. as II we're. "in loco par,
entis" to the man.
Those who have sought 20 advis.
with a few young men just out OF
their teens can appreciate sometime
OF the complexity OF the taak Of ad.
yislng. training. and securing EN-.
pioyment for $1,000 men. varyina An
age from the mere youth TO the mar
ef nearly aixty cara"