Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-06-30


vocational training s in agriculture
under the United States veterans
Bureau Fifty per cent of this
number are receiving their training in
recognized agricultural schools and
colleges throughout the country. The
others are receiving placement train
ing On dairy farms, ranches and poul-
try farms, and with fruit growers.
The supervisors of agricultural
training Of the veterans bureau keep
| in close touch with the field for agri-
cultural employment and provide OPP
portnnities months in advance for
men about to complete training in
these schools. In establishing these
employment opportunities, many agen-
cfes are canyassed, Including the De-
partment of Agriculture, the Depart
ment of Labor, the civil service COM
mission, national AMI local farm or
ganizations, national aud state agrl-
cultural conventions, state fairs, and
patriotic and other societies.
Positions for those men who COM
plete placement training are furnished
through contact established with
coudHy agents and county farm bu-
reaps, local farm organizations, etc.
A humber of men are going on the
land as owners or tenants with the IN
tenfion Of remaining there after re-
Mobilization.
Many Obtain Good Positions.
One disabled veteran who made an
excellent record In an agricultural
college has been offered position
with the Department Of Agriculture as
a cotton breeder at a salary which
ranges from $4,000 to $1,000 year.
Three men VINO have completed their
training as dairy farm foremen are
now receiving an average of $3.50 more
per- year than they were receiving
prior to their war service. Seven men
who, have completed their training as
landscape gardeners are receiving an
average Of $8O5 more per year than
they were receiving prior to their en-
listfnent
Three veterans who have completed
their training as nursery men received
an average Of 1925 per annum prior
to their enlistment and now, in spite
Of their disabilities, are receiving an
average salary of $2,125 per annum
or 5000 per year more than they were
receiving before the war. Two hun
dred and twelve men who have com.
pleted their Courses in general agricul-
ture after an average period of one
year of training are now receiving on
an average of $49S.71 more per annum
than they received prior to their war
service. They are receiving this in
creased salary in spite of their dis
abilities on account of the training
which they have received under the
veterans bureau. 1t is expected that
when these men have had more ex-
tended practical experience this in
crease will be considerably greater.
A large number of men are in train
ing in forestry, which is classified as
an agricultural pursuit. Six men who
estry after one year and two months
of training and whose pre-war salary
was an average of S766.66 are now
receiving an average salary of
S1T12.50 or an increase of $945.8A
above their pre-war wage. Another
man who has been rehabilitated as
lumberman is now receiving 800
per year; his pre-war salary was
$3.50 In other words, this man is
receiving $1,150 more per year
through this vocational training than
he received prior to his enlistment
Without this training this man would
have been unable to earn a living.
Employers Can Get Trained Men.
Other courses which are offered I'M
der the general classification of agri-
culture are: Florists, fruit growers
gardeners landscape gardeners, park
gardeners, orchard farm foremen
management, stock raisers, stock
farm foremen, poultry raisers, stock
herders and apiarists.
Approximately 500 men are complet-
ing their vocational training under
the veterans bureau every month.
Employers who want men trained in
agriculture or in any other trade, pro-
fession, or vocation should commune
cate with the employment service of
the bureau These men are especially
trained under government supervision
and their ability to successfully carry
on in the vocation for which they are
trained is vouched for by the govern
ment.
In vocational schools of all kinds
$50, 738 students are enrolled. The in
stfuction in vocations is furnished in
leading colleges, technical schools,
commercial schools as well as in
business establishments, shops and on
FARMS These men are in training in
every state in the union and in every
large city in the country. In all the
large industrial centers these men
who have received their intensive
training from the government are
available for positions Every voca-
ton is represented and any employer
who needs additional personnel will
be furnished such personnel from his
vicinity in short time by notifying the
veterans bureau.