Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-07-08
BY JAMES p. HoRNADAY

ans receiving vocational training 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 arr receiving
placement training on dairy farms.
ranches and poultry farms and with
fruit growers.
trimming of the veterans bureau keep
In close touch with the field for agri-
cultural employment ana provide OPP
portunities months In advance for
men about To complete training in
these schools. In establishing these
employment opportunities. many agen-
cles ARE canvassed. including the DE
partner; of Agriculture. the Depart.
mcht of Labor the civil service com.
mission, national AMI local farm or
gnnizatlonS. national and state agri-
cultural conventions. state fairs, and
patriotic and other societies.
Positions for those men who com
plete placement trimming are furnished
through contact established with
county agents and county farm hui
reaus. local farm organizations, etc.
\ number of men are going on the
land us owners or tenants with the In
tention of remaining there after re-
Mobilization.
Many Obtain Good Positions.
ttsh In n
excellent record In an agricultural
college has been offered position
with the Department of Agriculture "A
cotton breeder ut q salary which
ranges from $1,000 to 5000 II year.
Three men who have completed their
training as dairy farm foremen are
now receiving an average of $50 more
per year than they We're receiving
prior To their war service. Seven men
who have completed their training as
landscape gardeners are receiving an
average of $500 more per year than
they We're receiving prior To their en-
llstment
Three veterans who have completed
their training rs nursery men received
an average of 81 DO per nnnum prior
D. their enlistment and now. in spite
+ Of their disabilities. are receiving an
average salary of ST. per annum
or $500 per year more than they were
receiving before the war Two hun.
drrd and twelve men who have com
pleicd their courses in general asrlcul'
ture after an average period ui one
year of training are now recriVln. on
an average of $i9S.Ti more per aunum
than they received prior Ia their war
service. They are receiving this III
creased salary In spite al their dis
abilities On account of the training
which they have received under the
veterans bureau. II is expected that
when these men have had more eX-
tended practical experience this in.
crease will be considerably greater.
\ large number OF men are in train
ng In forestry, which is classified as
I'M agricultural pursuit. Six men who
have completed their course in for
cStry after one year ana two months
of training and whose pre-war salary
was an average ot STG6.Gi are now
receiving an uyerag" salary OF
Sl7l2.50 or in increase Of S9i5.sA
above their prc-war wage. Another
man who has been rchahililatcd aS
lumhcrman is now receiving $2.'u0
per year; his pre-wnr salary was
Sl3N. In other words, this man is
receiving Sl.1Jo more per year
through this vocational training than
he received prior to his enlistment.
Without this training this man would
have been unable 10 earn living.
Employers Can Get Trained Men.
Oihrr courses which are offered UNI
der the general classification Of ngri-
culture are: Florists, fruit growers,
gardeners. landscape gardeners, park
gardeners, orchard farm iorcmen,
management stock ral>erS stock
farm foremcn. poultry raisers, stock
hcrlcr> and apiarisls.
Approximately J6p 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-
! fr>Sion. or vocation should commune
cate with the employment service OF
the bureau. These men are especially
trained under government supervision
and their ability Ia successfully carry
on I'm the vocation for which they are
trained Is vouched for by the govern
ment.
i In vocational schools of all kinds
/ i3O.T;sS students arr enrolled. The in
! structlnn in vOcations Is furnished In
4 leading colleges. technical schools,
commercial schools as we'll ms III
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
trimming from the government are
available for positions Every voca.
tion Is represented and any employer
who needs additional personnel will
be furnished such personnel from his
! vicinity In short time by notifying the
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