New Britain herald., 1922-11-27
MUST ASK SOON FOR
 VOCATIONAL COURSE
December 15 Last Day, t.. s.
 Veterans Bureau Announces

Major W. F. Lent. district manager
 district No. 2. of the II. s. Veteran.
 bureau with headquarters in Ne,
 York, announced that world wa
 veterans who have vocational handi
 cap. traceable to their military O
 naval service who desire vocationa
 training. and have not applied for 4
 must do so before December 16, 1922
 because the time of application ex
 pires on that date. Major Lent stat
 cd that the Vocational Rehabilitation
 act which provides for the vocationa
 education of certain classes of dis
 abled veterans has a provision whici
 states that applications for vocationa
 education must be made prior to De
 cember 15. 1922.
 This provision of the rehabilita
 tion act means that those who have
 delayed making application for any
 reason whatsoever must make this
 application prior to December 18th
 or they will forfeit their opportunity
 of receiving this government train
 ing" Major Lent said.
 On October 1. 1922. there were a6,-
 941 disabled veterans receiving voca-
 tlonal training under the Veterans
 bureau. This figure indicates that
 the peak of vocational training has
 been passed, the high water mark
 having been attained in March 1922, when there were 109,S0b disabled vet erans receiving vocational training. To show the increase and the decline in the number of men in training the following figures are cited: In July 1919, there were b.926 veterans in training: in July, 1920. there were 39,761; in July 1921, there were ST. s4S and in July 1922, there were 99,- 090 receiving this government aid.
 The total number who had com pleted training up to October 1, 1922 was 22,505. These veterans have overcome their vocational handicap imposed by their disabilities as re- suit of the training which they have received from the government. These men are now satisfactorily employed in gainful occupations. The following figures serve as an index to show the increase in the number of men re- babilitated. In July 1919. 109 men had been rehabilitated; in July 1920, 1,120; in July 1921, 4,S60; in July 1922, 17,251. The great majority of the men receiving vocational training, maintenance and support pay which ranges from $100 to s170 per month and also receive the cost of tuition, books and other incidental supplies while in training.
 Major Lent stated that there are several ways in which this applica- tion for vocational training may be made The claimant may make ap- plication by writing letter expressing & desire to apply for vocational train- ing, to anyone of the bureau offices located throughout the United States. It is necessary for the applicant to sign his name so that the bureau may consider the application as made by the man himself. It is advisable for the applicant to make his application In person at one of the district or sub district offices of the Veterans bureau, although this is not absolute v necessary. Application forms may oe obtained at any one of the bureau offices or from anyone of 4, the CO., operating agencies such as the Am .rican Red Cross, the American Le- : .ion and other veterans organizations 1; These forms should be signed, filled ut, and forwarded to one of the Vet ,rans' bureau offices. If person IS n o situated that he is unable to op- ain one of these forms, a letter will F e accepted as an application h Where the, post mark of the letter fl f application or the forms forwarded o $ an application show that it was nade on or before December 10th. n he application will be considered or n yhere the man enters the office be- Q ore the close of the working day on ,ecember 18th, the application will h e considered. However, applications u ,ailed later than this date will be too b lte and persons so applying will have ,st the privilege of taking advantage [ vocational training provided under lis act
 The U. s. Veterans bureau has ,lled this provision of the Rehabili- .tion act to the attention of veteran ,ganizations and has requested them
 inform all ex-service men of the pi scessity of making early application. ersons who are in doubt as to pi neither or not they have valid ap- ication on file should take steps i'm SC ediately to ascertain from one of pl e offices of the bureau the status sil their applications. The govern ce ent is anxious that all ex-service UT en who are entitled to the benefits an this act should take advantage of tn is opportunity. All applications re- di ived will have the fullest considera- LII ,n and if the facts presented are oe fficient to meet the provisions of the h.h,,;t.t,on oot tbe claimant will mt awarded such benefits as are pro- ui. led under the act. -.