Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-12-01
APPLICATIONS FOR VOCATIONAL
TRAINING MUST BE FILED BE-
FORE DECEMBER 16, 1922

Bureau, with III NE"
York. announced on November 81,
| 1922, that world war veterans who
have a vocational handicap, traceable
to their military or naval service, who
desire vocational training and have
not applied for it, must do so before
| December 16, 1922, because the time
of application expires on that date.
Major Lent stated that the Vocational
Rehabilitation Act, which provides for
the vocational education of certain
| classes of disabled veterans has a pro-
vision which states that applications
for vocational education must be made
prior to December 16, 1922.
"This provision of the Rehabilitation
Act means that those who have de-
layed making application for any rea-
son whatsoever must make this appli-
cation prior to December 10th, or they
will forfeit their opportunity of re-
ceiving this government training"
Major Lent said.
On October 1, 1922, there were
96,941 disabled veterans receiving vo-
cational 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 108, sos disabled vet
Grams receiving vocational training.
To show the increase and decline in
the number of men in training the
following figures are cited. In July,
1919, there were 5.925 veterans in
training; in July, 1920, there were
39,761; in July, 1921, there were
S7,848, and in July, 1922, there were
9 9 1000 receiving this government aid.
The total number who had COM
pleted training up to October 1, 1922,
was 22,605. These veterans have over
come their vocational handicap i'm
posed by their disabilities as a result
of the training which they have re-
ceived from their 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 reha-
bilitated: In July, 1919, 100 men had
been rehabilitated; in July, 1920,
1,12O; in July, 1921, $3.50; in July,
1922, 1921. The great majority of
the men receiving vocational training,
maintenance and support pay, which
ranges from $100 to $40 per month,
and also receive the cost of tuition,
books and other incidental supplies
while in training.
Major Lent states that there are
several ways in which this application
for vocational training may be made.
The claimant may make application
by writing a letter expressing a de-
sire to apply for vocational training,
to any n Of the bureau offices To-
Gated throughout the United States.
1t is necessary for the applicant to
sign his name so that the bureau may
consider the application as made by
the man himself. 1t is advisable for
the applicant to make his application
in person at one Of the districtor sub
district offices of the Veterans bur-
eau, although this is not absolutely
necessary. Application forms may be
obtained at any one of the Bureau Of
fees or from any one Of the cooper
ating agencies, such as the American
Red Cross, the American Legion and
other veterans organizations. These
forms should be signed, filled out, for
warded to one of the Veterans Bur-
eau offices. If a person is so situated
that he is unable to obtain of these
forms, a letter will be accepted as
an application.
Where the post mark Of the letter
of application or the forms forwarded
as an application show that it was
made on or before December 18th, the
application will be considered as
where the man enters the office be-
fore the close of the working day on
December 18th, the application will be
considered. However, applications
mailed later than this date will be too
late, and persons so applying will
have lost their privilege Of taking adj
vantage of vocational training pro-
vided under this Act.
The U. S. Veterans Bureau has
called this provision of the Rehabili-
tation Act to the attention of veteran
organizations and have requested
them to inform all ex-service men of
the necessity of making early applica-
ton. Persons who are in doubt as to
whether or not they have a valid ap-
plication on file should take steps i'm
mediately to ascertain from one Of
the offices of the bureau the status
of their applications. The govern
ment is anxious that all ex-service
men who are entitled to the benefits
of this Act should take advantage Of
this opportunity. All applications re-
ceived will have the fullest consid-
Grafton and if the facts presented are
sufficient to meet the provisions of
the Rehabilitation Act, the claimant
will be awarded such benefits as are
provided under the Act.