, 1922-10-18
PAGE ELEVEN

10 evidence shown by AFFIDAVIT from
physicians. n any VINO have freateE
the claimant FOR said disability sad
also ~ general physical examination
made ~ a phys.cin Of the bureau The
burenus physician makes a general
physical examination upon pressnta-I
ton Of h form $50 together with 81
~afndavits. To establish service con-
@nection. the second part. data Of hos
pitaizstion while 10 service should be
given II claimant has no hospital
record then affdsvlts must Be submit
ted from not less than two comrades
in service who know tha; tho claim
ant received or had z~gErtvated IN
service the disability elElmed II Is
advisable 20 submit tho Affidav1ts IRON
comrades even Z fthere Is a hospital
record; also affidavits from employers
showing that the disability - a han
dicap- II claimant wishes vocational
training he must be granted not less
than ten uol per cent disability. To
sum Up the requirements OF applying
FOR compensation claimant must dl
out form b2s: submit certified copy OF
d~iBcharge. make personal. affidRvits
giving history Of disability and men.
tioning all treatment received In serv-
Ice and after service. affidavits from
rot less than two comrades in services
who knew Of the disability: take gen
eri medical examination as directed
by the medical officer OF the bureau,
These papers viii be presented to the
sub-distr,ct office At Casper, who IN
turn will forward them TO the Denv~
d,ssrict office for rating and action.
The first service rendered The dis
abled mar Is medical. The bureau has
hosp tails. physicians. den
lists. specialists and supplies for max.
ing every EFFORT to remove the mans
disability or at least 10 give treatment.
The mex service Is vocational IA
b1itatlon II needed To rehabnltate a
disabled Imam who has a vocational
handicap in to give him that vocational
training which Will equip him s near
Hs his disability will permit. for civil
employment in an economic status a.
p~roximatinB that which he would
I probably have occupied had he not
seen war service. II vocational train
ing IS granted n means the claimant.
has n vocational handicap. Vrcationi
training Is given only when the handi,
cap Is great enough to prevent onA
from earning a respectable living at
his trade Obviously anyone who IL
making a good living would only aiin-
use the governments money and time
Ia taking training at government ex,
pcnse. =
The act Of ongres awards two
kinds OF training as set forth IN Sec.
ton two and section three .. the act
Section three. training - given TO ths
disabled man who has been awarded
compensation but is not seriousls in,
need OF vocational rehabilitation to-
overcome the handicap OF his disabii--
ity. Such training consists mainly Of
correspondence courses or night
schools. Tuition and whatever books
and supplies are necessary are fur. =
nisned by the bureau hut no mainten--I
ance pay II given. Section two men
need a complete course Of training and
are given a maintenance pay OF $50 /,
per month plus graduated mounts
for dependents. When average cost
OF board and room In a community Is
$35 per month; $50 plus when board ,
ana room are $40 n 500 plus when
board and room Is SIS or over. Thea
TIE trainee devotes his entire time to
training and is supplied with tools.
books, etc. as are needed TO train Of
ficientiy. The offset OF vocational {,
training is not to make master mo
chanics or managers OF business but
10 enable a disabled ex-service man to =
earn his wi living and thereby get
away from the old idea OF n penAion.
This Is both more satisfying to the
men concerned and the government.
The man becomes a producer instead
OF only n consumer. Tho kinds OF
training n man may take is unlimited
in number but Is limited by his dis
ability. mental capacity. talent and ed.
ucational foundation from either ex-
perience or school. Only one course
OF training can be given any one
~tra'nee. A decision as to the training
to be given is made in conference be-
tween the prospective tralnee and n
training officer OF the bureau. The
length OF training is determined by
the trainings objective. No W. train
ing detectives are reached In the same
length OF time. For instance one
learns to be n b~ookkeeper in nine to
IL months OF intensive trining while
to become an electrical engineer four +.
years are required. Hence no n
length OF tine can determine the
length Of training for all courses.
Following the idea tina. zach com.
munity should ~rehabritate its own dis
abled men I, shining is given as near
TO the mans home as is consistent,
with good thorough training. This
training is supervised by training Of
flcers and assistants of the bureau
who make personal contact with
~tfRlnees every two. weeks or as often
as is pra ,tical. After completing the
training he bureau does not guaran-
tee the uStnee a job but renders all
possible assistance in placing the man
on the job. The date OF completing
training Is the date OF rehabilitation
and at that time a medical examira-
ton Is made TO determine whether the
man Is entitled to further compensa-
ton and II so he receives proper corn
%pensation from tho date OF rehabilita-
ton increasing or decreasing as phyd-
cal conditions may warrant
The town OF Douglas. in the Isls
Of Man. boasts OF having the largest
and rnOaA Coruurehenzgya Dlara "