Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-04

1.-THE Franklin Union; local boys have
also been at the Lynn Shoe school
Boston University. Burdetts Business
college. University OF Maine.
In Augusta. the boys are learning.
| in their various trades, each to his
own liking. shoe repairing, electrical
work in various branches. carpen-
try. cabinet making. fioristry. uphol-
stering, battery and auto electrical
course, jewelry and engraving. The
following Augusta places have ex-
service men among their employees,
who are taking the courses offered
through the War Veterans Bureau;
Central Maine Power Co: Edwards
Mfg. Co: Shaw Business college: G.
ID. Fuller: William J. Devine; Web
Der Battery and Service Station:
Charles f. Hoxie: Robbins green
house: Stanley and Poulin; Augusta
Goodyear Shoe Repairing Co;
George A. Armstrong Co.
The people of Augusta. have in
every way, co-operated in this work
and have never once turned down, at
any time. an application, where 1t
was possible to take them on. In no
case has any of the men been eX-
plotted. that is. kept on the job with
out advancement where it was merit
ed. The employers have pushed
them forward as rapidly as possible.
A worker in the War Veterans Bu-
reau declares that the bureau has the
highest praise for the treatment of
the boys received at the hands OF the
business people of Augusta.
A general survey Of the work be-
ing done in the State shows that in
practically every instance. the boys
have made marked satisfactory pro
gress and are taking q vital interest
in their welfare.
In some instances. in order TO
make. the men better tradesmen, the
Veterans War Bureau purposes to
take to Portland the men and place
them in the Government Trade
school. Here they learn draft max
ing. blueprints and working in their
trade from the blueprints in order
that the man may be rehabflitated
to the point as when they were called
to the colors.
At the Portland trade school, the
eX-service men are learning elemen-
tary education. blue print making,
machinist work. auto mechanism.
cabinet making and carpentry, auto
mobile painting, electricity, sheet
atn1 ,.l- i,,<r IN, hi mo Il r.
classes will be increased to take in
other trades, which it is not practi-
cal at the present time to do.
The Portland school was the idea
of S. c. Ieary of Boston who is in
charge and he wants to make it sec
his efforts and determination this
school has been established and it is
filling and will continue to fill a long
felt want. Since vocational training
for cX-service men has been estab-
lished and before the Portland
school was opened fully 100 have
gone out Of the State.
Mr.. Leary is State of Maine man.
Bates college graduate and has a
great deal of pride in the develop
ment of the State along educational
lines, SO that she can hold her head
up. along with her sister states. 1t is
| hoped that with the cooperation of
the state Board OF Education and
other civic bodies this can be car
ried through to a successful finish.
With Mr.. Leary at the school are
the following instructors: James B.
Lappin, officer in charge; Emmons
Head and Howard Richardson, wood
working department: Augustus c.
Chase and Thomas w. McMain, ma