The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-02-04
HORTON TELLS OF
REHABILITATION
CIVILIAN TRAINING EXPERT
TELLS OF IMPORTANT WORK
IDAHO ALUMNI ACTIVE

George Horton of Boise, state in
dustrial rehabilitation agent, was in
Moscow Saturday on civilian rehabili-
tatiOn business at the university, ar
ranging for rehabilitation training of
Elen and women, and looking up the
five men at the university now re-
ceiving the state and federal training.
He will leave for Coeur d'Alene on
Sunday morning to investigate applI-
cations of several men for the state
training.
There are now more than 25 men
receiving state training under the
civilian rehabilitation act,' said Mr.
Horton. "At the present time ar
rangements are being made for the
training of number of applicants
while many others have completed
their training and have gone into
work.
Re-make Good Citizens
'sIn this rehabilitation work it is
found that any number of people are
willing to help disabled men and wo-
men but not along vocational lines.
The work is designed not as charitable
work but to develop disabled people
along vocational lines and make them
useful self-supporting and contented
citizens.
''Women are eligible for the train
ing and at the present time there are
two women in the state receiving
training One is studying art and the
other is receiving technical training
at the Idaho Technical institute.
Men and Women Eligible
Eligibility rules of the law provide
that any man or woman of employ
able age can receive training. The
act is designed to assist civilians dis
abled by accident or by health and
provides also for future disability as
in the case of tuberculosis. For ex-
ample, if man has tuberculosis and
is at the present time doing confin-
ing indoor work, he may receive
training for out door work.
''The federal act was approved by
the President on June 2, 1920, and
was accepted by proclamation of the
governor of the state. The last ses-
sion of the legislature recognized the
federal act and provided by enact
ment for the funds necessary for
carrying on the work Under the fed
eral act, funds from the federal gov
ernment are distributed to the several
states in accordance with the popu-
iation an dthe amount given to each
state is matched by an equal appro
priation from the state legislature"
Alumni Clubs Active
Mr.. Horton, who is University of
Idaho graduate and former well
known Moscow man, is president of
the University of Idaho alumni asso-
lation and the amount given to each
University Of Idaho alumni. clubs have
been organized at Blackfoot, Pocatel-
10, Idaho Falls, Lewiston, Boise and
Spokane.
Plans are now being made to or
ganize clubs at Wardner, Kellogg, and
Twin Falls and it is expected that
within the near future there will be
a University of Idaho alumni club in
every town in the state.
Each one of the clubs all ready or
ganized is active and each club pro-
vides a way Of meeting all university
graduates. The clubs are organized
as a part of the Greater Idaho" pro-
gram and they are powers and are
having good success in building to-
ward a greater and larger Idaho. The
clubs are formed to promote the in
terests of the university and to pro-
vide for social activities of Idaho
graduates and students.