Rockingham post-dispatch., 1922-10-26


! THE is. the basis upon (which the
Department Of Vocational Rehabilita-
tion of the State Department Of Public
Instruction and the Bureau Of Public
Welfare OF the State Board OF Public
Welfare are proceeding in instituting
Cripple Census Week which will be
observed all over North Carolina from
October 80 through November 4. Th3
purpose OF this statewide census win
be to obtain the names OF all disabiaN
persons, children and adults, In North
Carolina who may be aided by training
or treatment
Governor Makes Appeal.
Governor Morrison has issued the
following appeal to the people OF NortN
| Carolina to aid these departments II
taking this census: +
| 1T is the inalienable right of every
one of Gods creatures to have the op{
portunity to live his or her life as use;
fully and as happily as possible; and
| since every person has that right we,
as citizens of great and benevolent
i Commonwealth, owe 1t to those who
are physically incapacitated to do all
within our power to either eliminate
or alleviate their disabilities. In the
/ fuIfillment Of this obligation, we will
not only be OF real service to the maimf
ed and crippled but will serve ouf
State.
I'm order that as many Of such peO-
! pie as possible within the borders Of
our State may receive assistance that
will aid them in rehabilitating theulk
selves, earnestly request the people
\ OF North Carolina to set aside tho
/ period of October 30th to NovembeN
4th. inclusive, as Cripple Census Week.
. and urge that during that time, espc2
cially, all our citizens who may know
OF crippled persons notify officials OF
the Department of Vocational Rehabiiis
5 tat:on Of the State Department Of Publ
lie Instruction and Bureau Of Child
! Welfare OF the State Department Of
I, Public Welfare. who have these matt
= ters in charge, n
y by thus taking census OF those %
. our people who are physically disabled
!, lily impairment and whenever possible.
/; securing treatment or vocational train,
0 ing for them, we will surely help td
i improve the usefulness and welfare Of
il portion OF our population which mef,
a it's aid from those of us who are morn
/; fortunate.
sti THROUGH a census, the Department
g, of Vocational Rehabilitation may en-,
l. large its work in helping the handt
n capped man or woman help himself OF
n herself, and the Bureau Of Child Wei
V. fare may widen its service by ascer
le tanning the number OF crippled children
who need treatment and by aiding then
d to receive it.
"Your individual cooperation 10 earn
estly sought. feel that this appea
nj ii meet with sympathetic approval
n eeeking out the crippled Of your com
tnunity and giving their names to th'
y. superintendent Of public welfare, su
rs GERS, nurses, farm and home demon
IN straticn agents, Red Cross and Y. sec
ID retaries, yoa will help toward the re
IN Mobilization OF this unfortunate portion
I'd Of our population and win increase tn
10 general welfare of North Carolina.
ig Those Eligible for Aid.
I'D These eligible fer aid from the Woes
he tional Rehabilitation Department are
co All physically handicapped resident
re of North Carolina of any race and Q
OF either sex who are capable of bein
in rendered fit to engage in an occups
er tion, and have lived nthe state on
to year or more. The assistance offere
he to these is vocational training for
or suitable occupation. aid in securin
M necessary artificial appliances and hel
in findin gsuitablc work. Those VIII
are not eligible are aged or hel9les
persons requiring permanent custodis
care, epiIeptic or feeble-minded, an
others not susceptible of rehabilitation
az All applicants under sixteen years Of a
will be referred to the Bureau OF Chi
Welfare. Those eligible for treatment, pi
! pervised by this Bureau, are all childre
~ white or colored, under sixteen years
Oh age who are lame have defects in ar
ty,l or leg or de.ormity or disease Of &ri
led leg, or spine. ~--eSS- ssss t&kssz%RK !.
jth Social Agents Take Census
sor The census Of the disabled In eas
~ county will be taken by the various socl
Sh, agents there. l. e., superintendent OF pa
oh lie welfare, Buparinseudents OF schoc
Oif health officers and nurses, farm and hor
on demonstration agents. Red Cross and \.
c. A. secretaries. FfIe Rotary and kiwaI
Clubs of the State have already slRnin
EFT | their intefeHt and Willingness to suppc
,nn the program. All cirYens are request
IUU TO refer TO some one OF these agents {
name, address and nature OF disability
"a. any physically handicapped person who
Ifg. is thought win proat by training and. i
ne,, child, BY Treatment. At tho end Of t
Census Week, the agents will forwu
these names to hi q Sfantcn. Supervts
;ile Of Vocational Rehabilitation, who VIII 7
ne fer all nsmes under 1G 10 Miss 1sne
ire, ITuttle Bureau OF C;sild Welfare Tne Z
.onsratfoA OF all elsizens II asked y
E4dtrn te1 kuforina tnr IN regard to