The Cordova daily times., 1922-09-07
EX-SOLDIERS FIND JOBS BRING MUCH BETTER PAY
 AFTER TRAINING COURSE

Figures showing the increased earning power of disabled veterans who have received vocational train ing in agriculture under the Veterans bureau have just been made public by the Information department of tho bureau.
 Approximately 15,O00 disabled ex- service men are training in agriculture under the bureau. Fifty per cent of | this number are receiving their train ing in recognized agricultural schools and colleges throughout the country. l The remaining number are receiving placement training on dairy farms, ranches, poultry farms and with fruit growers.
 A survey of PIP men who have con- pleted their courses shows that they are earning $498.71 more per annum than they received prior to their war service. They are receiving this in- creased salary in spite of their dis abilities.
 Men training along special lines show even greater increase of earn ing power Three men who have com pleted their training as dairy farm foremen are now receiving an average of $850 more per year than they were os1rtr -;1 tN thny rutn Seven men, who have completed their training as landscape gardners, are re- ceiving an average of $S05 more per year than they were receiving prior to their enlistment. Three veterans, who have completed their training as nurs- cry men, received an average of $1,225 per annum prior to their enlistment and now, in spite of their disabilities, are receiving an average salary of s2125 per annum, or $900 more per year than they were receiving prior to the war.
 A large number of men are in train ing in forestry which is classified as an agricultural pursuit. Six men who have completed their course in for estry and whose pre-war salary aver aged $76666. are now earning an aver age salary of $1,71250, or an increase of S945.S5 above their prewar wage. Another man who has been rehabili- tated as lumberman is now receiv ing $2,5oO per year, in place of a pre- war salary of s1,350.
 Other courses which are offered under the general classification Of agriculture are: Florists, fruit grow CTS, gardners, orchard farm foremen. farm managers, stock raisers, stock farm foremen, poultry raisers. stock herders and apiarists.
 In addition to training the veteran, the bureau makes every effort to se cure employment for him after the, completion of his course. The super visors of agricultural training of the bureau keep in close touch with the field for agricultural employment and provide opportunities months in ad- vance for men about to complete training in the schools In establish ing these employment opportunities, many agencies are canvassed. includ- ing the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Labor, the Civil Ser vice Commission. national and local farm organizations, national and state agricultural conventions, state fairs, patriotic and other societies. A case was recently reported of one dis abled veteran who had made an excel lent record in an agricultural college who was placed with the Department of Agriculture at a salary of betweer $3 GOO and S5000 a year.
 - Evidence is increasing that und"T the reorganization of the rehabilita- ton work effected by the Sweet law rehabilitation is at last being placed uNon a sound economic basis.