New Britain herald., 1923-01-16

their training progress and to leok after their moral and physical weir farei 10 give prompt service m the handling of all claims for eomPehsaF tion, vocational training and hos pitalization through the district and suh-distriei ofiees that have been esT abolished throughout the country, The bureau has made wonderful progress since 1t has been deeentrallzed, This calls for the transfer of active and pending disability eases from central once in Washington to the fourteen district offiees throughout the country, These cases have been sent to the district wherein the claimant resides,
 Vocational Rehabilitation.
 'aThe most important duty of the bureau at the present time Is the so- eational rehabilitation of our disabled men. In this connection the bureau Is instrueting many men in trades and technical training eenters been estah= lished which are maintained or su. pervised by the bureau. It Is not the policy of the bureau to interfere with the training of men in universities and accredited institutions but t has eliminated the farming out Of men m schools which do not meet full re- auirements. We have trainees In every state trade school in conneeti- cut, including the Connecticut Agri- cultural college. where at the present times there are approximately 4o trainees. Here in the New Britain trade school We have 2s trainees. and in your local industries We have 4I trainees in placement training.
 "Our own state of Connecticut Is in the second district which com prises the states of Connecticut. New York and New Jersey. The Hartford office covers the counties Of Hartford, Litchfeld, Holland and Windham. In the Hartford office at the present time we have about five hundred men in training and it is our one ambition .o see that these men receive every attention and consideration from oui sub district office. Our one thought at all times is not to place the men | into jobs but to see that they arc properly placed in a vocation thai will be beneficial to them in years tc come.
 "The Hartford sub district office 1. located in tho American Industrial building, 9s3 Main street, where tho open door policy prevaile at all times In the words of Director Forbes. tht United States Veterans bureau wa! created to serve all ex-service mer and women and he insists that all vet
 erans' get square deal. Employe'
 of the bureau will give them a cor
 dial welcome and full information concerning their case. The law wil
 be administered in the broadest ant most sympathetic way possible. Yol are entitled to information, assistance and advice concerning the law ant the bureau regulations. The servic'
 of the bureau are at your disposal ant | 1t is expected that you shall alway
 receive courteous and helpful treat
 ment. It is the thought of the United States Veterans bureau that every ex
 seryicemen receive the benefits whicf
 our grateful government has provided
 Appreciate New Britain Aid l "I wish at this time to express th'
 anpreciation of the Hartford sub-dis trict office of the bureau for the i'm
 cooperation we have received througl
 the New Britain post of the Amer1cal Il Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars I Disabled American Veterans, Mis- \ conroy of the Municipal Home serv ! ice. all of which have been coopera ], five at all times in helping us Tn ou , work These agencies have cooperat cd in a most intimate and construc five way with the bureau and WIS to assure them that we will do every
 thing in our power to arrive at tn solution of that big problem to whicl all ex-seryice and welfare organiza
 tions and the Veterans bureau ar jointly and commonly obligated. | is the one thought of our worthy al
 rector. Colonel Forbes and our dls ltrict manager, Major Lent. that al
 omnloyes of the Veterans bureau d
 everything possible to facilitate In earliest possible accomplishment o everything planned in the interest o our disabled.
 Training In New Britain.
 Many of our disabled trainees hay been and are at the present time pc ! ing trained in many representative in ] dustries in New Britain. The list Tn cludes. The American Hardware Cor poration, Corbin Cabinet Lock Com , n,ny. Landers, Frary & Clark, Mort & Judd, Anderson Electric Compans , Universal Auto Company, Fafnir Ba r Bearing Company. Hart & Coole