Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-11-17
@N'TODAY'Ss SPOTLIGHT
BY PAUL T.scoLLiNs

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physicals condition changes. ~
The board OF appeals has caugfftsup
with current sycasep. !, 1t has Ireosntly
aaaea specialist In nsuro-psychiatryt
N. aaatSsrcmos ga IN claims. IN .geneEAi
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aImportant worn has been done. in
REHABILITATION ot,teyeteransa. unable 10
pursue their former vocations, but
|capabfe sof beings-tratned~f FOR some
thing. else, Up, to September l., 1923,
8S5,8s7 had appIiedy;for training in
ftrades.orS professions for (which they
were .physicsllyS capable Of these
Eas7S45 were found eligible. 1929
have .bsGhn Straining and 45.75s have
coHiptsted and are now 4seIf-support-
si1g. Z A.. ,2s2S,.. 4.t4E :.
F THAT these are mot mere paper fig
tlrss, is assured by the fact that the bu-
(which not sonly aids in securing Jobs fer
tfleireha bilitated, but follows them and
never figures Them as placed until
they. have held their Jobs fpur
September l., ofe3a.1Il. cases, I, thus
81 ven to tho employment .serv Ices to
place oniy-l,15S wers stillt rated, mot
in -emnioynen t.s II was then testd-
stsa Ia esaag e e Mspl snpIdy sa
ment before: the end of 1923.
This education or; training OF the
disabled is not given at random NOR
general fovndatfoa OF learning
wontf enable 1ttis =t5ainee to mt Ia"
somewhere Each case Is studied by
experts with the view to specific EN-, |;
and mental capacity. In some cases
tho men have become professionals---
Iawyerss doctors. ELECTRICIANS etc.
by taking courses an technicaI fnsu-
nit men better adapted to mecrani :
cal, pursuits to waste time on studies
for which they would never be cap
ahfesv The Lnen's preferences are con-
sihered. but are not permitted TO mis-
gHfde them. Practical @"9atnful oo-
cupation" is the one aim. y
~.% HytaNT.* $50
This: work OF rehabilitation and
placing the men in positions Of use
fulness has the cordial cooperation
of both the employers and Of labor
unions thTou ghout the country. The
Hines administration claims that the
current fiscal year will show a record
of 10000 rehabilitated men placed in
positions Of yself-support and Of $780,
900 900 saved In the running expenses
Of the Veterans Bureau =.
All this has been accomplished in
spite of the discharge Of more than
1900 employees since last March J..
There still remain 2B,1S2 on the pay
roll OF the bureau, not all In Wash
tngton. but In the various headQuar-
tiers. hospitals and warehouses OF the
system. 49,.
In reducing the force, as we'll ar In
taking on new employees, preference
Is always given to ex-service men
and women. -.
The statistics above quoted are all
taken either from official manuscript
for the annual report forthcoming, or
from speeches made recently by d.
rector Hines. It Is especially interest
ing and surprising TO find that out Of
total number Oft. o63.s53 men In the
Army, Navy and marines during the
war nearly Is per cent made appIica-
tion for aid from the Veterans Bu-
reau on the ground of sickness or
wounds. While only part proved
work involved in classifying and ad-
Indicating the claims has been and is
enormous. More than $1,000, 900 a day
Is paid out in Compensation"
copyright. 1929. By Paul V. CoIiins.)