The Delta independent., 1923-11-09
Ex-sERVIcE MEN GIVEN
FINEST VOCATIONAL
EDUCATION IN WORLD

OA~ ~ NAAC LiiooI iillpol ldul dCllfltlcS
OF the Veterans bureau is that OF re-
habilitation, and today the bureau is
the leading exponent of vocational
training in the world.
The termination of the recent world
war left serious problem for our
government to solve. Thousands of
soldiers, who before the war were cap
able of caring for themselves, were
left incapacitated The task of re-
habilitating these disabled men was
assigned to the Veterans bureau.
The bureau has made use of the best
educational facilities available in
every section of the country and in ad-
dition has established schools and
training facilities OF its own. The bur-
eau conceives its task to be one of
fitting a certain specific disabled ex-
service man for a specific employ
ment objective. 1t determines how
much and what knowledge the dis
abled man already has. 1t then pro-
vides the man with the additional in
formation and skill through training
The bureau provides such training
facilities as will most fully meet the
requirements of the disabled man and
this may include training at state uni
versities, colleges of high standing,
technical institutions, the better trade
schools and commercial colleges, train
ing in productive establishments, agri-
cultural project training, or, if nee
nj Ind
To September l, 1928. 665,S97 form.
er service men had applied for vocat-
ional training. OF this number 327.-
s42 were fund eligible for training
OF these, 169, ,222 have entered train
ing. OF these 1926 are undergoing
training, and 1876 have completed
training and have been rehabilitated
Statistics, accurate to September l.
1923. show that OF the 1926 ex-service
men undergoing training, 33,25S are
in schools and colleges, 1851 are in
placement training and 4,347 are in
Veterans bureau vocational schools.
Approximate statistics, as of Sept
l, 1928. show that 16.477 are pursuing
business courses; 10,477 are pursuing
courses; 1879 professional courses;
30,s76. trades and industries; and
ISIS, fundamental courses.
The bureau is operating resident
schools at Evergreen, Md; Pasagoula
Miss; San Antonio, Tex; Poconc
Pines, Pa; Bellevue. Neb.; Chilli
oothe, Ohio; Chick Springs, S. c.;
East Norfolk. Mass; and Federal
Park, Md.
To care for the rapidly growing
number of rehabilitated men seeking
places. the bureau established an EN-
ployment service, The government
feels it part Of its task to render
every aid in providing the trainee
with job or position that will en-
able him to support himself and his
dependents.
| Very positive progress has beer
made in the employment phase of the
rehabilitation work, especially durinl
the past six months On March l
1928, with 1854 cases referred to the
employment service for action. there
were 1907 listed as mot employed.
On September l, after a total Of 3S.l11
cases had been referred to the ser
vice, there were but 1,15S rehabilitated
men mot in employment" 1t must be
noted that in the not employed
class are included those who can not
be located" those who do not desire
employment" and those who are sicl
or deferring employment"
II is interesting to note that the
employment service maintains a ''fol
low up" system whereby a man is MOI
listed as employed until he has showr
for period of four months that he 1,
able to fill position. The figures fol
employment are therefore bona fids
/ figures and not the number of mer
for whom jobs have been found.
More than $4,000 rehabilitated vet
Grams have gone into employment
within the last two years Statistical
figures made of an ''unpicked" %. .OOl
OF these show that they are earning
more than they earned before tn,
war and before they received theil
disabilities or handicaps from service
in the military forces OF their country
1t Is estimated that 1889 veterans
will be rehabilitated and provided
with Jobs during the months OF
September. October. November ant
December OF this year.