The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-22
REMAKING OF
MEN IN STATE
HELD SUCCESS
Occupations Destroyed by In
juries, They Are Being Re-
habilitated With Help
TYPICAL CASES GIVEN

Much good has been accomplished
IN rehabilitation of disabled civilians
IN North Dakota through the com
bined federal and state depart
of which Edward Erickson is in
charge for the state board of admin
lStration, according to l.. A. Henry
of Washington. ID. c., agent Of the
civilian vocational rehabilitation d.
vision of the federal board of voca-
tlonal education, Mr.. Henry said here
today.
AT the present time Mr.. Henry,
with the aid of Mr.. Erickson. is en-
gagged in selecting typical cases in
North Dakota to be IL part of 5000
eases gathered by the federal board
to show the progress made in rchabi-
litation bv those aided. There are sc
states cooperating with the fcucra |
government in this work, $4,000 being
in training last year with 1000 ad-
ditional classcd as rchabilitated.
Typical cases discovered in the trip
| in North Dakota to Grand 70, ks.
Fargo. Wahpeton and Bsmarck were
reported by Mr.. Henry. A Fargo nan
5l-years of age was disabled By par
alysis below the waist, due to an
absccss on the spinal chord, he said
For MANY years he could do nothing
Mr.. Erickson, with funds provided By
the federal government and state,
trained him in flower making, ba :ket-
weaving and WAX work He is now
partially sclf-supporting, and through
this training has regaincd some
strength, SO that he hopes to carry
on shoe repairing, his fo,mc cccu-
patton, again at his home and make
himself entirely supporting lie
IS not able to leave 4 wheel chair.
A German Russian IS years old in
Grand Forks. u former farm laborer,
became blind Is years ago and has
been q county charge since. He was
respondent because Of his condition,
often crying for hours ut II time. Mr.
Erickson sent him to GAINESVILLE, Wis
consin, to an eight weeks school for
| the blind, where he learned to read
and write braille, and also'to make
baskets, cane chairs and wicker
weaving. His disposition changed,
ne became happy, and already he is
partially self-supporting. The com
ing summer he will go back to school
and learn broom and mop making, af-
ter which he expects to become en-
tirely Self-supporting.
McHcnry county youth, his limbs
rendered useless by infantile palaly-
sis, was sent TO the State School of
Science at Wahpcton to learn the
printing art. He has completed his
first year, and is making good pro-
gress. He will return to school next
year.
The most conspicuous success is
Guy f. Blake, formerly of Bismarck,
who suffered terrible injuries in an
explosion four years ago. His sight
was destroyed and he suffered other
serious injuries. He was sent to the
McPhail School of Expression, Mimi
capolis. He is now successful, and
will soon go out as a Lyceum enter
tainer, or he may continue in school,
studying voice culture and reading,
and become Il teacher.
North Dakota, Mr.. Henry said, APP
propriated about $1,000 and the fed
eral government gives $4,000 to the
work. Cases of persons who have
become incapacitated through injur-
les sustained in civil occupations
come under the scope of this de-
partment.
Last year there were three million
non-fatal industrial accidents in the
nation, Mr.. Henry said, adding that
the number totally disabled from
civil occupations is growing. In the