Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-04-21

approved by the bureau, although it
is required that the project must be
reasonable, and consistent with an ap-
plicant's disability.
Among the trades and professions
for which physically Handicapped per-
sons of the state have been trained
are law, Journalism, pharmacy, secre-
teaching, tailoring, baking, cooking
barbering, lens grinding. mechanical
dentistry, cleaning and pressing, auto
mechanics, auto body and fender work.
shoe repairing, civil engineering, min
ing engineering, vulcaniZing, creamery
work, agriculture, watch repairing, en-
balming, sign painting. repair of office
beauty culture, forestry, ministry,
tailoring, photography and cooking
For Artificial Limbs
For applicants whose injuries neces-
STATED amputation of arms or legs the
bureau has provided artificial mem
beers. The purchase Of such appliances
however, are not permitted for restor-
alton alone but must be a definite part
OF the training program. The bureau
makes exceptions, however, when the
providing of an artificial limb or arm
will assist a destitute applicant in
being restored to permanent position
A valuable amendment to the vo-
catlonal rehabilitation law is the main
tenance division, adopted several years
ago, under which trainees may obtain
small monthly allowance for sub
sistence in addition to tuition, supplies
and other training expenses.
The federal allotment for rehabili-
tatlon amounts to $4,000 annually,
while the state appropriation totals
! SIS, 900 a year. The average cost of
training a handicapped person for
employment is about $500, including
all expenses.
Some Typical Cases
Here are typical cases handled by
the bureau in the past:
A Kalispell boy with a serious back
injury suffered in an automobile ac-
cldent was unable longer to follow work
requiring physical strain or exertion.
He could barely get around on crutch-
es. The boy was mechanically inclined
and he was sent to Peoria, Ill, and
entered in trade school there for
instruction IN watch repairing. Re-
turning to Kalispell, following compile
ton Of training, he opened a small
watch repair shop. His business pros
pered, and today this young man op-
crates a successful jewelry store with
STOCK valued at several thousand
dollars.
A Fairfield youth, with permanent
from car accident was taught shoe
repairing in a Great Falls shop. The
bureau, in cooperation with his home
county, provided him with enough
money to cover his living expenses
while he was learning the trade. Later
he returned to Fairfield and, with the
assistance of friends, opened a shoe
repair shop there. He does a good
business, makes an excellent living,
and has to ask no further favors from
anyone.
Training for Girl
Training in beauty culture was given
a Forsyth girl with a disabling hand
injury. The bureau paid her training
expenses and allowed her something for
board and room while she was learn
ing the trade. She became an excep-
tionally competent operator, and today
she has her own beauty shop in For
syth. Her net income is well over $3.50
A coal miner in Bearcreek, with a
wife and child to support. was seriously
injured In mine accident. The vision
OF one eye was impaired and the car
tilege Of his right knee torn. He could
no longer follow mining. He was sent
to Spokane and taught the barber
| trade IN . school there. Returning to