The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1950-01-20

| disabled men and women were sue
cessfully prepared for and placed in
employment through these services
medical, surgical, psychiatric and hos
pital care; artificial limbs and other
aids; individual counsel and guild
ance; training for suitable jobs;
placement on the right job and follow
up to make sure they made good Of
this latter group, 262 were unemploy-
ed when rehabilitation services were
started, and 81 had never been able
to work. Virtually all of the others
were in imminent danger of losing
their jobs through disability.
Prior to the start of rehabilita-
ton services, the rehabilitated group
had earned income of approximately
$145,860 a year. When rehabilita-
ton was completed, the group was
earning at the rate of S66,952 a year
in virtually every type of occupation.
The earned income rate of the entire
group YVES increased by 357 per cent.
1t is costing up to 81, 400 a year
under public assistance to aid a de-
pendent disabled person and his fam
lily; the program was conducted at a
cost of $445 per rehabilitated case,
g homecoming cost.
The federal government through
the Office of Vocational Rehabilita-
ton put up 1873 per cent of the cost
of operating the program in Montana
during the fiscal year, amounting to
S126,952 and experimenting $46,162
of state and local funds.
Office of Education
During the fiscal year 1948-1949
Montana received $173,218 to assist
It in financing state and local pro-
grams of vocational education and
S76,383 for its Immigrant college pro-
gram through authorizations of the
office of Education. This agency of
he federal government helps in many
ways to promote the cause of educa-
ion throughout the United States.
is specialists conduct research aimed
1t the solution of problems facing
eachers and school administrators
It all levels of education. Interpre-
ations of research findings and in
useful to educators and
he public are made available thru
correspondence person
] consultation, and conferences.
Cooperation with local, state and ma
ional education officials and or
both public and private.
5 continuing function of the Office
f Education.
Food and Drug Administration
The Food and Drug Administra-
ion, which co-operates with states
nd local communities in protecting
consumers against adulterated and
Unbranded foods and drugs, report
d that 1910 violative interstate
nlpments throughout the nation were
from consumer use by fed
raj seizure in the fiscal year 1948-
3. A total of $50 criminal actions
ere brought in federal courts
galnst firms and individuals charg-
4 with violating the Federal Food,
rug and Cosmetic Act. The courts
ere requested to enjoin II firms
'om shipping illegal items in inter
ate commerce. Imported shipments
foods, drugs and cosmetics refused
TRY because they did not comply
lth US requirements numbered
372.
The Food and Drug Administration
rs 10 fully equipped field labora-
rles manned by expert chemists
Id Inspectors, subdistricts with
boratory facilities, 3 sea-food in
ectlon points, and resident inspect
$ stationed at SO other strategic
ties throughout the country. This
stem maintains consumer protec-
On over foods, drugs, and cosmetics
lpped In Interstate commerce and
so goods held in warehouses and
Tall stores after interstate ship
emit.
Ihere is resident Inspector in
lite.
Bureau of Employees Comp.
The Bureau of Employees Comp.
the FSA expended $14 million dur
the fiscal year 1949 in order to