Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1919-02-23 | Page 27 | Matters of Interest to the Disabled Soldier or Sailor

J Matters of Interest to the I i L Disabled Soldier or Sailor The Tho military and naval authorities will provide pro him not on only 1 with or orI ordinary ordinary or- or I medical care but also with treatment to put him In the best condition possible to return to work While ho hu is under treatment In re reconstruction reconstruction reconstruction re- re construction hospitals maintained b by bythe bythe the sur surgeon con general United States army and the surgeon general s United i States navy ho he will be offered educational educational educational advantages which will promote his recovery recover Jm put t his time to good use and Improve o his chances for tho the f fu f 1 ture turo If H he has lost an arm or a h le leg a n temporary artificial limb will be furnished furnished fur Cur him at atas atus as carl early a date as ns possible possible pos pos- sible while ho is still in the hospital Later a n. permanent artificial limb ol ot of the thc most modern t type pe will be provided by the bureau of or war risk Insurance It will be kept In repair and replaced when worn out as JoS long IonS as be he liv s at government expense J After completion of ot treatment and discharge from the arm army or navy if I ho remains permanently disabled the bureau of or war risk insurance will Ill pay him until tho the end of his hia life lire disability disability It ity compensation which is intended ed as asan asan asan an aid in working out his future futuro plans Police Pollee Not L 1 IC This compensation f for r disability is paid pai whether or not ho he has taken out outa a policy of ot war risk insurance After discharge from the tho service if It I ho he Is disabled to ati any con considerable de decree tle- tle cree so gree-so so as us to be entitled to compensation compensation for tor disability Usability he ho Is offered training for a skilled Job in which his injury will not prevent pre his earning good wages Experience of our allies has shown this to bo be entirely Compensation for tor perm permanent nent disa- disa blU will not riot be reduced or in anyway any way vay be affected by b what ho may mo be beable beable beable able to earn It Is determined by his physical Injury alone Ho ma may have earned before enlistment 20 a w week and be able after dl disability by br reason of ln having taken a course of ot training to earn 40 a week yet ct his compensation tion tiun will bo paid him Just tho the same Training after discharge will be provided him at t government CO expense by bj the federal board for tor vocational education charged char b by Congress with the tho responsibility of or restoring him to self icU During the course of or training In or order order or- or der er that ho may havo have no financial worries wor wor- ries les he ho will receive either tho the same pa ray pay as during his last month in the service or his compensation for disability dis dis- ability whichever lc er is larger Jarber Isis Ills fam fam- f m- m J 1 i ily will continuo continue to receive rece the same I allotment and allowances as when he hc was in the service It is greatly to his hii advantage to avail himself of oC all opportunities o of training either cither before or after discharge While it ma may be cas easy now for even cven a disabled disabled dis dis- man to get a well-paid well but Jut temporary temporary tem tem- Job the tho labor situation will be different In the tho years cars after the war Avar warI when normal normaJ conditions r return turn If It he I wants to be independent and sup self porting in the future he must prepare now so that later on ho will be a skilled worker and will be in de de- mand When training is completed the government gov bO will find for him a desirable jo Job This service will bo be performed for him by the federal board for tor vo vocational vocational vocational vo- vo education In operation co-operation with the United States employment service During the period of ot training and after the American Red fled Cross through h hits Its home service sections will look after tho the needs nr of 01 his family and ad on advise on any points in connection with which it can ean bo be helpful After Atter he lie returns homo home and enters on employment ment the home service section section section sec sec- tion of ot tho the American TIed Red Cross will stand by as a big brother to help In inan an any possible wa way to male make successful his chan change e from rom the world of ot the soldier sol sol- dier back to tho world orld of In Industry an and commerce In n all this work tho the Red RedCross He Cross recognizes the leadership of or tho the government l Employer n Careful Employers are arc giving careful thought to the selection o ot of jobs In which his services can bo be used to tho the best advantage advantage in In e-In In which ho lie can bo ho paid good wages and earn them The employers realize that what he hc wants Is s not charity but the opportunity of or self support Labor Labar unions are giving thought to the ways Was in which disabled men may best bo ho replaced in their trades and andare arc are prepared to assist the rea readjust readjustment just just- ment mont to the greatest possible degree The people of the United tates are aro resolved that he shall have every advantage advantage ad- ad vantage within their resource and ever every chance chanco to mal make e good and get back on his feet America is looking to her men dis disabled dis- dis able in the tho splendid job overseas to home to carry carr on after alter their return continue Into Inlo civilian cl life lIro the tho standards stan stan- lards dards s of ot re self respect honor nn and courage cour COUr- ago age of or tho A. A E E. 10 F. F She Is looking to tho the her disabled men to rank among most useful and respected members of or orthe the lie community v- v