Show TRAINING FOR DISABLED MEN Gerald J J. J Murphy Named Vocational Officer to Aid in Working Out Big Problem A system of operation co-operation with the federal hoard board of vocational training by which It Is hoped to obtain vocational trainIng trainIng train- train V F Ing for all eligible disabled men at k t government expense expense ex ex- pense pease with all r possible s speed p pee e e d has been Inaugurated inaugurated rated by the American Legion It Is estimated that about crippled veterans are entitled to training under the provisions of of the vocational rehabilitation act but the federal board after functioning for tor 20 months has placed In training only about of the these e. e Officials of the board in accepting the plan p put t forth by the legion declare declare declare de de- clare the combination of ot effort will solve some of the he body's most difficult problems The arrangement Is expected expect expect- ed to retrieve a situation which has brought the legion and the board into repeated controversies In the past and has provoked much crl criticism of the board together with a congressional Investigation of Its alleged dereliction of duty and failure to fulfill l the country's country's country's coun coun- try's pledged obligations to the men who gave ga their health and strength In battle The legions legion's proposal calls for the formation of an organization In each state which will seek out the disabled men In In every ery community examine their cases and present them to the proper officials of the board for admiRe glon slon to training A department vocational vocational voca voca- officer will flU be appointed In each state and attached attach d to state stat headquarters of the legion A vocational officer also will be chosen In each of the themore themore themore more than posts of tile the legion throughout the country and conferences conferences conferences confer confer- of of all aU post officers will be held within the state during the next two months to Insure uniform procedure The whole project will be under the direction of ot the national notional vocational officer at American Legion headquarters in Indianapolis Gerald J J. J Murphy of Rutland Vt has been been named national vocational officer by National Commander Franklin Franklin Frank Frank- FrankIn lin In DOller The legions legion's action In this matter was taken not through choice but a sense of duty said Lemuel Bolles Bolies national adjutant and chairman of the special legion committee of three which investigated l the vocational situation situ atlon recommended and devised the program of operative co effort with the board The American Legions Legion's excuse J 1 for existence may be summed up In to toone one word word service service service to our country and our comrades Disabled men and the dependents of those who died always come fir first firstI tI t. t I regard the agreement we have effected effected effected ef ef- ef- ef with the F. F B B. V. V A. A one of the most important steps we have taken In hi that direction The vocational situation has been generally unsatisfactory the country over o though the evils of faulty administrative administrative admin admin- methods and lack of foresight have been more pronounced In some sections than in others particularly others particularly so in the densely populated districts of the East Disabled men have not had bad what they are clearly entitled to have from the government and antl the result Is they have become discouraged and their confidence In the board has bas been seriously Impaired The American Legion cannot restore restore restore re re- re- re store that confidence The board must do it The legion only can help and that It means to do The work would be felicitated If 11 disabled men throughout the country would without further formality get In with the nearest local post of ot the American Legion That will start the wheels moving |