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Show Wl ji THBJ INJURED MAN'S FUTURE Jf Oiir country is already full of men who are suffering from disabilities due to in- I dustrial accidents. The type of man that :5 f - peddles lead pencils or notions is familiar. x! . He shows you his lack of an arm or leg -'v:!, and appeals to you on the basis of sym- M , pathy to buy his wares, which frequent- $ I ly you don't want. Practically it is beg- mfc M, ging for money. These people do not con- m I tribute any service. The little trifles Bf' I they offer are always for sale in the ' K-f stores. - "' 4 r We are now to have a new problem of ",' - I this kind, in the great number of injured Bra . soldiers to come back from the war. They . ;.. j . r are our own boys, who have rfeked their . :-;; , lives and suffered disfigurement and loss MIL ' , of .future, hopes' for our sakes. We owe BC 4 them an incalculable debt. ,C But the best way to pay that debt is H; I ' not to encourage them to go into useless Js 1 oaa'pations', where they feel themselves H; v. I in the undignified position' of seekers of B j . charitable aid. They will bea great deal '-!' ' happier if they can be helped to render BCi some real service. . B'5'fi " The former employers of injured sol- B.JI diers' should go ;the limit to take them B tt bek. Thty can. be more , usefuL there H-V-l than anywrwre else. Even tbeugh--tny HJr '' may "have lost an .arm or leg, .there will some things, they can do in almoit any ' Hflv ' ' t fctry- Their soldier experience will' B:K " " give them determination to overcome dif-. m'V SoUUes, and they niay yet be prof itable, H" "' " workers. ''f "A governmentreport on the i condition 'm of these men emphasizee the idea that -'1. 'evtrp man who lotea a leg should have an -H' 1 ' artificial limb and that his economic val- '; I . ue isgreatly increased if he practises get-H.,i get-H.,i ' ting about on it as much as he caa. Most H ' 1 industries can find use for such men if B. 1 .. they can move somewhat on their legs. B; I They of lien become 'exceedingly skilful --"y . with their hands. . .,.' |