Show TRAINING FOR DISABLED MEN Gerald J. J Murphy Named Vocational Officer to Aid In Working Out Big Problem A s system stem of operation co with the federal board of vocational training by which It Is hoped to obtain vocational trainIng training train train- ing for all eligible I disabled men at nt J government nm ex expense r 1 pease pense with h all X ft possible s speed pee d t has been Inaugurated Inaugurated u. u j N s l' l rated ate d by the American Legion 1 It Is estimated L that about crippled veterans are entitled to training under the provisions of ot the vocational rehabilitation act net but the federal board after functioning for 20 months has placed In training only about of these Officials of the board In accepting the plan put pert forth by the legion declare declare de le leClare clare the combination of effort will solve e some of the body's most difficult problems The arrangement Is expected expect expect- ed to retrieve a n situation which has brought the legion and the board into repeated controversies contro In the past and has hils provoked much criticism of the board oard together with a congressional Investigation of its Us aU alleged ged dereliction of duty and failure to fulfill the country's country's coun coun- try's s pledged obligations to the men who gave their ir health and strength In battle The legions legion's propose calls for the formation of an nn organisation atlon In each state slate which will seek o cit tt th the disabled men In every community examine their cases and present them to the proper of ot tire the b board for admission I sion slon to lo training A department vocational vocational voca voca- officer office will be he appointed In each i j state and attached to state headquarters tel'S of the legion A vocational officer also will be chosen In each of the i more Imore than posts of oC the legion legion I throughout the country and conferences conferences confer confer- I of ot all nil post officers will be held heM within the state during the next nest two months to insure uniform procedure The whole project ct will be under the direction of ot the national vocational officer at nt Legion headquarters In Indianapolis Gerald J J. J Murphy of Rutland Vt has been named national vocational officer by National Commander Franklin Frank Frank- lin DOlier DOUet The legions legion's action In this matter was taken not through choice but a n sense of duty said Lemuel Bolles BoUes national a adjutant and chairman of the special legion committee of three which Investigated the vocational situation situation situ- situ atlon recommended and devised the program of operative co-operative effort with the board The American Legions Legion's excuse for existence may be summed up In one word word service service service to our country and our comrades Disabled men and the dependents of those who died always come firstI firstI firstI first I regard the agreement we have effected effected ef ef- ef with the F. F B B. B V. V A. A one of ot the most Important steps we have taken In n that direction The vocational situation has been generally unsatisfactory the country over oyer though the evils Hs of faulty administrative administrative admin admin- methods and lack of foresight have haye 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 what they arc are clearly entitled to have from the government and the result Is they have become discouraged and their confidence ence In the board has been seriously Impaired The American Legion cannot restore restore re re- restore re- re store that confidence The bo bm rd must do It The legion eglon only can help and tint that It means menns to do The work would be felicitated If disabled men throughout tae country country- would without further formality get In touch with the tho nearest local post of ot the American Le Legion lon Tb That will start the wheels moving l |