MAKING NEW MEN
THE CADUCEUS
HAVE PLEASED OUR READERS
(Special To The Caduceus.
Washington, Nov. 28.—No part ot
American soldiery wants to come back
to be a burden upon the nation that
it has helped to save from the grasp
of tlie Ilun. Every man, whether he
comes back whole or bearing . the
W'ounds of battle a.sks first the chance
to make good for himself.
As a result the government is mak
ing extensive preparation for rebuild
ing the wounded men so that they
may step into positions, in many cases
better than they held before.
To every disabled soldier and sailor
the government is offeipng today the
following assurances:
That the government is resolved to
do its best to restore him to health,
strength, and self-supporting activity.
That until his discharge from hos
pital care the medical and surgical
treatment necessary to re.store him
to health and strength is under the
jurisdiction of the military or naval
authorities.
That the vocational training which
may be afterwards necessary to re
store his self-supporting activity is
under the jurisdiction of the federal
board tor vocational education.
That if he needs an artificial limb
or other orthopedic or mechanical
appliance the government supplies it
free upon his discharge and renews it
when considered necessary.
That if, after his discharge, he
again needs medical treatment on ac
count of his disability the govern
ment supplies it free.
That any man whose disability en-
him to compensation under the
Ws-f-R-isk Insurance Act may be pro
vided by the Pederab Board with a
course of vocational training for a
new occupation.
That the government strongly rec
ommends each man who needs it to
undertake vocational training and put
himself under the care of the Federal
Hoard, but the decision to do so is
optional with each man.
That if his ‘ disability does prevent
him from returning to employment
Without training and he elects to fol
low a course of vocational training
provided by the Federal Board, the
course will be furnished free of cost,
find he will also be paid as long as
fhe training lasts a monthly, compen
sation equal to the sum to which he is
entitled under the War-Risk Insur
ance Act or,a sum equal to the pay of
his last month of active service, which
oyer is the greater, but in no case
With a single man or a man required
by his course of instruction to live
apart from his dependents receive less
than $65 per month, exclusive of the
sum paid dependents; nor will a man
living with his dependents receive less
than $75 per month, inclusive of sum
paid to dependents.
That if his disability does not pre-.
vent him from -returning to employ
ment without training and he elects to
follow a course of vocational training
provided by the Federal. Board, the
CAPTAIN WILLIAM CLARK.
LIEUT.
—Photo By Toohey.
WM. L. MUNSON.
The spirit which causes busy men to take time out for work of gladden
ing the lives, of others moved Captain William Clark and Lieutenant Wil
liam Munson to contribute to the cheer-spreading mission of The Caduceus.
Both men have written several articles for our past issues and both officers
w'ere able to write in a way that gave full meaning to their stories.
These men havq been called from Camp Greene during the past two
weks. Captain Clark, who wTote about his sojourn in Belgium', when he
was in hospital work there at the opening of the war, is now with General
Hospital No. 10, Boston, Mass. Lieutenant Munson, who edited the Offi
cers’ Page of The Caduceus, is with a mobile hospital unit, at Allentown, Pa.
course will be furnished free of cost
to him, and the compensation pro
vided by the War-Risk Insurance Act
will be paid to him, but no allowance
will be paid to his family.
That in addition to the above the
family or dependents of each disabled
man will receive from the government
during his period, of training the same
monthly allotment and allowance as
that paid prior to his discharge from
the army or the navy.
That upon completion of his course
of training he will continue to re
ceive the compensation prescribed by
the War-Risk Insurance Act so long
as his disability continues.
That in nearly every case, by fol
lowing the advice and suggestions of
the Federal Board, he can either get
rid of the handicap caused by his dis
ability or acquire new’ powers to re
place any that may have been lost
, That if he is willing to learn and
to take advantage of the opportunities
to increase his skill offered him by
the Federal Board he can usually get
a better position than he had before
entering the service.
That if he fails to take advantage
of these opportunities he will find
himself badly handicapped when he is
obliged to compete with the able-
bodied men who come back to work
, after' the war.
That the Federal Board, through its
vocational experts, will study his par
ticular disability and advise him as
to the proper course to pursue and
MESS KITS GO
DETACHMENT NOW EATS FROM
REAL PLATES.
The war is over.
The latest evidence is the doing
away with the military appearing mess
kits at the hospital and the using -qf
enameled plates and saucers and sups
and silverware.
Last week the innovatica started
and the boys pronounce it “bully.”
There is no carrying of the ice cold
mess kit to the mess hall and no wash
ing of the kit afterwards. The boys
just go over to the mess hall; take
their equipment from the rack and
form the “chow”line. When the appe
tizing meal has been stowed away
there is only the problem of throwing
the plates to the professional dish
washers.
Looks like the worst of the hard
ships are over and we will soon be
going back to the farm.
give him free training for the occupa
tion best suited to him.
That on the satisfactory completion
of his training the Federal Board,
through its employment service, will
assist him to secure a position.
That public authorities and other
large employers will in many cases,
at least, give the disabled soldiers and
sailors preference wnen niiing vacant
positions, provided they possess the
training necessary to fill them.
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