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Washington St. H I S~**t g^S ttTDEBA KE R^Y EAR By LEMUEL BOLLE3 National Adjutant American . Legion I INDIANAPOLIS — When the World War ended this country was brought face to face with ptob lem of having teas of thousands of young men on its hands who were so disabled it was Impossi ble for them, to return to their old occupation to earn a living. The Federal Board of Vocational Training was created to handle and develop this work, and out of Its activities grew a phase new to Americans—vocational rehabilita tion. Tbls meant roughly teach ing new jobs to men who had been rendered unfit for their old Jobs by war Injuries. The work of the federal board developed, but progress was not rapid. Dissatisfaction had arisen through tho functioning of other governmental agencies charged with the care of veterans' At the Insistance of the American Legion, Congress, In 1921. created tho United States Veterans Bu reau, which Immediately absorbed all activities In the care of veter ans and began the elimination of the conflicting forces. The federal board and Its actlvl ties was absorbed by the bureau. Colonel Charles R. Forbes, direct or of the bureau, placed Colonel Robert I. Rees In charge of the vocational rehabilitation with the title of assistant director. Tho policy of the veterans tn- reau has been to train men for vocations where their disabilities are not a handicap. A vocation la selected for a man Individually, where hla disabilities will not handicap him in following It suc cessfully. On September 1. 1922, 96,941 dis abled veterans were receiving voca tlonal training under the veterans bureau. These men are receiving Instruction In practically all of our largo universities, colleges, and vocational schools. NUMBER REHABILITATED They are being trained In ap proximately 360 different trades, vocations, professions, or In agri- (ulture. v _ On this same date '9).603 had completed their training and had obtained employment. The peak of the vocational train ing has been reached and passed, unless the provisions of the law are,further liberalized by Con gress. The high water mark was react ed In Mardh, 1922, when there were 109,806 veterans In training. In July. 1919. there were 6.926 veter ans In training; In July. 1920. there were 39.761; In July 1921, 87,848, and In July. 1922, 99.090. The number rehabilitated in July, 1919. was 109; In July. 1920, 1,120; In July, 1921, 4,860; In July, 1922. 17,261. The total number who had en tered training October 1. 1922, was 151,787. The total in training at that same date was M.941 and the total number who had completed training was 22,606. Nine hun dred and nineteen disabled veter ans have died while, in training. , 8ALARIE8 INCREASED In June of last yegf 1 Colonel Forbes, director of the bureau, es tablished an employment aervlce, aa the result of a conference at tended by the legion. This ci- gsnlxatlon establishes contact with employers and obtains employment opportunities for rehabilitated veterans. Many of’the positions obtained pay aalarlea considerably above the pre-war aalarlea of the >e men. There are also hundreds who have completed their training and have opened'up business establish meats tor themselves. Who will say the new method has not shown a distinct Improve ment over the old pension system T Is it not only fairer to the disab led themselves, but better fer the county to have these defender* of our'flag again'become prods-U/e factors In the economic fabric of our nation? French Planes to Around World Fly PARIS—Five French airplanes flying under the patronage ot the government, will, leave early In March for a trip around the world. The aviators .plan to divide .their Journey Into a series of short flights, participating in exhibitions and competitions along the way. Their course will take them thru Italy, Algeria, Egypt Sirla, Per sia, India. 81a m.IldoChlnt, Chlrta, Korea, Japan end the United States. Ganna Walska to Appear in Opera CHICAGO—While four detectives guarded . Harold F. McCormick Saturday from Intervlewera it was announced by the Manager of the Russian Grand Opera company, wboae members arrived here Wed nesday that Mmme. Ganna Walska, Mr. McCormick's second wife, probably would make several ap pearances wit hthe company beer. It was said that Mae. Walaske, who remained In New York to complete details of her American concert tour, probably would ap pear as Pbtlina In "MlgnoU" and In the tiUa role “The 8 now maiden.- Mr- McCormick returned Friday. New Hotels and Apartments Captain Paul Kreibohm of President Arthur. a crew of ten men, most of whom were sailors, the others firemen. The,, went at eight o'clock, .vnd we never expected to tec them again. They came back in an hour and a half, and had not saved anybody, as they could not induce them to jump from the “Volturao” into the boiling wa- The recent rescue of the crew of die disabled schooner, Rosa Ferlita, Ind the towing of the craft to New York by the President Garfield of the United States Lines under weather conditions '.hat made the work ex tremely difficult, recalls the saving of 89 persons from the British steam ship V'olturno in 1913 by Captain Paul H. Kreibohm, skipper of the Presi dent Arthur, then master of the Kroonlnnd. . Captain Kreibohm, who is one of tlic senior officers of the United States Line's 'fleet, in accomplishing the res cue oi the passengers and crew of the Volturao, which was destroyed at sea by fire on October 9, 1913, will forever be remembered m shippinr circles for the clever manner in whicl be handled the situation. \ For his work he was at that time specially commended by Congn which presented him with a $1,1 gold watch in a heavy case, the mold of which was destroyed. The King of Belgium decorated him a Knight of the Belgium Crown and honors were bestowed upon him by Great Britain. The story of the rescue, as told In Captain Kreibohm'* original report, will never grow old, is at follows: "Word came to me by wireless from he "Carmania" that the British iteanf* er "Volturao" was on fire and in grave danger. Within twenty minutes we had turned back and were on our way to the place of the disaster. "We arrived at fifty-five minutes after five o'clock that evening. Three vessels were standing by at a distance of a mile and a half, I should say, from the "Voltumo,” and apparently doing nothing on account of the fear fully high seas. A gale was blowing, and the weather conditions were se vere. I swept all around her, think ing that I might get a line on board of her, but this was absolutely fan- possible. f “We passed within fifty feet of the steamship fat making the Circuit, so close that we could clearly distinguish the facts of the passengers. . "I knew that something must be done, and that quickly, so J called for volunteers, and there was an Immedi ate-and hearty response. The first lifeboat to go was that In command of the Fifth Officer S. Kunuml, with “More men volunteered, and the same crew who had been out insisted on going back again. The other boat which went out shortly afterward: waf in charge of Second Ofiiccr Fred Mansfield. They weqt to the burning ship and returned at one o'clock in the morning with thirteen persons, all men, because the women would not take the risk of jumping from the doomed vessel. ‘‘On account of the dark night it: was best to attempt no more. .Tha starch-light from one of the vessels which I took to be that of the “Gros- set* Kurfuerst,” and which I am now informed was that of the “Carmania, 11 played over, the waters and did much to aid t'S in picking out the lifeboats. The boat crews were sent to rest, and at half past five the work of rescue was begun anew. "We saved eighty-nine lives in all. The last to leave the “Voltumo’’ was Captain Inch, her Master, carrying with him his dog. a Manchester ter rier called "Jack." The eyes of Cap tain Inch was badly burned, and for several days he was barely able to see, even when using smoked glasses. The “Kroonland" was the first vessel to reach the side of the “Voltumo,” and her life boat was the last to leave her." A' master for about eighteen years. Captain Kreibohm is well known to trans-Atlantic travellers having been in command of various big passenger ships for a long time. He has been a captain with the United Slates Lines since the Inauguration of tha company. when the United States entered the war, Captain Kreibohm volunteered his services to Secretary of War Baker and was made Marine' Super intendent of the Army a \Traniport Service. In this capacity , he thor oughly inspected ail troopships, car rying American soldiers, and pilot ed them to their convoy rendevouz. He later was in command of the S.S. "Agamemnon." _j Make Electricity YOUR SERVANT hdbpnMMi nd that characterise real ly modern home* t The trade-marie of the General Badris Com pany U a stamp of da- twj aitlae Athens Engineering Co. ” Write for booklet ‘Tt« H*m# a( a IfaaUrrd C.mfarta” n. •lalaa aad lllnatraln tka as. lit «l«rlrflral ■•wants In tha kam*. Canlts mailed anaa CARTER ELECTRIC CO. DISTRIBUTORS h»s* . i n XI Satina Build Now Because Materials Are Going to Go Up ATHENS LAST YEAR SPENT $338,650—THIS YEAR DURING THE FIRST SIX MONTHS SHE WILL SPEND $500,000.00 We had a good part in constructing this remarkable amount of work, and have many contracts for the new year. Therefore', we speak advisedly when; we sayl NOW IS THE TIME TO BUILD This Spring is seeing a nationwide building program of unpre cedented magnitude. It is creating a demand that will inevita bly raise costs. So take a tip—BUILD NOW. Prices are low NOW. MEN are available NOW, we are ready NOW. The stage is set for the wise men to make a saving and there never was greater need in ATHENS FOR MORE HOMES. JUST PHONE AND WE’LL BE GLAD TO CONFER . WITH YOU AND MAKE YOU AN ESTIMATE. Phone 1737 , John K. Davis CONTRACTOR , Athens, Georgia