Charges Against the Federal Board for Vocational Education: Hearings, and Report, Sixty-sixth Congress, Second Session, Volume 1U.S. Government Printing Office, 1920 - People with disabilities |
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Page 287 - The committee resumed its session at 2 o'clock pm, pursuant to the taking of recess. The CHAIRMAN. The committee will come to order.
Page 287 - The CHAIRMAN. The committee will stand in recess until 2 o'clock. (Whereupon, at 12 o'clock noon, the committee recessed until 2 o'clock pm) AFTER RECESS The hearing was resumed at 2 pm, at the expiration of the recess.
Page 3 - The CHAIRMAN. If there is no objection on the part of the committee, we will receive those statements.
Page 303 - The Chairman. The committee will stand adjourned until 10 •o'clock, tomorrow morning. (Whereupon, at...
Page 339 - ... have been watching the New York situation — I don't know where you are from Mr. BRAND (interposing). No; I pay but little attention to it. Mr. McGovERN. In two or three of the greatest, strikes in the city. it was the action of our organization which determined it. and we usually found a way to get the matter over. We dread a strike the same as men would a fire in their house. Mr. BRAND. Now, just one other question. How many of these boys really suffered, to your knowledge, on account of the...
Page 287 - That the courses of vocational rehabilitation provided for under this Act shall, as far as practicable and under such conditions as the board may prescribe, be made available without cost for instruction for the benefit of any person who is disabled under circumstances entitling him, after discharge from the military or naval forces of the United States, to compensation under Article III of said Act and who is not included in section two hereof.
Page 287 - ... as practical and under such conditions as the board may prescribe, be made available without cost of instruction for the benefit of any person who is disabled under circumstances entitling him after discharge from the military or naval forces of the United States, to compensation under article 3 of the said act. and who is not included in section '2 hereof. " I was told when I went there the first time that I should file my application and if I was to get compensation I could he taken in training...
Page 287 - They get 10 per cent disability one month and the next month get 40 and the next month 15. So I think you will find throughout the country a great deal depends upon local conditions. If you care to, I would like for you to go further into it, and also read the hearings of the joint committee of the Senate and the House last year, was it not, Dr. Fess? The CHAIRMAN. Yes. Mr. SEARS. In which we had these experts called before us. Mr. WICKERSHAM. I would like to read that very much. Mr. PLATT. There...
Page 287 - Boys wluv are undergoing vocational reeducation should not be forced to live at the minimum expense that will sustain life. That is practically on a pauper's budget in New York. They should live cleanly, should be well nourished, well clothed, and in good moral atmosphere if the benefits they are hoping to obtain can possibly be attained. My investigation shows that a minimum allowance of $3.50 a day should be made. Second, the payments should be made in advance and not at the end of a month or at...
Page 107 - ... o'clock pm, the committee adjourned to meet again at 10 o'clock am, Friday, February 21, 1930.) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS, Friday, February 21, 1930.