A Training Course in Vocational Re-education of Disabled Soldiers and Sailors By Douglas C. McMurtrie * A Training Course in Vocational Re-education of Disabled Soldiers and Sailors HIS training course is conducted by the Red Cross Institute for Crippled and Disabled JL Men in cooperation with the Federal Board for Vocational Education and the Invalided Soldiers' Commission (Canada). The privilege of visiting the Canadian institutions has been accorded by the Com- mission and by the Ministry of Militia and Defense. The period of training is May 20 to June 28, 1918. The course is designed to prepare directors of voca- tional re-education of disabled soldiers and sailors for service in the United States under provisions about to be made by the federal government. There will be two and a half weeks of study and conference work regarding the re-educational experi- ence in European countries, carried on at the Red Cross Institute for Crippled and Disabled Men in New York City; and three and a half weeks of travel and observation of the leading training centers in Canada. The first week will be spent in New York in a preliminary survey of the general problem, and the last ten days at the same point in a review and critique of observation, reading, and lectures. The intermediate period will be devoted to the trip through Canada. In view of the importance of the service in prospect, and the courtesies being extended to the party by the Canadian authorities, it is expected that all being granted the privileges of the course will faith- fully fulfil engagements made for the party by the directing authority. [1] Schedule of Work First Week at the Red Cross Institute Monday, May 20 Preliminary general reading. Tuesday, May 21 10 to 12 a. m.— Introduction to the problem. Mr. MC- MURTRIE. 2 to 4 p. m— Analysis of the problem. Dr. Miller. 8 to 10 p. m.— Experience of France and Belgium. Mr. McMurtrie and Mrs. Whiteside. Wednesday, May 22 10 to 11 a. m— Medical aspects of re-education. Major Harry and E. Mock, U. S. R. 11 a.m. to 1 p. m— Experience of Great Britain. Dr. Faries. Thursday, May 23 10 to 12 a. m— Practice of the Red Cross Institute: Administration. Mr. McMurtrie. Field Work. Miss Sullivan. Re-education. Dr. Faries. Employment. Miss Stein. 2 to 5 p. m. Practice of the Red Cross Institute: Industrial surveys. Miss Redding. The Library. Miss Davis. Research. Mrs. Whiteside. Public education. Mr. Heydon. 6:30 p. m.— At the Hotel Astor, Broadway and Forty-fourth Street, the members of the course will be the guests of Mr. Milbank for dinner and the theater. Informal dress. Friday, May 24 10-12 a. m. — Experience of Italy, Australia, New Zealand, India, and South Africa. Mr. McMurtrie and Mr. Gourvich. [2] 2 to 3 p- m. — Plans of the Surgeon-General's Office for phys- ical reconstruction. Major Casey A. Wood, U. S. R. 3 to 4 p. m. — Plans of the Federal Board for Vocational Education for educational reconstruction. Dr. Prosser. 7 to io p. m. — Meeting of cripples, addressed by cripples. Moving picture films of successful American cripples. Capt. Arthur Samuels, N. A. Moving picture films of French schools of re-education (Montpellier and Lyons). Mr. McMurtrie. Saturday, May 25 10 to 11 a. m. — Preliminary statement on Canadian work. Dr. Miller. 11 to 12 a. m. — Question hour. Sunday, May 26 Meet at Grand Central Station, 7:25 p. m., in balcony over- looking main concourse, and just inside Vanderbilt Avenue entrance of the station. Outline of Work on Canadian Trip Ottawa: May 27 to May 28 General outline of central organization. Procedure in administration of Vocational Branch of Invalided Soldiers Commission. Montreal: May 2Q to June 2 Organization of office of District Vocational Officer. Administration of local district and its relation to central office at Ottawa. Observation at hospitals and schools. Visit to St. Agathe (hospital for tuberculosis cases). Toronto: June j to June 6 Organization and administration in a district including several sub-districts. Industrial surveys and training in industrial plants. Visit to Hart Home, functional re-education and physical therapy. [3] Visit to Military Orthopedic Hospital and Artificial Limb Factory. Visit to schools and classes for disabled soldiers. Winnipeg: June 8 to June 10 Procedure in local administration. Training partially disabled soldiers in agriculture. Manitoba Agricultural College. Visit to Military Convalescent Hospital, Tuexedo Park. Training during convalescence and after discharge. Calgary: June 12 to June 13 Local organization and procedure. Visit to Ogden Military Convalescent Hospital. Visit to Institute of Technology and Art. Industrial and commercial surveys and placement. Surveying disabled soldiers who are candidates for training. Disabled Soldiers' Training Board on cases surveyed. Relation of provincial educational system to the training of partially disabled soldiers. Ottawa: June 17 to June 18 Questions raised during trip. Developments and adjustments expected. (4l Schedule of Canadian Trip All tickets and reservations will be attended to by the business manager of the party. Until the party leaves Toronto reservations will be made in regular sleeping cars. From Toronto west and on return trip as far as Ottawa special sleeping cars will be chartered for the use of the party. These cars will be switched off at stopping places and parked in the stations. Berths may be occupied for sleeping pur- poses without charge while in the stations at Winnipeg and Calgary, if so desired. Expenses for hotel accommodations and meals at stopping points and meals on trains will be paid individually by members of the party. City Date Hour Time Lv. New York Sunday, May 26 7:45 p. m. E. T. Ar. Ottawa Monday, May 27 12 :05 p. m. E. T. Lv. Ottawa Tuesday, May 28 3:30 p. m. E. T. Ar. Montreal Tuesday, May 28 7:15 p. m. E. T. Lv. Montreal Sunday, June 2 10:00 p. m. E. T. Ar. Toronto Monday, June 3 8:00 a. m. E. T. Lv. Toronto Thursday, June 6 7:00 p. m. E. T. Ar. Winnipeg Saturday, June 8 1 1 :io a. m. C. T. Lv. Winnipeg Monday, June 10 10:45 p. m. C. T. Ar. Calgary Wednesday, June 12 2:30 a. m. W. T. Lv. Calgary Friday, June 14 2:45 a. m. W. T. Ar. Ottawa Monday, June 17 4:30 a. m. E. T. Lv. Ottawa Tuesday, June 18 4:25 p. m. E. T. Ar. New York Wednesday, June 19 8:49 a. m. E. T. [5] Mail and Telegrams Members of the party should be addressed at the various points listed in the itinerary as follows. The dates given are the dates on which communications may be received at the places named. Al- lowance of time for transmission should be allowed according to the point of origin. May 20 to May 26 inclusive Car of Red Cross Institute for Crippled and Disabled Men, 311 Fourth Avenue, New York City. May 27 to May 2Q inclusive Care of American Red Cross Party, Chateau Laurier, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. May 20 to June 2 inclusive Care of American Red Cross Party, Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Montreal, P. Q., Canada. June 3 to June 6 inclusive Care of American Red Cross Party, King Edward Hotel, Toronto, Ont., Canada. June 8 to June 10 inclusive Care of American Red Cross Party, Fort Garry Hotel, Winnipeg, Man., Canada. June 12 to June ij inclusive Care of American Red Cross Party, Palliser Hotel, Calgary, Alta., Canada. June 17 to June 18 inclusive Care of American Red Cross Party, Chateau Laurier, Ottawa, Ont., Canada. June 10 to June 28 inclusive Care of Red Cross Institute for Crippled and Disabled Men, 311 Fourth Avenue, New York City. [6] Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2014 https://archive.org/details/trainingcourseinOOmcmu FUTURE POLICY IN DEALING WITH DISABLED CIVIL- IANS; SOME CONCLUSIONS FROM EXPERIENCE. BY DOUGLAS C. McMURTRIE, NEW YORK. Director, Red Cross Institute for Crippled and Disabled Men- Presi- dent, Federation of Associations for cripples. REPRINTED FROM THE) MEDICAL RECORD January 25, 1919. WILLIAM WOOD & COMPANY NEW YORK.