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Page 118
... sight be- gan to fail . His fame as a journalist was overshadowed by the greater reputation he made in work for his blind fellowmen . In 1914 he became Chairman of the National Institute for the Blind , Great Britain , and in the autumn ...
... sight be- gan to fail . His fame as a journalist was overshadowed by the greater reputation he made in work for his blind fellowmen . In 1914 he became Chairman of the National Institute for the Blind , Great Britain , and in the autumn ...
Page 120
... sight it seemed to me that the one thing necessary to ameliorate the con- dition of blind people in every possible way was to try and get a little spirit into them , and a little commonsense into those who wanted to help them , to throw ...
... sight it seemed to me that the one thing necessary to ameliorate the con- dition of blind people in every possible way was to try and get a little spirit into them , and a little commonsense into those who wanted to help them , to throw ...
Page 123
... sight and both hands . Members of that party with which we had been trying to catch up , came to our assistance . Recovering con- sciousness almost immediately , I found that my companions had profited by their first aid training and ...
... sight and both hands . Members of that party with which we had been trying to catch up , came to our assistance . Recovering con- sciousness almost immediately , I found that my companions had profited by their first aid training and ...
Page 124
... sight , who was to be my instructor . My goal was independence and I was at the bottom of the ladder . Mr. Young began his work by removing the artificial hands which I was wearing and , substituting an ordinary wrist strap , placed a ...
... sight , who was to be my instructor . My goal was independence and I was at the bottom of the ladder . Mr. Young began his work by removing the artificial hands which I was wearing and , substituting an ordinary wrist strap , placed a ...
Page 125
... sight and hearing , both of which were deficient , and we considered her subnormal because of our blundering . When , after she had become totally deaf and blind , she showed our mistake by beginning to get her knowledge through a ...
... sight and hearing , both of which were deficient , and we considered her subnormal because of our blundering . When , after she had become totally deaf and blind , she showed our mistake by beginning to get her knowledge through a ...
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Page 135 - Said sums shall be allotted to the States in the proportion which their population bears to the total population of the United States...
Page 118 - His Lord said unto him, well done, thou good and faithful servant ; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things ; enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.
Page 137 - SEC. 6. That there is hereby appropriated to the Federal Board for Vocational Education the sum of $75,000 annually for a period of four years for the purpose of making studies, investigations, and reports regarding the vocational rehabilitation of disabled persons and their placements in suitable or gainful occupations...
Page 135 - disabled" resident means any bona fide resident of the District of Columbia who by reason of a physical defect or infirmity, whether congenital or acquired by accident, injury or disease is or may be expected to become totally or partially incapacitated for remunerative occupation and the term "vocational rehabilitation" means the rendering of any such disabled resident fit to engage in a remunerative occupation.
Page 136 - State or local money to be expended under the supervision and control of the State board for vocational education.
Page 143 - The first point to agree upon in this enterprise is that as a rule men habitually use only a small part of the powers which they actually possess and which they might use under appropriate conditions.
Page 145 - Commission shall, on commission or before the first day of October of each year, certify to the State Board of Equalization an amount of money equal to one-half of the total amount necessary or required to be paid out by all the counties in reliefs and expenses arising under this act. The State Board of Equalization shall, at Tax levy...
Page 103 - Booklet of Choice Recipes Sent Free WALTER BAKER & CO. LTD. Established 1780 DORCHESTER, MASS.
Page 144 - ... such relief, but the person benefited shall receive the relief from the county to which he has removed as though he had been a resident of such county when the relief was originally granted. Section 7. Each person claiming the benefit provided herein shall file with the County Clerk and Recorder of his county an application, accompanied by an affidavit of the facts which bring him or her within the provisions of this act. Moreover, two citizens, residents of that county, shall be required to...
Page 144 - California, and two members from a list of four names presented by the osteopathic association of the state of California. Vacancies occurring in the representation of said societies, respectively, shall be filled by appointment from said lists. The appointment of each member shall be for a term of two years, and until his successor is appointed and qualified ; provided, however, that no professor, instructor, or other person in any manner connected with, or financially interested in any college...