_ REPORT OF THE WORK OF THE \ MILIT/ {2 = HOSPITALS COMMISSION CANADA MAY, 1917 PRESENTED To THE LIBRARY | BY | ay Sal nmi No. LST IRD. Library of McGill University MONTREAL Received... \ OT REPORT OF THE: WORK OF THE MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION CANADA MAY, 1917 OTTAWA J. pp LABROQUERIE TACHE PRINTER TO THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY 1917 21811—1 THE MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION OF GANADA. PERSONNEL OF THE COMMISSION. President—- The Honourable Sir James A. Lougheed, P.C., K.C.M.G. Members— The Hon. Thomas W. Crothers, P.C., K.C., Ottawa. W. M. Dobell, Esq., Quebec. Hon. Colonel Sir Rodolphe Forget, M.P., Montreal. W. K. George, Esq., Toronto. Robert Gill, Esq., Ottawa. Lloyd Harris, Esq., Brantford. J. H. S. Matson, Esq., Victoria. D. Lorne McGibbon, Esq., Montreal. Héctor McInnes, Esq., K.C., Halifax. The Hon. John S. McLennan, Sydney. W. F. Nickle, Esq., K.C., M.P., Kingston. Brig.-General Sir H. M. Pellatt, C.V.O., Toronto. I’. W. Peters, Esq., Vancouver. Lieut.-Colonel C. W. Rowley, Winnipeg. F. J. Shepherd, Esq., M.D., Montreal. Lieut.-Colonel Clarence F. Smith, Montreal. Lieut.-Colonel Thomas Walker, M.D., St. John. Smeaton White, Esq., Montreal. The Director General of Medical Services, Ottawa. Ex-Officio Members— The Hon, W. D. McPherson, K.C., M.P.P., Toronto. The Hon. George A. Simard, M.L.C., Montreal. The Hon. R. M. McGregor, New Glasgow, N.S. Thos. H. Bell, Esq., St. John, N.B. Sir Daniel McMillan, K.C.M.G., Winnipeg. The Hon. H. E. Young, M.D., LL.D., M.P.P., Victoria. The Hon. J. A. Mathieson, M.P.P., Charlottetown. The Hon. Mr. Justice Elwood, Regina. The Hon. C. W. Fisher, M.P.P., Edmonton. Administrative Officers— S. A. Armstrong, Director. K. H. Scammell, Secretary. T. B. Kidner, Vocational Secretary. Lieut.-Colonel A. Thompson, M.D., M.P., Medical Superintendent. Lieut.-Colonel J. J. Sharples, Officer Commanding; Military Hospitals Commission Command. 21811—14 er ag oe. INDEX TO REPORT. List of Members of the Commission. . Introductory Letter to Report. Formation of the Commission and Order in Gcumail Creating it. Offers of homes. . Ee Small Homes Found Unsuitable. Extension of Commission Benda: Co-operation Between Ooniedaitnn. and ee ae of Militia and Defence. Convalescent Hospitals in Military District No. 6. “B” Unit... 7 ms a Pe Bs 9 DEE as st os mb, > 4 Me Ae a * iy Pa Bae Or aie oN ca ra de NO} pga) ea ae a 4g bs NOU bays Une bet bi *s * ON De er ae Se a WO. 3855 © tke, i " = Bo 18, “*T” re fe = - ING. hi) Ad 2 Electrical and Other Equipment.. Convalescent Hospital Accommodation in ‘Sight. 7 Active Treatment Hospitals. . Clearing Hospitals. . Sanatoria for Tuberculous Cebaks Permanent Homes. ; The Tuberculosis Situation. Cases of Mental Disability. . ee Hospitals for the Insane. . Blinded Soldiers. Rheumatic Laine, ty Provision of Artificial Lanike. ; Recurrence of Disabilities nee" Dinehiiread wes. Procedure Regarding Men Returned from eanseah: ; Classification of Invalids.. Procedure of Medical Boards. . Civilian Clothing for Returned Men. Transportation of Returned Men. 3 Telegraphic Advice Concerning Hetusied thas: Hospital Cars. + Analysis of Returned Ms. Monthly Rate of Return. Classification of Returned Men wecdee Disabilities Necessitating peated to Canada: Classification of Men Returned to Canada ion causes wetiet! uae Medical Gritinieess Table of Degree of Disability Awarded by Medical Board at Port of Disembarkatloi. oe Country of Birth of Returned Men.. Welcome Committees. Steieteces Beale te Military Hospitals Commission Command. Works Department.. Vocational Training. . ge cf Daily Routine of Hospitals. . Re-education of Returned Soldiers. . Disabled Soldiers Training Board. . 35 Provisional Advisory Committee... Duties of Vocational Officers. Mis othe recente ease Table of Maintenance of Men alae "going Ae: sanention. = - Ee ee Aenaead Training of Men in Private Workshops. . sie Courses in Poultry, Dairying and Other Pursuits. . eas Difficulty of Finding Employment for Discharged Men... Provision of Employment for Discharged Men.. Interprovincial Conference. Be oa bf Se fate Memorandum Adopted at intelipoviicia: Conference. List of Provincial Commissions, . Disablement Fund.. Publicity. . Bulletins Issued. . ai Expenditure by Commission. Future Problems. . INDEX OF APPENDICES. Map Showing Locations of Hospitals, etc., operated by M.H.C., inset at.. Referred to on.. BET ee 80. oP oe 2 UR eee one Order in Council (P.C. 2412). Dated October 14, 1916... Referred to on.. ia Meehan ot malate tack: eta! oral ete oe oe Order in Council (P.C. 2839). Dated October 5, 1916.. Referred to on.. moe. ey Tes Muvashaiur ky Mehn esas “orepelaty toh Order in Council (P.C. 864). Dated March 31, 1917.. Referred to on.. fa teeka! SEA Dee eo.” a8 Order in Council (P.C. stg ‘Dated wauidary ‘24, 1917.. Referred to on.. Wales SNE teach ees Regulations governing P.C. 508, Referred: to: On. ...' << ; Form used at Disdlidege Depots... Referred to on. Bier Sintewien Soy, (oF iy aia 08 Order in Council (P.C. 1469). ‘Dated June 24, 1916.. Referred to on. Reg esir enh BR aa Plan of Seestectplivicn: Building... Rigiae sav eeee Pies fore Referred to on.. .. 2 Bia kak Mm Varad Order in Council (B.C. 1472). Dated June 29, 1916.. Referred to on. Pope Order in Council’ (PC. 978). Baked Apri 12 , 1917. Referred to on. F ee PI Reports from Vitalionak Officers. Referred to on. a Members of Powikns Commissions. Referred to on. 3 Reports from Provincial Civasatentene: FROLSTrSd £0 OF... caw ee wee ws List of Subscribers 6 the Diniienent Sa Referred to on. piperek tage cake In: «Same an ane Order in Council Pe. 972). ‘Dated April 7, 1917.. Referred to on. ESO eRe ae eee INTRODUCTORY LETTER TO REPORT OF THE MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION. Senator, The Honourable Sir James Louacueep, P.C., K.C.M.G., President, The Military Hospitals Commission, Ottawa. Sm—In accordance with your directions, I have the honour to submit a report on the work of the Military Hospitals Commission from its inception to the present date. This report also outlines some of the present problems as well as others which will have to be faced in the future. The principal object for which the Commission was formed was to provide Con- valescent Hospitals and Homes, and medical treatment, for the men returning from Overseas. The magnitude of this work will be recognized from the fact that there are now 57 institutions operated directly by or for the Commission, 14 others at which definite accommodation is available, apart from Hospitals for the Insane, and 23 hospitals where men may be sent for active treatment. In order to achieve this result negotiations have been carried on and arrangements made with Provincial Governments, with Health Associations, Civic and other Bodies and private individuals throughout the country. In some places it has been necessary to erect buildings and in others to make considerable structural alterations, so that buildings designed for other purposes might be utilized as hospitals. Owing to the natural desire of the men to be as near to their own homes as possible, the institutions established by the Com- mission have been spread throughout Canada. The following statement shows the name, location and accommodation of all ‘institutions operated or used by or available for the use of the Commission, together with the increase in the accommodation which is under way. The arrangement is geographical, reading from east to west. It is given according to Provinces and Military Districts, also Military Hospitals Commission Command Units. A map showing the exact location of the institutions is attached (Appendix 1). A fuller description of the properties will be found on pages 19 to 30 of the accompanying report. NAME AND PLACE oF INSTITUTION. Nova Scorta. M.D. No. 6, “B” Unit. Ross M.C.H., Sydney Moxham M.C.H., Sydney Clayton M.C.H., Halifax............... Pine Hill M.C.H., Halifax Camp Hill Hospital, Halifax Pier No. 2, Halifax Sanatorium, Kentville Provincial Hospital, Dartmouth New Brunswick. M.D. No. 6, “‘B” Unit. Parks M.C.H., St. John Government House, Fredericton Sanatorium, River Glade Sanatorium, St. John Provincial Hospital, St. John PAINTIIOMEN EO Bete cis SCY tioceiteine voile io site «3.0 0'0 oc Be wisi Discharge Depot SANATORIA FOR TUBERCULOSIS, CONVALESCENT Hosprrats AND Homes OPERATED BY OR FOR THE COMMISSION. Operated by or for the Commission. Additional Additional Accom- Accom- Present modation | Total. Present modation Accom- under Accqm- under modation. Con- modation. Con- struction. struction. Used by the Commission. Present Accom- modation. Additional Accom- modation under Con- struction. Active Treatment Hospitals. Hospitals for Insane, Discharge and Clearing Depot. Prince Epwarp Istanp. M.D. No. 6, ‘B” Unit. NER AL Casly, «2 Snaraenmete et calee iii sees c's pole eRGRROUMESEP Rees co wefan ves vce e cele o's stigmisee™ 30 20 1") ORME ete pe eet = ae PROVINCE OF QUEBEC. M.D. No. 5, “EB” Unit. Savard Park M.C.H., Quebec..........-..- BNgneT ee Depoti. sccscestaine te: ss ome ss = Sanatorium, Lake Edward..«............-- Jeffrey Hale Hospital, Quebec............-.- Hospital for Insane, Beauport............- M.D. No. 4, ‘‘A”’ Unit. Drummond St. M.C.H., Montreal.......... MOOT... cae eee i eee PRRs el 3 2S eee Be MAT (acer tee el herbi” ie ce ie pO Grey Nuns M.C.H., Montreal.............- 300'1..... sere, 2 Ee ER RMR Por Safeee Se) oh cay ayy Ey SPS AS AER eM ter ee aij tor came Khali League, Montreal.............-.-++-- SO) ee eee Ne Rica e's co Ee COG aemraaes Pinceesees Reet Gee eR Seca || Fe GCE ae A [Bee hte a MAnrrosa. M.D. No. 10, “G’”’ Unit. Deer Lodge, M.C.H., Winnipeg............. ABS hea SE rind ne Lace | ae gh Aa I cami abe cae Grange M.C.H., Winnipeg crenp-) ‘ 70 | Raper emeremng, Saree Ey oc 2) apa ieee, SOON BERR ee I.0.D.E. M.C.H., Winnipeg. . eae 75 (; 1 ae A po] tet oo ¥ Une PS a 5 RR el i ae ae ce ME a arate (Weer Oe DE pie 74s 2 CoM aled Spadtnaredy (reams | < poe iepemageete eens 100 Manitoba M.C.H., Winnipeg............... 100 650 | 750 ane Elmwood M.C.H., bikes ack tost AGRI aPC ran, “eae bara tas ER ate ate | 1 ete 4 | Ninette Sanatorium.. beet den eB ERE Gio fei ain wiears Wier ering 30 | 70 | 100 54 ; Insane, Selkirk... des paahe tia tite tas sali ete nis iePetege ie NE Bete car tonhe Recniy3i«: > 4's dol ocaplc we oe ROLE ae mF eos 6 Insane, ran. 5 Seaver awn oe looks Hee e ete oY Ha [raps 2 es Raney nae soya in eo renal Renee Conroe Cpericral Fomaitels: WANDER 65 66 a's Ss! tnSog'n debs sons «aicace te |adosote. acapemce eR ene RTI Cee ihc cies Caelah Vi ac cee «cl een idememinalinn gata in scsc oos |e As pies ees ET als is ES fo ey ea PS a 1 i arene A (Ree ine coh ony Ce Se eta RRR) eae eer SASKATCHEWAN. | | | M.D. No. 12, ‘‘H”’ Unit. St. Chad’s M.C.H., Regina.............-.. Dien ttaeae BOR nia sce oh ciate ine Oe Seah aioe Lara 5 | |. SD OR Ss EEE AMP OP CAT PE rE SW Seta: foo ¢ 150 | | ae. BSE > ER aie A A eee Pee 350 350 5 I. Earl Grey Sanatorium, Regina.............)..... ccc cece fee eneees 60 60 Asylum, North Battleford................ x 2 ALBERTA. | | M.D. No. 18, “I’’ Unit. | | Red Cross M.C.H., Ogden..............0.. SO i Pee ee 200 | | Strathcona M.H., Edmonton.............. 84 106 190 | Clearing Depot, Calgary............:.6.ccc- [eee e eee neces aie | 50 Alberta College, Edmonton............... 350 350 iy AES RNS Ng ce as Wig Re meemtn: G = mee ote i Bek taeare ae LPAI PATA TIED. 5 35.0 gins cRgs oc Sanya get ree Geet cero te kate. 61 e Re ateirea an GD sco 10 aca ah Ve wre hea a ahs ena tice mae SSRIS EM shee mn ies Minton nin Bink RSs a esa ics igu aio ales : oi 50 MMe i seie MRR EORTN Th CeO nrc. Lute aeic ss hae oilsnis hens lee oac08 afc oe ae elW oss 1 pee 25 te : OCS a ETS SARE Ses 0 Ta Ge Se Ohno Peet coy ignore) Manat eraereda (err Stare ame] PPE Sy rar aerges OVP. Sear esa eae Were a Sra 2 Carried forward.............- 3,590 5,751 9,341 262 185 378 390 1,165 835 i W71 1,609 NOISSINNMOD STVLIdSOH AIVLTTIN _ = SANATORIA FOR TUBERCULOSIS. CoNVALESCENT HosprtALs AND Homes OPERATED BY OR FOR THE COMMISSION. Overated by or for Used by the the Commission. Commission. NAME AND PLACE oF INSTITUTION. Additional Additional Additional | Total. Accom- Accom- Accom- Present modation . | Presemt | modation Present modation Accom- under Accom- d Accom- under modation. Con- modation. modation. Con- struction. struction. struction. Active Treatment Hospitals. Discharge and Clearing Depot. Hospitals for Insane. Brought forward 5,751 British CoLumBIA. M.D. No. 11, “‘J”’ Unit. Esquimalt M.C.H., Victoria Resthaven M. es H., Sydney Qualicum M.C.H Braemar & Langara, Vancouver.. Sanatorium, Balfour Tranquille Sanatorium, Kamloops. Sunnyview Sanatorium, Kamloops. General Hospital, Vancouver. . Royal Columbian, New Westminster. General Hospital, Revelstoke General Hospital, Vernon Royal Island Hospital, Kamloops. . St. Mary Hospital, New Westminster. . St. Paul Hospital, Vancouver St. Joseph Hospital, Victoria Asylum, New Westminster NOISSINNOOD STV¥LIdSOH AXYVITTIN 10,081 MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 13 SuMMARY OF ACCOMMODATION. Convalescent Hospitals and Homes operated by Commission................0.00.0000- 3,980 < thy = : “under construction........ 6,101 Sanatoria operated by Commission...........-.....+++25-- : ; dyn. tie Foun 332 ee i “under construction........ RT ee i 235 Sanatoria used by Commission (present accommodation)............... Reet: ; 420 Sanatoria used by Commission (under construction)...... Fe eiets ania Go ape Ube terete cnae 390 Hospitals for Insane operated by Commission..................0002000eeeeeee 125 Beds available in Provincial Hospitals for Insane........ Sat el sgiark. (Appendix 3) and to carry insurance (Appendix 16). The development of the work of the Commission has been rapid, until now it is as large as some Government Departments. Close co-operation between the Commis- sion and the Department of Militia and Defence has been necessary and has been maintained from the beginning. The Commission naturally, has come into close contact with the returned, soldiers and through its officers has been able to recognize the difficulties involved and the steps necessary to achieve the best treatment of these men, so that where the regulations of the Department of Militia and Defence, with respect to pay and other matters, have not clearly met the situation, there has been a readiness on the part of the Department to accept. the views of the Commission and in general to be governed by its recommendations. Most of the regulations at present governing the treatment of Returned Soldiers after their arrival in Canada are the result of this co-operation. CONVALESCENT HOSPITALS AND HOMES. While the Commission has weleomed the assistance tendered by various organiza- tions and public spirited citizens throughout the Dominion, in the provision of build- ings and equipment for Convalescent Hospitals and Homes, it has not to any large extent relied upon private philanthropy for this purpose. Many people who have been unable to contribute to the prosecution of the war have been glad of the oppor- tunity to do something for the amelioration of the sufferings of the returned men and to co-operate with the Commission, as, in a large number of instances, it provided an outlet for these activities. The saving of expense to the Government is a comparatively small matter. The Hospitals and Homes at present in operation, together with the accommoda- tion available in these institutions are as follows. The order is geographical, reading from east to west: Miitary Districr No. 6—‘B” Unrr, M.H.C.C. Ross Military Convalescent Hospital, Sydney, N.S. Accommodation, 33; opened June, 1915. Provided by Mr. and Mrs. J. K, L. Ross, who paid the entire cost of maintenance until June, 1916, since which date it has been operated by the Commission. No rental is charged for this building. It has been used not only for members of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, but for Naval ‘patients. Moxham Military Convalescent Hospital, Sydney, N.S. This property has been loaned free of rent, by Mr. A. J. Moxham. It is sur- rounded by forty-seven acres of beautiful park land fronting on the sea, it is con- 21811—24 20 . MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION structed of stone and the interior is finished with the rarest and most beautiful of hand-carved woods. Three stories high, the home has cubie air space for 294 patients, but its floor space will not accommodate more than 100. ‘The height of the ceilings as well as the class of ventilation and heating apparatus makes the place splendidly suit- able for a hospital. The only structural change necessary was in the kitchen, where servery, scullery and cookhouse have been converted into one large room. A few addi- tional shower baths were also added in suitable places. The carriage-house is large enough to accommodate the motor-car, the male help and a workshop. The former laundry building with a few alterations provides a comfortable home for the female help. The nurses will probably live at the Ross M.C.H., which will be used exclusively for bed cases. The two hospitals are just a few hundred yards apart. Ample recreation and office accommodation is available also on the ground floor. The central hall with its old English fireplace, and upholstered lounges is one of the most attractive rooms in any convalescent hospital in the country. Clayton Military Convalescent Home, Halifax, N.S. Accommodation, 25; opened April, 1916. This building has been loaned to the Commission rent free by Mr. Edward Clayton, and is operated in conjunction with the Nova Scotia Branch of the Canadian Red Cross Society. Pine Hill Military Convalescent Hospital, Halifax, N.S. Accommodation, 125; opened March, 1917. Acquired from the Board of the Presbyterian College, Halifax, at a nominal rental. It is situated on high ground overlooking the northwest arm and is surrounded by several acres of park land. There is a splendid arrangement of windows to permit a ‘naximum of sunshine and fresh air throughout the buildings. A recreation room and workshop were provided for in the laying out of the premises, so that every requisite is met. The people of Halifax have been generous in supplying furniture and games for the recreation room. Camp Hill Military Convalescent Hospital, Halifax, N.S. Accommodation when completed, 300. This hospital, which is at present under construction, is situated on the second highest point in Halifax, about a quarter of a mile from the citadel. The work is being carried on under the Commission’s own Works Department. One half of the accommodation will be for bed cases and the other half for convalescents. It is two stories high and “U” shaped. The two long wings are wards and the central building is reserved for administration purposes. Sun porches are provided at the south ends of the wings, while a splendidly-equipped operat- ing room has a northern light. The building stands on a wooden foundation and is of frame structure with stucco finish. It can later be bricked over. Day and night work is carried on in order to finish the building as speedily as possible, and one wing is almost ready for occupation now. The equipment at Camp Hill is of the very best. MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 21 A vocational training building will be started as soon as the hospital is finished. The immense Halifax commons guarantees plenty of room for expansion. ' Parks Military Convalescent Hospital, St. John, N.B. Accommodation, 35; opened December, 1915. Loaned to the Commission, rent free, by Mrs. Louisa Parks, of St. John. A large proportion of the equipment has been provided by the Women’s Canadian Club of St. John, assisted by the local Returned Soldiers’ Aid Committee. Fredericton Military Convalescent Hospital, Fredericton, N.B. Accommodation, 125. The Government of New Brunswick has placed at the disposal of the Commission the old Government House, Fredericton, which is now being converted into a hospital. It is situated in extensive grounds and arrangements are being made for the erection of a vocational building, while the house itself is being thoroughly overhauled and renovated. It will be ready for occupation in the near future. The Armouries, St. John, N.B. Accommodation, 450. The Commission took over the Armouries at St. John and by putting in temporary partitions converted the drill hall into a conveniently laid out series of wards for active treatment cases. It can also be used as a clearing hospital in connection with the St. John Discharge Depot in case the present Depot becomes overcrowded. It is not intended for use as a convalescent home, on account of the absence of grounds. The spacious rooms formerly used as Company rooms by the various militia units, make ideal wards for serious cases which require to be separated from the hospital proper. Without making any structural changes, except the installation of an elevator, the building provides splendid opportunities for quick and convenient serving of meals eitlier to a central dining room, or to the beds of sick patients. The usual first class steam kitchen equipment was installed as in all military hospitals under the Commission. Miurary Distrror No. 5—*E” Untr, M.H.C.C. Beauvoir Manor Military Convalescent Hospital, Quebec. This residence, which is the home of Mrs. R. R. Dobell of Quebec, was, with its spacious grounds, placed freely at the disposal of the Commission. A large number of men were in residence there during the summer and autumn of 1915. The hospital was closed at the beginning of 1916. Savard Park Military Convalescent Hospital, Quebec. Accommodation, 150; opened September, 1915. This hospital, which is the property of the Immigration Branch of the Depart- ment of the Interior has, with its equipment and staff, been lent to the Commission. Situated as it is, at the principal port of disembarkation, it has proved to be of great service to the Commission. | MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION Murrary Disrrior No. 4—“A” Unir,*M.H.C.C. Khaki League Military Convalescent Hospitah, Belmont Park, Quebec. Accommodation, 46; opened April, 1915. This hospital was secured, equipped, and has’ been maintained bythe Khaki League, Montreal, the Commission granting a per diem allowance for the men who are sent there, and paying the salaries of some of the staff. Khaki Home, 128 McTavish Street, Montreal, Que. Accommodation, 57; opened August, 1915. This home has been elegantly furnished by public spirited citizens of Montreal. It is operated by the Khaki League in the same manner as the Belmont Park Hospital. St. George's Annex, Montreal. This building was lent by the St.George’s Society of Montreal. It was used for some time by the Commission as a vocational training centre for the men undergoing treatment in the two Khaki League Hospitals. It is now occupied as a Military Hospital by the Department of Militia and Defence. Grey Nuns Hospital, Montreal. Accommodation, 300; opened December, 1915. A wing of this hospital is occupied by the Commission and a per diem allowance is given to the Sisters of Charity who take charge of the commissariat. Otherwise the hospital is entirely operated by the Commission. Drummond Street Military Convalescent Hospital, Montreal. Accommodation, 160; opened April, 1917. This property which has been rented by the Commission has been transformed into a thoroughly up-to-date Convalescent Hospital. Like the other institutions in Montreal, it is centrally situated. It is, therefore, convenient for out-patients .as well as in-patients. : Minirary District No. 3— “©” Unir, M.H.C.C. Sir Sandford Fleming Military Convalescent Home, Ottawa. Accommodation, 90; opened January, 1916. The executors of the late Sir Sandford Fleming very generously tendered to the Commission, for use as a Convalescent Hospital, their residence at 213 Chapel street, Ottawa. They also left numerous articles of furniture. The Voluntary Aid Detach- ment of the St. John Ambulance Association, assisted by the Women’s Canadian Club 8 f ; the I.0.D.E. and other ladies’ organizations, provided a considerable proportion of the furnishings. The house of Captain Hugh Fleming, adjoining this building, has also been taken over by the Commission on a rental basis. The two buildings ‘are joined together and form a most excellent Convalescent Home. MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 23 Elmhurst Military Convalescent Hospital, Kingston. Accommodation, 42; opened September, 1915. This property is rented by the Commission and very excellent work has been done. The I.0.D.E. and other organizations of Kingston assisted the Commission in fur- nishing, Richardson Military Convalescent Home, Kingston. Accommodation, 27; opened November, 1915. { After it was found that the accommodation at “ Elmhurst” was not sufiicient, Mr. H. W. Richardson placed his residence rent free at the disposal of the Commis- sion. The city council of Kingston grants free water, light and gas to this institution and to Elmhurst. Queens Military Convalescent Hospital, Kingston. Accommodation, 450. By arrangement with the authorities at Queen’s University, Kingston, two build- ings have been turned over for the use of the Commission as an Active Treatment Hospital, viz.: Grant Hall and the Arts Building. The necessary structural altera- tions have been made and the hospital is being equipped with an operating room, X-ray and other appliances and will form an ideal hospital. The grounds of the University provide ample recreation space for convalescents, in the event, as is probable, that there will not be enough bed cases to fill the institution. Adjoining the Arts Building a temporary service building for the accommodation of the kitchen was specially con- structed and a runway leads to the dining room, formerly a large class room. Diet kitehens are located at convenient places in relation to the wards for the serving of meals to beds. Arrangements have been made with the University whereby members of the faculty will assist in the vocational training, for which the buildings naturally afford excellent facilities. In connection with this the Commission has been loaned the upper floor of the Court House, Kingston, which has been converted into a Nurses’ Home. Ontario Military Hospital, Cobourg. Accommodation, 144; opened July, 1916. This institution, reference to. which will be made later, has been loaned to the Commission by the Government of Ontario. It is used for mental and shell shock cases. Owing to the increase in the number of shell shock cases it has been decided to increase the accommodation at this hospital by the addition of another building containing 300 beds. The equipment in the present building is sufficient to provide 4 treatment for a considerable extra number of patients. Only shell shock cases will, in is the near future, be treated at this institution. MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION Mrurary District No. 2—‘D” Unir, M.H.C.C. Whitby Military Convalescent Hospital, Whitby. Present accommodation, 400; future accommodation, 1,500; opened March, 1917. By arrangement with the Government of Ontario the Commission has taken over the new Hospital for the Insane at Whitby, now nearing completion, and is converting it into a Convalescent Hospital. This institution, within 27 miles of Toronto, is situated on the shore of Lake Ontario and is the most pretentious scheme in the hands of the Commission. The plan as laid down by the Ontario Government called for a group of cottages with central dining halls, infirmaries and administration buildings having a total accommodation for 1,200 patients. When taken over by the Commission it was found that completion of the Ontario plans could not be awaited so the erection of a special umit of 300 beds was undertaken with all haste which will be ready during the summer. The entire first cottage group of 600 beds in 8 cottages and an infirmary will soon be ready for occupation after which individual cottages of the second group will be finished one at a time. Medical advice favours a heavy centralization at Whitby on account of the splendid character of the buildings and the ideal nature of the surroundings for the treatment of convalescent patients. The infirmaries attached to each cottage group are furnished with the most modern and scientific hospital equipment, and arrangements have been made whereby the leading specialists of Toronto will direct the medical work at this centre. Already three or four of these men are spending a day a week at the institu- tion. A vocational training building, a theatre and club room building with auditorium accommodation for 1,200, 300 acres of waterfront land, the most perfect dietetic system in Canada are a few of the features which make Whitby stand out, as one of the most perfectly satisfactory institutions under the Commission’s control, from the standpoint of the Commission and the patients alike. Already an examination of results shows that Whitby has an unusually high discharge rate in comparison with other hospitals. Longwood Military Convalescent Hospital, Toronto. Accommodation, 25; opened September, 1915. Lent to the Commission by Mrs. C. W. Beatty, of Toronto, who furnished and equipped it throughout before handing it over to the Commission. Central Military Convalescent Hospital, Toronto, Accommodation, 170; opened November, .1915. This institution is situated in the old Bishop Strachan School, a valuable property in the centre of the city, which has been loaned, rent free, by the owners. The city of Toronto undertook to carry out some of the alterations necessary and the people of Toronto under the guidance of the Voluntary Aid Committee, of the St. John Ambul- ance Association assisted in the furnishing and equipment of the building. MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 25 Spadina Military Convalescent Hospital, Toronto. Accommodation, 272; opened October, 1916. A considerable sum of money has been spent in renovating this building, which was known as the old “Knox College”, Toronto, and it has been equipped and furnished partly by the Commission and partly by donations through the Voluntary Aid Com- mittee. Military Orthopaedic Hospital, North Toronto. Accommodation, 400. This property has been rented from the Salvation Army. It consists of a large new building, known as the “Booth Memorial Hall”, also several other buildings erected by the Commission and is almost ready for occupation. It is intended to cen- tralize orthopaedic cases and possibly the artificial limb factory of the Commission at this hospital. All necessary appliances for surgical and other necessary treatment are being installed. Military ‘Base Hospital, Gerard Street, Toronto. Accommodation, 700. This property which is the old General Hospital, Toronto, has been used for some time past by the Department of Militia and Defence as a Base Hospital. Owing to the largely decreased number of men proceeding overseas, who require medical treat- ment in Canada, this institution is now being turned over to the Commission and will shortly be converted into a hospital for special cases. Euclid Hall Military Convalescent Hospital, Toronto. Accommodation, 40. This property, which was the former home of the late Mrs. Massey Treble, is situated at Jarvis and Wellesley streets, Toronto. It is the first permanent provision made for incurable cases of paralysis, etc., where there are no contagious or infectious phases. Its capacity of 40 beds is more than adequate for present needs, a cause for congratulation. The house has been redecorated with a view to substituting soft rest- ful colours for the sombre beauty of the previous decorations. A spacious lawn, well- filled conservat6ry, and a music room wherein is located a wonderful pipe organ assure the desired surroundings for incurables. By the kindness of the Massey estate one of Toronto’s most noted organists will give semi-weekly recitals on this instrument. Equipment will be provided as found necessary to render the lives of the unfortunate inmates as restful and happy as medical science can make them. Guelph Military Convalescent Hospital, Guelph. By arrangement with the Government of Ontario, the Ontario Reformatory at Guelph has been taken over as a Convalescent Hospital and vocational centre. This will be one of the most important institutions operated by the Commission, as there are workshops of all kinds, good agricultural land and other means for imparting vocational training. MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION The farm, consisting of about 830 acres,~is situated in the township of Guelph in the county of Wellington, about two miles east of the city of Guelph. The pro- perty, which is capable of magnificent development, is traversed from north to south by the River Speed and its picturesque valley. The railway facilities are excellent, the C.P.R. passing through the farm, with sidings laid to all industries, while the Grand Trunk passes immediately to the north. All dormitories face directly on the outside thereby securing the maximum amount of sunshine and fresh air. Each dormitory building has three floors, with three dormi- tories on each floor, each providing accommodation for from 22 to 25 men. All are equipped with complete toilet facilities. The dining room and kitchen building consists of dining rooms, with a seating capacity for 750 men, kitchen, bake shop, cold stores, ete. The kitchen is one of the most complete institutional kitchens on the continent, and, like the institution at Guelph, has a system of ventilation and a special method for taking the steam, water and smoke through the floor. The bakery is similarly equipped and not only provides the bread for the institution, but also for Whitby. A woollen mill, machine shop; broom shop, tailor shop, woodworking shop, ereamery, limekiln, hydrator, plaster plant, stone crusher, abattoir and clay products plant are also being operated at this institution. The woollen mill produces blankets, tweeds, denims and similar products. The machine shop manufactures hospital beds, tables, and other metal hospital furniture, besides doing such machine shop work as is necessary in the construction of buildings. Attached to this shop is an enamelling shop, where the enamelling of ironwork is carried on. The broom shop manufactures all grades of brooms and whisks. The output of the woodworking shop is of a varied character. Furniture of all descriptions, including laboratory benches and drawing tables, are produced. The factory is fully equipped and has a thoroughly modern dry kiln in connection with it. The tailor shop and shoe shop take care of repairs to clothing and shoes, and also turn out new clothing and shoes required. The dairy and creamery are up to date in every respect, a dairy herd of 80 milch cows being maintained, the product of which is handled in the Creamery. The lime kiln, hydrator, plaster plant and crusher are all operated in con- junction with the limestone quarry. The kiln has a daily capacity of about 7} tons of lime. The output is all hydrated, by which process the quick-lime, which is made ready for immediate use, will keep indefinitely. The stone crusher has a capacity of approximately 400 tons a day, with ample facilities for grading and storing the stone, together with convenient railway facilities. The farm is superior agricultural land, and has good pasture on low lands, the best of water, and plenty of shade. Much has been done in its development in the way of drainage, fencing and clearing. In the Spring of 1911 an orchard of over 1,800 apple, cherry, pear and plum trees, and over 1,500 small fruits was planted. The proximity of the Ontario Agricultural College gives access to the teaching staff of that institution in connection with the farm side of vocational training. The grounds of the two institutions adjoin. MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 27 Newmarket Military Convalescent Hospital. Accommodation, 125. Pickering College at Newmarket was acquired as a central institution for the treatment of mental diseases and will be operated under the direction of a staft of expert alienists. The building is admirably suited for the purpose. It was conducted by the Society of Friends as a preparatory school but when the directors learned of the Commission’s need of such a place they exhibited a true spirit of national service by their decision to close the college on two weeks’ notice until its national use was no longer necessary. The Commission acquired possession on May 4, the Friends asking no rental beyond a small indemnity to enable them to fulfill their contracts with students. The location of the building is unusually favourable, high, dry, well drained, removed from other buildings, from swampy or malarial districts and from all predis- posing causes of disease. It is a short distance from the town and occupies a com- manding site at the highest point of its 25 acres of fully cleared ground. The build- ings are large, airy and well ventilated, with an excellent hot and cold water supply, baths, lavatories, etc. The plumbing is the best scientifically that can. be procured and the system of drainage is as perfect as sanitation can make it. The main building has a frontage of 210 feet and is built of red brick with white stone trimmings. The design permits of simplicity of control and management, and gives abundance of air and light in all apartments. The partitions are all easily removable and the expense of putting in proper dormitories for the class of patients required is a minimum. The buildings are heated throughout by steam and lighted by electricity. A special system of high pressure water mains provides effective fire protection. The spacious grounds with several cultivated areas, a sports field, tennis court, etc., provide ample opportunity for development of the recreational and vocational side of the Commission’s programme for this class of patients, while a gymnasium building, 150 by 55 feet, is another valuable feature. Victoria Military Convalescent Hospital, Hamilton. Accommodation, 28; opened November, 1915. Lent to the Commission fully equipped, rent free, by Mr. Stanley Mills and Partners. It is one of the Old Hamilton residences and is admirably adapted for Convalescent Home purposes. Dunedin Convalescent Hospital, Hamilton. Accommodation 10, opened September, 1915. This hospital is in the residence of Mrs. P: D. Crearer, who operates it with the help of various ladies in Hamilton. The Commission provides a non-commissioned officer. Oakhill Military Convalescent Hospital, St. Catharines. Aecommodation, 25; opened July, 1916. This institution was loaned by Miss C. Welland Merritt. It is intended to use it principally for rheumatic cases. MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION Minirary Districr No. 1—‘F” Unit, M.H.C.C. Belvidere Military Convalescent Hospital, London. The residence of Lieut.-Col. A. M. Smith. For several months this building was used as a Convalescent Home until it became too small, and arrangements were made for a larger institution. It was closed October, 1916. Central Military Convalescent Hospital, London. Accommodation, 149; opened April, 1916. The Board of the Victoria Hospital, London, in order to provide the accommoda- tion necessary for the large number of men in the district, offered to vacate the central part of the building if the Commission would erect an isolation building in the grounds and would make certain other structural additions. This was done and an up-to-date complete Convalescent Hospital has been turned over to the Commission. The men undergoing treatment have the advantage of such apparatus and equipment as is in the adjacent Hospital. Miurrary District No. 10—‘ G” Unir, M.H.C.C. Keefer Military Convalescent Hospital, Port Arthur. Accommodation, 25; opened March, 1916. Loaned, furnished, rent free, to the Commission by Mr. Frank Keefer, K.C., of Thorold, Ont. Deer Lodge Military Convalescent Hospital, Winnipeg. Accommodation 48; opened May, 1916. This property, previously the Deer Lodge Hotel, has been lent to the Commis- sion by Mr. R. J. Mackenzie and has been transformed into a modern convalescent hospital. It has extensive grounds and adjoining land has also been taken for pur- poses of vegetable growing and for general instruction in agriculture. Grange Hotel, Winnipeg. This property has been rented, temporarily, by the Commission, pending the , completion of the Manitoba Military Convalescent, Hospital. The 1.0.D.E. Military Convalescent Hospital, Winnipeg. Accommodation, 75; opened July, 1915. Early in the summer of 1915 the Imperial Order of the Daughters of the ‘Tape of Winnipeg equipped a Convalescent Home in a building owned by the Hudson’s Bay Company. The Commission paid the rent of this building and made a per diem allowance, the 1.0.D.E. providing the personnel for service. In January, 1916, it was necessary to close this home, owing to its being overcrowded and also to the difficulty of heating the building. The men were removed to the Immigration Building, where they have since been in residence. MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 29 Manitoba Military Convalescent Hospital. This property consisting of the building and farm of the old Agricultural Col- lege, has been turned over to the Commission by the Government of Manitoba, and is being transformed into a Convalescent Hospital with facilities for Vocational training, ete. No rental is charged by the Provincial Government. This institution will be used as a Vocational centre for Manitoba, especially for courses in Agriculture. Miaurrary Disrricr No, 12—“H” Unir, M.H.C.C. St. Chad’s Military Convalescent Hospital, Regina. Accommodation, 55; opened February, 1916. The Synod of the Diocese of Qu’Appelle, the owners of St. Chad’s College, Regina, placed this institution at the disposal of the Commission, rent free, and the college is now in use as a Convalescent Home. Saskatoon Military Convalescent Hospital, Saskatoon Accommodation, 150; opened March, 191/7. By an arrangement between the Commission and the City of Saskatoon, the Y.M.C.A. Building has been turned over to the Commission as a Convalescent Hospital and Vocational School. Its proximity to the Provincial University is a great advan- tuge. Moose Jaw Military Convalescent Hospital, Moose Jaw. Accommodation 350. This property known as the “Ross Park School” has been taken over by the Commission and is being enlarged. It will shortly be opened as a Convalescent Hospital. Minirary District No. 13—“I” Unit, M.H.C.C. Red Cross Military Convalescent Hospital, Calgary. Accommodation, 200; opened December, 1915. The Calgary Malting and Brewing Company, owners of the Ogden Hotel, offered the use of this building, together with its equipment and plant, to the Alberta Branch of the Red Cross Society for a Convalescent Home. The Red Cross Society assists the Commission in the supply of rations, ete. Strathcona Hospital, Edmonton. Accommodation, 190; opened December, 1916. This Hospital which is fully equipped, as a modern active-treatment hospital, has been turned over, rent free, to the Commission and is being operated by it. Additions have been made, by enclosing the wide verandas. Alberta Military Convalescent Hospital, Edmonton. Accommodation, 350, The Commission has rented the Alberta College and is converting it into a Convalescent Hospital and Vocational centre for Northern Alberta. Tt is close to the Strathcona Hospital so that the two institutions can be operated under one management. ees MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION Minirary District No. 11—“J” Unit; M.H.C.C. Esquimalt Military Convalescent Hospital, Victoria. Accommodation, 110; opened November, 1915. This property has been lent to the Commission by the Department of Naval Ser- vice. It is ideally situated as a Convalescent Hospital. Resthaven Military Convalescent Hospital, Sidney. Accommodation, 160; opened December, 1916. The Commission has rented this property which was built as a private home for the treatment of mild nerve cases. Its several acres of park land, divided into tennis courts, bowling green, vegetable and flower gardens, lawns, beach, ete., are almost surrounded by the quiet waters of the island-dotted Gulf of Georgia. An ideal division of shade and sunshine is afforded by the thinly wooded nature of the point on which the hospital is situated. The building is ornamental in design both as to interior and exterior and’ lends itself admirably to the comfortable accommodation of the patients. The equipment is of the best. Sidney, the village in which the hospital is situated, is reached from Victoria by two electric lines and by steamer, Qualicum Military Convalescent Hospital, Qualicum Beach. Accommodation, 120, capable of considerable increase. This property which is situated a few miles from Victoria, and has been used as a tourist hotel, is magnifi- cently situated as a Convalescent Hospital. Vancouver Military Convalescent Hospital, Vancouver. Accommodation, 350. This institution consisting of two residential schools, known as Braemar and Langara, is located on Shaughnessy Heights. The Commis- sion is about to enter into occupation. ELECTRICAL AND OTHER EQUIPMENT. With two exceptions the above institutions are not for active treatment cases, although a few beds have been set aside for this purpose. Where active treatment is required civilian hospitals are generally utilized. At the same time electrical appara- tus has been installed in a number of the hospitals, some of which has been donated to the Commission. The most complete electrical equipment is at the Central Military Convalescent Hospital, Toronto. Included in this equipment are :— Wappler X-ray machine. High frequency apparatus with fifteen different electrodes. Electric cradle for applying heat to the back or a small portion of limb. Electric cabinet bath. ‘Wall plates for giving galvanic and Faradic treatment and for testing muscle reactions. MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 31 Electric iron for applying heat to special parts of the body. In the mechano-therapeutic department is a full equipment of Zander machines, including a cycle for flexion and extension of the ankles. Similar apparatus is also in this department for the circumduction of ankles, as well as for toes and flat feet. In addition there is a gymnasium plinth, which includes flying rings, stall bars, etc., for the treatment of stiffened joints of the trunk and upper extremities. In the hydro- therapeutic department is a control table, showers, needles, shampoos, continuous baths, and a vapour bath worked by the Tyranauer system. At the Grey Nuns Military Convalescent Hospital, Montreal, a modern electrical equipment is being installed which will be ready shortly. CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL ACCOMMODATION IN SIGHT—ACTIVE TREATMENT HOSPITALS. It is not anticipated that there will be a large number of active treatment cases other than those suffering from amputations, owing to the difficulties of the trans- Atlantic journey. Such cases as may be sent from England are being placed in civilian or military base hospitals where the best surgical and medical services are available. The following Hospitals have notified the Commission that they are willing to receive patients, as follows :— Jeffrey Hale, Quebec... . Se Ne cer ere re web ce ade ee 10 General Hospital, Montreal. ts 4 cata, gn yg Peete SA ERE ede” IG, aaa eS 110 Royal Victoria, Montreals ¢ 5s flaw Dele es naa Bal ep sin) Mel irl seis eo? 80 St. Luke’s Hospital; Ottawas. 2. 0.2 eh ashe eee eyed ee Se he eee ie 2 Protestant Hospital, Ottawa... 2.062 26 ss ue ee ee ce se ee se se te 25 General Hospital, Kingston. 6.0.5 bese oe a oe oh it ae es nie oe 50 General Hospital, Smith’s Falls.. .. 2. 62 se ee esas ee se er se te 22 General Hospital, "Toronto: nce (oie + vest seta wie eee ne git jes 2 ns 200 St. Joseph’s Hospital, London.. .« 6... ee ee ee et ne ee ee te pe ee 80 Victoria Hospital, London. . OG, che. rales suk SOL zueGaoeipie eucar le” "oc ete a2 ? General Hospital, Winnipeg... .. -- + ss se ce te seme ee se ee see 100 Gt. Boniface, "Winnipeg Li) sane Gee ia Wee rig wie ater ae ose ey amie, Bee Ee 12 General Hospital; Brandon... 2.) es 25 Sees ae 98) fe prensa aie Ons 25 Genetale Hospital, Caleary «fee act . ae es seo 396 Span 396 MO csc ay fia sess ee Bre 47 476 ee 523 Fuss. 8 i a a ae ek 36 278 a: 314 July. ob eee ee ee ee, ee re A 96 268 oa 364 AUEUBtS Cae eee 93 509 es 602 September... «+ ss cs ee se ee 88 226 63 ae ae 862 October. . 5 a Gee ee eee 703 1,551 Pera 2,254 November: sce sry ee eee ee 977 1,040 os 23017 TIACEINDO? vs > eos 3 io seen ee Pre 228 784 ATs 1,012 Mo-TeOOrd s 52 66 RS SR we es 139 16 avin 155 2,609 6,629 4,588 13,826 44 MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 4. Table II shows the classification of the same men according to the Military Hospitals Commission system as follows:— Class I“ Men for immediate discharge without a pension: (a) Unfit for overseas service but capable to take up their previous civilian occupation. (6) Disability not the result of service or involving claim as the result of or aggravation by service. Class II—Men whose condition may be benefited by further medical treat- ment or rest in a Convalescent Home, Hospital or Sanatorium. Class IJI—Men having a permanent disability which would not be bene- fited by further medical treatment (such disability due to or aggravated by ser- vice) and whose cases will immediately be considered by the Pensions Board with a view to pension.” No Class, refers to such men as those returned on Stoppage of Working Pay, special service, bandsmen, etc., wherever these cases were not classed as invalids. TABLE II.—CLASSIFICATION, 1915. 1916. 1917. Total. EEE as Sat 7 ciel Niinnat ota cea ee 260 1,687 944 2,891 ig Eber an We ae era ieee 2,010 3,814 3,300 9,124 She Mg te Raper ieee uate ak tase Se 134 568 126 828 DOC CIAMES chrome et ale fall kGp-eeee es 101 ~ 545 218 864 WN OSPOCOVES fo scp cee Dal oe. aie 104 15 eas 119 2,609 6,629 4,588 13,826 5. Table III shows the reason for the return to Canada. It may be explained that the word “Overage” does not mean men over 45 exclusively, but corresponds to the wording of the disability as given by the Medical Board at the point of disembarka- tion. The same remarks apply to the heading “Underage.” The heading “ Wounds ” includes all men described -by the Medical Board as having been wounded. It must be remembered, however, that quite a number of men were classified as suffering from Shell Shock; Gas; Rheumatism, etc., who have in the past suffered from wounds causing no disability at the time of disembarkation. The heading “ Insanity ” includes those men designated as suffering from Insanity, Dementia and Mania, but does not include a great number of men who might have been called temporarily unbalanced. “Other Causes” includes all other disabilities, and also men returned under Special Authority; To complete studies; Undesirables; Stoppage of Working Pay; For special service; Bandsmen, ete. The latter classifications are analysed in Table IV. ° Blind and Major Amputations are already included in the figures of the wounded and are merely given as a sub-classification. TABLE III.—DISABILITIES NECESSITATING RETURN TO CANADA. MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 1915. 1916. 1917. Total. Over SO, 7 eo ttemsie tn, ad el cree 3 783 500 1,286 Winder ewes 6 ge eee ier waa ere Leste y 7 170 403 580 Wounds, Soc sues Ol ees oy eis 998 956 1,560 8,514 TuberCulosiss. «6 oe ve sw 0s we! es 13 878 219 670 Tapa nlty es, od) ce. 0e7 eee eae 11 114 55 180 Other ‘CAUSES. 6 as ced we ee sales ae 1,447 3,934 1,685 7,066 No-Ye@COrd see cat ser sleicdies vier ates 70 294 166 530 2,609 6,629 4,588 13,826 N.B.—It may be noted that nine blind men have returned and 177 men whi have suffered major amputations. These are included under wounds in above table. Table IV analyses the reason for return of 816 men who were total of 13,826 examined. This group comprises only men who were fit and who had no claim on the Government. included in the TABLE IV.—CLASSIFICATION OF 816 MEN RETURNED FOR CAUSES OTHER THAN MEDICAL UNFITNESS. 1915. 1916. 1917. Total, Special authority... .. .. 2. «+ «+ 25 28 12 65 To complete studies... .. 2. «2 «+ «+ 27 11 any 38 Undesirables.. .. . aia ayes OES 58 4 in 62 Stoppage of working pay. he . aa es 391 69 460 Commissions, etc.. .. Sei cee ote wlaee 50 70 120 Bandsmen and no record. tie 62 9 71 110 546 160 816 TABLE V.—DEGREE OF DISABILITY AWARDED BY MEDICAL BOARD AT PORT OF DISEMBARKATION. 1915. 1916. L927. Total. From nil to 25 per cent disability .. 1,372 4,061 1,985 7,418 26 percent to 560 percent .. .. «-- 671 1,242 1,010 2,923 51 Aad 75 4y aha, a ee 98 269 560 927 76 bag 100 = a ee 263 876 836 1,975 BiG: POCO ie (ig. snl sate ee RD RSL eTS 205 181 197 583 2,609 6,629 4,588 13,826 TABLE VI.—COUNTRY OF BIRTH. 1915. 1916. 1917 Total. BHnglandic, oes. oe ae, we sie sen as 93 2,517 1,767 5,223 Scotland.. RM MEI oe ke TN 252 620 434 1,306 TRBIATIO. F— 6.6 ere ON Cee ees Sa ae 121 287 186 594 WARES. 6 Vbeae oe eee Set We cen ee 21 55 31 107 Total old country... .. «+ ++ «+ «= 1,333 3,479 2,418 7,230 CASNOR = osc ace OR ee ee eas, ee 880 2,574 1,779 5,233 United States. See stew, See 84 199 198 481 * British Colonies. ES get che eee: 28 77 45 150 FPrance.: .. s s+ e+ 4 31 6 41 Pluss asa a view be 9.6) we eee Foes 15 30 37 $2 CHOTA Se sce os ee on et Se we oe 84 103 62 249 DIG PRCONG aloes. ace, 0c se wee 181 136 43 360 2,609 6,629 4,588 13,826 WELCOME COMMITTEES. = Arrangements have been made in all the principal Cities and Towns throughout Canada for the welcome of men returning to these places. In many cities patriotic 46 MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION citizens have placed their automobiles at the disposal of the Committees, and these are used for the conveyance of the men from the Station to their homes. At some of the points through which the trains pass, bearing returned soldiers, notably Moncton, Montreal, Port Arthur and Fort William, Winnipeg, Regina, and Calgary, Commit- tees meet the train passing through and regale the men with cigarettes and other com- forts. It is always possible for a local Committee to ascertain when a train bearing returned soldiers is, coming through, by arranging with the Conductor to telegraph in advance. THE MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION COMMAND. Early in 1916 it was realised that authority was necessary in order to define the relations between the Commission and the Department of Militia and Defence in matters affecting medical care, administration, and discipline in Convalescent Hospi- tals; in-other words a dual system of control was neither fair to the Commission nor to the Department. An Order in Council (P.C.. 1469) was therefore passed on the 24th June, 1916, creating the Military Hospitals Commission Command, as part of the Canadian Expeditionary Force for Home Service. It was stated that the Com- mand would be under the Military Hospitals Commission in all matters connected with command, administration and discipline, subject to the requirements of the Mili- tary Service. A copy of this Order in Council is attached (Appendix 8). The opera- tion of the Command has been most successful. There are now ten units in operation, as follows:— “A” Unit, headquarters, Montreal. “B” Unit, s Halifax. “O” Unit, e Kingston. TY Unit, as Toronte. “HY? Unit: € Quebec. “FE” nit, ss London. mG? Unit, Winnipeg. pai 5 Real Boa , Regina. re nate xe Calgary. “J” Unit, a8 Victoria. In addition to these are the Depot Companiés at the Dischange Depots—Quehee, Halifax and St. John. “A” Unit, M.H.O.C., includes the whole of the Province of Quebec except that portion falling in M.D. No. 5. The following are the Counties in “A” Unit,—Jacques- Cartier, Hochelaga, Laval, Vaudreuil, Soulanges, Napierville, Beauharnois, Chateau- guay, Huntingdon, Laprairie, Argentcuil, Terrebonne, Two M ountains, Montealm, L’Assomption, Joliette, Berthier, Maskinongé, St. Maurice, Three Rivers, St. John’s, Iberville, Missisquoi, Brome, Shefford, Rouville, Chambly, Vercheres, St. Hyacinthe, Bagot, Drummond, Richelieu, Yamaska, Nicolet, Arthabaska, Sherbrooke, Stanstead. “B” Unit, M.H.C.C., includes the Provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. i. MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 47 “QO? Unit M.H.C.Cl, includes the following Counties in Ontario,—Durham, Northumberland, Victoria, Peterborough, Hastings, Prince Edward, Lennox, Adding- ton, Frontenac, Haliburton, Carleton, Dundas, Glengarry, Renfrew, Russell, Stormont, Grenville, Lanark, Wright, Labelle, Pontiac, Leeds, Prescott, District of Nippissing South of Mattawa River (exclusive of townships of Ferris and Bonfield). “DP”? Unit, M.H.C.C., includes the following Counties in Ontario,—Lincoln, Wel- land, Haldimand, Norfolk, Brant, Wentworth, Halton, Peel, York, Ontario, Grey, Dufferin, Simcoe; Districts of Muskoka, Parry Sound, Algoma, Nipissing north of Mattawa and French Rivers (including Townships of Ferris and Bonfield). “Rh” Unit, M.H.C.C., includes the following Counties in the Province of Quebee,— Wolfe, Richmond, Compton, Beauce, Bellechasse, Bonaventure, Dorchester, Gaspé, Kamouraska, Lévis, L’Islet, Champlain, Charlevoix, Chicoutimi, Montmorency, Quebec, Portneuf, Saguenay, Lotbiniére, Montmagny; Megantic, Rimouski, Temis- couata. ‘F” Unit, M.H.C.C., includes the Counties of Essex, Kent, Lambton, Ilgin, Middlesex, Oxford, Waterloo, Wellington, Perth, Huron and Bruce, Ontario. “q” Unit, M.H.C.C., includes the Province of Manitoba, Territory of Keewatin, Districts of Thunder Bay. Rainy River and Kenora, Ontario. “HI” Unit, M.H.C.C., includes the whole of the Provinee of Saskatchewan. “J” Unit, M.H.C.C., includes the Provinee of Alberta and Mackenzie Territory. “J” Unit, M.H.C.C., includes the Province of British Columbia and Yukon Ter- ritory. All the Units are officered, with one Officer Commanding, one Adjutant, one Pay- master and such staff as is necessary, according to the size of the Unit. All men returning from overseas, requiring further medical treatment, are placed on the strength of one of the Command Units and are subject to military discipline. As far as possible, returned officers and men are employed on the staffs of the various units. The headquarters of the Command is at the head office of the Commission, and is under an Officer Commanding, who is also over the three Discharge Depots. The pay of the staffs, and the expenses of the units are looked after from Headquarters, the Secretary of the Commission being Chief Paymaster of the Command. All other ques- tions such as pay, clothing, ete., are handled by the Officers Commanding Units. When discharge from the Service is to be carried out, a Medical Board of the Depart- ment of Militia and Defence sits upon the case, and after approval discharge is effected through the Unit. WORKS DEPARTMENT. In view of the large number of buildings acquired by the Commission, many of which require extensive structural alterations, also in view of the fact that it is neces- sary to erect new buildings, a Works Department has been in operation since Septem- ber, 1916. This department is under the charge of an experienced officer, seconded to the Commission by the Engineer Service of the Department of Militia and Defence. The Department of Public Works has loaned to the Commission several of its draught- ing and building experts. At the present time buildings are undergoing alterations 48 MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION or new buildings are being erected under the direction of the Works Department at Halifax, Kentville and Sydney, N.S., Quebec and Montreal, P.Q., Kingston, Toronto, Hamilton and London, Ont., Winnipeg and Ninette, Man., Regina, Moosejaw and Saskatoon, Sask., Balfour, Qualicum and Vancouver, B.C. It has been found that the Commission is able to save a very considerable sum by undertaking the work itself, rather than by employing outside architects and overseers. Where possible public tenders are called for, but when it is necessary to rush a building it has been found more economical to employ one of the principal builders of the locality and to pay him a percentage on the cost. When it became necessary to erect pavilions for tubercular patients, the Officer in Charge of Works visited Saranac Lake, N.Y., and other places, with a view to ascertaining the most up-to-date arrange- ments and methods of construction. The result is that the pavilions erected by the Commission are regarded as being specially complete and well arranged. A specimen plan is attached (Appendix 9). A new office building in Ottawa was erected last year to meet the growing require- ments of the head office staff. VOCATIONAL TRAINING. One of the problems taken up in the early stages of the Commission’s work was the provision of vocational training for the men in the hospitals, and re-education for those unable to follow their previous occupations after discharge. It was realized that this was a most complex problem. No precedents were available to guide the Com- mission, although it was known that a great deal of work was under way in France along these lines, and reports had been received from Dr. Bourillon and others, but these did not~appear to fit the situation in Canada. The Director of Technical Edu- cation for Nova Scotia, now Vocational Officer for the Commission for the Maritime Provinces and Quebec, also prepared a valuable report. It was found that vocational training in the hospitals was necessary not only because of its educational value but because of its therapeutic value. Men who are occupied recover more quickly than those who are idle. The disability of a soldier in a hospital naturally preys on his mind and self-pity grows in him. Some men also have the feeling that having suffered for their country they should not be required to exert themselves for their livelihood, but that the country owes them a livelihood. This is only partially true—what the country owes to these men is an opportunity to obtain a livelihood. The problem, therefore, which presented itself was how to raise the disabled again and to alleviate their lot by restoring to them that joy of life which comes from the feeling of renewed capacity to work and of mastery over themselves and their disabilities. The work was commenced actively by the appointment of a Vocational Secretary, in January, 1916. It was at the beginning largely experimental. One of the first things undertaken, therefore, was a survey, at widely separated parts of Canada, of typical groups of patients in the Convalescent Hospitals. Amongst other facts ascer- tained was the cheering one that the proportion of men who were so disabled as not to be able to return to their previous occupations was comparatively small. Since then figures have been obtained from France where this proportion is stated to be less than MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 49 1 per cent of the wounded. It is not possible yet to give any definite percentage for the men in Canada,-but, as only the more seriously disabled have been returned so far, the percentage will probably be higher than that in France, which covers appar- ently the whole of the wounded. At the commencement of the work in the hospitals, classes in general subjects were established, in which those who desired to do so might brush up their education or take up new subjects. One of the earliest classes to be opened was for the teaching of English to foreign born members of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, of whom a number had been returned. More from a recreative than from the vocational point of view, instruction in the simple work of the arts and crafts was also introduced. This work often involved draughting and led to the installation of apparatus for and instruction in mechanical and architectural drawing. In practically every centre, the classes in general subjects soon developed a distinct commercial side in which short- hand, typewriting, bookkeeping and related branches are taught. There is a consider- able demand for male help in these lines, and men slightly disabled have been able to qualify for clerical positions in this way. Thanks to the co-operation of the Civil Service Commissioners, classes to prepare men for Civil Service examinations have been organized at several of the principal centres. Examinations were held in Sep- tember, 1916, when 11 passed, in December, 1916, when 45 passed, and in March, 1917, when 140 passed. These were for the lower grade inside service. A number of men are preparing for the second grade examination in May. Automobile and internal combustion engine work is being carried on with much success in various centres. At Calgary, an old car was presented to the class for experimental purposes, and the men have repaired it and now use it to ride to and from the workshop and the hospital, and are able to learn to drive a car at the same time. In the Arts and Crafts shop, a lange amount of useful work has been done for the hospitals and in some cases for sale, the men sharing in the proceeds. The outdoor work, gardening, poultry keeping, etc., has been most successful and is being introduced in every centre where the conditions permit. Ais in the Arts and Crafts work, the poultry work and gardening are made as practical as possible, the products being sold and the profits applied to the extension of the work and for the benefit of the men engaged in it. In Winnipeg between $800 and $900 worth of poultry and garden produce was raised by the patients at the local Convalescent Hos- pital during last summer. Egg circles have been formed in connection with the poultry classes at several hospitals. The whole of this work forms part of the daily routine of the hospitals. After breakfast and morning fatigue duties are over, a regular programme is followed from 9 to 12.30, and, after dinner, from 2 to 4.15. The programme for the day includes:— (a) Parades for physical exercises, or walks, for about thirty minutes in the afternoon, for all but bed cases. (b) The necessary therapeutic treatment when ordered by the Medical Officer. (c) Classroom, workshop or garden parades. 21811—4 50 MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION Throughout the hours named, each man is required to be engaged-in one or other of these ways, unless excused by the Medical Officer. The programme for each hospital is arranged jointly by the Officer Commanding, the Medical Superintendent and the Vocational Secretary, acting through their local officers. These local officers are (1) The Officer Commanding the local Unit, Military Hospitals Commission Command, (2) The Medical Officer in charge of Hospital, and (3) The District Vocational Officer. RE-EDUCATION. The re-education of men whose disability prevents their return to their previous occupations, and the maintenance of those men and their families while undergoing such re-education does not appear previously to have been undertaken by any Govern- ment. Jt is a new principle and Canada is leading in carrying out this principle to a practical application. After every previous war the partially or totally disabled have been left to their own resources with a small pension to assist them in ekeing out a precarious livelihood. Such a condition of affairs would not be tolerated by the people of Canada. The Government, therefore endowed the Commission with authority to work out a definite scheme of re-education and has passed the necessary Orders in Council by which that scheme could be put into effect. The question as to what new. occupations a disabled man might be trained for is first of all a medical one, though it is largely one for a vocational counsellor, a man well versed in a knowledge of the methods of various industries and of the training necessary for those who desire to pursue them. But further, and this is an important consideration, it is an economic question, touching the law of supply and demand. While there are a number of occupations for which it is not difficult to train men, it does not follow that employment can readily be obtained in them. Last, but by no means least, the man’s own wishes and desires for his future must be consulted. The question, therefore, is an individual one, and every case is investigated separately. The decision as to the occupation for which an opportunity of being trained is to be offered a man, is made in the light of the medical, technical, economic and personal factors of his case. The Commission has established a complete organization for earry- ing out examination and for determining what re-education, if any, should be given to the discharged men. DISABLED SOLDIERS’ TRAINING BOARD. In view of the fact that education in Canada is under the authority of the Pro- vincial Governments, the following organization has been put into effect in nearly every Province :— 1. A Provincial Disabled Soldiers Training Board which determines who are fit subjects for vocational re-education. 2. A body for each province which has general advisory powers for the co-ordina- tion of local efforts and for securing the co-operation of educational institutions. 3. Vocational Officers who are in immediate charge of the work in each locality under the direction of the Vocational Secretary of the Commission, with headquarters at Ottawa. MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION The Disabled Soldiers Training Board consists of three members, viz. :-— | (a) A Voeational Officer. (6) A medical man. (ec) A member of the Provincial Advisory Committee. \ The duties of this Board are:— , (a) To consider all cases which, in the light of the medical reports, appear to be aubjects for special training and to report upon each, with suitable recommendations to the Commission. ~ (b) To consider from time to time reports of the progress ‘of men undergoing training and to make recommendations as to change of treatment, or of training or its discontinuance. PROVINCIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE. The personnel of the Provincial Advisory Committee usually includes some per- gon acquainted with the processes of education, an agricultural educationalist, an employer, and a labour representative. The duties of the Committee are as follows:— (a) To prepare, with the assistance of the Vocational Officer, schemes of instrue- tion in general subjects and elementary vocational training, in, or in connection with the Convalescent Homes or Hospitals of the Province, for the approval of the Military Hospitals Commission, which may then sanction the expen iture involved in any scheme, or suggest modifications, or otherwise, of the scheme. (b) To organize and carry out such schemes as may be approved by the Military Hospitals Commission. (c) To maintain a regular inspection, preferably through the Vocational Officer, of all instruction being carried on under schemes approved by the Military Hospitals Commission. (d) To make a survey of the facilities at present, and from time to time, avail- able for vocational training in (a) public educational institutions; (6) private educs- tional institutions; and (¢) private workshops, farms, ete. (e) To assist the Employment Commission by providing definite information as to the training received by men who desire assistance in obtaining employment. (f) To appoint or approve local sub-committees on training in connection with local Employment Committees in centres where it may appear to be necessary to have such a Committee. (g) Generally, to advise and assist in the training of returned soldiers in every - possible way. DUTIES OF VOCATIONAL OFFIOERS. The duties of the Vocational Officer are :— (a) To act in co-operation with the Advisory Committee on training of the provy- ince, or provinces, to which he may be assigned. 21811—44 52 MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION (b) To make personal surveys, when necessary, of all cases where the man indi- cates his desire to be helped to obtain employment and to transmit suggestions on each ease to the Provincial Employment Committee or its local sub-committee. (ec) To act as a member of the local “ Disabled Soldiers Training Board,” and to transmit its recommendations to the Military Hospitals Commission. (d) To arrange, through the Advisory Committee on Training or otherwise, for * the placing in educational institutions, private workshops, farms, ete., of all men who have been passed for training by the Commission, and to maintain a regular inspec- tion of all such men and report upon each case at stated intervals to the Commission. (e) To arrange for regular or occasional meetings of the local Disabled Soldiers Training Board, as the circumstances may require. (f) Such other duties as may be assigned him by the Commission from time to time. The Commission was authorized by Order in Council dated June 29, 1916, (Appendix 10), to maintain’ men who are undergoing re-education after discharge, and their families, and the following scale was established: MAINTENANCE OF MEN UNDERGOING RE-EDUCATION. 1. A single man, with pension, living in, receives free maintenance; that is, board, lodging and washing. 2. A single man, with pension, living out,—60 cents a day. 8. A married man, with pension, living in,—free maintenance and $8 a month, with the following additions :— / For a wife haying no children, $35 a month, less her husband’s pension. For wife and one child, if child is under five, $38; from five to ten years, $39.50; ivom 10 to maximum age, $42.50; less, in every case, the amount of husband’s pension and children’s allowances under the pension regulations. ‘ For wife and two children, from $41 to $47 a month (less pension and allowances), according to ages. : For wife and three children,—$44 to $50 (less pension and allowances), according to ages. For wife and four children,—$47 to $53 (less pension and allowances), according to ages. < For wife and five children,—$50 to $55 (less pension and allowances), according to ages. : For wife and six children,—$53 to $55 (less pension and allowances), according to ages. R A wife with seven or more children under the maximum age may be given the maximum allowances of $55, less pension and allowances. All these allowances for wife and children are paid direct to the wife, unless other- wise thought fit for by the Commission. 4. A married man living at home receives 60c. a day for subsistence allowance (in addition to the allowances for wife and children). | MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 53 5. A widowed mother, if dependent entirely upon the unmarried son who is receiving training, and if the son made an assignment of his pay to his mother and also arranged for her to receive separation allowance while he was on service, may be paid at the same rate as the wife of a married man with no children. 6. The parents of a man undergoing training, if both are old and past work, and- entirely or partially dependent upon him, may also be paid at that rate. 7. The guardian of a widower’s children (under the maximum age) will be paid monthly :—for one child, $10; for two, $17.50; for three, $22; and $3 for each child in excess of three, with a maximum of $35. Maximum age means 16 in the case of boys and 17 in the case of girls. Payments under these regulations are continued for one month after the comple- tion of vocational training, whether the man has secured employment or not. By an Order in Council dated 12th April, 1917, (Appendix 11), certain provisions of the Order in Council of June 29, 1916, have been amended and others extended. The amount allowed to men living at their own homes is increased from 60 cents per day to $1 per day. The allowance of $8 per month, which, in the previous Order in Council, was granted only to married men, is also given to single men. Provision is made that a minimum allowance of $16 per month, including pension, is granted to single men living in, and $46 per month to single men living out. The arrangement by which allowances may be given to dependents is also enlarged. The benefits of the Order in Council have been extended to include all members of His Majesty’s Forces, and all Forces of His Majesty’s Allies, resident in Canada at the outbreak of the present war. RE-EDUCATION COURSES. Re-education courses are being given in a variety of ways and places. In several centres the simple equipment for the classes in Convalescent Hospitals is being increased so that instruction in certain lines can be given there. Several of the Provinces and many Municipalities have offered the facilities afforded by their Tech- nical Colleges and Schools and also by their Agricultural Institutions, and advantage is being taken of these offers. It has been made clear, however, that the ordinary curriculum and time table is unsuitable to returned soldiers, also that it is inadvisable to place these men in the regular classes. When, therefore, they are trained in Muni- cipal or other institutions, whenever possible arrangements are made to form special groups, limited in number, under a separate teacher. Some disabled men are being re-educated in private institutions, such as Business Colleges and Automobile Schools, but as the subjects taught in these Colleges and Schools are taught in connection with the classes in the Hospitals, it is not probable that many will be trained in this way. TRAINING MEN IN PRIVATE WORKSHOPS, Numerous offers have also been received to train men in private workshops, but experience has shown that this is not satisfactory for several reasons, amongst them being that no guarantee can he given that real instruction will be afforded to the pupil, neither is the position of the disabled always satisfactory in relation to the unwounded workmen. 54 MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION Reports are attached (Appendix 12) from the Vocational Officers of the Commis- sion giving particulars of the number of men undergoing training, also classes which are conducted in the various centres. It should be pointed out that advantage is always taken, where this is possible, of a man’s previous training. Thus, if a craftsman or manual worker in any line is prevented by his disability from carrying on his active manual work, an endeavour is made to equip him with the necessary theory and general education to enable him to become a foreman or superintendent. It is not impossible to train a man for a new trade altogether but the course followed is regarded as sound and economically wise. COURSES IN POULTRY, DAIRYING AND OTHER PURSUITS. A few men have entered upon courses in poultry work, dairying and other agri- eultural pursuits, also some applications have been received from men who desire to go on the land, though the proportion of the latter is extremely small. This may be accounted for by the fact that the- majority of those who have returned have been disabled by disease or wounds and are incapable of following so strenuous an occupa- tion as that of farming. The number who, ultimately, will be attracted to the land will depend upon the comprehensiveness and generosity of the land settlement scheme to be promulgated by the Government. The Governments of Ontario, British Colum- bia and New Brunswick, also the Canadian Pacific Railway have outlined land settle- ment proposals. DIFFICULTY OF FINDING SUITABLE INSTRUOTORS. One difficulty with which the Commission has been confronted is that of finding suitable instructors. The supply of these men in Canada, skilled in Vocational and Industrial training, was all too limited before the war. Further a number have gone Overseas and the Commission has found it necessary in several instances to take them from the combatant ranks to serve as instructors at home. Also, and this will probably inerease, disabled men are being engaged as instructors whenever available. The Commission regards the work of vocational training and re-education as only in its infancy and.there will, undoubtedly, be a considerable development as time goes on and men realize the advantages offered. In France and in England, and, to a lesser degree in Canada, the idea has taken root that, if a man by close application to study improves his education, and his earning sapacity is increased, his pension may be reduced or discontinued. To meet this erroneous impression Section 9 of the Order in Council dated 3rd June, 1916, making regulations for Pensions, states,— “No deduction shall be made from the amount awarded to any pensioner owing to his having undertaken work or having perfected himself in some form of industry.” Cards containing this extract have been printed for display in all the Convalescent Hospitals and Homes throvghout Canada and a supply also has been sent overseas. M 7] MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 55 PROVISION OF EMPLOYMENT. One of the first things recognized by the Commission in 1915 was the necessity for the creation of machinery for introducing returned men to employment and a large amount of consideration was given to this problem. It was recognized that this was primarily a Provincial matter and it was, therefore, decided to request the Govern- ment to call an Interprovincial Conference in order that a definite scheme of organiza- tion might be discussed and, if approved, promulgated. At the instance of the Presi- dent of the Commission a report was prepared by the Secretary containing certain recommendations for submission to this Conference. The report was published as a Sessional paper in October, 1915, (No. 35a). The Returned Soldiers were divided into the following classes :— Glass 1.—Able-bodied men for whom the situations and positions they left have been kept open by patriotic employers. Class 2.—Able-bodied men who were out of work at the time of enlistment or who have been superseded in their absence; and invalided and wounded men similarly situated who will become able-bodied after a period of rest in a Con- valescent Home. Class 3.—Invalided and wounded men who are unable to follow their pre- vious occupation by reason of their disability, but who will be capable, after proper training, to take up other work. Class 4.—Men who are permanently disabled and will be umable to earn their own living under any circumstances. INTERPROVINCIAL CONFERENCE. The Conference was held on October 18 and 19, 1915, on the invitation of the Right Honourable the Prime Minister. It was attended by the following representa- tives of the Provincial Governments. Hon, W. H. Hearst, Premier of Ontario. Hon. George J. Clarke, Premier of New Brunswick. Hon. T. @. Norris, Premier of Manitoba. Hon. J. A. Mathieson, Premier of Prince Edward Tsland. Hon. Walter Scott, Premier of Saskatchewan. Ton. E. H. Armstrong, Commissioner of Works and Mines, Nova Scotia. Hon. J. L. Decarie, Provincial Secretary, Quebec. Tlow. Walter Mitchell, Provincial Treasurer, Quebec. Hon. G. Howard Ferguson, Acting Minister of Education, Ontario. Hon. Dr, Thornton, Minister of Education, Manitoba. Hon. J. A. Calder, Minister of Railways and Highways, Saskatchewan. Hon. F. A. Turgeon, Provincial Treasurer, Saskatchewan. Hon. GC. R. Mitchell, Provincial Treasurer, Alberta. Professor F. EH. Sexton, Director of Technical Education, Nova Scotia. MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION MEMORANDUM ADOPTED, The following memorandum was adopted :— “The representatives of the several provinces, in attendance at the conference, agree to submit for approval to their respective Governments the following suggestions, regarding the various problems involved in taking care of and finding employment for members of the Canadian Expeditionary Force who return to Canada during the period of War. “Tn case upon-consideration the Government of any Province deems it advisable to alter or amend any oftheir suggestions, or make any further suggestions, it shall immediately forward notice thereof to the Provincial Secretary of each of the other Provinces of Canada, with a view to having the same approved by the Governments of such Provinces. SUGGESTIONS, “1. The Military Hospitals Commission should undertake to assist and advise all provincial or local committees or organizations with respect to the best methods and plans to be adopted to attain the objects in view. “2. The Government of each province should appoint a central provincial com- mittee consisting of such number of members as each province may deem advisable. “3. All expenditure necessary in connection with the organization and adminis- tration of provincial and other purely local committees should be borne by the pro- vincial or local authorities, or by voluntary contributions. “4, Each of the provinces of Canada working through its central committee should assume the responsibility of endeavouring to find employment for discharged soldiers, who, upon their return to Canada, are physically and otherwise fit to assume such employment. All expenditures necessary in undertaking the duty should be borne by the province. “5. The Military Hospitals Commission should assume the responsibility of taking care of and providing for all returned soldiers who for any Cause are incapaci- tated for employment, or who require special training or treatment before being able to undertake any employment. “6, With a view to assisting the Commission in the discharge of its responsibilities in this regard, each provincial central committee should be constituted as a branch sub- committee of the Commission, and should be under its direction. One of the mem- bers of the committee to be designated by the Provincial Government should be ex-officio a member of the Commission. “7. Through its central commitee each province should furnish to the Commis- sion a detailed statement of the institutions and facilities within its borders which will be available for the purpose of taking care of and providing for the various classes of returned soldiers referred to in suggestion 5, including all necessary par- ticulars regarding the accommodation available, and the terms and conditions under which such institutions and facilities may be made use of for the purpose mentioned under provincial and local administration. “8. All expenditures necessary in connection with carrying out the responsibilities referred to in suggestion No. 5, should be borne by the Military Hospitals Commis- sion, except such as are agreed upon. by the respective provinces in the detailed state- ments to be furnished to the Commission under suggestion No. 7. FUTURE PROBLEMS. “Tn the above suggestions the conference has attempted to deal only with those problems which are pressing for the moment. There are, however, two other problems MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 57 which demand attention. The first of them relates to the advisability of devising a practical method of placing returned soldiers on the land, under such conditions as will enable them to provide comfortably for themselves and families; this problem is so complex in its character that it would seem advisable to make it the subject of a special inquiry to be instituted by the Federal authorities. The other problem relates to the finding of employment for the large number of soldiers who, within a short space of time, will return to Canada upon the conclusion of the war. It is suggested that the Commission as well as the Provincial authorities should give the question their consideration with a view to arriving at a possible solution thereof at a subse- quent conference. CONCLUSION. “Tn conclusion, the Conference desires to assure the Military Hospitals Commis- sion that the Provincial Governments of Canada are in hearty sympathy with the movement for making suitable provision for the returned soldiers, and will endeavour in every possible manner to facilitate the work of the Commission by arranging to place at the disposal of the Commission such Provincial institutions and facilities as are available for the purpose.” Action was taken immediately after the conclusion of this Conference by the various Provincial Governments, and Commissions were formed, in accordance with the above recommendations. LIST OF PROVINCIAL COMMISSIONS. The following is a list of the names of those Commissions with the addresses of the Offices. Ontario.—Ontario Soldiers’ Aid Commission, 116 College St., Toronto. Quebee—Soldiers’ Employment Commission, 294 St. Catherine St., Montreal. Nova Scotia—Returned Soldiers’ Employment Committee, Metropole Building, Halifax. New Brunswick—The Beturned Soldiers’ Aid Commission, 49 Canterbury St., St. John. Manitoba.—Returned Soldiers’ Manitoba Commission, 185 Lombard St., Winnipeg. British Columbia.—Provincial Returned Soldiers’ Commission, Parliament Build- ings, Victoria. Prince Edward Island.—The Returned Soldiers’ Commission, Box 306, Charlotte- town, P.E.I. : Saskatchewan.—Saskatchewan Division Military Hospitals Commission; McCallum Hill Building, Regina, Sask. Alberta.—The Central Provincial Committee of the Military Hospitals Commis- sion, 813-14 McLeod Block, Edmonton, Alta. . The list of the Members of these Commissions as originally appointed is attached (Appendix 13). ; While the primary duty of the Provincial Commissions is to introduce Returned Men to employment, their activities have been by no means confined to this phase of SSS 58 MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION their work. Cuming into closer touch with the men themselves than the central organ- ization could do, these Commissions have acted as intermediaries between the men and the Government in dealing with matters of pay, pension and other subjects, regarding which the men themselves have had cause for complaint or in which they have considered themselves aggrieved. These communications have been transmitted to the proper Officers through the Head Office of the Military Hospitals Commission. The Provincial Commissions have also kept in touch with the various Returned Soldiers’ Organizations, now being formed throughout the country, and have main- tained the most friendly relations with the men. Most valuable assistance has been rendered to the Military Hospitals Commission in the general conduct of its work throughout the Provinces by the Provincial Commissions. Without them it would have been impossible to have conducted the Provincial work so successfully. Reports have been received from the Secretaries of the Provincial Commissions to March 31, showing the range of activities of these organizations, particularly with regard to the men for whom employment has been found, together with the class of employment found. These are attached (Appendix 14). DISABLEMENT FUND. This fund was established in August, 1915, at the suggestion of the President of the Military Hospitals Commission, who was then acting Minister of Militia and Defence. At that time a large number of subscriptions had been received for the Machine Gun Fund, which had assumed very considerable proportions, and an announcement was issued to the effect that the Government had placed orders for all the machine guns then available, so that further donations would not result in fur- nishing any additional guns to the Canadian troops. It appeared to be the desire -of several subscribers that the money raised for the Machine Gun Fund but not sent in should be used as a nucleus for the establishment of a Disablement Fund, which might be administered by the Military Hospitals Com- mission. Without the issue of a special public appeal, a considerable sum of money was donated. A list of the subscribers together with the amounts of their subscrip- tions is attached (Appendix 15). ; Up to the present no attempt has been made to create a large fund, owing to a recognition of the fact that, firstly, the Patriotic Fund, Red Cross Fund and other war activities should be given the right of way in appealing to the generosity of the public, and, secondly, that the Government itself is providing for the care of all invalids up to the time of their discharge from the Canadian Expeditionary Force, and also for the re-education of those whose disabilities prevent their return to their previous occupations.. That such a fund will be necessary in the future is certain. There have been a number of instances, and in the future there will be a great many more, where men, who have no claim whatever on the Government, are in financial difficulties. In some cases, doubtless, these difficulties will be through the fault of the men themselves, but they may entail cuffering upon their families. To meet this MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 59 situation a considerable sum of money will be necessary, especially for emergency purposes, such as tiding over a period of illness or unemployment. Tt has not been decided as to how the fund should be administered, but in the meantime, the principal of the amounts contributed has been invested in the War Loan, and the interest only being drawn upon; the total withdrawals amounting to $675. en 35 es : Vhile the Commission has taken no active steps towards the creation of a large central fund, many voluntary associations, as well as some of the Provincial Com- missions, have raised small funds which are being used most judiciously. PUBLICITY. The Commission has realized that the public’is interested to a very large extent in its activities. A Publicity Branch has therefore been organized, which ,has been in operation for several months. This Branch is charged with the duties of keeping the Press informed, of issuing literature, and demonstrating the work of the Commis- sion by lantern slides. Care is taken to issue only facts which will convey information to the public. The Press of Canada has taken a splendid interest in the work of the Commission, and, notwithstanding occasional criticisms, has published very freely the material which has been sent out. The following Bulletins have been issued :— Sessional Paper 35a, 1915, on “The Provision of Employment for members of the Canadian Expeditionary Force on their return to Canada, and the re-education of those who are unable to follow their previous employment because of disability”. Bulletin No. 1, March, 1915, giving information regarding the objects of the Com- mission, the procedure at the Discharge Depots, regulations regarding Medical- Boards, regulations regarding pay of returned members of the O.E.F., regulations regarding marriage of members of the O.E.F., information on functional and vocational re-edu- cation, the activities of the Provincial Commissions, ete. Special Bulletin, April, 1916, containing the following reports: European Work, by W. M. Dobell, Esq., Physical and Psychological Tests, by Dr. Amar, the Anglo-Belgian Hospital at Rouen, by Dr. Deltenre, Vocational Re-education, by Dr. Bourillon, Provision for War Cripples in Germany, by Dr. MeMurtie, Psychiatric Treatment, by Dr. Clarke, Treatment of Canadian Wounded in England, by Surgeon- General G. Carleton Jones, C.M.G. Bulletin No. 2, June, 1916, containing a report of the Commission, information regarding vocational training, information regarding homesteaders who have enlisted for Active Service, and reports of the Provincial Commissions. Bulletin No. 3, December, 1916, giving further information on the above subjects, also containing a reference to the tuberculosis situation. A brochure on “Fighting Tuberculosis” written for Canadian soldiers who are suffering from lung disease. 60 MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION ACCOUNTS. Since the creation of the Commission authority for the expenditure of money under the War Appropriation Vote was granted by Orders in Council, up to end of fiscal year 1916-17 as follows:— November 4, 1915, Order in Council No. 2569.. .. .. .. .. $ 20,000 00 January 8, 1916, = « POLLO cha ats ae et 50,000 00 March 28, 1916, “sd “ ISOM OU s/ct ata seem ara w a 100,000 00 January 22, 1916, “ se TOTES hind fey ora shat ase 100,000 00 January 22, 1916, ae aS PEO eT aia? 2s ico ae es 4,000 00 September 1, 1916, s as Dox Oat Geet As ukecet iby 250,000 00 October 5, 1916, hs ye No. 2895... 75,000 00 December 19, 1916, a mal INO72 OOO oem rein 12 va oie 250,000 00 January 30, 1917, “ ss INOS BON Eis at ste e 494,575 00 January 30, 1917, a 4 INOy We Graal tee come 128,400 00 April Ve DOL Ts ms “a iso Fast bi Se eee ee TL 25,000 00 $1,496,975 00 The expenditure of the Commission to end of fiscal year 1916-17 is as follows:— EMNCneEs und Improvements... fs. ee ee en Sl a ee ae $ 409,219 29 Equipment. . POS LIC a Le RR: BRET CER Rey ee Es 128,294 10 Cost of maintenance of Hospitals, general administration and RR CIAO A araliel ow 5,Ty8 cat aAP ACALNG fat eg Oh AeA Sato sal Rae eo oela 836,180 66 Expenses of Vocational Branch, including maintenance of men undergoing re-education... .. ..0.. «5 ce os aa oe 63,669 99 MACE POR OES ae Ie ns ns lee Bae ek ee eke $1,437,364 04 Amounts advanced to Units and Hospitals and for travelling expenses; to be accounted for... 2.6 es es ws et Se ee 46,694 86 EEE UA UL PRALORITEES S's eo i'e ele nv low Sie e 2 0s $1,484,048 90 The following is a Summary according to Units :— 2s RANA ain art gh esa ie Fa tance here Ra aE Coie aaa, 3a EE GA $ 238,436 71 oA 2 Bade, eh er ce eis ii aerate 7 freee ne a ee ai 49,285 08 i i ERE a te Aran CS cM LA ore See Me vata ge hs MI ee rg uae eh 196,788 28 RED IRS ERTS ANCES 9 oa 8 9 an ea PO a lee A a a 299,464 86 par TEED a tae ance Sym arnt So a ct ry se ta Guar cls) SG tage anes ae 62,321 50 SAS LS MOG Soares ote ira eme Wetcle _wd Tats Lack Seere, Ms RRA ee Rtas 127,561 63 SPA RITE CIAL Cae CATS | Seta eS ie EMIS ETT ONCE eapiotasd 45,923 23 SSI g OMEN os Sh sare ee gueee PION ac Cai ee SBI ea” Fans SS ee 132,717. 3 oF de rg dae ays? Wek He Te hte AE eee Oke 6 ee 96,438 87 SCANT GS SPONGE Ins, “0k iy ka ears, PRA kins wld Soe OAS 97,546 54 SU RROaGePR WS ibe ise eel aie oe ee we Soh MOORE Ger eee 137,564 86 ———_a_____ PLO LA rata u pa Sra aaa oak ew auneto PE Ua $1,484,048 90 The above expenditure does not include rail transportation of returned soldiers or officers of the Commission, subsistence allowance of men at the Discharge Depot, Quebee, or the civilian clothing supplied at that Depot, all of which has been paid by the Department of Militia and Defence. Expenses have also been lessened by sup- plies and equipment furnished by the Department of Militia and Defence, by office furniture supplied through the Department of Public Works, by sundry gifts of fur- niture and equipment at convalescent hospitals, by the loan of buildings to the Com- mission free of rent, by the remission of taxes by municipalities and by the generosity of certain firms which have made no charge for work in connection with the hospitals, or have given their services at a reduced rate. It will be noted that the total expendi- ture of the Commission, inchiding capital expenditure, for twenty months, is little more than the cost of the war to Canada for one day. s » MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 61 FUTURE PROBLEMS. The foregoing report deals with the work which has been undertaken up to the present. It is a record of difficulties encountered and overcome, and it also sets forth a great many problems for the future. At the same time it does not attempt to deal with the problems incidental to demobilization. It would not, however, be complete without a statement concerning these problems, and the suggestion of steps directed towards a satisfactory solution. The Military Hospitals Commission and the various Provincial Commissions have come into close contact with the men who are returning, and various members of these Commissions have given close study and careful thought to what should be done in the future. A few of the directions in which steps may be taken to prepare for peace and the consequent return of our overseas men can be summed up by a reference to the following :— 1. Employment will have to be found for many thousands of men. 2. It may be necessary to enter upon a large programme of public works. 3. A policy of assisted land settlement should be put into operation, both Federal and Provincial. 4, It may be necessary to create and subsidize new industries. 5. The possible immigration of British and other ex-soldiers and sailors, as soon as transportation facilities are available, should be considered. 6. The creation of a healthy public sentiment in relation to the employment of returned soldiers and to the after-war condition is desirable. 4. As the soldiers themselves are forming a Dominion-wide organization for pur- poses of self-protection, something should be done to advise and help the men specially interested, so that they may direct this movement along right lines. 8. Co-operation between Federal and Provincial Governments is absolutely essen- tial. Tt must be borne in mind that about one hundred thousand men were out of employment at the outbreak of the war, and that demobilization will mean throwing out of employment thousands of men and women who are at present employed in various war activities in Canada. Further, that a large number of women who have taken the place of men in various industries will continue to hold the positions they occupy. Tt does not come within the province of the Commission in a report of this char- acter, to suggest the steps necessary to meet this situation. It is pointed out that the work involved in dealing with the questions of demobolization and the subsequent rehabilitation to civil life of the members of the Canadian Expeditionary Force is absolutely unique, and should not be subordinated to other matters of lesser importance. Wise and efficient management for the next three years will result in the saving of a great deal of money to the public exchequer. It is suggested that, whatever is done, the various Departments and organizations dealing with the returned soldiers should in some way be co-ordinated or linked together. Fe The Departments and Commissions interested are :— 1. Department of Labour 9. The Provincial Governments § as regards employment. iat a gence Se MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION The Department of Agriculture The Department of the feet regards land settlement. The Provincial Governments The Department of Trade and Commerce, as regards new industries. The Department of Public Works, as regards public works. The Department of Militia and Defence, as regards demobilization. The Board of Pension Commissioners, as regards pensions. 10. The Military Hospitals Commission, as regards the care and treatment of invalids, and the provision of permanent homes for indigent returned soldiers. It is submitted that where this has not been provided, experts along the lines indicated should be appointed to take charge of the various branches of the work outlined above. Several of the Provincial Commissions are vitally interested in the problem of Land Settlement, while it has also been urged that steps should be taken in advan¢e to arrange for the factories which are at present manufacturing munitions to manufacture other goods, which, previous to the war, were imported. A very care- ful investigation into the whole problem is desirable. Respectfully submitted. APPENDIX 1. MAP SHOWING LOCATION OF HOSPITALS, CONVALESCENT HOMES AND SANATORIA OPERATED BY THE MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION. / Ss TFS 77H L — : ~/ MULLIPA TRY i WHSPRAT.S RO NN i HOSPITALS COMMISSION 1 a >I i —_ | i EXPLANATION OF SIGNS a / HOSPITAL ACCOMMODATION AT o i / CONVALESCENT HOSPITALS Finals % SANATORIA FOR TUBERCULOSIS ° » | 3 HEADQUARTERS OF PROVINCIAL COMMISSION - rt PENSIONS BOARD OFFICES es | L7 ‘ MILITARY DISTRICT BOUNDARIES — note 1c Military Hospitals Commission Command have the the Military Districts except that the Fa a ee -. \/ =e / A /\ IX 7 j r vw © . | MA N}I FOP © SINGH Gan ae f _SASKatcuenany |. Sse : ea _= 3 \ i | MIL. DIST. Ne12 it ws M.H.C.C.UNIT-H | * TARY HO i #SSSKATOON | H | ‘ Ce —~her S, “Peaucany ; | i \ y ( Wace .; =| } | | =| =O) porn ®AYrougt mex ; REGINA H | pS =) : ~ a 1 | / , = | i F | 55 : | li pee % = WINETTE er SAY | Z / | pier ee ee | — 21811—4a (To face p. 62.) 3. The I . The I 5. The I 6. The J 7. The I 8. The I 9. The | 10. The Is, and invalic It is sul indicated she outlined abov problem of L in advance to to manufactu ful investigat ——— MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 63 APPENDIX P.C. No. 2412. CERTIFIED COPY OF A REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL, APPROVED BY HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE GOVERNOR GENERAL ON THE 14th OCTOBER, 1915. The Committee of the Privy Council have had before them a report, dated 8th Uctober, 1915, from the Right Honourable the Prime Minister, recommending as follows :— 1. That a Commission, hereafter to be called the “Military Hospitals and Con- valescent Homes Commission”, the short title of which shall be the “Military Hospitals Commission” be appointed to deal with the provision of Hospital accommodation and Military Convalescent Homes in Canada, for Officers, Non-commissioned Officers and Men of the Canadian Expeditionary Force who return invalided from the front, and for Officers, Non-commissioned Officers and Men invalided while on active service in Canada, Bermuda, or elsewhere, 2. That the following be invited to serve on the said Commission :— PRESIDENT. | The Honourable J. A. Lougheed, P.C., K.C. MEMBERS, The Honourable Thomas W. Crothers, P.C., K.C. D. Lorne McGibbon, Esq., Montreal, P.Q. Frederick W. Avery, Esq., Ottawa, Ont. W. M. Dobell, Esq., Quebec, P.Q. Hon. Colonel Sir Rodolphe Forget, Kt., M.P., Montreal, P.Q. W. K. George, Esq., Toronto Ont. Lloyd Harris, Esq., Brantford, Ont. J. S. H. Matson, Esq., Victoria, B.C. John §. McLennan, Esq., Sydney, N.S. Colonel Sir H. M. Pellatt, Kt., C.V.O., Toronto, Ont. Lieutenant-Colonel C. W. Rowley, Winnipeg, Man. Clarence Smith, Esq., Montreal, P.Q. Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Walker, M.D., St. John, N.B. Smeaton White, Esq., Montreal P.Q. The Director-General of Medical Services, Canadian Militia. That the members (the director-general of medical services exeepted) be paid ten hn ($10) per day for personal expenses in addition to actual railroad fare expenses, while attending the meetings of the Commi ission, or while otherwise specially engaged in the conduct of its affairs. MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 4. That the Commission be empowered to appoint a secretary and to obtain clerical and other necessary assistance as may be needed; provided that the pay and allowances of any appointees in receipt of more than one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) per annum be submitted for the approval of the Governor General in Council. 5. That the secretary, when away from the office of the Commission on the busi- ness of the Commission, be paid eight dollars ($8) per day for personal expenses in addition to actual railroad fare expenses. 6. That the Commission be empowered to select medical and nursing staffs, and to appoint such other personnel as may be needed for the management of hospitals and homes; provided that a general schedule of pay and allowances be submitted to appro- val by the Governor in Council. 7. That it be empowered to recommend to the Governor in Council any expen- diture which it may consider necessary for the treatment and care of the sick and wounded, including the purchase of supplies and equipment, or for the organization, administration and maintenance of hospitals and homes and to expend any monies for the purposes and to the amount authorized from time to time by the Governor in Council. 8. That it be empowered to call in the aid of any department of the Federal administration; in particular to use the machinery of the Militia Department, and where desirable, to draw on the department for supplies, stores and equipment, and to utilize the services of divisional and district staffs. 9. That any expenditure incurred by the Commission under the authority of the Governor in Council be made a charge against the War Appropriation Vote, or when that ceases to be operative, against any other available appropriation made by par- liament for the purpose. 10. That it be empowered to accept such funds, bequests and legacies as may be given or devised by individuals or corporations or others, with authority, subject to the approval of the Governor in Council, to make all expenditure, and to administer any funds, bequests or legacies on behalf of such members of the Canadian Expedi- tionary Force, as in the judgment ‘of the Commission may be entitled thereto, and for the purpose of carrying out such objects and purposes as may be determined by the Commission. : 11. That it be empowered to deal with the question of employment for members of the Canadian Expeditionary Force on their return to Canada, and to co-operate with provincial governments and others, for the purpose of providing employment as may be deemed necessary. 12. That the Military Hospitals Commission shall report to the Governor in Council from time to time as to the general plan or scheme which it proposes and through its president it shall have direct access to the Governor in Council. The Minister further recommends that the Order in Council of the 30th: June, 1915 (P.C. 1540) appointing a Commission to be termed the “ Hospital Commission ” be cancelled and the foregoing substituted in lieu thereof. The Committee concur in the above recommendations of the Right Honourable the Prime Minister and submit the-same for approval. RODOLPHE BOUDREAU, Clerk of Privy Council. MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 65 APPENDIX 3. P.C. 2889. CERTIFIED COPY OF A REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL, APPRGVED BY HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE GOVENOR GENERAL ON the 5th OCTOBER, 1916. The Committee of the Privy Council have had before them a report, dated 28th September, 1916, from the President of the Military Hospitals Commission, stating that it has been necessary, from time to time, to rent or lease properties or buildings for the work of the Military Hospitals Commission, in order adequately to perform the duties with which it has been charged. Order in Council No. 2412, dated 12th October, 1915, does not empower the Commission to do this. The Minister therefore recommends that the power of the Commission, as set forth in the above Order in Council, be extended to include the following :— 1. ‘That the Commission be empowered to rent or lease, any real or personal property which in the judgment of the Commission may be necessary for the purpose of carrying out the objects of the Commission, as set forth in Order in Council No. 2412, dated 12th October, 1915. 2. That this authority be retroactive to the 12th October, 1915. The Committee concur in the foregoing and submit the same for approval. RODOLPHE BOUDREAU. Clerk of Privy Council. APPENDIX 4. P.C. 864. CERTIFIED COPY. OF A REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL APPROVED BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL ON THE 31st MARCH, 1917. The Committee of the Privy Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Militia and Defence, advise that the Order in Council, P.C. No. 2813, dated 16th Tecember, 1915, with reference to the treatment and care of insane soldiers of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, be rescinded and the following substituted therefor :— 1. Insane soldiers returning from Overseas who do not appear to be per- _manently and incurably insane will be sent to the Ontario Military Hospital * Cobourg, or to a similar institution operated by the Military Hospitals Commission. 2. When it is congidered by a Board of Medical Officers at the port of dis- embarkation to be inadvisable that Insane Soldiers returning from Overseas should he sent ‘to the Ontario Military Hospital, Cobourg, or to a similar insti- 21811—5 MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION tution operated by the Military Hospitals Commission, they may be sent to the Provincial Hospital for the Insane in the Province in which they were dom- iciled before enlistment. 3. The charges made by the Hospitals for the insane for the care and treat- ment of soldiers shall be paid by the Military Hospitals Commission until they are discharged from the Canadian Expeditionary Force. 4. When a soldier has been declared to be permanently and incurably insane, and has been discharged from the Canadian Expeditionary Force, his maintenance at the Hospital for the Insane shall be arranged for and the cost paid by the Board of Pension Commissioners and not by the Military Hospitals Commission. 5. The procedure regarding pay and allowances for soldiers of the Canadian Expeditionary Force in Hospitals for the Insane shall be as follows :— (a) Without dependents— Pay and allowances will be credited to the account of soldiers without dependents until the soldier has been declared, by a competent authority, to be permanently and incurably insane or to have recovered. In the case of a soldier certified to be permanently and inecurably insane, discharge will then be carried out and the balance of pay and allowances due him on dis- charge will be credited to him and his estate will be disposed of by the officer in charge, Estates Branch, Department of Militia and Defence, after making the necessary inquiries. In the case of a soldier certified to have recovered, discharge will then be carried out and the balance of pay and allowances due him on discharge will be paid to him. (b) With dependents— Assigned Pay and Separation Allowance will be continued to depen- dents while the soldier is undergoing treatment and the balance of Pay and Allowances will be credited to the account of the soldier until he has been declared, by a competent authority, to be permanently and incurably insane or to have recovered. If he is declared to be permanently and incur- ably insane discharge will then be carried out and the balance of pay and allowances due him on discharge will be paid to the person or persons legally entitled to receive the same, after the necessary inquiries have been made by the officer in charge, Estates Branch, Department of Militia and Defence. The claims of dependents for pension will then be considered by the Board of Pension Commissioners. In the case of a soldier declared ‘to have recovered, discharge will then be carried out and the balance of pay and allowances due him on discharge will be paid to him. 6. The Ontario Military Hospital at Cobourg, or other institution main- tained by or for the Military Hospitals Commission for soldiers suffering from shell shock or mental disease, shall not be regarded as hospitals for the insane so far as the retention of the pay of the soldier at these institutions is con- cerned but shall be regarded in the same light as other institutions operated by the Military Hospitals Commission except that the medical superintendents of the Ontario Military Hospital or the medical sufperintendents of such other institutions as aforesaid shall. notify the paymaster of the Military Hospitals Commission Command Unit in which the Hospital is situated regard- ing the soldiers from whom, in their own interests, it should be withheld. 7. When a soldier has been sent to a provincial hospital for the insane, he shall not be discharged from the Canadian Expeditionary Force until he has been declared by a competent medical authority, to be permanently and incur- ably insane or to have recovered. If the competent medical authority recom- MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 67 mends a further period of treatment in the expectation that such will result in recovery, such treatment shall be given and the soldier continued on pay and allowances. Whenever the word “soldier” appears in the above regulations, it will be interpreted to mean officers (including nursing matrons and sisters), non-com- missioned officers and men. RODOLPHE BOUDREAU, Clerk of the Privy Council. APPENDIX 5. P.C. 508 COPY OF A REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL, APPROVED BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL ON THE 24th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1917. AT THE GOVERNMENT HOUSE AT OTTAWA. SaTurDAy 24TH DAY OF FrBRuARy 1917. PRESENT. Hig ExcenLency THE GoverNOoR GENERAL IN CoUNCIL, His Excellency the Governor General in Council is pleased to order and it is hereby ordered that the last paragraph (4) of Order in Council P.C. 2890 passed on the 6th day of January, 1916, which reads :— “4, Tn eases where an Officer, non-commissioned Officer or man is reported ‘missing’ Assigned Pay to continue to bé paid for a period not exceeding three months, and Separation Allowance for a period not exceeding six months from the date the Officer, Non-commissioned Officer or man was reported ‘missing.’ Pension to start from the date the assigned pay and allowances cease. For example—a man is reported ‘missing’ on the ist October, 1915, both Assigned Pay and Separation Allowance would continue to be paid until 31st December 1915, and Separation Allowance only up to 34st January, 1916. Then when there has been Official acceptance of the death, pension would start from ist January, 1916”. be cancelled. His Excellency the Governor General in Council is further pleased to make the following regulations governing the Issue of Pay, Allowances and Pension to or in respect of Officers, Non-commissioned Officers and Men invalided, killed in action dying on Active Service or reported “missing,” to be put into force forthwith, and cancelling all previous regulations on the subject in conflict accordingly :— 1. Soliders Invalided. (a) All invalided soldiers shall receive pay and allowances until dis- charged from the Canadian Expeditionary Force. (b) No invalided soldier shall be discharged from the Canadian Expedi- tionary Force until a Board of Medical Officers has certified that further treat- ment or hospital care will not improve his condition or that it is advisable that he should pass under his own control. 21811—54 MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION (c) When a Board of Medical Officers has recommended discharge on account of physical unfitness, discharge shall not be carried out until a notifica- tion has been received from the Board of Pension Commissioners by the officer Commanding the soldier, that a pension of. an amount stated, commencing on a day fixed, will be forwarded to an address named. The said officer commanding shall, thereupon, complete the discharge as from the day immediately preceding the day fixed. If no pension is to be awarded, the Board of Pension Commis- sioners shall notify the said officer commanding and discharge, post-dated fifteen days, shall be carried out immediately. Provided that the officer Commanding the Discharge Depot at Quebec, St. John or Halifax may carry out discharge of a man returned.from overseas when a Board of Medical Officers has certified that no pensionable disability exists, in which case discharge shall be post-dated fifteen days. (d) When a soldier who has served as a member of the Canadian Expedition- ary Force and has been discharged subsequently requires treatment for a disa- bility which is certified by a Board of Medical Officers to have been caused or aggravated by service, the Board of Medical Officers may recommend his re-attesta- tion as a member of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. If such recommendation is acted upon he shall be placed on pay and allowances from the date of his re-attestation, his pension, if any, being cancelled from such date. Payment of pension covering a period subsequent to the date of re-attestation shall be deducted from his pay and allowances and shall be repaid to the Board of Pension Commissioners by the authority making such deduction. The Officer Commanding the unit in whch a pensioner is re-attested shall immediately notify the Board of Pension Commissioners of the date of his re-attestation. When a pensioner has been re-attested he shall be regarded as a new case in so far as discharge and pension are concerned, and the usual procedure followed. (e) The regulation under which a man discharged for pension is given thirty day’s pay and allowances in advance is hereby cancelled. . Soldiers killed in action, dying on active service or reported “ missing.” (a) Without Dependents.—All pay and allowances shall stop from the date of death or from the date upon which the soldier was in fact “ missing.” (b) With Dependents.—All pay~and allowances, except assigned pay and separation allowance, shall stop from the date of death or from the date upon which the soldier was in fact “missing,” but assigned pay and separation allowance be paid monthly thereafter to the dependent until such time as the pension is ready for issue. The Board of Pension Commissioners shall notify the Separation Allowance and Assigned Pay Branch of the Militia Department that a pension of an amount stated, commencing on a day fixed, will be forwarded to an address named, and assigned pay and separation allowance shall cease on the day immediately preceding the day fixed. If no pension is to be awarded the Board of Pension Commissioners shall notify the said Separation Allowance and Assigned Pay Branch and assigned pay and separation allowance shall be immediately dis- continued. If it is made to appear that the proofs necessary to lead to the granting of a pension are being unreasonably delayed, the Board of Pension Commissioners may direct that assigned pay and separation allowance shall stop. For the purpose of ascertaining whether assigned pay and separation allowance are to be discontinued or continued after the date of the casualty, the word “ depen- dents ” shall be taken to mean those in receipt of separation allowance. Pensions which may be awarded to persons respecting whom assigned pay or separa- tion allowance has been stopped after the date of the casualty, or to whom no assigned MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 69 pay or separation allowance has been paid, shall take effect from the date upon which the death occurred or from the date assumed to be the date of death for official purposes in the case of those reported “ missing.” In the event of a casualty with respect of a soldier without dependents not being reported in time to stop the assigned pay cheque for the then current month being issued, any overpayment shall be recovered whenever possible, and so also with regard to the personal pay and allowances of officers which are deposited at their credit at the Bank of Montreal, London, England. RODOLPHE BOUDREAU, Clerk of the Privy Council. APPENDIX 6. H.Q. 649-1-79. DEPARTMENT OF MILITIA AND DEFENCE, Orrawa, March 31, 1917. From the Adjutant-General, Canadian Militia. Discharge, pay and treatment of invalided members of C.E.F. (Procedure under Order in Council P.C. No. 508, 1917). Sir,—1. I have the honour, by direction, to enclose a further copy of Order in Council No. 508, dated February 24, 1917, on the marginally noted subject. 2. It will be seen that section 1, subsections a, b, c, and e, cancel the instructions contained in circular letter of the 13th May, 1916, (H.Q. 649-1-6), also circular letter dated May 25, 1916, (H.Q. 60-4-8), in regard to the discharge of men for pension. In carrying out the provisions of the above mentioned subsections in this Order in Council which apply to soldiers discharged on account of physical unfitness, parti- cular attention is called to the following explanatory and supplementary instruc- tions :— (a) When a soldier has been passed by a Medical Board and recommended for discharge the proceedings of the Medical Board after approval by the A. D.M.S. shall immediately be forwarded to the secretary, Militia Council, for transmission to the D.G.M.S. by whom it will be approved and passed to the Board of Pension Commissioners for Canada, Ottawa. (b) When a man has been recommended for discharge, leave, under respon- sibility of the O.C., M.H.C.C. unit, or other unit concerned, may be granted to him, pending the receipt of a reply from the Board of Pension Commis- sioners. During this period subsistence allowance at the rate of sixty cents per . day should be credited to the man’s account by the M.H.C.C. paymaster. (ce) No soldier of the C.E.F. will be discharged, whose discharge has been recommended by a Board of Medical Officers on account of physical unfitness until the O.C. carrying out the discharge has received notification from the Board of Pension Commissioners concerning the pensionability of the member of the forces affected. When a pension is granted the 0.C. will be notified by the Board of Pension Commissioners, of the amount of the pension, of the day on which it commences and of the address to which it will be sent and upon receipt of the said notification the O.C. will thereupon discharge the sol- dier as from the date preceding the day on which pension starts. When no pension or when only a gratuity is granted the O.C. will be so notified by the MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION Board of Pension Commissioners and will thereupon discharge the soldier, post-dating discharge certificate 15 days after the date on which the discharge is completed. (d) The proceedings of medical boards held at other points than the dis- charge depots, must contain the certified statement mentioned in paragraph 1, (b); ie.: that further treatment or hospital care will not improve the dis- chargee’s condition, or that it is advisable that he should pass under his own control. , ; Furthermore, the future mailing address of the dischargee must be shown on the proceedings of medical boards. (e) The proceedings of medical boards held at discharge depots must, when immediate discharge is to be carried out, contain a certified statement that in the opinion of the Board of Medical Officers no pensionable disability exists, together with the future mailing address of the dischargee. The proceedings of all Medical Boards held at discharge depots, shall, after discharge has been completed, immediately be forwarded to the Secretary, Militia Council,- for transmission to ‘the D.G.MJS., by whom they will be approved and passed to the Board of Pension Commissioners for Canada, for their final decision as to pension. (f) If the proceedings of a Board of Medical Officers express the opinion that a disability due to or aggravated by service exists in a man discharged for reasons ‘other than medical unfitness the discharge documents: of the soldier concerned shall, when discharge has been completed, be forwarded to the Secretary, Militia Council, for transmission to the D.G.M.S., by whom they will be approved and passed to-the Board of Pension Commissioners in order that the pensionability of the soldier may be decided upon. (g) As it is necessary from time to ¢ime to discharge soldiers in the districts for other reasons than medical unfitness and as such discharges should not be held up pending the approval of the Board of Pension Commissioners, such discharge should be carried out under sections of K.R. & O. other than that permitting discharge for medical unfitness. 3. It will also be noted that subsection (d) of section 1 of the Order in Council provides for the re-attestation of a member of the C.E.F. who has been discharged and who subsequently requires treatment for a disability caused or aggravated by service. In following out the provisions of this subsection the following explanatory instruc- tions should be carefully noted. (A) When a member of the Canadian Expeditionary Force who has been discharged subsequently suffers a recurrence of disability which he claims to have been caused or aggravated by service, he may appear before the nearest authorized medical examizier, who shall examine him and certify as to his condition. The authorized Medical Examiner shall make no charge to the man for this examination. (B) In the event of the opinion of the authorized Medical Examiner being that immediate treatment is necessary in a hospital or other institution, he shall notify the '0.C., M.H.C.C. Unit concerned, who shall immediately issue a transportation warrant in favour of the man concerned and ghall arrange for his reception as an in-patient at a hospital or Military Convalescent Hospital under his jurisdiction. (C) Immediately on the admission of a man to a hospital or Military Convalescent Hospital, the medical officer of the hospital shall notify the president of the standing medical board, (through the A.D.M.S.), who shall convene a board of medical officers, who shall examine the man, certify as to his condition, and recommend su@h treatment as may be deemed necessary. MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 71 (D) Should the board of medical officers recommend that the man undergo a period of treatment in a hospital or convalescent home, the proceedings of the board of medical officers shall be submitted to the A.D.M.S. district for approval. If approved by the A.D.M.S. and concurred in by the A.A.G. district, the casualty branch shall immediately notify the O.C. the Unit of the M.H.C.C. in which the institution is located, who shall re-attest the man as a member of the C.E.F., shall replace him on pay and allowances and shall show him in Part I orders as on the strength of the Unit from the date of his admission to the hospital. (2) Tf the man who has been re-attested is a pensioner or has been granted a gratuity by the Board of Pension Commissioners, the Casualty branch, when notifying the Officer Commanding the Unit of the M.H.C.C. regarding re- attestation, shall immediately telegraph the Board of Pension Commissioners, Ottawa, quoting the number, name, rank and pension number of the man concerned, together with the date of re-attestation. The Board of Pension Commissioners will then stop further payments and advise the officer com- manding of any payment or pension pertaining to the period after re-attestation, and re-adjustment will be made in accordance with para. 1. (d) of the Order in Council. 4, You are requested to notify all of the Medical Officers in your District con- cerning all matters in this letter which it may be necessary to communicate to them. T have the honour to be, sir, Your obedient servant, Brig.-General, For A/ Adjutant-General. Nore—A special form of Attestation paper to be used in the case of re-attestation of discharged soldiers will be forwarded in the course of a few days. APPENDIX 7: | Report No. | No. of No. of | No. of CLASS M.H.C.File| Local File H. Q. File | | | } | = au | | No. Rank Original Unit Present Unit Age Height ft. ins. Complexion Eyes Hair Character Date of enlistment Where enlisted Where seen service Ship returned by Date of arrival Port of arrival Birthplace Religion Name and address next of kin Cause of disability Condition which prevents the soldier from earning a full livelihood. Degree of incapacity (Please state in fractions) Eng. Board Canadian Board Probable duration of incapacity Ts final disability likely to prevent returp to previous occupation ? 72 MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION Recommendation of Canadian Board. Destination to which transportation issued Members of Board INFORMATION TO BE FURNISHED BY SOLDIER. Dependents. Name. Age. | Where—if employed. Wages. State of Health. Wife | Children orm Ohne Occupation prior to enlistment Regular trade or profession Average earnings previous to enlistment Any other income Name and address of last employer Rent per month If purchasing property amount due and annual payment, $ $ Taxes If Homestead, when is patent due? If carrying life or accident insurance, annual premium If in receipt of sick benefits or other insurance—name of society Amt. per mo. §$ If unable to follow previous occupation, name preference At what age soldier left school ? What grade, standard, etc., was he in? Has he taken any Technical or Continuation classes, if so what? Whether given Vocational Training while in Hospital in England. If so, what subjects? teferences. Witness I declare that the above statement is correct. Date SIPRATUPC Sci rns «face 6c tie ason Coie eee sare Recommendation by Interviewer as to classes likely to be of use, and general remarks: Last Pay Cert. Cr.,$ Dr.,$ Amount paid at Depot H.Q.,$ L.P.C. leaving Depot, $ Amount forwarded to H.Q. Unit, $ Credit Clothing allowances, $ Transf'd to Unit—Date Transf’d Class 1—Date Transf’d Class 3—Date PENSION—Class. ...Amount per year, $....Period granted for....Dating from.... Piree PAVING ONGC ca. 5:6 cicteiss 6 05:8 0 eaceaces 5 CLass 1.—Men for immediate discharge without a pension. (a) Unfit for overseas service but capable to take up their previous civilian occupation. (b) Disability not the result of service or involving claim as the result of or aggra- vation by service. : CLAass 2.—Men whose condition may be benefited by further medical treatment or rest in a Convalescent Home, Hospital or Sanatorium. If deemed advisable, in some cases the medical officer in charge of the Convalescent Home, Hospital or Sanatorium may grant these men leave to return to their own homes and families for a definite period. Cuiass 3.—Men having a permanent disability which would not be benefited by further medical treatment (such disability due to or aggravated by service) and whose cases will imme- diately be considered by the Pensions Board with a view to pension. MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 73 APPENDIX 8. P.C. 1469. CERTIFIED COPY OF A REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE PRIVY COUN- CIL, APPROVED BY HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE GOVERNOR GENERAL, ON THE 24th JUNE, 1916. The Committee of the Privy Council, on the recommendation of the Honourable Sir James A. Lougheed, President Military Hospitals Commission, submit for approval the proposals and regulations hereinafter set forth for the creation, direction and opera- tion of a special Casualty Command consisting of men who have returned invalided from the Front and Convalescents from Overseas Battalions, to be known as the Mili- tary Hospitals Commission Command. This Command to be part of the Canadian Expeditionary Force for Home Service and to be under the Military Hospitals Com- mission in all matters connected with command, administration and discipline, subject to the requirements of the Military service. 2. It is submitted that a change for the better can be made in the care of these invalided soldiers. The duty of caring for them is now divided between the Medical Staff of the Department of Militia and Defence, and the Military Hospitals Commis- sion. Many members of the Medical Staff of the Department of Militia and Defence, at a great personal sacrifice, have given up their private practice, wholly or in part, to attend to the soldiers. Their duty is divided between caring for the troops being enlisted for overseas service and for those who have returned. As, in most instances the invalided men who have come back to Canada require special treatment and as the Medical profession of Canada*has been most generous and self sacrificing in offer ing its services to the Commission, it would appear to be desirable to organize a staff, which will, so far as may be consistently with the law, operate independently of the Department of Militia and Defence, which will devote itself exclusively to the care of the men referred to in paragraph 1. A service of this nature would be more efficient because more concentrated than the present one. It would transfer some outlay from the Department of Militia and Defence to the Military Hospitals Commission. 3. The present dual system of control does not make for efficient administration, nor does it admit of the Commission exercising the whole of the powers and authority conferred upon it by the Order in Council creating it. 4. The difficulty of maintaining discipline, which has previously existed, may be minimized by the enforcement of such regulations in the hospitals and homes that a man will not be idle except in so far as repose is necessary to his restoration to health. It is of course understood that reasonable opportunities will be given for recreation. A system of physical exercises, similar to those in use at special depots in England may be introduced. 5. It is proposed to select for duty with this command, in order to supervise dis- cipline, an adequate number of officers, non-commissioned officers or privates who may be promoted to a non-commissioned officer’s rank, all of whom as far as they may be available, shall be men who are incapacitated for active service at the front but cap- able of “light duty.” These men will be selected with the utmost care, preference being given to those who have been distinguished for conduct and bravery. 6. It is proposed to inflict fines and such other punishments subject to the pro- visions of the King’s Regulations and Orders for breach of regulations, such as drunkenness, and to bring clearly before the men that the “ assessment of character” on their military discharge is based upon their conduct in the hospital or home as 74 MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION well as on their conduct overseas. The principle will also be laid down that the care and training given to men in convalescent hospitals and homes may be forfeited by conduct which shows that they do not properly value them. 7. With regard to-the question of pay, the ordinary pay of a private which is continued during his period of training in a hospital or convalescent home or for six months in a sanatorium or other institution, is $1.10 per day for a single man, with the addition of $20 per month for a married man, or a man with a widowed mother to support. It is proposed that a single man without dependents should be allowed $8 per month for spending money and that the balance should be placed monthly in a savings bank not to be drawn upon until final discharge, with the hope that “ the magie of the bank book” may lead many of them to continue saving in a way which would not be possible if they received, as they do now, their full pay in cash. The Banker’s Association of Canada has agreed to co-operate in this arrangement. It is not proposed to retain any part of the pay of married men or of men with dependents. It shall, however, be permissible, when in the option of the Commission, the balance of pay can be used to better advantage than by depositing it in a bank to the credit of the soldier to dispose of it otherwise. The following is a list of the military convalescent hospitals and homes operated by the Commission, with the accommodation of each, also a list of the sanatoria where men suffering from tuberculosis may be sent :— Name, Accommodation. Belvidere, ondon.. 2 .. 4... .. Sip Ra oe Oe sarer ee 6e al ty ea bets, Mahe 85 Centrale M.C.H., Londons. sos. «<2 c=, eae er ese Central M.C.H., Toronto. . Spadina M.C.H., Toronto.. Longwood, Toronto... Victoria, Hamilton. . Dunedin, Hamilton. . Elmhurst, Kingston. . Sgt ie ik pen: Sir Sandford Fleming, Ottawa.. m9 Khaki League, Montreal. . 99 Grey Nuns, Montreal.. 125 Savard Park, Quebec.. 150 Ross, Sydney, C.B.. 45 Parks, St. John.. Ores 33 Deer Lodge, Winnipeg. . 130 Keefer, Port Arthur. . 25 Esquimalt... .... 100 St. Chad’s, Regina.. Bee ah aR ee PT SE eT SR pe Oe eC Sere 70 IESE Rg ISSA BA Wa rr Si SS, Pe op 140 s Sanatoria. Available Accommodation. ECA IEE eS OO a occ I ce > See Ce eg Rs Se en a 10 DUS IO Ores OS cra atcecar tate age a we oe OE IS Te cael ate 60 INET SS OWA Rebar eh etek steep eas We eed 100 Se BEA Cota OS eetaars! ees Sonera ay or ace TR Me PRE Sed ee ee a aa 10 Hamilton,.. SS ae eee eR ae ee Se te ae ee 3 Sir Oliver Mowat: Memorial, Kineston.-5 0. Ss oa ee ee ee 10 EIA Saw OV A EE ras Ha age 5 EE page E Ge Ta penne See eas dw Tomer eeinl Sat 1 estePOtie1 GG Ati SbG, ARE REND 62 aed oie ae eigul) b eclan el we es vl 60 LP bis ran te ba bperes torre. 47S pile giana oi Neer cen A OP ee 45 EreDieps WT LR i atom tain Geet er glk eon we ee ee. Rees 30 Sa hag SEES BN Bt: eee ety a a aS Se er a en a re ea! CO sets Pe Brea boy Cpe oe! US Bem er ene ene ne eet ee 40 PEL GUCG Nk Ma epsecat eit nd Saree eee Pee aretha ONT Se o> ee 20 Atyechilerty telceeal <2: 82e¥ lo] 0; 0). sau paeee Syrian res grin aa Sa ee oe a a ee 32 meta Un cs Phe ce pear mh ae me ee ER Te es ea eae ee 10 br 8 asi DE Fa Pa a Bae ge a a a er Sa RI a Ne a Gael A 10 There are several small sanatoria in addition to the above, where it may be pos- sible to send tubercular patients. 9. The suggested establishment of the Command, which has been approved by competent military authority is set forth in Clauses 11 to-19. MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 75 10. Headquarters of the Command shall be located in Ottawa, and the office of the officer administrating at the Depot Company, Quebec. 11. The Headquarters Staff to be as follows :— (1) One Commanding Officer. (2) “ Adjutant. (3) “ Medical Superintendent. (4) “ Paymaster (Depot Company). (5) “ Regimental Sergeant-Major. (6) The thirteen clerks on the strength of the Discharge Depot to be trans- ferred to the strength of the Depot Company. (7) Typists and other clerks as required. 42. The Commission shall take over the Discharge Depot at Quebec and St. John, which shall be known under the new title of “The Depot Company, Military Hospitals Commission.” 18. The Units to be formed: as follows :— A Unit—Quebec, Montreal, Ste. Agathe, Lake Edward. B Unit—St. John, Halifax, Sydney, C.B. C Unit—Ottawa and Kingston. D Unit—Toronto. E Unit—Uamilton, Gravenhurst, St. Catharines. F Unit—London. G Unit—Winnipeg, Port Arthur. H Unit—Regina, Saskatoon. I Unit—Calgary, Edmonton. J Unit—Victoria, Vancouver, Kamloops. 14, In each Hospital or Home or other Institution, a section of the Unit may be established, the number of men in which will vary from time to time, according to the number of cases in the particular institution. 15. Where other Hospitals or Homes are opened, it shall be competent for the Commission to create new Units or attach such newly opened Hospitals or Homes to existing Units and it shall also be competent for the Commission fo create Units or sections of Units in centres where there is no Hospital or Home when found neces- sary. 16. Each Unit shall have the following establishment :— (1) One Officer Commanding Unit, to be located at a Central Hospital or Home. (2) One Company Sergeant-Major (to act also in the capacity of Q.M.S.). (3) One Casualty Paymaster. 17. The staff at the various Hospitals and Homes shall be determined according tc local requirements, but for Hospitals or Homes with fifty or more inmates a Lieu- tenant or other Commissioned Officer may form part of the Staff. 18. The following Medical Staff may be appointed, the number depending upon the size of the Hospital or Home:— One Medical Officer or more. Trained nurses, receiving pay. Assistant Wardmaster. Medical Orderlies. 19. The Medical Superintendent shall be responsible for the management of the Hospitals or Homes from the medical point of view. Officers or Non-Commissioned 76 MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION Officers in charge of Hospitals or Homes shall secure the approval of the Medical Officer before issuing orders regarding fatigues, discipline, granting leave of absence, attendance at classes, etc., that is on all points connected with the physical treatment of the men. Evacuation shall be carried out by Officers Commanding Units when approved by the Medical Officer. 20. The Medical Service at the Hospitals or Homes shall be performed either by Medical (Officers of the Active Militia or by civil practitioners, as may be found most suitable according to local conditions, and the exigencies of the service. Rates of pay for rush service, where necessary, which may be graded according to appointment, and according to the rank held by the Officer, shall be arranged by the Medical Superin- tendent, subject to the confirmation of the Commission. Medical Officers of the Department of Militia and Defence, doing duty at Hospitals or Homes, shall be seconded for service under the Commission. 21. The seniority or promotion of an Officer seconded by the Department of Militia and* Defence, for service with the Military Hospitals Commission Command, shall in no way be prejudiced or interfered with by reason of such service. 22. Arrangements shall be made with the Accountant and Paymaster General, Department of Militia and Defence, Ottawa, for the necessary credit for Paymasters ef Units to issue cheques for pay and subsistence and separation allowances, in respect of all men who are members of the Unit. The Officers Commanding Units shall be held responsible for the proper distribution of pay to men in their Command. On the return of a man from overseas or on his transfer from an Active Service Unit, a last pay certificate shall be sent within thirty days by the Paymaster General, Ottawa, or the Paymaster of the Active Service Unit, to the Officer Commanding the Casualty Unit to which the man is transferred. 23. All returned invalided men in Class 2, also Convalescents from overseas bat- talions who have not gone forward and also all men who may require treatment in a Sanatorium, Institution for the care of the Insane, or other special Institution, will be transferred to the Unit for the period of treatment. On completion of such period, they will be evacuated either (a) into Class 1 for final discharge without pension, (b) into Class 3 for final discharge with pension; or (c) for return to Active Service Unit. 24. The following is the definition of the three classes:— Class 1. Men for immediate discharge without a pension (a) Unfit for overseas service but capable to take up their previous civilian occupation. (b) Disability not the result of service or involving claim as the result of or aggravation by service. Class 2. Men whose condition may be benefited by further medical treatment or rest in a convalescent hospital or home or sanatorium. If deemed advisable in some cases the medical officer in charge of the convalescent home, hospital or sanatorium may grant these men leave to return to their own homes and families for a definite period. Class 8. Men having a permanent disability which would not be benefited by further medical treatment (such disability due to or aggravated by service) and whose cases will immediately be considered by the Pensions Board with a view to pension. Men in this class will receive whatever benefits special instruction or appliances can give them. MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 7Z 25. The following will be the procedure for discharge from the service:— (a) When a man has been passed by a Board, consisting of the medical officers at the hospital or home, as fit for civilian employment without claim to pension, and the findings of such Board have been approved by the medical superintendent of the Military Hospitals Commission, or his representatives, the man will be automatically transferred from class 2 to 1. A discharge certificate will be issued by the officer commanding the unit, and a cheque for the amount of pay and allowances to date of the Medical Board, together with a bonus of 15 days pay and allowances and subsis- tence allowance, will be issued. The discharge documents in duplicate will then be sent by the officer commanding the unit to the secretary, Military Hospitals Commis- sion, who will transmit dne copy to the adjutant-general. (b) When a man has been passed by a Board, consisting of the medical officers at the hospital or home, as a proper case for discharge and pension, and the findings of such Board have been approved by the medical superintendent of the Military Hos- pitals Commission, the man will be automatically transferred from class 2 to class 3. A discharge certificate will be issued by the officer commanding the unit and a cheque for pay and allowances and subsistence allowance for 30 days from the date of the Medical Board together with whatever arrears may be due to date will be issued. The discharge documents in duplicate will then be sent by: the offleer commanding the unit to the secretary Military Hospitals Commission, for transmission to the Pensions Commission. (c) It is understood that in order that there may be no delay in dealing with cases which arise in the interval until the Military Hospitals Commission Command is in operation the Medical Boards will be handled as at present and the original discharge documents will be passed to the assistant adjutant general of the military district for transmission to headquarters, a duplicate only being sent to the secretary, Military Hospitals Commission. 26. While the command is a unit of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, invalids from troops on duty in Bermuda, Canada or elsewhere, also British or other reservists returned invalided to Canada, may be attached to the command, if necessary. 27. The rates of pay and allowances shall be in accordance with the rates pre- seribed for officers, and men of the 'C.E.F. subject, however, to the right of the Com- mission allocating to any individual officer or man, the pay or allowances of a rank higher or lower than the rank actually held by any such officer or man, where the nature of the duties performed are considered to require a special rate of pay or allowances. 28. The Commission shall be empowered to issue and use military transport requisitions and warrants on the railroads of Canada, subject to the military regula- tions. 29. The Commission shall be empowered to issue an armlet or other distinguish- ing badge to be worn by members of the command. 30. The Commission shall be empowered to appoint an officer or officers for service at the Canadian Casualty Assembly Centre, England, or such other officers, civil or military, as may be deemed necessary for the proper administration of the command. 31. All expenses for maintenance, salaries, administration, ete., shall be charged to War Appropriation, in accordance with the War Measures Act, and with clause 9 of Order in Council No. 2412, 1915. 32. The provisions of this Order in Council shall become operative in the several military districts at such dates as the officer commanding the command may deter- mine by arrangement with the officers commanding districts. RODOLPHE BOUDREAU, Clerk of the Privy Council. MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION ae RECREATION ROOM . - I (00) . Me nth) yee os a ! : : South Elevation and Ground Floor Plan of Pavilion, Mountain Sanetorium, Hamilton, Ont. (seai=| MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 79 APPENDIX 10. P.C. 1472. CERTIFIED COPY OF A REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL, APPROVED BY HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE GOVERNOR GENERAL ON THE 29th JUNE, 1916. The Committee of the Privy Council have had before them a report, dated 17th June, 1916, from the Honourable Sir James A. Lougheed, President of the Military Hospitals Commission, stating that the Military Hospitals and Convalescent Homes Commission, acting under Order in Council No. 2412, dated 12th October, 1915, has given a large amount of study and consideration to the question of vocational train- ing of members of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, and also of the reservists of the forces of Great Britain and of His Majesty’s Allies in the present war, such reservists having been bona fide residents of Canada at the outbreak of the war, who will be unable to return to their previous occupations-by reason of their disability incurred on service. The duty of the State to provide training for some new occupa- tion for those so disabled has been recognized by all the nations now at war. The Commission is of the opinion that the restoration of a disabled man to the fullest possible productive capacity ig alike a duty and a step of economic and social wisdom, and in its study of the question the Commission has found many evidences that the people of Canada are strongly in favour of suitable provision being made for training to this end. The Commission has received the assurance of the active co-operation of the provinces and various municipalities in the Dominion in carrying out such a policy. Technical schools, agricultural colleges and other public institutions have agreed to receive disabled men for training, and many offers have also been received from private commercial establishments to provide training and subsequent employment when the men have become proficient. The period of training for a new vocation‘ will vary according to the previous education and industrial history of each individual. The cost of tuition will vary in consequence and also from the fact that in many cases the tuition will be free or the fees nominal. The Commission has already undertaken the provision of opportunities for train- ing in general subjects and elementary educational work for all men under treatment in the various convalescent hospitals and homes being operated by the Commission irrespective of whether or not such men will later on be subjects for vocational train- ing leading to a new occupation. In a few cases arrangements have also been made for special vocational training leading to new occupations. The Commission is not able, however, to put into operation a general scheme of vocational training through the utilization of the various facilities which have been offered for the purpose or otherwise until there has been determined a scale of main- tenance for the men undergoing training and their dependents. When a man enlists for overseas service he receives the following pay :—One dollar and ten cents ($1.10) per diem if living in barracks or One dollar and seventy cents per diem ($1.70) if living at home. If he is married his wife receives separation allowance of twenty dollars ($20) per month. In addition the Patriotic Fund contri- butes on the average from ten to twenty dollars ($10 to $20) per month according to the part of Canada in which the family is residing. On the return of a wounded or invalided man he continues to receive these amounts as long as he remains under 80 MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION treatment whether in a Convalescent home, a hospital or in his own home with the exception of the Patriotic Fund Allowance, which ceases upon his arrival in Canada. The Commission is of opinion that the foregoing rate of pay is too high in the ease of single men who are maintained by the government and provided with free training for a new vocation, while in the case of married men it is too arbitrary as it does not take into consideration the size of the family or the number of dependents. The Commission has, therefore, prepared a scale under which a small sum for personal expenses is granted to the men undergoing training and provision on a sliding seale is made for married men and their dependents and for those unmarried men who may have persons legally dependent upon them. The Minister, therefore, submits for approval the following scale which the Com- mission requests power to establish :— SUGGESTED SCALE OF PAY AND ALLOWANCE FOR MEN UNDERGOING VOCATIONAL TRAINING AFTER THEIR MILITARY PAY HAS STOPPED. 1. Single men with pension living in, including free board and washing, no pay. 2. Single men with pension living out, sixty (60) cents per day. 8. Married men with pension living in, free board and washing plus eight ($8) dollars per month with the following additions: — (A) For wife having no children $35 per month less pension of husband. (B) Wife and one child :— (a) If the child is under the maximum age and over 10 years of age $42.50 per month less pension of husband and allowances for children under the pension regulations. (b) Tf the child is under 10 and over 5 years of age $39.50 per month less pension of husband and allowances for children under the pension regulations. (c) If the child is under 5 years of age $38 per month less pension of husband and. allowances for children under the pension regulations. (C) Wife and two children :— : : (a) If both children are between ages of 10 and the maximum age or if one is between 10 and the maximum age and the other between 5 and 10, $47 per month less pension of husband and allowances for children under the pension regulations. (b) If both between 5 and 10, $42.50 per month less pension of husband and allowances for children under the pension regulations. (c) If one is between 5 and 10 and the other 5 years old or less $42.50 per month less pension of husband and allowances for children under the pension regulations. : (d) If both are under 5 years of age, $41 per month less pension of husband and allowances for children under the pension regulations. (D) Wife and three children :— (a) If all three children are between the ages of 10 and the maximum age or if two are between 10 and the maximum age and the third under 10, or if one is between 10 and the maximum ‘age and two between 5 and 10, $50 per month less pension of husband and allowances for children under the Pension regulations. , (b) If all three are between the ages of 5 and 10, or if two are between the ages of 5 and 10 and the third younger or if one is between the ages of 5 and 10 and two are younger, $45.50 per month less pension of husband and allowances for children under the Pension regulations. (c) If all three are under five years of age, $44 per month less pension of husband and allowances for children under the Pension regulations . (E) Wife and four children :— MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 81 (a) If one child is between 10 and the maximum age and a second child between 5 and the maximum age no matter what be the ages of the other two, $53 per month less pension of husband and allowances for children under the Pension regulations. (b) If one or more children are between 5 and 10 and the others younger, $48.50 per month less pensiofi of husband and allowances for children under the Pension regulations. (c) If all four are under 5 years of age, $47 per month less pension of husband and allowances for children under the Pension regulations. (F) Wife and five children. (a) If one child is between 10 and the maximum age and a second child between 5 and 10 no matter what be the ages of the other children, the maxi- mum allowance may be given, which is $55 per month, less pension of husband and allowances for children under the pension regulations. (b) If one or more children are between 5 and 10 and others younger, $51.50 per month less pension of husband and allowances for children under the pension regulations. (c) If all the children are under 5 years of age, $50 per month less pension of husband and allowances for children under the pension regulations, (G) Wife and six children :— (a) If one child is between 10 and the maximum age and a second child between 5 and the maximum age no matter what be the ages of the others, the maximum allowance may be given, being $55 per month, less pension of husband and allowances for children under the pension regulations. (b) If one or several children are between 5 and 10 and others younger $54.50 per month less pension of husband and allowances for children under the pension regulations, (c) If all children are under 5 years of age, $53 per month less pension of husband and allowances. for children under the pension regulations. (H) Wife with seven or more children under the maximum age no matter what be their ages may be given the maximum allowance of $55 per month, less pension of husband and allowances for children under the pension regulations. Notr.—In all the foregoing cases, payment of allowances for the wife and child- ren of a man undergoing vocational training will be made direct to the wife, unless otherwise deemed advisable by the Commission in individual cases, 6. Married men living in their own homes, sixty (-60) cents per day extra. 7. A widowed mother if she be dependent entirely for support on an unmarried son who is receiving vocational training, and if the son made an assignment of his pay to his mother and also arranged for her to receive separation allowance during the time he was in service, may be paid on the same scale as the wife of a married man with no children. 8. The parents of a man undergoing vocational training if both are old and incap- ible of work, and if they are entirely or partially dependent on the son in question, may be paid on the same scale as the wife of a married man with no children. 9. Widower’s children—The guardian of a widower’s children who are under the maximum age shall be paid the following rates:— (a) One child, $10 per month. (b) Two children, $17.50 per month. (c) Three children, $22 per month. (d) More than three children, $3 per month for each child in excess of three, with a maximum payment of $35 per month. 21811—6 MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 10. When a child reaches the age of five or ten or the maximum age between the first of the month and the last day of the month the birthday shall be regarded ‘as on the last day of the month. 11. Payments under these regulations shall be continued for one month after the completion of vocational training whether the man has secured employment or not. 12. In the preceding clauses wherever the term “ maximum age” occurs it means sixteen years old in the case of a son and seventeen years old in the case of a daughter. The Committee concur in the foregoing and submit the same for approval. F. K. BENNETTS, Assistant Clerk of the Privy Council. APPENDIX 11. P.C. No. 976. CERTIFIED COPY OF A REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL, APPROVED BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL, ON THE 12th APRIL, 1917. The Committee of the Privy Council have had before them a report, dated 7th April, 1917, from the President of the Military Hospitals Commission, submitting as follows :— In the application of the powers granted by the Order in Council of 29th June, 1916 (P.C. 1472), several matters have arisen which make it necessary to modify and extend these powers. In clauses 2 and 6, payment of subsistence allowance is provided for men under- going vocational training, where such men are living at their own homes or in lodgings, at 60 cents per day. Owing to the largely increased cost of living it has been impossible in some cases to procure board and lodging, especially in Western Canada, at this rate. Very strong representations have been received by the commission that $1 per day is the lowest amount upon which it is possible for a man to procure board, lodging and laundry. An omission was made in the last Order in Council in consequence cS which single men were not granted $8 per month in the same way as married men. Several cases have arisen where men with a disability enlisted. On discharge from the service it was found that this disability had been aggravated. Pension how- ever, is only based upon the aggravation. It has been found that this aggravation sometimes prevents a man from returning to his previous occupation. If a minimum allowance is fixed, such men may be re-educated. Clauses 7 and § provide for payment to a widowed mother and to the parents of a man undergoing vocational training when such payments are necessary. No provi- sion is made for cases where the widowed mother or other relatives of the soldier have been receiving assigned pay from him, or are proved to be wholly or partially dependent upon him, but where separation allowance has not been given; nor for cases where the widowed mother or other relatives, subsequent to a soldier’s return to Canada, become dependent upon him. The attention of the commission has been drawn by the Department of the Naval Service to the fact that no provision has been made for giving vocational training to officers and men of the Canadian Naval Service and its reserve force, ie., the Royal MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 83 Naval Canadian Volunteer Reserve (Overseas Division). It has been pointed out that the officers and men of these forces are equally upon active service as the officers and men of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, and the Commission has been asked by the Department of the Naval Service to submit an amending Order in Council so as officially to include them. It has been further pointed out that a large number of Canadians are serving in the Royal Naval Air Service, the Royal Flying Corps and other Imperial forces, who should also be included. The minister therefore recommends that the scale of pay and allowances for men undertaking vocational training after their military pay has stopped (set forth in Order in Council, P.C. 1472, of 29th June, 1916) be cancelled and that the following be substituted therefor :— (1) Single men, “living in,” free board and washing, plus $8 per month. Where the total amount received by way of pension and this allowance is less than €16 per month, an additional allowance shall be granted, so that the minimum ainount receivable shall be $16 per month in addition to free board and washing. (2) Single men, “living out,” $8 per month, plus $1 per day subsistence allowance. Where the total amount received by way of pension and these allowances is less than $46 per month, an additional allowance shall be granted, so that the minimum amount receivable shall be $46 per month. (3) Married men, “living in,” free board and washing, plus $8 per month, with the following additions: (A) For wife having no children, $35 per month, less pension of husband. (B) Wife and one child— (a). If the child is under the maximum age and over 10 years of age $42.50 per month, less pension of husband and allowances for children under the pensions regulations. (b) If the child is under 10 and over 5 years of age $39.50 per month, less pension of husband and allowances for children under the pension regu- lations. (c) If the child is under 5 years of age, $38 per month, less pension of husband and allowances for children under the pension regulations. (C) Wife and two children— (a) If both children are between ages of 10 and the maximum age, or if one is between 10 and the maximum age, and the other between 5 ‘and 10, $47 per month, less pension of husband 4nd allowances for children under the pension regulations. (b) If both between 5 and 10, $42.50 per month, less pension of husband and allowances for children under the pension regulations. (c) If one is between 5 and 10 and the other 5 years old or less, $42.50 per month, less pension of husband and allowances for children under the pension regulations. (d) If both are under 5 years of age, $41 per month, less pension of husband and allowances for children under the pension regulations. (D) Wife and three children— (a) If all three children are between the ages of 10 and the maximum age, or if two are between 10 and the maximum age and the third under 10, or if one is between 10 and the maximum age and two between 5 and 10, $50 per month, less pension of husband and allowances for children under the pension regulations. 21811—63 | MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION (b) If all three are between the ages of 5 and 10, or if two are between the ages of 5 and 10 and the third younger, or if one is between the ages of 5 and 10 and two are younger, $45.50 per month, less pension of husband and allowances for children under the pension regulations. (c) If all three are under 5 years of age, $44 per month, less pension of husband and allowances for children under the pension regulations. (E) Wife and four children— (a) If one child is between 10 and the maximum age, and a second child between 5 and the maximum age, no matter what be the ages of the other two, $53 per month less pension of husband and allowances for children under the pension regulations. (b) If one or more children are between 5 and 10 and the others younger, $48.50 per month, less pension of husband and allowances for children under the pension regulations. (c) If all four are under 5 years of age, $47 per month, less pension of husband and allowances for children under the pension regulations. (F) Wife and five children— (a) If one child is between 10 and the maximum age, and a second child between 5 and 10, no matter what be the ages of the other children, the maximum allowance may given, which is $55 per month, less pen- sion of husband and allowances for children under the pension regulations. Tf one or more children are between 5 and 10 and others younger, $51.50 per month, less pension of husband and allowances for children under the pension regulations. (c) If all the children are under 5 years of age, $50 per month, less pension of husband and allowances for children under the pension regulations. (G) Wife and six children— (a) If one child is between 10 and the maximum“age, and a second child between 5 and the maximum age, no matter what be the ages of the others, the maximum allowance may be given, which is $55 per month, less' pension of husband and allowances for children under the pension regulations. (b) If one or several children are between 5 and 10 and others younger, $54.50 per month, less pension of husband and allowances for children under the pension regulations. (c) If all the children are under 5 years of age, $53 per month, less pension of husband and allowances for children under the Pension regulations. (1) Wife with 7 or more children under the maximum age, no matter what be their ages, may be given the maximum allowance of $55 per month, less pension of husband and allowances for children under the pension regulations. Nore.—In all the foregoing cases, payment of allowances for the wife and children of a man undergoing vocational training will be made direct to the wife, unless other- wise deemed advisable by the commission in individual cases. 4. Married men living in their own homes, $1 per day extra. 5. A widowed mother, if she be dependent entirely for support on an unmarried son who is receiving vocational training, and if the son made an assignment of his pay to his mother and also arranged for her to receive Separation Allowance during the time he was in service, may be paid on the same scale as the wife of a married man with no children. 6. A widowed mother, or a mother who is not widowed, if she be dependent entirely oc partially on an unmarried son who is receiving vocational training, and if the son MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 85 made an assignment of his pay to his mother, or ean prove to the satisfaction of the Military Hospitals Commission that he has regularly sent a portion of his pay to his mother; or a sister or other dependents, if the soldier who is receiving vocational train- ing made an assignment of his pay to her or to them or can prove to the satisfaction of the Military Hospitals Commission that he has regularly sent a portion of his pay to ker or to them, the said mother, sister or other dependents, may be paid an amount equal to the assignment made or payment sent by the soldier, provided that such amount shall not exceed the amount which would be paid under the authority of this Order in Council to the wife of a married man without children. 7. The parents of a man undergoing vocational training, if both are old and incap- ble of work, and if they are entirely or partially dependent on the son in question, may be paid on the same scale as the wife of a married man with no children. 8. Widower’s children.—The guardian of a widower’s children who are under the maximum age shall be paid the following rates :— : (a) One child—$10 per month. (b) Two children—$17.50 per month. (ce) Three children—$22 per month. (d) More than three children—$3 per month for each child in excess of three with a maximum payment of $35 per month. 9. When a child reaches the age of 5 or 10 or the maximum age between the first oi the month and the last day of the month, the birthday shall be regarded as on the last day of the month. 10. Payments under these regulations shall be continued for one month after the completion of vocational training, whether the man has secured employment or not. 11. In the preceding clauses, wherever the term “maximum age” occurs, it means 16 years old in the case of a son and 17 years old in the case of a daughter. 12. The provision of this Order in Council shall apply to all members of His Majesty’s Naval, Military and Auxiliary Forces, who were bona fide residents in Canada at the outbreak of the present war, who are unable to return to their previous occupations by reason of their disability incurred on service in the present war. 13. The provisions of this Order in Council shall be operative from ist April, The committee concur in the foregoing recommendation and submit the same for approval. RODOLPHE BOUDREAU, Clerk of the Privy Council. APPENDIX 12. On March 28, 1917, the following letter was sent to each of the vocational officers of the commission :— Sir;—I have been directed by the president to prepare a statement for Parliament on the work of the commission from its inception to date. |! am anxious that this report should be a full statemefit of all the activities of the Commission. I have, therefore, the honour to request that you will furnish me with a report on the work under your supervision along the followmg lines :— 1.—A general statement regarding the work. 2.—Reports of teachers on special points of interest which they may have found in their work. MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 3.—List of classes with monthly attendance, revorts and the total number of individuals trained. (a) Average number of pupils in each class. (b) Total number of re-education cases undergoing training after discharge. (c) Report accompanied by statements regarding the effectiveness of training. (d) Total number of prospective re-education cases at present taking training in the convalescent hospitals or in connection with the convalescent hospitals. 4.—A few illustrations of men who have benefited by vocational training or by re-education with comparative statement of wages previously and subsequently earned. 5.—Avyerage length of time re-education will take. I have the honour to be, sir, Your obedient servant, E. H. SCAMMELL, Secretary. Replies to the above letter are attached as follows :— (a) From the vocational officer for Ontario. (b) x Quebec and the Maritime Provinces. (c) : Manitoba. (d) Saskatchewan. (e) 4 Alberta. (f) ‘ - British Columbia. APPENDIX 12 (A). Orrawa, April 20, 1917. From the Vocational Officer, Military Hospitals Commission, Toronto, Ont. To the Secretary, Military Hospitals Commission, Ottawa. Sir,—In accordance with your request, I have the honour to inclose herewith report of the Vocational Branch of the Soldiers’ Aid Commission of Ontario. I have the honour to be, sir, Your obedient servant, W. W. NICHOL, Vocational Officer of Ontario. MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 87 REPORT OF THE SOLDIERS’ AID COMMISSION OF ONTARIO. VOCATIONAL BRANCH. GENERAL STATEMENT, Classes for vocational training have been organized in connection with the follow- ing hospitals :— * Spadina Military Convalescent Hospital, Toronto. Central Military Convalescent Hospital, Toronto. Sir Sandford Fleming Military Convalescent Hospital, Ottawa. Richardson Military Convalescent Hospital, Kingston. flmhurst Military Convalescent Hospital, Kingston. Whitby Military Convalescent Hospital, Whitby. Dunedin Military Convalescent Hospital, Hamilton. Victoria Military Convalescent Hospital, Hamilton. New Infirmary, Mountain Sanatorium, Hamilton. Central Military Convalescent Hospital, London. Byton Sanatorium, London. Preparatory classes for those requiring elementary education are established in connection with the Military Convalescent Hospitals and are conducted by the instructors under the Commission. Training in commercial subjects such as book- keeping, stenography, and general office practise is offered, while shop courses in woodwork, cabinet-making, wood-carving, shoe-repairing, harness-making, and other trades are being formed. A special feature of vocational work in Ontario is the support received from the authorities in charge of the Technical and Art Schools at Toronto, Hamilton, and London. These, with their selected staffs of specialists, their well organized courses, and superior equipment, have been placed at the service of the Commission, and voca- tional training in this province has been on a firmer basis ever since the policy of co-operation with these institutions was adopted. Students at Toronto are enrolled for mechanical and architectural drawing, machine shop practice, electricity, steam and gasolene engineering, industrial design and many other technical branches. Similar though smaller classes are carried on at Hamilton and London. Purely as a mental diversion during convalescence, Arts and Craft Work, in wood and metal, is carried on at Ottawa, London and Toronto. Embroidery, Lacework, Fancy Box-making, Raffia Work and Basketry occupies the time of bed-patients and others in hospitals and Sanatoria. Work done by patients from the Freeport Sana- torium, Kitchener, attracted much favourable attention at the recent Exhibition in Toronto. Besides those in the classes mentioned, others are taking courses in business col- leges, conservatories of music, high schools and other educational institutions. .A number have been given opportunities by heing taken into factories and being taught branches of trades requiring actual shop experience to learn. For instance—Private If. Collins of Sault Ste. Marie, a structural steel worker, was placed with the Liquid Air Company, West Toronto, and taught the process of oxy-acetylene and thermit welding. The organization and system of enrollment for Vocational Training, initiated and élaborated at the Spadina Military Convalescent Hospital, Toronto, is to be the model for similar institutions elsewhere. No man is allowed to start Vocational Training until the Medical Officer considers him fit. When . the Medical Officer is satisfied as to a man’s condition; he reports to the Vocational Officer and is assigned to one or other class. Advice is given the man on start- ing, and during the course. Strict supervision is maintained and all absences inquired 88 MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION into at once. No one in need of vocational guidance is neglected, while the sanction of the Medical Officer insures that the time of the adviser is not wasted in interview- ing men not ready for training. Men who will later become ve-educational cases can thus make a start on subjects preparatory to subsequent vocational training in new occupations while less disahled cases can make good use of their time during conva- lescence in improving their education, or increasing their wage-earning capacity, in addition to the advantage incidental to the mental diversion of the courses. When men are not so disabled as to be prevented from their former occupations, (in other words, are not re-educational cases), they have been urged to take up courses during convalescence, which would improve their skill, and open up wider opportuni- ties on their return to civil life. Many have availed themselves of this advantage, and have so profited by the instruction given that they regand it as a great hardship if compelled to give up the course before completion. The Principal of a leading Technical School has instanced several cases of men, who had been doing excellent work, but were compelled to leave before completing the course, and points out the very material advantage it would have been had they been able to finish the course. Disappointment and disatisfaction at these broken courses reflects itself in the attitude of other men, who when approached with a view to enrollment, point out such cases and express doubts whether entering a course is worth while. To obviate this either the Vocational Officer should be consulted when mens’ discharges are pending, so that they could be postponed for deserving students for a short term, with vocational allowance given after discharge in which to complete the courses. The length of the extended period being determined by the Vocational Officer in consulta- tion with the Instructors. Vocational training of returned soldiers is not without its difficulties. Some of these are inherent in the work; others originally presented themselves but have now been overcome, others still exist which might be overcome by changes in policy. The difficulty of obtaining a stable class organization at once presents itself. The personnel of the classes is constantly changing. Men are entering daily, while others are leaving owing to discharge. There are constant interruptions for medical atten- tion, dental treatment and massage. Some are too ill to attend, others are on pass, while others again are transferred to other hospitals. In fact the classes are in a con- stant state of flux. When the idea of vocational training was initiated there was much misconcep- tion on the part of both hospital authorities and men; the former were unsympathetic and the latter displayed no enthusiasm or interest. Some men were indifferent and others antagonistic fearing a reduction of their pensions if they improved their earn- ing ability. Olearer understanding has, however, almost dispelled these prejudices and in the institutional routine vocational training has become a hospital function. At the beginning there was everywhere a lack of suitable class room accommoda- tion. This was especially the case in Toronto, and it was a considerable time before the Commission was able to obtain accommodation in premises convenient to the hospitals. While the same difficulty did not at first present itself at London, condi- tions there have since changed, and the classes are in danger of being crowded out entirely. At Whitby the classes at present are being carried on in the hospital wards, this ean only be a temporary arrangement and a vocational building is a necessity. The removal of orthopedic patients from the Central Convalescent Hospital, Toronto, where there is no vocational class room, to the Booth Memorial Building in North Toronto, where provision is being made for vocational training will greatly relieve the situation in Toronto. There has been considerable difficulty in obtaining trained teachers especially in the shop courses. Even before the war there was a scarcity of qualified instructors in practical subjects. Unless the vocational teacher possesses actual shop experience he 1? MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 89 cannot command the respect of his students. On the other hand if he cannot explain trade processes clearly and convincingly he will fail as a teacher. There are few available men who possess these qualifications. Even in academic subjects the instruc- tor of returned soldiers has especial demands made upon him. Such a man must be particularly masterful, tactful and resourceful. It has taken considerable time to gather a staff, but the results have justified the selection. ONTARIO VOCATIONAL CLASSES REPORT OF ATTENDANCE FOR JANUARY. | | = Hospital. Place. | Subject. Enrolled. Average. | | | | | Gent: M.C.H...: lToronto _.|Civil Serviee....... 17 7-9 s a 4 |Telegraphy... 16 6-3 4 a 2 Carpentry, ete. ? 6 8-0 re ne ane : |\Commercial... . 16 4-3 “ “ | |Motor engine...... : 14 4-8 Spadina “ | |Preparatory : : 20 7-0 9 : .|Civil Service....... £ 12 2-2 iy a sf |Machine shop | 8 4-1] e ess: ...|Motor engine...... ioral 20 | 7-0 Central |London... ...|Preparatory.... rho : 18 | 5-8 x *) |Wood-carving and_ cabinet- | | | making... e none 14 | 7-5 < es | Machine shop and draughting 18 | 9-8 Victoria “ ..|Hamilton..... ...|Preparatory =I 12 5-3 id 2 | ee |Machine shop and mechanical | | drawing..... ae 8 3-6 | | Sir Sandford Fleming | | | IUD ss Fare y. oo EN 0 PEOTW Ec, vqane ear Preparatory See ee | Ot. ols Preemie. Ret oa hes ri # 199 | ONTARIO VOCATIONAL CLASSES, REPORT OF ATTENDANCE FOR FEBRUARY. Hospital. | Place. Subject. Enrolled. | Average. Central M.C.H.... Toronto : Motor engine....... eerie tos | 8 2+9 ba = z Architectural drawing and | building construction. ... | 4 1-4 “f e Civil Service... .. | 19 8-8 bY : \Telegraphy.... 16 6-8 : a ; |\Commercial. 7 4-6 ee | |Woodwork...... | 12 3-3 Spadina “ “ \Machine shop... | 12 4-4 = es ee |Motor engine...... 20 9-7 ee ‘ |Showeard writing 1 1-0 ee < | Preparatory 15 6-0 ‘ @ ce) 5-3 «“ «“ ee se by eh ee ee 16 4-6 s 3 Commercial ah | 13 4-8 + - a fe ..|Gas engine...... Race : 2 | 1-0 Central Se ocr London.............|Hlementary, commercial and | Civil Service.......... : 13 | 6-5 : “* ‘ .....|Machine shop practice and | Grenson tig: ..chors.e scans 20 7-8 : WS: Eee eons Wood-carving...........0..5- 19 6-0 xe ef re ater (helerrapn ys o.calv sa ea wows | 1 omeeeaerisy 8° SS os a aerate Hamilton...... ....|Machine shop practice........ | 13 4-4 = <2 ; ss |Elementary........ a eSN eran | 13 5-7 Sir Sandford Fleming | £ M.C.H.... + ove | OCCA WE ie ee = ce orl Propatatory . 80 ee | 17 4-6 es se Sara ee Mechanical draughting....... 6 5-4 Pateledcctss: sere. ER es te at are SO CS 262 90 MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION ONTARIO VOCATIONAL CLASSES REPORT OF ATTENDANCE FOR MARCH, Hospital. Place. Central M.C.H.... Toronto ‘“ “ “ “ “cc 5 Rees CNY gat oe See eee tere Fae Spadina Laine A Ca eee | $6 “ “ee | “ce | eee Seta A “ “ “ “ “e Sigh gel @ Ek ‘ g is ite et cj ‘ “« ‘ 2 npg eee : Heap oe ha Maratea ts « ‘“ ee hat PARENT rR Po Winar east ee eters ‘ “ “« Central te “ | “ “ “ | “« Byron Sanatorium..... : | : Pet feo Whitby M.C.H...... : |Whitby......... : Victoria «- ~ “si. « “ “ Sir Sandford Fleming M.C.H. Ottawa... Senha ‘6 rm «ce « « “ .| Kingston | Elmhurst M.C.H........ Toial Subject. Enrolled. Average. | | | |Civil Service... | 25 | 11-0 |Commercial. : 11 6-1 Telegraphy.... ; 14 7-7 Carpentry cn alas | 31 8-0 .|Elementary........ : 20 10:3 s svar 20 | 13:3 ae 4 13 | 2-7 Motor engine...... 20 8-9 te : 16 6-5 |Industrial design..... | 5 2-2 |Draughting.......... . | 6 2-0 |Machine design. . 2 1:8 Power plant engine.... 1 Presswork.. P 1 Machine shop practice.... 16 5-8 |Commercial, 17 77 Elementary, commercial and Civil Service...... reve 13 7:3 .|Wood-carving....... : 13 5-5 |Machine shop practice....... 16 6-6 .|Elementary and commercial. .| 6 | 4-0 Mechanical drawing..... 12 | 11-0 |Pceparatory......... 34 | 19-3 Miscellaneous. .. 3 1:6 .|Preparatory..... eh avalon | 8 | 3-0 Motor mechanics.......... 3 | 1-2 |Mechanical drawing...........| 1 0-8 Machine shop fractice....... | 5 3-2 .|Preparatory......... | 11 3-9 Art metal and machine draw- | ee Steen 4 | 3-2 ..|Shorthand and typewriting. 7 | 3-7 .|Cabinet-making, carpentry and| | mechanical drawing..... 6 3:3 Elementary....... | 18 2-1 |—_—_—__—___| ee he ge ee ae patlar, Os 378 charge, 16. 3. (b) Total number of re-educational cases undergoing training after dis- 3. (c) As the work of re-education has only been in operation for three months— being started in January All who have commenced courses have it is impossible to make an adequate report at this stage. been attending regularly, and making good progress. None have taken their final examination. 3. (d) Total number of prospective re-educational cases at present taking train- ing in convalescent hospitals or in connection with convalescent hospitals, 161, dis- tributed as follows:— Whitby... Stay an Se nya t-te + ee ea Spadina, Toronto.. Central, Toronto. . London. . Hamilton. . Ottawa.. Total number of individuals trained since Vocational Branch of Ontario Soldiers’ Aid Commission was started, 648. Total enrollment by subjects, 909. 5. The length of time of re-educati and the capacity of the man. Some su others to attain to a fair wage-earning | and their natural aptitude will call fo average length of training of the men alr on will depend on the subjects of the course bjects will require much longer courses than snowledge, while the disabilities of some men ra longer training than with others. The ready has been six months. MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 91 APPENDIX 12 (B). REPORT OF VOCATIONAL OFFICER, QUEBEC AND MARITIME PROVINCES, APRIL 1, 1916, TO MAY 1, 1917. E. H. ScamMetnz, Esq., Sec. Military Hospitals Commission, Ottawa. Dear Sir,—Vocational training for convalescents was started in Montreal, Que., and Sydney, N.S., on April 3, 1916. Part-time teachers who gave one to two hours each day to the work were engaged at first and were later replaced by men who gave their full time. On April 26, 1916, vocational work was introduced into the Parks Convalescent Home at St. John, N.B., and on June 13 classes were begun at Savard Park Home, Quebec city. In the middle of November, instruction was commenced at Laurentide Inn Sanatorium, Ste. Agathe des Monts, Que. On January 15, 1917, six of the patients of the Lake Edward Sanatorium were appointed to give instruction’ in English, French, Agriculture, Book-keeping, Stenography, and Typewriting. The Commission was very fortunate in finding a well-qualified staff among the convalescent soldiers to carry on this work. In March a full time instructor who had had several weeks’ experience at Laurentide Inn was-sent to the Charles Dalton Sanatorium to establish classes there. In April teachers were appointed and work started in general subjects, industrial drawing, shoe repairing, novelty making, woodworking, and auto- mobile running and repairing at Pine Hill Convalescent Home, Halifax. New homes are being opened in Kentville, Halifax, Sydney, N.S., and at Fredericton, N.B., so that the expansion of the vocational work will have to keep pace with the other activi- ties of the Commission. 3 : The difficulties of carrying on this vocational training while the man is a patient in a convalescent home are obvious. He is there chiefly for his medical treatment and the educational work is supplementary and secondary. Regular classes cannot be held for any long periods each day, because the men are not strong. Continuity of attendance is impossible because of the many regular appointments of each man for medical parade, dental parade, massage, electrical treatment, relapses of sickness, dressings, medical boards, special leave, etc., etc. The men themselves are at all grades of proficiency when they enter. New men are entering all the time and students are being discharged continually. The problem resolves itself into a task of almost entirely individual instruction where a teacher cannot properly attend to a group larger than fifteen or twenty pupils. The period of convalescence is often not more than two or three months, and the technical subjects in which a man can acquire a working proficiency that may help him to earn a good living in an occupa- tion other than the one he formerly followed are exceedingly few. Therefore the vocational training supplied in the convalescent homes is, for the most part, that instruction which is general or which will give them more proficiency in the trades ‘they previously followed. At the Savard Park Military Convalescent Hospital, Quebec, there is a large strip of arable ground which belongs to the institution. Major J. D. Pagé, the Medical Officer in charge of the Home, is an expert poultry fancier and horticulturist. Under his interested co-operation an instructor was secured from the Provincial Depart- ment of Agriculture and a general course in agriculture was provided. Every Satur- day is given over to this work. Nearly all of the patients attend the lectures and over half of them take notes. A regular series of lectures is given, covering broadly the 92 MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION fundamental points necessary for the intelligent management of a mixed farm. This series extends over a period of eight weeks and is then repeated so that nearly every patient gets the benefit of the whole courses before he is discharged. The lecture period of an hour is followed by a practical demonstration of two hours on some phase of farm work, such as poultry raising, bee-keeping, horticulture, gardening, ete. A care- taker who is an experienced farmer was secured for the home so that he could perform nwst of the heavy manual labour, leaving the lighter tasks to the convalescent soldiers. A flock of poultry was secured and the men formed an “Invalid Soldiers Club.” A careful account is kept of all the money spent for food which the hens consume. An egg record has been opened for each hen and those which do not render service for the grain consumed are placed in the pot for the table. The club joined an egg circle and sells the eggs in the regular way. In this manner each man is taught the proper methods of caring for a flock of hens in a truly scientific and business-like manner. In the larger convalescent homes where there are enough men desiring special training in different subjects to justify the salary of a teacher, other classes are con- ducted. Instruction is offered in the care and operation of the automobile, shoe rcpairing, novelty making, metal working, electric wiring, preparation for civil service examination, architectural and mechanical draughting; practical mathematics, sur- veying ete. The main aim of all the vocational training during convalescence is to provide interesting and practical occupation for the soldiers. The greatest difficulty has been to find enough proficient teachers. Canada as a whole has not developed technical education to the same extent as the United States or the leading European nations so there is only a limited supply of specia- lized instructions at best. Many of these went overseas in the expeditionary force and most of the ones who remain in the institutions at home do not wish to leave their permanent positions for what looks like a more or less temporary service. Further than this, returned soldiers in the main object to being taught by men who have not enlisted for active military duties. Therefore the lists of those who have returned from the fighting abroad are continuously scanned for possible instructors. As the work has progressed more and more of the teachers have been picked from among the men in uniform. : The work in shoe repairing presents an interesting illustration of the economy which may be practised in such a great institution as the military establishment in Canada. When the regular army boots are badly worn they are condemned and new ones issued. The discarded boots were sold from ordnance stores at intervals by tender to the highest bidder. An arrangement has been made whereby the condemned boots of the army are now turned over to the classes in any desired quantity. This gives the learners all the work they can handle and it does not matter if they spoil a few pairs. In order to cover the cost of materials the repaired boots are placed in the regular regimental canteens where they are sold to the soldiers at $1.50 per pair. The canteen charges 5% for the service of selling, the actual cost of the materials used is deducted, and the balance, minus a certain percentage for overhead charges, is retained to the credit of the soldier and given to him on his discharge into civil life. Many of the shoes which are badly worn are stripped to the uppers, a little slice taken out of the back, and then re-lasted down to boys sizes. This gives the students the practise of virtually making a whole boot by hand and the re-made boots are easily picked up by married soldiers for their boys. Thus a little economic circle has been established with a waste eliminated and a double service performed. In the woodworking classes, articles of furniture are made for the most part and are sold by voluntary organizations. In Montreal, the Soldiers’ Wives League exhi- bited the products of the class in woodworking at a bazaar in the autumn of 1916, and over $1,000 worth of orders poured in during one week. No piece of work is made which is not useful and decorative and no sentimental value is put upon things simply o- MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 93 because they are made by soldiers. A quantity of material like hospital bed trays, massage tables, etc., for the convalescent homes have been made in the workshops. The men are able to make an extra 50 cents to $1 a day and often amass a tidy little sum, which they receive when they leave the hospitals. A number of empty rifle cartridge cases were secured from the battle fields in France and served as the basis of the manufacture of novelties such as button hooks, tea bells, manicure files, envelope openers, paper knives, ink erasers, shoe horns, etc. These make attractive war souvenirs and find a ready sale. This light occupation is best adapted to serious shell shock cases where an interesting work requiring no mental strain is needed to testore the men to their normal mental state. The greater the variety of cours offered, the greater is the number of men who attend the classes. Of course the facilities for vocational training meet with a varying response from the convalescent soldiers, Generally speaking, about a fourth of the men look upon the chance as a golden opportunity and are exemplary students. An- other fourth need a little urging before they are convinced of the utility or desir- ability of the classes, but become regular attendants after they once start. Still another fourth can be secured as students only after considerable persuasion and are irregular in their attendance. The last fourth is composed of men of (1) very mature years who are convinced of their inability to learn, (2) men who thoroughly knew their trades and who have suffered no disability that prevents them from returning to their old occupations, and (3) men who are indifferent to any ordinary appeal for self- betterment. According to regulations, all men in convalescent homes can be forced to attend classes unless excused by the Medical Officer, but this last fourth are not made subject to compulsion because they would learn little and would spoil the spirit of the classes. The main actuating motive of the soldiers is to gain such knowledge that they can secure easier or better jobs than they had before enlistment. Those who enter the woodworking or novelty-making class are spurred to effort usually by the desire to make a little extra money. Such divergent opinions have appeared from time to time as to the desire and desirability of soldiers going back to the land, that a partial survey of a part of the men in three homes was made in March. The homes selected were as follows:— Grey Nun’s Home, Montreal, Que.; Savard Park Convalescent Home, Quebec, Que. ; Parks Convalescent Home, Saint John, N.B. At Savard Park most of the soldiers had been attending classes in agriculture. The men in the Grey Nuns had been recently taken for a day’s observation trip to MacDonald College at Ste. Anne de Bellevue, Que., where talks were given to them emphasizing the desirability of taking up agriculture as an occupation. The men surveyed were picked at random and were almost all returned from active service in France. The results of the questionaire are as follows :— 1, Are you satisfied with the treatment that has been accorded you by the Military Hospitals Commission ? Yes. No. Grey Nuns, Montreal... ...... 150 Hleven had minor grievances which were quickly settled by referring them to the proper authorities. Savard Park, Quebec.. .. .. .. 36 Parks St. Jong. cae Si es 26 94 2. Return to Original Occupations. MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION Grey Nuns, Montreal. Saker... oa, Bank clerk. . Barber. . Bartender. . Blacksmith. . Boilermaker. . Brakeman... Bricklayer... Butcher... Carbuilder... Carpenter. .. aha Carriage maker. . Caterer... SMS Cement mixer... Chauffeur... Chef... Chemist... ts Civil engineer... Clerk.. dew Conductor... Construction foreman. . Cook. . Px Corset presser.. Draughtsman... PIP WE es Biectrician... 9. os Elevator runner... Engineer,. Farmer... Fireman. . ae Floor polisher. . Foreman (factory)... Furniture polisher. . Gardener. . Labourer... .. Lather... Lineman. . aemeone Linotype operator. . Loom-fixer... Machinist. .. Mason.. : Messenger... Model maker... Moulder. . Motor boat engineer. . Motor mechanic... Painter... = Paint grinder... Paper maker. . Patternmaker. . Pla Presser... <3 Prospector... tiveter... todman... Sailor.. Salesman.. Sheet metal worker... Soldier... Stableman... Steamfitter... Student... Teamster.. .. Telegrapher. . Tinsmith. . Valet... Rimes Warehouseman. . Weaver... Wireman. . a bel ell el ele Bel el ell el oo ee ee ee ee Co ron RRR DHE AWARE HONE HH HORE HOH eee (a) What was your occupation before enlistment? Savard Park, Baker. . 3 Bank Manager *s Messeng Blacksmith... Bell boy.. Bookkeeper. . Bricklayer... Bushman. . af Cheesemaker.. .. Decorator. . Farmer... é Fish curer... Joiner. . Wer. Longshoreman,. Lumbe Chai. Labourer. . Modeller... Miner. . ane Shoemaker... Switchman... Spinner... .. Saw setter... Shipper... Tailor... Teamster.. Tinsmith.. Yardsman. Parks Home, St. John, N.B,. Actor.. a Blacksmith, . Bookkeeper. . Bricklayer... Clerk... Fireman... Iron moulder... Labourer... .. Millwright... Packer. . Salesman. . Seaman... .. Steamfitter... Trackman... Que. el el ol Sell oll el el ee a RRND HERR HONE Hee MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 95 (b) Do you intend to return to your previous occupation ? Yes. No. Grey Nunes. «i les san 47 Or 80% 85 or 54% Savard Park... .. 15 or 42% 16 or 44% Parks Home.. .. .3 es 9 or 33% 16 or 59% 71 117 Uncertain. Total Questioned 221. Grey NUNS S- Ss. sie eas TLO OT 16% Anwered yes... 35% BAVARA Pare. Gi nclsete is 5 or 14% x no.. 52% Parks Hlome.. .. |... ar 2or 8% £4Uncertain... 13% 292 / (c) Those who did not intend to return to previous occupation gave the following reasons: Grey Nuns—No figures. Savard Park— Parks Home— Thought themselves unfit. 12 or 75% Thought themselves unfit. 12 or 75% Wanted change... .... 4 or 25% 8. Vocational Training. (a) Are you taking any vocational training at present? Grey Nuns—No figures. Savard Park SBA cide eu emak ace e 8S 4,6. WOOL TPE Te DIGS ter Pg a8 ae ace. EF 4 or 12% Parks Home—No figures. (b) Number of men enrolled in each of the following classes: Grey Nuns—No figures. Savard Park— Parks Home— bie ot stele WON PAE eee ee Cara 9 GRNOLRl oss is. an ele a Ke ew es 9 LIT dC ee a rie oe eee age Commercial. 2... .0 sss ere, ace 9 AOPERENOM Oy i. aaice-e. eRe Soe ae 5 W.GOGWOPkKING.... 0. oe el-es. oe oe 6 Shorthand and typewriting.. .. 10 ‘ TEOMA Goce’ soe ie Re ok Nees af BOGKKOODING fe i%. boleh ee ee et 6 MSVICUICNEG sci e's Cale apse ele ce Mel Ue Shoe repairing.. 6 4, Agricultural Work. (a) Did you ever work on a farm? Grey Nuns, Montreal— LC ee a eS ee ee 57 or 385% Of these 30 did not wish to return to rural life. NQO lar ets aes tae LOR OM LRZe ING answer. «os. «. 5 or 3% The period of service varied from three months to 15 years, the average being four to six years. Savard Park— Yes.. .........-. 19 or 538% The period of service varied from six months to 25 years, the average being eight years. INS... ties ahec are ene 17 or 47% Parks Home— ¥YQs. oss ees 16 or 59% #£The period of service varied from few weeks to 15 years, the average being six years. INO. ice) 3. ceo ae 11 or 41% 96 MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION (b) What kind of work did you do? Grey Nuns— HOS re, toro eh es ae 42 er T4% Of those who had worked on a farm. NO ANSWePr. 62. se 15 or 26% Of those who had worked on a farm Savard Park RESO ire. ane aves ese we 19 or 100% Of those who had worked on a farm. Parks Home Generals ial 5 Se ste 16 or 100% Of those who had worked on a farm. (c) Did you work for yourself or for hire? Grey Nuns— BOP ORGLE o sister iste ovis) cers 16 or 28% MOY Aine. tsi eax, isi 22 or 39% ING GNSWEPt soc. cet. Sn 19 or 33% Savard Park— EGE SOLE Swe oe oe 15 or 19% HUD EaN ers Go te aie. spi 4 or 21% Parks Home— POV OREIE 1G" Nale= e tyicee 9 or ROOE SARE. eS oe ei 5 or SIGE OED ee oss 34 aw. ee 2 or 5. Agricultural Instruction—Would you be willing to take some training in agri- culture ? Grey Nuns— WOGe ein fe cso ae ae 36 or 22% DEG ey ea se AG OP I 2% INGSAIPS WEDS 5 Gis ee as 10 or 6% Savard Park— SAS: Pr Seer eraneeaearas 6 or 17% Five of these wished no further train- ing in agriculture. iin Toca anon he eee are 26 or 7 Uncertain =. <3... 4or 11 Parks Home— Yes. . ea ee 9 or 33% INO Meee oS. aie 15 or 56% Uncertain. . 1 or 4% i No answer.. 2 or 7% Summary— MC mer est ican acca 51 or 24% PAs nie rs rele ore LOH OF 67% Uncertain. . etree 5 or 2% INGE ADSWER, oe 2:2 ees i8 49 165 260 | I | ‘ ~ | re “attendances .... : 119 | 169 | 962 | 1,417 | ' | * = § “different soldiers enrolled} 34 29 | 42 | 37 | : | 299 iy | | | “w | re | MontrReAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL. | a al | | | — ~~ Total number enrolled........ 75 x a Ke AOSSIONG vs." os., : | | 230 | > | 4 “ attendances. ae ; ahs : | 1eaS8 sk i - “ different soldiers enrolled ; ary | | | | 28 | 56 s | | | ‘ S | | | i | McGu UNIversIrY. ‘ | | | = | | 26 v2 exe eke : | | | | 20 | oO bt ee : | S| | 195 5 i va different soldiers enrolled| | | | Seer 24 80 = | | | | | SE | | S LAURENTIDE INN. | | ~ Total number enrolled. 25 46 433 49 | Sm « «sessions ....)... | 4 | 150 80 | | 190 | m 3 oo attendances... | a 45 | 05 | 383 | 431 = “ “ different soldiers enrollec | 25 | 2 2 2 83 = ees | | | | | Grand total différent soldiers enrolled .| | | ‘ | | | | 518 | | | | | | | | ‘BU NEE: = 2 us | | Sn pe 3 Ses | | es eR ae ae Crayton Minrrary ConvaLescent Home.| } | Total number enrolled..... | 28 0 | 19 27 20 es “« sessions....... | | | | 121 103 | 82 | 104 17 | + « attendances . | : | 326 | 683 676 834 | 253 = i different soldiers enrelle”’ BF 0 | 0 0 0 | 0 17 Prinz Hm Con tT Home. | | - 7 | 3 Total number enrollec | | 15 | no ‘ ‘ : | | 11 | = . | | | t ie) os “ attendances . i } } | 214 | = “ “ . | | | | = r arr different soldiers enrolled e4 ' 15 | | | | | | | -1 Parks Conva.escrnt Home, j | | | “Total number enrolled g | 9 8 13 18 9 5 2] ; 24 $7 | 29. rg = sessions. 34 50 ) £0 1 7 | 18 75 3 — 3 attendances . | 95 188 il 0 3 4 611 108 + : different soldiers enrolled| 2 5 5 3 | 19 3 ; 10 5 4 4 | ) | | | toss Minrrary ConvaLescentT Home. | | | } Total number enrolled. . | 28 18 6 1 10 21 ) j 15 | ras _ = sessions ...... 48 | £5 30 7 12 | 100 ‘4 6 £4 ms s r attendances , | 216 | 114 10) 7 71 7 | 45 843 2 241 9 a) bs “ different soldiers enrolled| 3 0 0 0 8 3 | j 6 { 6 3 61 fe } } 8 } bo CHARLES DALTON SANITORIUM. | | | | by Total number | | 2 9 kel “ ‘“ | | i «“ “ | 5 =, # es different soldiers enrolled} | | 16 2 18 7, i Ge Oe be eat a £ pe } :) Grand total different Soldiers enrolled. | | | | 196 = | | | | : pales BSE oe ae ad S z ae aD fe ee va BS UNIT , } 5 Lake Epwarp SAnrrorium. } | i Ay - | — Total number enrolled... | 77 75 | 32 | ~ oe « - gessions. ........: | | 13 52 | 89 | = Le Ng attendances . nea | | | 2 493 | 199 570 ig ce «“ different soldiers enrolled) | 4 4 | { 60 = | | | } | | es ; | | | | SavaRp Park CoNnvALEscent Homg. } | } | | | abe | | | | | Total number enrolled....... | 42 34 i( 4 80 100 91 59 | s tL MORAIONS:. iricih's | 6 | 6 | 30 145 162} =: 112 | s 2 attendances | ) 624 29 S66 787 | 431 | ss J different soldiers enrolled 15 2 21 | 2 ! | i4 30 j Om 188 Grand total different soldiers enroll | | | | * Classes tr: unsferred to Mx chool, © © 100 MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION The greatest benefit derived by the men is the hardening of mind and muscle in preparation for civilian life. For many months they have not been compelled to think for themselves, nor have they been forced to think of their own food or raiment or the welfare of their families, For the greater part of the time the daily effort required in military life has not been as great as they formerly made in earning a living. After the pain and suffering of their wounds are allayed, they spend many weeks in hospitals and convalescent homes in a state of pampered and glorified idleness. The classes fill in the gaps between the other items of routine such as massage, physical training, etc., and produce a well-ordered and well-rounded day, much like the civilian life which they are rapidly approaching. Before the vocational training was introduced, many of the men dreaded to be discharged and cut off from military pay and allowances, but since the classes have been well established some men who have gained new wagé- earning ability from their acquired technical knowledge often welcome their discharge and boldly step into better positions than they ever occupied before. In all cases the attempt is made to provide class rooms and workshops right in or adjacent to the convalescent homes. With such an arrangement the men can be called out of their classes for massage, medical examinations, etc., and can be better controlled than if they had to go to an institution at some distance from the hospital. The technical education is a part of the curative treatment and supplementary to the medical treatment. The classes, therefore, cannot be carried on with the same regu- larity and smoothness as in a public school. In Montreal, the instruction was first given in Khaki League Convalescent Home No. 2 for men in the two other Khaki League Homes and in the recreation room of the Grey Nuns Convalescent Home for the men in that Institution. When the Drummond Street Home was opened, it was found that all the space in the homes was needed for hospital purposes to accommodate the increasing number of patients. It then became necessary to get some central location where instruction for the men in all four convalescent homes could be held. The authorities at the Montreal Technical School were approached and with the utmost willingness gave the Commission a large hall to be subdivided into rooms, the use of the automobile laboratory and two large class rooms. This has become the principal centre of educational effort in Montreal and can accommodate 250 men. MeGill Uni- versity, with like generosity, offered the use of the machine shop, the woodworking shop and draughting rooms. A class in machine tool operating was started at McGill in March and has-proved of great value both as interesting training and in its utili- tarian application. The soldiers who are unable to walk are carried back and forth in regular bus. Vocational training for tuberculous men presented a complex problem because of the limitation of personal effort imposed by the treatment of the disease. The men are allowed exercise for only a short time each day. They can undertake no work which would tend to stress the pectoral muscles of the chest. Patients recline on porch chairs most of the day time in the open air. The winter weather is often so severe that the men are compelled to wear mitts or gloves. Work was first started at Lauren- tide Inn, Ste. Agathe des Monts, Que., in November, 1916. A separate vocational building was erected where some of the windows were fitted with plain white muslin instead of glass to insure free ventilation without cold draughts. One part of the pbuilding was fitted up for handicraft work in wood and metal and the other part for general and commercial classes. .A simple equipment consisting of woodworking machinery, comprising a hand saw, jointer, and post borer has been installed so that the men may not overstress their chest muscles in sawing, planing or boring. Handi- eraft work in reed and raffia and sign writing are also offered to the men. While they are on the porches they seem to like hest to do embroidery and turn out some highly creditable work. Time hangs very heavily on the hands of a man taking the treatment for tuber- culosis. He gets the best of food and fresh air and has little diversion. One of the MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 101 symptoms of the disease seems to be a reckless optimism about his own condition. Therefore the vocational work serves as a valuable adjunct to the medical treatment. It makes the men more patient and amenable to discipline and creates in them the contented, happy frame of mind that is necessary to a quick recovery. Moving pictures are provided for the evening entertainment and the Universal Film Company and other producing companies furnish reels twice a week free of charge. Capt. J. R. Byers, M.O. i/e Laurentide Inn and other experts in the treatment of tuberculosis have testified to the effect that the vocational work and moving picture entertainment have been of great value in getting a high percentage of arrested cases among the soldiers. The medical authorities divide the patients into three classes :— (1) Bed cases in which the disease is very active. (2) Porch cases in which the disease is being gradually subdued and over- come, (3) Exercise cases in which the men are allowed a gradually increasing amount of walking out or other exercise. Class (1) are given no vocational work. Class (2) earry on light work such as embroidery, raffia weaving, basketry, draw- ing, and directed study with diversion and profit. Class (3) are offered woodworking, gardening, typewriting, sign writing, mechani- eal drawing and motor mechanics. All of the work is very closely watched and if a man overexerts himself so that he has an appreciable rise in temperature he is put back into the previous class. The re-education of those men who were so disabled that they could not return to their former occupations was not begun earlier on account of the delay in the appoint- ment of special medical officers in Quebee and the Maritime Provinces who were authorized to act on Disabled Soldiers Training Boards. The exigencies of some cases demanded immediate attention so that half-dozen men were placed in various courses which would ensure their future success in business or industry, if they availed themselves thoroughly of the instruction given them. Up to the date of this report none of the men has completed his course so that the effectiveness of the work has not been tested. A number of the classes in technical subjects such as industrial draftings, care and operation of the automobile, shoe repairing, ete., have been effective enough to virtually re-educate some disabled men who have had a long term of convalescence. Some of the men who have been in the homes for a period of four to six months have attained enough proficiency to enter their old occupations on a higher plane or enter new occupations altogether. Those who are to be re-educated along certain lines start serious work while they are convalescent so as to accomplish part of their term of re-education before they are discharged from military service. It is difficult to measure the effectiveness of the training given during convales- cence unless the soldier is followed up and the particulars about his employment are ascertained. It has not keen possible to do this, but some cases of distinct betterment through the knowledge gained in these convalescent homes have come to our notice. Some of the men have voluntarily written letters to their old teachers some of which testify to very considerable improvement in the man’s wage-earning power. In giving the following details of the cases of a few soldiers the names are not mentioned for personal reasons. 102 MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION No. 18358—Pte. ————— 5th Battalion.— This private was born near Three Rivers, Quebec, in 1880. He was one of a family of 25, 19 of whom are living. His father and mother were married when they were 16 and can now boast of a family of 4 boys and 15 girls. When he was one year old, his father emigrated to Providence, R.I. He was never inside a school-house and was put to work in a cotton mill when he was eight years old. At the age of eleven, he cut loose from the family and has earned his own way ever since. He started as a teamster for $5 per week and board. After following this line of work for six years, he was engaged by the Maxwell-Briscoe Company in Providence as a tinsmith’s helper at $12 per week; when he saw that he was not learning very much about the trade, he changed his position with the same firm and was given an opportunity to learn to drive the motor cars in testing them out before they were sent away to the purchasers. For this he received $18 per week and was content for two years when he lost his position. He then went to Nanaimo, B.C., as a teamster, handling four horses for a Railway Construction Company, receiving $90 per month and board, when the contract was completed he went to Lytton, B.C. and worked there for a half breed Indian who had a sub-contract in railway construction and was able to extract the same wage as in his previous job. After a few months, he went to Hope, B.C., where he was given an eight horse team to drive, and fared as well in regard to wages. By this time ,he hal saved $3,000 and had acquired enough self confidence so that he went in with a partner and set up in business as contractor for moving houses and building concrete foundations for dwellings. In a few months he had lost his whole savings that had been so carefully garnered. His financial disaster and the declaration of war were almost simultaneous, so that he enlisted with the 5th Battery. At Salisbury Plain Camp in England he acquired his military knowledge and rheumatism. He was 17 months in the trenches and was one day buried by a high explosive shell and damaged to the extent of one broken rib and a broken nose. In addition to this, rheumatism developed again. He was returned to Montreal as a convalescent soldier. During the second week of his arrival at the Grey Nuns Conva- lescent Home, he started to learn English. This constituted his school training and he proved to be an apt pupil. When he was sent from the Grey Nuns Convalescent Home to the Montreal General Hospital for some special treatment, he telephoned to the Instructor aud asked that his books be sent to the Hospital, so that he would lose no time in acquiring the new knowledge. After four months training in English, he thought he had secured enough proficiency to enable him to meet his every day needs. In reply to a letter which he wrote to his sister, he was told by her that it was 1mpos- sible that he should have acquired enough knowledge to be able to write the letter and she strongly doubted that he was the real author. Three months ago he entered the Machine Tool Operating class which is one of the opportunities for instruction at the Grey Nuns Convalescent Home, and has made such progress that he is now ready to enter a munitions factory and take any ordinary position in the production end of shell producing. He has looked upon all of the education offered to convelescent soldiers as his great opportunity and has lost only half a day in six months from the class, except when sent by the Medical Officer at the Convalescent Home to the Hos- pital. Naturally, Private ——— is a hard worker and says that he has always tried to do every job a little better than the man he was working with. Phycically, he is a small, wiry French Canadian, with tremendous endurance and has never been known to take a drink. After he had been at work a short time, he wrote one of his old teachers the following letter :— “As you know, for the past four weeks I have been at work in the tool room of the Dominion Bridge Company, and I just thought I would like to drop you a line to express my thanks to the Military Hospitals Commission. MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 103 ‘When I came back from the front in October, 1916, I was not able to read or write and so I went into the school class at the Grey Nuns Convalescent Home. As you will now see from this letter, I ean now make a pretty fair show for myself. “When the M. H.C. opened the mac aes shop at McGill I decided to take up the course, as I wanted to get a trade for myself, I had never worked on machines before, so T had a lot to learn, but I stuck with it, and when I got my discharge three months later, I was able to secure my job with the Dominion Bridge Company. I received $21.10 per week since I started. The foreman told me this week that he was going to put me on a new machine and this would mean more money for me. I expect to get ibout $30 per week. “Tf it had not been for the school I never would have been in the place I am to-day. Before the war, I was driving a team at $15 per week. I had also worked on a pile driver at $18 per week, so you see I am now able to earn almost twice as much as I could before. I hope all the returned boys will see the chances they have in the school and make the most of them. pi ‘With best wishes for yourself and the school. IT am,” The following communication explains itself. No. 61013.—Pte. — 22nd Battalion. ‘ “T was discharged yesterday. So, to my regret I will no longer be able to attend your. class. on, I wish to express my satisfaction for the good.and practical from you, in connection with my trade, throughout my convales- “But, on the oce instruction I secured cent period. ‘Before I enlisted, I was an ordinary machinist, and, I often realized then that I was lacking of some technical information, especially such as is related with shop sketching and the reading of blue-prints. h “Now, I feel that I can go back to work with pride, because I have learned, throug your instruction, to understand better the importance and advantages of my trade, and because I am assured that now I can work myself up rapidly and command better salaries and positions. “You have, Mr. - , set me on this path and I wish to thank you heartily for it. “Yours respectfully and obliged, and will you please send me a letter of recom- mendation of some kind; I will appreciate it.” The following letter was written by a man who was an excellent machinist, but had never been able to read drawings with any facility. After two and a half months instruction in mechanical drawing in which the man showed an extraordinary ability, he was discharged. He immediately stepped into a position as a foreman because of his new knowledge a very satisfactory salary. No. 51340—Pte. - —, P.P.C.L.1. “ Despite my 30 years of experience as a mechanic, I can state, that, through your instruction and assistance, my efficiency and earning power were consid- erably increased. 104 MILITARY HOSPITALS. COMMISSION “The fact is that, at the outbreak of the war, when I enlisted, I was earn- ing about $3 a day at my trade. At present since I am discharged from inilitary service, I am, technically, a better man all around; I am able, now, to hold a job as foreman in a machine shop, with more than twice the salary I was getting before. “This benefit to me is greatly due to your practical information, Mr. , and, my only regret is that I was unable, after my discharge, to continue instruction with you as you had advised.” The following statement was made by a man who had always desired to get some training in mechanical drawing, but had never before had the opportunity. After two months instruction, he had developed such a facility, in this branch of work, he was able to secure a position as a junior draughtsman in a government department and will succeed because he is now in an occupation where he finds joy in his daily work. No. 24933—Pte. 18th Battalion. “This is to certify that prior to my enlistment for overseas service I was employed with the Dunean Milk Co. of this city receiving $12 per week, as driver. I spent uine years on a farm. I always had a liking for drawing and felt that if ever I had the chance I would take. up a course in mechanical drawing. This opportunity was offered to me at the Grey Nuns Convalescent Home, Montreal, where, after six weeks constant applicaticn to the work, I am in a position to acept an appointment with the Pensions Board at Ottawa with an initial salary of $75 per month.” No. 22921—Sergt. 12th Battalion. “It is indeed gratifying for us (returned soldiers) to know that there is such a place as the Vocational Training School, which we can go on our return to Canada. “T had the pleasure of being there for two months studying shorthand and type- writing, and then through your recommendation, I was able to get a very good position az Visitor in the Montreal District Office of the Board of Pension Commissioners for Canada. “T wish to take this opportunity of thanking you for all you have done for us, and wish you and your staff every success in your fine work. I might mention that I shall find the knowledge of shorthand which I obtained in your school very useful.” The good that has been done by the vocational training cannot be estimated truly.because these cases are ones which have come to the notice of the Commission only by chance. If it were possible to follow up the men who have passed out of the classes the information would justify a thousand times the effort to train them outside of the fact that the men recovered in the homes more quickly through being cceupied in interesting work. 3 I am, Yours faithfully, F. H. SEXTON. 2 MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 105 APPENDIX 12 (C). Winnirere, April 11, 1917. E. H. ScamMett, Esq., Military Hospitals Commission, Ottawa. Dear Sir,—I enclose herewith the statement I have prepared in accordance with your letter of the 28th ultimo, and trust it will be sufficient for your purpose. Yours truly, WM. J. WARTERS, District Vocational Officer, M.H.C. STATEMENT ON RE-EDUCATIONAL WORK IN MANITOBA. The re-education of the returned soldier in this district is making good progress along general lines. The men whose cases have been passed upon by the Disabled Soldiers’ Training Board and whose retraining has been approved by Ottawa, have, with very few exceptions, appreciated fully the advantages offered them. They have entered into the work with a full knowledge of the demand it will make upon their energies and they are willingly submitting to regulations and working hard to perfect themselves in their chosen callings. The tendency of the men to choose sedentary occupations is one which we shall have to combat strongly. Many men seem unable to realize that, although partially crippled and incapacitated for their old work, they can still follow an active life of another kind. However, I hope that when our equipment is complete, and the machinery of our schools in a more settled and permanent state of organization, men of mechanical ability will realize what can be done by developing their natural bent, and will cease to desire training in commercial work, for which a great number of them are not at all fitted. Our work at present covers all branches of commercial training, including training for the Civil Service; the raising and marketing of poultry; training in arts and crafts; automobile repairing and motor driving; traction and stationary engine work of all kinds; machine shop practice; electrical work of all kinds; blacksmithing; oxy-acetylene welding; shoe-repairing; telegraphy; instruc- tion in manual training teaching; and commercial art and advertising. I have until now been able to obtain my teachers from the various trades and good progress has been made in all classes. In this connection we are indebted to the Winnipeg School Board for the use of the staff at the Technical Schools and in these schools I have placed a number of our men under the instruction of the expert teachers there. I am hoping, also, to make arrangements for the holding of classes through the school vacation and for the employment of teachers who are disengaged at that time, when the equipment in the Schools has been placed at my disposal by the School Board. 106 MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION I have received generous support and assistance from the different trades for which we are preparing our men. Gas tractors, stationary engines, motors, a steam pump, and an oxy-acetylene welding equipment have been loaned to us, and active help given in the matter of advice. Indeed, my path has been made easy by local business and educational men, and my most pressing need is suitable accommodation for the development of my work. This I hope to get in the near future. REPORTS OF TEACHERS, Machine Shop Practice. a , - L “T find the work very interesting because the men, with very few exceptions, are re so cheerful and anxious to learn. But the sessions are too short for machine work and too far between, as the men spend too much time starting and stopping, just getting nicely into the work when they must stop, and by the time they come again they have either forgotten entirely, or have a very hazy recollection of the previous lesson. I would suggest a short course of, say, six weeks, in conjunction with some allied subject, such as forge work; and give the men a session such as they will have when they must work for a living, instead of a mere dab, as at present. I think a lot of the men feel about it the same as I do and hope the matter can be arranged, as I believe it would be very satisfactory. The work should be as practical as possible, as near actual shop conditions as it is possible to manage, so that when they go to work, the men will feel that they are just moving into a new shop instead of from a school to a shop. “W. K. Mutock.” Electrical Work. “Tn reply to yours of the 3rd instant, I beg to state that, as Instructor of technical electricity in connection with the class for men. training in automobile work, I have observed that about 50 per cent of the men are unfit to grasp the principles underlying ignition in the time allotted to them, as their preliminary education has been too limited. The other 50 per cent have shown, by the results of a test examination, that they will make first-class auto-mechanics, who will compete favourably with the men in the trade. The latter 50 per cent are handicapped, and often demoralized, by association with the first mentioned 50 per cent, whose only desire is to have the driving lessons. “J. M. EF. Witson.” Blacksmithing. “T advocate blacksmithing for returned soldiers for the following reasons: It teaches 1. The building and care of the forge fire. 2. The proper use of hand tools. 3. Heat treatment of metals. ; 4, General blacksmithing. : 5. Tool smithing, including hardening, tempering, annealing and case-hardening. “T might say that this course is designed to run in conjunction with the machine and auto-classes and appeals strongly to the men for this reason. “ Epaar R. WILLIAMS.” MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 107 Commercial Art. ‘The work of the returned soldiers in this class is all that could be desired, both men showing aptitude And interest in all forms of black and white design. I believe that we could arrange other forms of art activity along practical lines, which would open up a larger field for your men. If the two you send me are any indication, there scems a seriousness of purpose about the men that we could use to excellent advantage in their re-educational efforts. “ A, VALENTINE FANSHAWE.” Wood Carving. “Tn answer to your letter, I would say that Pnr. J. E. Dixon shows originality and will find in work here, seope for his inventive faculties. He is interested in teaching and lias a good manner with the boys. At first he found wood-carving difficult, but is now showing much improvement. Pte. W. Ramage finds all wood work extremely interesting, shows facility with the tools and does really good work. As yet it is hard to tell how he would handle boys, Both these men seem interested in boys. In my judgment both would greatly b>neiii by a course in pedagogy and English. “ E. Farrow.” Manual Training Teacher's Course. “Re your request as to report on returned men: “They are men of first class Mr. Dixon shows a keen interest in his work, but finds it somewhat difficult to obtain complete mastery of the tools, but is gaining ground rapidly. He also takes a keen interest in boys and this interest attracts the boys towards him. Jle has a strong personality and his individuality is displayed particularly along the line of invention. “My, Ramage is an expert with tools and shows more than average ability in this respect. He is very much absorbed in his work and goes at it as though there were nothing in the world he would rather do. He seems to be a man of good reasoning ability and willing to do anything that is suggested to qualify himself for the work he has ‘chosen. “The great need in the case of both men is along the teaching line, the handling cf boys in class, ete. and the one thing hopeful is that they realize this need and sre anxious to develop to the best of their ability. character and, to say the least, of average ability. , “WwW. W. Pierce.” Gardening. = “The boys seem to be fairly well interested in chicken farming, but most of them seem to prefer gardening, more especially sowing seeds and pricking out the young seedlings in the greenhouse, making hotbeds, ete. “FF, NicnHotts.” The above ‘are all the teachers’ reports that have come in to date but I think they ere fairly indicative of the special points of interest and the difficulties likely to be met by our re-educational instructors. 108 MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION List of classes, with reports on monthly attendance, ete. Commercial Course— Motel Dumper OL INGviduAls trained... cesiale: sal ef ke) 01%) ete ain clase |S 60 mverace Number of pupils, daily...) oie ot ak ee Sls ; ‘. 32 wot number Of Tre-edveation cases... Ti \aewes hie et eo itim Teer ied) | Se 10 ‘ Total number of prospective re-education eases for this work... . “i 30 Arts and Crafts Course— Total mumber of individuals: trained... ce esis ce ale ake es ee Nee Se eee 16 BVEVARS RUMDOEL OL DUD, (ati urs asus. py pikes be. cow We ae Pte . a Total number of re-education cascs.. Se as ape ON Lets: “eh ye mana a 1 Total number of prosnective re- education cases for this w 8 A Garden and Poultry Course— Total number of individuals trained... .. 2. 2.6 2. ee we ee ee ee we 9 AVYGVASS TUNDEH Of “PUDIIS. GallV cian Ao sig clase, Sie oath tat eps cpr fae fe 4 Total tumber of re-education cases... se) 6. ps Ve eee ea we oes 5 Total number of prosnective re-education cases for this work. . Automobile Engineering Course— PGOret wamiberoor InOviduals trained.) <4 .s Ao 6« a < «Meal abe aen 26 poveruse) Bumper OL, DUDUB GAY... 60. del ee ve ef ve in els vel we 13 Total number of re-educatéon cases.. .. . Slept.» ft eye kets Sigsrate os toler heat 9 Total number of prospective re-education cases for this worlk.. .. .. 8 Electrical Ignition Course— Total number of individuals tained 9) wa a he ee cele ee 24 Avergre:nimber-or (puptis, Maly ni aid ce beets se, ee elke BU es tas ew es 10 Total number of re-education cages... 6 oss se ce se) os ee ae ee ee 9 Total number of prospective re-education cases for this work.. .. .. 10 ‘ Machine Shon Practice— Atel DUM Ber LOL) INOIVICUAIBYETaINEd «6. hi ed Ga wu wees we Se les 22 VOLO Re MUI NOL NOL DUDS: BUIY se) oc see - svci, re logss case? a pic aoa Bee ws 13 otal number Of FEsedUCatION CASEB. 8.593. a a ek ne we ae fe ee 9 Total number of prospective re-education cases for this work.. .. .. 9 Oxy-Acetylene Welding Course— otal mimber oruntividuals trained... <2... 0: ¢. +. ss eee pele 21 mueraecustumoerge pups; Gally. . a5) 4s. 30 lees oe ene es 3 Ota mumbertor. re-education Gases ~. 66) 6s. ce) ais cep ete ae eles 8 Total number of prospective re-education cases for this work.. .. .. 1 Blacksmithing Course— . ' Total number of individuala trained.: ... 6.025 seo. wee a ale ee 12 eat ee SATO OT -DUIO. ARIS pa aia te, aksb acta led aubifiwendc *\cvee ase ne 9 Total number of re-education cases undergoing training after discharge... .. . See Anah wots crepe islaca Seo ia 8 Total number of prospective re- ~educ: ation eases for this work... .. . 4 Gas Engine Course— hotal mpmber or individuals trainedss 604.00, ee eh 12 Avorsre Nnmper OF WUplis, GAM kk le cw Se wes aclu xs 7 Total nurnber of re-education cases undergoing training after discharge... SEAS ce ae Bec iae ee oe ee, eae ene = aa ia Total number of prospective re-education cases for this work. . 12 Telegraphy Course— 4 Total number of individuals trained. . 4 Average number of pupils, daily. 2 Total number of re-education undergoing training after discharge... .. Sek IE Aip ay Here ao in Soe caret ee 4 Total number of prospective re- education eases for this work.. Shoe-repairing Course— Total number of individuals trained... ..... 2.5 16 we ka ea le nee 3 } PUORRES MUMMOL OF Tie, MEAN M cer eee a Ge has ew weve sess ak % Total number of re-education cases undergoing training after discharge.. .. eee Total number of prospective re- ~education eases for this work.. we “ro MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 109 List of classes, with reports on monthly. attendance, ete.—Concluded. Commercial. Art Course— Total number of individuals trained. . m4 Average number of pupils, daily.. i areas PCR cy cee mle nn ans ty 7 Tota number of re-education cases undergoing training after GISCHATES 6... (Ai eerste § mae bp CC oe ty oak CoRR TREE teoe 0, abe ER CN Ns 1 Total number of prospective re-education cases for this work... .. .. 1 Manual Training Teacher’s Course— Total number of individuals trained.. 3 Average number of pupils, daily.. aioe, arbi Ay (cate. eteneas SeRR roses ene 3 Tota number of re-education cases undergoing training after CISGISAE Oe i) at cle, ow | KVP en. Ghd) «a hanaietnsth «sual ehory mere enh ae 3 Total number of prospective re-education cases for this work.. The total number of re-education cases mentioned in each course is the number of re-education cases undergoing training after discharge. The men taking the auto- mobile course and allied courses, with the exception of the Gas Tractor course, are the same, and in totalling up the number of individuals now taking training, should be regarded as one group of about twenty-four in number. With reference to your paragraph 3, subsection (c), as very few of our men have yet completed their course of re-education and secured positions, it is impossible to obtain Yuch in the way of a statement regarding the effectiveness of their training. As far as I have been able to ascertain, however, the training provided is quite effec- tive. ILLUSTRATIONS OF MEN WHO HAVE BENEFITED BY VOCATIONAL TRAINING OR RE-EDUCATION. Pte. W. F. Eodie. At college and earning nothing before enlistment. He took a commercial course for four months and is now earning $70 per month with one of the railway companies. Pte. W. Rollerson. Previously a stenographer, earning $70 a month. Took a course of stenography and bookkeeping at Convalescent Hospital, Deer Lodge, and is now earning $1,000 a year. Employed in the Customs House. Pte. J. Bicknell. Was a polisher, earning $60 a month. Took five month’s course of commercial work and is now earning $87.50 as bookkeeper in the Ordnance Depart- ment. Pte. J. E. Billett. Was a general labourer previous to enlistment, earning. a variable wage. He took a six months’ course in woodworking room at Deer Lodge and is now earning an average wage of $70 a month as a woodearver at the Alaska Bed- ding Company. Pte. Wilkie. Was a blacksmith’s helper before enlistment. He took a short course in the blacksmithing and oxy-acetylene welding class at the Kelvin School and is now employed by the Winnipeg School Board as a blacksmith and oxy-acetylene welder, at a salary of $90 a month. With regard to the average length of time re-education will take, this, of course, is indeterminable. So much depends upon the physical condition of the men and the particular course of re-training chosen. Courses range from three to twelve months in duration. Possibly the average might be struck at six months for each man. - WM. J. WARTERS, Vocational Officer. 404 Union Trust Building, Winnipeg, Man. 110 MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION APPENDIX 12 (D). 317 TWENTY-SEVENTH Saskatoon, Sask., April 7, 1917. ke. It. Scauarty, Esq., Secretary M.H.C., Ottawa, Ont. Rerort or Work or Commission IN SASKATCHEWAN. Dear Sin —In reference to your letter of the 28th ult., requesting me to send you a report on the work under my supervision, I am to-day sending you answers to as many of the questions as possible. Trusting that the enclosed information will be satisfactory, and assuring you of my willingness to supplement it in any particular, I am, Yours respectfully, H. W. HEWITT, Vocational Officer for Sask REPORT ON VOCATIONAL WORK IN SASKATCHEWAN. 1. A general statement regarding the work. Generally speaking, the vocational work of the Military Hospitals Commission in Saskatchewan has been restricted, for the reason that the accommodation at St. Chad’s M.C.H., so long the only Home in the Province, was not large enough to accom- modate the class 2 men requiring attention, who were consequently allowed to conva- lesce in their own homes. ‘This, of course, meant that very few men were available for schooling, and that those who went to their homes and did not come back to the Convalescent Home for treatment were hard to get at, economically and practically, and thus did not receive the advantages of vocational training. Apart from thé smallness in numbers there existed, until recently, a lack of facili- ties for training men needing re-education. As the opening up of additional homes is about to remedy the condition of lack of accommodation, the creation of educational facilities now proceeding will remedy the condition of lack of training facilities. It would appear that the vocational work of the Commission in Saskatchewan is on the eve of great development. Quite a large proportion of the returned men in this province were at one time or another employed in farm work. Not all of these were farmers ir ow ; t and Eee few own their farms. Under the anes cea ee arduous nature of farm work, and the long hours in this vocation, it is not to be wondered at that few men who have been incapacitated to any degree wish to return to farm hand work. {ILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 1 1 While the proportion of men wishing to take up agricultural subjects is not large, the proportion of men wishing to take up gas tractor engineering is large. With labour becoming more scarce and more expansive, tractors are becoming more widely used. Engineers of these tractors receive excellent wages during a good part of the year, and can get work in the winter which maintains them during that season. This is work which is within the ability of the average returned soldier to perform, and in its performance he is kept from drifting into the urban centres. The ordinary tractor schools give only a smattering of the subject, and the returned soldier, with the thorough training he receives at the University of Saskatchewan, will be in a position to compete on more than even terms with the civilian engineers. Up to the end of March nearly thirty per cent of the men who have been passed for re-education have been passed for gas and steam tractor engineering. Development along the lines of previous training is afforded in the poultry farm and garden in connection with the home, in charge of an agricultural instructor. W ith ile arrival of Shoe repairing is a subject which is being introduced with success. It is being combined with harness repairing, the combination giving a vocation which has an ring big developments of these subjects are anticipated. 1 almost unlimitted field in the west, where each town has a big district to draw upon This subject is being taught in a very well equipped shoe repair school for such wor at Saskatoon. Steam engineering is being taught at the University of Saskatchewan, which is installing special recorders in the boiler room in order to teach the subject the more practically. Engineers get good pay, and this subject is attracting ex-locomotive fire- men and others with some pre eliminary experience e in this connection. Motor mechanics has a big field in Saskatchewan as elsewhere in the west, and a number of men are taking this course at the University of Saskatchewan. The above subjects represent the manual activities of the students. Many need or indoor work, and an endeavour is being made to train men in subjects ord good opportunity for advancement and employment. which afl A purely business course is not considered attractive, as graduates of business institutes are placed in competition with too many other graduates. Those who are taking the purely business courses are either going to enter into business on their own account, have prospects of positions where this knowledge will be of great assistance, or have had training as clerks and wish to qualify as.store managers in general stores, Shorthand and typewriting is taught to comparatively few for the reasou that only under special circumstances are returned men recommended for this instruction. Municipal secretaryship training is a popular subject, with unlimited field for the profitable employment of the graduates of this department. This is taught practically by the business principal and the special instructor in the subject, who is a former municipal secretary himself, and an expert in his subject. The Provincial Govern- ment kindly donated copies of all acts and other literature needed. This will be a six months cottrse, and graduates are already assured of employment at remunerative salaries. The fact that a uniform system of accountancy and forms prevails throughout the province, and that no school exists for the training of men in this subject, gives a clear field. Courses in weed inspection and homestead inspection are being carried on in con- nection with the vocational training school at Saskatoon, with incidental instruction in road building, in order to give men some training in lines in which employment is being afforded. A school of telephony is being opened up at the University of Saskatchewan, and the returned soldiers will be given an opportunity to qualify for the various positions in connection with this great field of work. 112 MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION Telegraphy is being taught to several students, and a school of telegraphy is being organized at Saskatoon at the home there. Arrangements have been made for the absorption of the graduates. In none of the branches in which instruction is being given is there a surplus of labour, consequently, the training being efficient and complete, there is no reasoa why re-educated men should not secure profitable employment on graduation. Civil service examination instruction is afforded by the Commission and is being taken advantage of. Of thirty-six candidates who recently tried the special prelim- inary civil service examination, only one failed to pass and he failed in one subject only through an oversight on his part. Co-operation on the part of educational institutions, municipalities, and citizens, is secured with ungrudging generosity, and with men anxious to learn, and a recep- tive public, the outlook is not in the least discouraging. 2. Reports of Teachers on Special Points of Interest they may have Found in their Work. (a) Course must be adapted to the requirements of prospective employers. Real- izing this the advice of representative men in the special subjects undertaken is always regarded with great respect. (b) General school work is regarded with favour by returned men when the work is made very practical, and applicable to everyday life and experience. (c) Typewriting has been found to be very beneficial as a means of loosening up stiff joints in the fingers, as misdirected movements are instantly revealed, and gentle constant movement of the fingers is necessary. (d) Writing in the schoolroom is best taught by the business college teachers of the homes, who get surprising results from men with fixed ecaligraphies, where the ordinary school master has failed to do so. (e) In nearly all subjects it is found that the men are deficient in allied branches, and consequently the courses are being made broad and comprehensive. (f) Less than three per cent of the subjects for re-education have passed into the high schools, many having left school before getting into the 7th grade. (g) Only an occasional man is found to be “ lazy.” 3. List of Classes with Monthly Attendance, Reports and the Total Number of Individuals Trained. Number in training, March 31, 1917— ronere ieannel ity eCts was iauebagetl aehink swetles van ao pall ger sde Mhechamiasoand sOUeINGOMNO Ae as. a Neos 62) ad) dae sccm) 1B Motor mechanics, steam and gas tractor engineering.. ...... 17 SST eS INRUE EAE castes Mees ich ie edraw ie si>.6 3 sarc p ole aed el auto deh + Municipalrscerotaty COUTSG ss O88 wilshm wveWinis we We we care k URC Re 4 CAPER CRCT Al GN m ence sea ere apa SUC eave kN aac abi ere SAK ca ag wend 10 aval teeryice, vO melit ye oa tae Wye) osereisc| od pda ae, wWaictarvcant-n Electrical engineering .. ..0.2 26 es 6. ce be ee ee Telegraphy. . Rite Stan de Peters OL SRT Gh RUSK ary. ecbeeth ects, 2 me bo LO _— = MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 113 As attendance is practically compulsory in all cases, the attendance was prac- tically perfect in nearly all classes. The irregular time of entrance and departure of the men makes the average attendance low, and is hardly a fair method of reckoning attendance. (a) Average number of pupils in classes as above, with exception of the classes in general school subjects which average about twenty students. Other courses are running concurrently, a teacher having perhaps classes in two subjects at a time. (b) Total number of re-education cases undergoing training after discharge, 15, (c) Men we have training testify to effectiveness of the training, but only one or two have gone out to work, and statements from public unobtainable. (d) Total number of prospective re-education cases at present taking training in the convalescent hospitals or in connection with the convalescent hos- pitals :— In hospitals and institutions at present training after being passed at Ottawa for re-education.. .. .. .......... 28 Passed but completed: courses: 4. o.-cu .ctesiss sown... 4 (Three civil service.) Passed but not yes commenced... s. 6. .cn. 0) co oe pee 8 Recommended by D.S.T.B. but not Ver Assad. ce... seaee ae Likely re-education cases in homes.. .. 5 Likely cases under consideration, to be called in, ete.. .. .. 50 Total prospective and present re-education cases.. .. .. .. 116 Total number of individuals trained to date.. ...... 4 4. Cannot give specific information on this subject, as there is only one re-educa- tion case, with the exception of three civil service cases. The one graduate, in motor mechanics, has been offered a good position as traveller for an oil company, on account of his knowledge of motor ears. Previous salary was $70 a month, and prospective salary $100 per month and expenses. Good positions are awaiting some of our men in training, but the men have not gone out yet. 5. Average length of time re-education will take, 6 months. Gas tractor engineering, 3 months, Steam tractor engineering, 4 months. Steam engineering, 6 months (theory). Motor mechanics, 8 months. Business and municipal secretary, 7 months. Shoe repairing and harness repairing, 3 months. Telegraphy, 8 months up. Respectfully submitted, H. W. HEWITT, Vocational Officer for Saskatchewan. Saskatoon, April 7, 1917. 21811—8 114 MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION APPENDIX 12 (E). REPORT FROM THE VOCATIONAL OFFICER FOR ALBERTA. ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN THE PROVINCIAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA AND THE MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION, Under the British North American Act, education is under the control of ‘the Provincial Government. The Military Hospitals Commission when arranging for the educational and occupational work planned for the convalescent soldiers and for the re-training of the partially disabled soldiers, as provided for under Order in Council P. CG. 1472 and Order in Council No. 976, found it in the public interest to consult and to develop a working arrangement with the Provincial Government through its Department of Education. In May, 1916, after a conference between the Vocational Secretary of the Military Hospitals Commission and the Minister of Education, an arrangement was agreed upon which was later confirmed as satisfactory to the Military Hospitals Commission and to the Provincial Government. The essential features of the arrangement are as follows :— 1. Administrative—(a) The Provincial Director of Technical Education, while retaining his official position in the Provincial Service to act as District Vocational Officer for the Military Hospitals Commission and to keep both the Minister of Educa- tion and the Military Hospitals Commission fully informed in regard to all matters pertaining to this special service. (b) The Central Provincial Committee of the Military Hospitals Commission to have, if necessary, its membership extended in order to enable it to act in a general advisory capacity to the District Vocational Officer. (c) A member of this Advisory Committee to be selected to act as a member of the Disabled Soldiers Training Boards in the centres where such Boards may be required. (d) As a matter of economy and wisdom from the point of view of both the Province and the Military Hospitals Commission, the capital expenditure for what will be a temporary service to be kept at a minimum and the accommodation and facilities of institutions under Provincial control to be adjusted and extended in so far as may be found necessary to provide adequately for the service required, and especially for the re-training courses to be provided for the partially disabled men after their discharge from the service. Tl. Financial—(a) All expenditures necessary in connection with the adminis- tration of the Vocational Branch of the Military Hospitals (Commission within the Province to be paid for by the Military Hospitals Commission. (b) All expenditures necessary for the services of the Vocational Branch of the Military Hospitals Commission in the Convalescent Homes and the Hospitals under the control of the Commission and within the Province, to be paid for by the’ Military Hospitals ‘Commission. (c) That the payment of expenditures necessary for the services of the Military Hospitals Commission in connection with educational institutions under the control of the Province, be a matter of special arrangement from time to time between the Military Hospitals Commission and the Provincial Government through its Department of Education. 4 MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 115 THE GENERAL ORGANIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE SERVICE, A—Central Office. 1. The initial arrangement made between the Minister of Education and the Vocational Secretary of the Military Hospitals Commission was that the Provincial Director of Technical Education be appointed District Vocational Officer for Alberta by the Commission and that from May 1 until the end of the calendar year he devote one-third of his time to this new service. Owing to the development of the work, a new arrangement was agreed upon later to take effect on January 1, 1917, whereby the said official was to continue as District Vocational Officer and to devote approximately two-thirds of his time to the service of the Commission. 2. The development of the work in the office of the District Vocational Officer has made it necessary to provide first the part time service of a secretary, then her full time “sip ice, and at present, the full time service of two secretaries. The responsibilities of the Central office include: (a) Official correspondence with ‘the Vocational Secretary, the Accountant and the General Secretary of the Military Hospitals Commission at Ottawa, with the other branches of the Military Hospitals Commission a the Province, with the officers of the Headquarters Staff of Military District No. with the officers in charge of the Military Convalescent Hospitals and the Dis ek Vocational officers in the other Provinces, and with the men and their dependents. (b) Meeting at the Discharge Depot in Calgary all the men as they return, and, while joining wets others in welcoming them, bring to their attention the opportunities provided for their interest and benefit during convalescence and for their re-training at the time of their discharge. (c) Preparing and oe up to date a complete list of all men who have returned who may be eligible under the regulations for retraining course. This includes, in addition to members of the Canadian Expeditionary 4 orce, the reservists and discharged ten from the naval service or from the service of the Allies, who may be entitled under the regulations to a re-training course. (d) Making the required surveys of each man who may be eligible for re-training, securing the medical reports required and bringing the cases before the Disabled Soldiers’ Training Boards. Keeping the Minutes of the Meetings of the said Board and forwarding the required documents to the Vocational Secretary of the Military Hospitals Commission. (e) Organizing and supervising the occupational and educational work provided for in connection with the Military Convalescent Homes and Hospitals with due regard for and in co-operation with the medical and military branches of the service. (f) Co-operating in the organization and supervision of the full re-training courses for discharged men, provided for in institutions under the control of the Pro- vincial Government. (9g) Co-operating with the Secretary of the Central Provincial Committee of the Military Hospitals Commission in securing employment for the men when they have eompleted their convalescence or their re-training courses. (hk) Establishing and maintaining a co-operative relationship with organized labor and with employers to the end that the men may be guided wisely in their choice of a new occupation and, that, having received such training, they may not be con- fronted with any avoidable difficulties when they re-enter the commercial fteld. (4) Making the required monthly Progress and Attendance Reports on all the men and classes to the Vocational Secretary of the Military Hospitals Commission. (j) Co-ordinating the educational work which the men undertake during con- valescence in the Military Convalescent Hospitals and the work of the full re-training 21811—84 116 MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION courses which they are to receive after their discharge, in such a way as to have the former, so far as may be, prepare for the latter. (k) Keeping in touch with District Vocational Officers in the other Provinces with a view to having Alberta men, who may be convalescing in some specialized hospital in centres outside of the Province, receive during their convalescence there, the kind of training which will. count most toward helping them in the re- training course which they are to undertake in Alberta after their discharge. Ta a corresponding way co-operating with the other District Vocational Officers in regard to men in the Hospitals in Alberta who will go to other Provinces at the time of their discharge. (1) Checking from time to time with the Pensions Board and with other sources of information to see whether or not there be any partially disabled men in the Proy- ince who have not received the attention to which they may be entitled from the Voc- ational Branch of the Military Hospitals Commission. (m) Subject to the authority of the Vocational Secretary of the Military Hospitals Commission, to be responsible for all expenditures for the Vocational Branch of the Military Hospitals Commission within the Province, to keep the necessary records regarding the same, to have a cost accounting system which will reveal the cost of the services of the Vocational Branch in each centre and within each centre to distribute the costs between the various types of work that may be carried on. In each case the proper differentiation between current and capital expenditure to be made clear. (n) To have the system of dealing with expenditures and accounting such that it fits in, with a minimum of inconvenience, with the cost accounting system being installed for the service of the Military Hospitals Commission as a whole, while at the same time, as a subsidiary system, it will carry the accounting to the point where further valuable relationships will be revealed which have special significance to the Vocational Branch. It is necessary for the said branch to be able to compare its educational accounting with its financial accounting if a proper check is to be kept on the service for which it is responsible. B—Educational and Occupational Work in the Military Convalescent Hospitals. The central purpose of such work is to provide physical, social and mental occupa- tion for the men and thereby contribute toward their recovery. It was found, how- ever, that it was not only possible, but also desirable, to have the work given a more or less definite direction. For men who would be employed when discharged, the work provided enabled them to “brush up” their general school subjects and to get many helpful suggestions which would supplement their previous experience. For those who on account of the nature of their disability were going forward at the time of their discharge to full retraining courses, much of the work provided during con- valescence served as a preparatory course. In deciding what types of educational and occupational work to introduce, it was nécessary to keep in mind (a) the physical and mental condition of the man, (b) the variation in their previous training and experience, and (c) their forward look. For those who desired to “brush up” their knowledge of general subjects and were looking forward to employment in the Civil Service or in commercial work, instruction in the general subjects which would prepare them for the Civil Service examinations and in the special commercial subjects has been provided. For those who were not inclined toward “book work” but toward mechanical lines, instruction in handicraft, practical mathematics and mechanical drawing has been organized. For those whose interests lay in the direction of farming and its related activities and for those whose disability was such as to require their being out of doors as much as possible, instruction and eceupation in gardening and poultry raising has been provided. MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 117 The work was developed first at the Ogden Military Convalescent Hospital and has been in operation there throughout the year. At this institution the following courses have been and are now being offered :— 1. Opportunities for men to refresh their knowledge in general subjects. 2. Courses preparing directly for the Preliminary and Qualifying Civil Service examinations. 3. Courses leading toward commercial positions such as book-keepers, steno- graphers and office assistants. 4. Work in handicraft and mechanical drawing and practical mathematics for its therapeutic value and also as a preparation for employment or more advanced retrain- ing courses at the time of discharge. 5. Work in,poultry raising and gardening for its therapeutic value and also as a preparation for re-employment or more advanced courses in agriculture at the time of discharge. 6. Instruction in English for the non-English speaking men. Early in the year 1917 a school was opened in the Military Convalescent Hospital at Frank with the same general purposes in view. Owing to the fact that this parti- cular hospital is reserved for tubercular patients, the range of occupational and edu- cational work which can be offered must necessarily be limited. Up to the present only one teacher has been employed in this hospital and his attention has been confined to the following courses. 1. Courses preparing for commercial positions such as stenographers, typists, bookkeepers, office assistants, ete. 2. Practical mathematics for those who plan to go forward to definite re-training courses at the time of their discharge. 3. Steps are now being taken to provide for instructional and occupational work in poultry raising in connection with this hospital. Within the last month arrangements are completed for the opening of a school in connection with the Military Convalescent Hospital in Edmonton and already very definite progress has been made. At the present time two teachers are employed and the following courses are being offered :— 1. Opportunities for men to refresh their knowledge of general subjects. 2. Courses preparing directly for the Preliminary and Qualifying Civil Service Examination. 3, Courses leading toward commercial positions such as bookkeepers, stenographers and office assistants. 4. Work in poultry raising and gardening for its therapeutic value and also‘as a preparation for re-employment or more advanced courses in agriculture at the time of discharge. It is expected that instruction in handicraft, mechanical drawing and other subjects will be organized in the autumn. During the summer months special atten- tion is being given to the work in gardening. VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR THE MEN WHO AT THE TIME OF THEIR DISCHARGE ARE SO DISABLED THAT THEY CANNOT FOLLOW THEIR FORMER OCCUPATION. Provision for the vocational training of the men whose disability at the time of their discharge is such as to make it impossible for them to “ carry on at their former occupation has been made by the active co-operation of the Provincial authorities and the Military Hospitals Commission. This service has been provided at the Provincial Institute of Technology and Art, Calgary, the Provincial schools of Agriculture at Vermilion and at Olds, and at the Provincial Normal school, Calgary. Up to the present, it has called for no capital expenditure whatever on the part of the Military a3 mF emer ui 118 MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION Hospitals Commission. The only charge to the Commission apart from those con- nected with the maintenance of the men has been the salary of the additional instruc- tors at the Institute of Technology and Art whose employment was made necessary on account of this special service. The decision as to the new vocation for which a man is to be trained is a matter of first importance. The procedure requires consultation between the District Vocational officer, the man himself and the medical officer under whose care he has been during convalescense. Their recommendation is submitted to the Disabled Soldiers’ Training Board and in turn its recommendation is submitted to the Military Hospitals Commission at Ottawa for approval. In dealing with this question of definite vocational training, the District Vocational officer has considered the following points to be of first importance. 1. The man’s present physical and mental condition and the probable permanent condition several years hence. 2. The man’s nationality, age, previous education, vocational experience and family responsibilities. 3. The man’s mental qualities, his disposition, his moral qualities, his attitude toward life’s problems. 4. The man’s forward: look, what he is most desirous of undertaking. 5, The extent to which it may be a case of giving a man some supplementary training to enable him to get a position which he desires. This applies particularly to men over forty-five years of age. 6. The extent to which it may be a case of real vocational training for a definite occupation, involving two, three or it may be, four years of work. . Definite knowledge on the part of the District Vocational Officer of the indus- trial, commercial and professional situation in order that he may know, from time to time, the relative distribution of the probable demands for service in the various vocations and professions. This will enable.-him to avoid guiding the men toward vocations or professions in which there may be already a surplus of qualified people. The man must not only be trained for a new vocation or profession, but he must also have a reasonable chance to have his services utilized after he is trained. 8. Definite detailed knowledge, on the part of the District Vocational Officer and those responsible for giving the instruction under his direction, of the training which is best suited to prepare men for successful participation in the various vocations and professions. This will make possible the organization of co-ordinated and unified courses of instruction and training leading toward effective and adequate preparation of the men for their future. In that future, after the sentiment and enthusiasm of the war spirit has subsided, these men should find that they have been so trained and prepared that their positions are assured because of the superior type of service they are able to render on account of the training they have received. Norre.—The industrial and commercial survey of the province being made by the Provincial Institute of Technology and Art, supplemented by other organized methods which this institution has adopted, will make available for the District Vocational Officer,, who is also Principal of the Institute of Technology and Art, the information needed in establishing the connections referred to under (7) and (8) above. 9. The establishment and maintenance of a consultative and co-operative relation- ship with professional, commercial, industrial, productive and labour organizations. 10. The services of a medical officer who has made or is willing to make, in asso- ciation with the District Vocational Officer, a special study of the relationship between physical disability and vocational work in order that the men may receive specialized medical supervision while taking their vocational training. This will enable the men and those responsible for their instruction and training to have the assurance that their choice of vocation is proving to be, or not to be, suitable in the light of their disability. This arrangement will make it possible to regulate under medical advice MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 119 the work of the men undergoing re-training after discharge. It will make it possible also to eliminate by preventive measures much of the casual illness which results in loss of time and decrease in efficiency. 11. If a psychologist who was also an educationist and who had specialized in psychology as related to vocational and professional work, were available, he could ~ render most valuable service. As there are no specialists either in Canada or the United States who have this combination of training and experience, the best that can be hoped is to have some psychologists become students of this problem. STATISTICAL REPORT. ~ AK I, GENERAL, 1. Number of men surveyed,. .. Satie Nite te NGL See ae a ae eS 300 2. Number of men approved by M.H.C . for full retraining courses at time of their discharge... .. . 108 3. Number of men who have received instruction "during their period of convalescence but who have at the time of their discharge not been eligible for re-training courses.. .. 70 4, Number of men who have been recommended ‘by ‘the Disabled Soldiers Training Board for full re-training courses, but whose eases have not as yet been decided by the Military Hospitals OOOMIISSION en ceca sath, 412 Receie ls -laceh oie: ment aie ale]. e elatal Vata mipl ea sae 43 5. Estimated number of men transferred to casualties or discharged, who should receive attention from the District Vocational Officer... ..

bo a — COR bye a AHH AR QO or 22 NWWH SI HR O He RH RH Eee we RR He ay w moO nd SH eT bn oi ‘2 ASMP AL —_ a a | Contractors. . Cooks.. Coopers.. Corset pr Candler. . Carriage trimmers.. Cartage agent.. Clergymen.. Civil Service.. Cheesemakers. . Canm2kers.. Customs officer. . Cablemakers.. Cattlemen.. Coremakers.. Carders.. Cupola tender. Decorators. ee virymen Detectives.. Divers. Demonstrators Drillers. ‘ Drill instruc tors ns Draughtsmen Drivers.. Dyers. Druggists. Doctor’s assistant. . Diamond workers. . Door attendant. . Editor. . oe Electricians. - Elevator men.. Blevator workers. . Tembalmers.. Enamel workers. - Engineers. - Engravers. . Expressmen.. Factory hand.. Farmers. . Fler. . Firemen. . Fishmongers. - Farriers.. Fitters. . Florists. . Footman. . Foremen. . Forger.. Foresters. . Freightmen. . Furrier. rm aurniture makers. f Foundry men. Furniture dealers =A Flue welders. - Gardeners.. Gasmakers..- Gilder . .. Glass polishers. Glass silverer. Glass workers. ‘ Glaziers. Granite cutters. Grocers. . P Grainmen.. Gas fitters. . a5 Gents furnisher. . March 15, 1917. Lan ra Cl} bo bo oo tho nw pot ~ Dit Ie mb ww og we Pee OOF WN NAO al > > o ns we w ~ = + OO CO mm OD om HD OO OCT DD 0 OO tS 6 Ot HD 136 SOLDIPRS’ AID COMMISSION OF DISCHARGED MEN, AS REPORTED TO THE Glass cutter.. Guides. . Goldsmith. . Glass blowers... Gunmaker. Horsemen. Hotel employe ees. Home guard. Hairdresser. . Hardware dealers.. Harness makers. . Hosier. . a Hatmakers.. Homesteader. . Inspectors... Iron workers. . Instructors. . Janitor.. Jewellers.. Journalists. . Jockeys.. mie Jute worker.. Knitters. Knitting “machine fixer Pas Labourers. Lathers.. < Laundrymen.. Linemen.. ae Leather worker.. Lithographers. . Liverymen.. Locksmiths. . Lumbermen. Librarian. Laboratory assistant i Machinists . Machine operator. ; Mail carrier... .. Marble workers.. Merchants. . Metal workers. . Mill workers.. Millwrights. . Metallurgists. . Miners.. Motormen. Moulders. 4 Movie operators. Munition workers. Musicians. Musketry instructors. Messengers. Man drawers. . Millers. . Masons. Malsters. Market gardeners. Mica cleaner. Newspaper reporters. Nurses. Newspaper worker. ; No trades. Oilers. 6 we» Office boys. . Opticians. . i dag F Packers. Painters. Paper hangers. Paper-box makers. 3 Paper rollers.. Pavers. . MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION i] oe r H “a Lard wo . : ca DH NPN NOTINN ROH ARH NWARMHOHNOONAINWWHNWHEPNHRHE OTR NTR MW WOH WHEN WH HEN ON HP WR ANP PoP Pee Re oo o om noo Hr nw i on a ee ae Planer... Polishers, . Peddler.. ae Photographers Physician. Piano finishers. Piano mover.. Piano tuners.. Piano workers.. Pipe organ makers. . Plumbers. . Plasterers.. Platers.. Porters. . es Postal clerks.. Poulterer.. ds Press feeders. . Pressers.. Printers. . fe Prison guard.. Proof reader. . Publisher. . Pumpman.. Pipe borer... Prospectors.. Pricer. . Policemen... .. Papermakers.. Postmen. Parquetry workers. c Picture framers. Patternmakers. . Railroad employees. . Ranchers. Real estate agents. . Restaurant keeper. Rivetter.. .. Rodman. Roofers. ee Rubber workers Railway plate layer. . Saddlers.. Salesmen.. Sailors. Students. Sheet metal workers. Shippers. Shoemakers.. School boys.. Shell gauge.. Signalmen.. Silversmiths. . Slater. Smelters. Soda fountain dispenser if Soldiers. Spinners. P; Stablemen.. ea Stage manager.. Steamfitters.. Steel workers.. Sawyers... Stack Steeple jacks.. .. Stenographers. . Stewards... .. Stockkeepers. . Stokers. . . Stone masons.. .. Store manager. . Stove mounter.. Street cleaner. . Surveyors. . ONTARIO—PREVIOUS OCCUPATIONS OF COMMISSION.—Continued. March 15, 1917. = r= S i DH ONQHHHOHOS RN WROEPH OTHER HH NTA AHARDMOH HHP OHNE De OH i ea tw w BR MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 137 SOLDIERS’ AID COMMISSION OF ONTARIO—PREVIOUS OCCUPATIONS OF DISCHARGED MEN, AS REPORTED TO THE COMMISSION.—Continued. Stationer.. “is 1 Travellers. . Superintendents. . 6 Testers. . Storekeepers. . 11 Thresher. . yor Shipwright. 1 Tobacco worker.. Sectionmen.. 6 Trappers. . Singer. 5 Teachers.. Sailors.. 3 Taxidermist.. Sorters.. Trainer.. Servant... .. Wiremen.. Stud groom.. Gry te Wireless operator.. Saw setter... 1 2 1 Shepherd. . e 1 Trainmen.. Saw filer...... 1 Trackmen.. Scaler. . " 1 Tuber. . Springmaker. . 1 Upholsterers. . Stevedore.. 2 Valet. . te Switchman.. 2 Veterinary surgeons... Safemaker. . 1 Vuleanizer.. Sawmill hand.. 5 Waiters. . Sign painter. . 2 Watchmen... . Sandblaster. . 1 Wheelwrights. . Stockbroker. . 1 Window cleaner.. 1 1 Tailors. . 48 Woodworkers. . Tanners. . A Pe ee ce aw he 6 Woolworkers.. rae BONOATON v6) a6 te. oo tle eT kw) CSP om bee 1 Wire weavers... EMAIMAACOD SE . 6.6. 5s ale. oi) uae, abet .sced ces ae 216 Weaver. . Telephone operators... .. -. .. 2. =. 2 Warden. . wea PRISE PADHOTH s. 0 cic. les ks) allots yeaa 18 Warehouseman.. PRISE TE cay siete ae. sist eevee Cageaee 1 Window trimmer. . Tile setter... .. 1 Wire worker. . MRI ECDOPS Se ee ee Ne ee 8 Yardmaster. . Cgiriee st. Eo a ec iar 17 Yeastman.. PEPEURR CPUC SS hkl yccce, vblsl see, ace “Aste as 7 Tire builders. . 4 Total.. Toolmakers. . 2 No. 137 1916. BILL. An Act respecting the Central Provincial Committee of the Military Hospitals Commission, known as “The Soldiers’ Aid Commis- ston of Ontario.” His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows :— 1. This Act may be cited as The Soldiers’ Aid Commission Act. 2. Subject to the provisions hereinafter contained, the Order in Council approved by His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor on the 10th day of November, A.D. 1915, providing for the issue of a Com- mission, appointing William David McPherson, King’s Counsel; John B. Laidlaw, Robert J. Christie, William Banks, the Honourable George Gordon, Senator; Kenneth W. McKay, William F. Nickle, King’s Counsel; George Lynch-Staunton, King’s Counsel; Ernest G. Henderson and W. L. Best, Commissioners, to constitute a Central Provincial Committee and a branch sub-committee of the Military Hospitals Commission, which Order in Council is set out as Schedule “A” to this Act, is confirmed and declared to be and to have been legal and valid to all intents and purposes. Turkish bath attendant mA a wlarch 15, 1917. w = TN HR oo tO OOH OOO em DO HE bt Ot al 2 ot | et eR Oo o> _ | | Short title. Order in Council appointing Central Provincial Commit- tee confirmed. 138 Commissioners to be known as Sol- diers’ Aid Commis- sion. Powers of Commis- sioners. Adding members to Commission. Appointment of Office staff of Com- mission. Aid to be extended to soldiers return- ing after the war, «Services to be hon- orary. Reg, Stat. ¢. 11. Arrangements for technical instruc- tion of incapaci- tated soldiers. MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 8. The Commissioners so appointed to constitute a Central Prov- incial Committee and a branch sub-committee of the Military Hos- pitals Commission, may be known as The Soldiers’ Aid Commission, hereinafter called The Commission. 4, Notwistanding anything in the said Order in Council contained the Commission may exercise the like powers with respect to, and may grant the same assistance to, members of His Majesty’s Imperial Forces or the forces of any of the Allies who as Reservists, and while resident in Canada, were called upon to serve in the Imperial Forces or the force of any of the Allies, or who left Canada for the pur- pose of enlisting and did enlist in the Imperial Forces or’ the forces of any of the Allies to serve therein during the war, as the Commis- sion may grant to members of the Canadian Expeditionary Forces under the terms of the Order in Council hereby confirmed, and the like assistance may be granted to any person, who, after enlistment in Canada for service in the war, and before going overseas, has been discharged on account of wounds, injury or disease incurred or con- tracted while on active service. 5. The Lieutenant-Governor in Council may add such persons from time to time as Commissioners as he may deem advisable, or may appoint a Commissioner in place of any Commissioner dying or retiring or becoming incapable to act. 6. The Commission may establish or arrange for the establish- ment of branches of the Commission in the various municipalities of the Province and appoint such officers, clerks, servants and agents as may be deemed necessary and expedient for carrying out the work of the Commission, and their salaries, wages,’fees, or other remuneration, and all other costs, charges and expenses incurred by the Commission, shall be payable out of such moneys as may be appropriated from time to time by the Legislature for the purposes of the Commission. 7. Notwithstanding anything in the said Order in Council con- tained, the Commission shall have and may exercise the like powers and perform the like services with respect to any of the classes of persons mentioned in section 4 retwming after the war, as it may do with respect to those returning during the war. 8. The Commissioners shall serve without remuneration, but may be paid their travelling expenses and other necessary disbursements as part of the expenses of the Commission, and the receiving of such expenses and disbursements by any member of the Commission shall not render him ineligible as a member of the Assembly, or disqualify or render him liable to any penalty for sitting and voting therein, anything in The Legislative Assembly Act to the contrary notwith- standing. 9. The Commission acting as a Central Provincial Committee and a branch sub-committee of The Military Hospitals Commission, may enter into arrangements with the Department of Education of Ontario, or with any educational authority or institution for provid- ing instruction of any kind, including technical and industrial instruction for those of the classes of persons mentioned in section 4, who, as a result of wounds, disease or other injury sustained during ot MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 139 the period of enlistment, are unable to pursue their former calling or occupation and for such other as the Commission may deem advis- able. 10. The Lieutenant-Governor in Council may confer such further Further powers and as Be cguh fant ad ~ Daye : duties may be con- powers and impose such further duties upon the Commission with serreg and imposed. respect to soldiers returning to Ontario during or after the war with a view to securing their well-being, in such manner as may be deemed advisable. ScueDuLe “ A”, Copy of an Order in Council approved by His Honour the Lieutenant-Governor the 10th day of November, A.D., 1915. Upon the recommendation of the Honourable the Provincial Secretary, the Com- mittee of Council advise that a Commission be issued appointing William David McPherson, K.C., M.L.A., and John B. Laidlaw, Robert J. Christie, and William' Banks, Esquires, Toronto; the Honourable George Gordon, North Bay; Senator Ken- neth W. McKay, St. Thomas, County Clerk; William F. Nickle, K.C., M.P., Kingston ; George Lynch-Staunton, K.C., Hamilton; Ernest G. Henderson, Esquire, Windsor; and W. L. Best, Esquire, Ottawa, Commissioners to constitute a Central Provincial Committee and a Branch Sub-Committee of the Military Hospitals Commission to take care of and to find employment for members of the Canadian Expeditionary Force who return to Canada during the period of the War, and to assist, advise and co-operate with the said, The Military Hospitals Commission, and with all Provincial or local committees or organizations to attain the aforesaid objects, and to do all things which may be incidental and ancillary to the foregoing ; the said William David McPherson to be ex-officio a Member of the said The Military Hospitals Commission, and to be chairman of the said Commission, and Charles Norris Cochrane, Toronto, Esquire, to be Secretary thereof. Certified. J. LONSDALE CAPREOL, Clerk, Executive Council. No. 137. 2nd Session, 14th Legislature, 6 George V, 1916. 1st Reading, March 31, 1916. 2nd Reading, April 4, 1916. 3rd Reading, April 20, 1916. APPENDIX 14 (b). SOLDIERS’ EMPLOYMENT COMMISSION, QUEBEC, Montreat, Que., April 4, 1917. E, H. ScamMELL, Esq., Secretary, Military Hospitals Commission, Ottawa. Dear Sir—In reply to yours of the 26th ult., in which you ask for a statement showing the activities of this Commission, I regret that I shall not be able to give you information on all the questions enumerated in your letter but you will find below as complete a report as I am able to give you on the work of this office sinee its inception. } | H 1 140 ; MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION By an Order in Council passed on the 10th of November, 1915, the following gentlemen were appointed members of this Committee by the Government of the Province of Quebec :— Hon. Geo, A. Simard, Chairman, Montreal, Que. Hon. Geo. E. Amyot, Commissioner, Quebec, Que. Mr. Alphonse Verville, M.P., Commissioner, Montreal, Que. Mr. A. K. Cameron, Commissioner, Montreal, Que. Mr. Smeaton White, Commissioner, Montreal, Que. Mr. J. K. Edwards, Commissioner, Sherbrooke, Que. Mr. Jas. A. McManamy, Commissioner, Quebec, Que. Mr. P. L. Lassonde, Commissioner, Three Rivers, Que. Mr. W. G. Mackenzie, Hon. Secretary; Montreal, Que. Mr. F. Rinfret, Hon. Secretary, Montreal, Que. A copy of the Order in Council, creating the Commision is attached hereto. This Comimission assumed the responsibility of endeavouring to find employment for discharged soldiers who, upon their return to Canada, are physically and otherwise fit to assume such employment; also to furnish to the Commission in Ottawa a detailed statement of the institutions within its borders which will be available for the purpose of taking care of and providing for the various classes of incapacitated soldiers as agreed upon at the Inter-Provincial Conference held in October, 1915. Enclosed herewith please find notes of meeting of special committee appointed to deal with the adjustment of relations between the Military Hospitals Commission and the Provincial Governments in matters arising out of the education of disabled soldiers. We have representatives in Quebec, Sherbrooke and Three Rivers and find that they are fulfilling in a satisfactory manner the duties which have been assigned to them. The necessity for other branch offices has not arisen as yet in this Province. A soldier returning from Overseas is given a ecard of introduction to us to be presented when he has received his discharge certificate; it is then that our duty towards him commences and we endeavour to find him employment suitable to his condition besides taking an interest in any matters which might not have been adjusted to his satisfaction such as pension, pay, etc. We understand that “A” Unit M.H.C., and the Khaki League are looking after the welcoming of returned men. It is the wish of the Commission that we do not interfere in work that is being done officially by others as it believes a great deal of confusion and overlapping will be avoided by each department fulfilling carefully the duties which have been allotted to it and this is the reason why we are only doing the work we have been asked to do, namely the finding of employment for returned soldiers. We think that any one Commission will have its hands full solving this problem at the conclusion of peace. We have on file reports of 2980 discharged men. I should say that about 600 of these are camp men. We have found positions for 1701; the others evidently went back to their former positions or had positions to go to, themselves, without coming to this office, others were diverted to Convalescent Homes for treatment and are still there. We have not classified the different kinds of work at which these men were placed. We have not succeeded in placing men on farms, although we have had good positions to offer them. For publicity purposes, we have an advertisement appearing in a French and in an English daily paper. The only organization of returned soldiers we know of in this Province is the “Qanadian Association of Returnéd Soldiers” with headquarters at 660 Dorchester West, Montreal. Soldiers who have been overseas are eligible for membership in this organization. Yours truly, SOLDIERS’ EMPLOYMENT COMMISSION. JoHN Pyz, Secretary. MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 141 NOTES OF MEETING OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO DEAL WITH THE ADJUSTMENT OF RELATIONS BETWEEN THE MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION AND THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS IN MATTERS ARISING OUT OF THE EDUCATION OF DISABLED SOLDIERS. Meeting held March 17, 1916, in office of Soldiers’ Employment Commission, Dandurand Bldg., Montreal. Present :—Hon. J. S. McLennan, Hon. G. A. Simard and Mr. T. B. Kidner, Vocational Secretary of the Military Hospitals Commission. The Vocational Secretary reported that Mr. W. D. McPherson had telegraphed regretting his inability to be present. The Vocational Secretary submitted the following notes on the interview which Hon. G. A. Simard and the Vocational Secretary had with Hon. Mr. Mitchell, Prov- incial Treasurer, at Quebec on March 15, 1916. 1. Hon. Mr. Simard outlined the proposed scheme of classes in Convalescent Homes and inquired of Hon. Mr. Mitchell what the attitude of the Quebec Government would be towards the Commission’s undertaking such work. 2. Hon. Mr. Mitchell stated that :— (a) “The Quebec Government will not interfere in any way as long as the M.H.C. is dealing only with disabled soldiers.” (b) “This was the understanding arrived at by the Conference which met in Ottawa on October 19th and 20th last.” (c) “If a Provincial Committee is required for the Educational side of the work of the M.H.C., let the Military Hospitals Commission appoint one. Tf the M.H.C. desired, it might consult the Provincial Commission as to the personnel of the Committee.” 8. Hon. Mr. Simard stated that he had seen Hon. Mr. Mitchell again on the matter on March 16th, and that Mr. Mitchell had confirmed his statements as to the attitude of the Quebec Government. Mr. Simard said that the intention and under- standing was that the Military Hospitals Commission should have carte blanche in the work of educating disabled soldiers. 4, It was therefore resolved that the Military Hospitals Commission should, with the advice and on the recommendation of the Provincial Commissions invite a small number of persons in each province to act as an Advisory Council on the education ef disabled soldiers. The Presidert of the Provincial Commission to be a member of the Provincial Advisory Counc*?. ORDER IN COUNCIL CREATING THE SOLDIERS EMPLOYMENT COM- MISSION OF THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC. DATED NOVEMBER 10, 1915. Concerning-the Interprovincial Conference at Ottawa in October, 1915, re provid- ing employment for members of the Canadian Expeditionary Force who return to Canada during the period of the War. The Honourable the Secretary of the Province, in a report dated the 10th Novem- ber, 1915, sets forth: that the following suggestions were adopted at an Inter-Provincial Conference held at Ottawa in October, 1915, regarding the problem of taking care of and providing employment for members of the Canadian Expeditionary Force who return to Canada during the period of the war. 142 HILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 1. The Military Hospitals Commission should undertake to assist and advise all provincial and local committees or organizations with respect to the best methods and plans to be adopted ‘to attain the objects in view. 2. The Government of each Province should appoint a Central Provincial Com- mittee consisting of such number of members as each Province may deem advisable. 3. All expenditures necessary in connection with the organization and administra- tion of provincial and other purely local committees should be borne by provincial or local authorities or by voluntary contributions. 4. Each of the Provinces of Canada working through its Central Committee should assume the responsibility of endeavouring to find employment for discharged soldiers who, upon their return to Canada are physically and otherwise fit to assume such employment. All expenditures necessary in undertaking the duty should be borne by the Provinces. 5. The Military Hospitals Commission should assume the responsibility of taking care of and providing for all returned soldiers who for any cause are incapacitated for employment, or who require special training or treatment before being able to under- take any employment. 6. With a view to assisting the Commission in this discharge of its responsibilities in this regard, each Provincial Central Committee should be constituted as a branch sub-committee of the Commission, and should be under its direction. One of the mem- bers of the Committee to be designated by the Provincial Government should be ex- officio a member of the Commission. 7. Through its Central Committee each Province should furnish to the Commission a detailed statement of the institutions and facilities within its borders which will be available for the purpose of taking care of and providing for the various classes of returned soldiers referred to in suggestion No. 5, including all necessary particulars regarding the accommodation available and the terms and conditions under which institutions and facilities may be made use of for the purpose mentioned under provincial and local administrations. 8, All expenditures necessary in connection with carrying out the responsibilities referred to in suggestion No. 5 should be borne by the Military Hospitals Commission, except such as.are agreed upon by the respective Provinces in the detailed statements to be furnished to the Commission under suggestion No. 7. To carry out the above suggestions, the Honourable the Secretary recommends that the following be appointed members of the Committee for the Province of Quebee, viz.:— j The Honourable George Simard, manufacturer, of Montreal, Chairman; the Honourable George E. Amyot, manufacturer, Quebec; Mr. Alphonse Verville, M.P., Maisonneuve; Mr. James A. McManamy, broker, Quebec; Mr. A. K. Cameron, manu- facturer, Westmount; Mr. J. K. Edwards, merchant, Sherbrooke; Mr. Philip Lassonde, merchant, Three Rivers; Mr. Smeaton White, journalist, Montreal, of whom Mr. Smeaton White, a member of the Military Hospitals Commission, will represent the Quebee Central Committee in that Commission and that the following be appointed Joint Secretaries of the Committee, viz.: Mr. Fernand Rinfret, journalist, Montreal; Mr. G. W. MacKenzie, insurance agent, Montreal; and that they be paid each a salary of $500 per annum. The Committee to have power to appoint a stenographer, at a salary not exceed- ing $50 per month, and that they be authorized to lease an office in Montreal, for the purposes of the Committee, and to incur all necessary and incidental expenses required for carrying on their work. WILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 143 APPENDIX 14 (c). RETURNED SOLDIERS EMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE, NOVA SCOTIA. Hauirax, N.S., May 1, 1917. From The Secretary Soldiers’ Employment Committee, { 65 Metropole Building, Halifax, N.S. To EB. H. Scammell, Esq., Military Hospitals Commission, Ottawa. Dear Sir,—I beg to report as follows ,in answer to your letter of March 26, 1917. 1. By Order in Council, dated November 22, 1915, the Government of Nova Scotia constituted the following, a Returned Soldiers’ Employment Commiteee (Nova Scotia) : Sir Frederick Fraser, Halifax. The Hon. Robert E. Harris, Halifax. The Hon. R. M. McGregor, New Glasgow. John T. Joy, Halifax. D. H. MacDougall, Glace Bay. Thomas J. Brown, Sydney Mines. John S. McLennan, Sydney. G. Fred. Pearson, Halifax. Frederick H. Sexton, Halifax. \ William R. Wakely, Halifax. The Committee appointed Hon. R. M. McGregor, chairman, Mr. Justice Harris, vice-chairman, and employed Mr. W. B. MacCoy as secretary. It was at once decided to appoint local representatives in all parts of the Pro- vinee. The following are the names of persons who have consented to act as repre- sentatives of this Committee in the various Counties throughout the Province. Annapolts :— Clarke, W. G., Warden, Bear River. Fay; F. R., Magistrate, Bridgetown. Armstrong, Dr. M. E., Chairman Board of Trade, Bridgetown. Harris, F. W., Barrister, Annapolis Royal. } Bentley, Fred., Merchant, Middleton. \ i] | . Antigonish :— McMillan, A. S., Warden, Antigonish. McDonald, A. G., Mayor, Antigonish. Cape Breton :— McCawley, Stuart, Sec. Khaki Club, Glace Bay. j Mayor McAlpine, Louisburg. : ; } McPhee, James, Customs Officer, Louisburg. ; i} Thompson, W., See. Citizens’ Committee, North Sydney. a4 McDonald, Dan. C., Town Clerk, Sydney Mines. i 144 MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION Cape Breton :—Continued. Curry, James J., City Clerk, Sydney. McKeigan, Angus, Florence. Mayor Mitchell, Dominion. McGillivray, D. N., Reserve Mines. McAulay, D. F., Morien and Gabarus. Campbell, J. B., New Waterford. F) Colchester :— Ferguson, W. M., Municipal Clerk, Truro. McDougall, Horace, Town Clerk, Truro. Cumberland :— Crossman, John, Amherst. Donkin, W. F., Town Clerk, Amherst. McLeod, Daniel, Town Clerk, Springhill. Smith, H. T., Town Clerk, Parrsboro. Van Buskirk, J. S., ex-Mayor, Oxford. Dakin, Frederick, Pugwash. Drysdale, Ira, Warden, Wallace. Cochrane, C. M., address Fox River, Port Greville. Canning, Stephen, Joggins Mines. McDonald, A. J., River Hebert. Digby :— Dennison, H. L., K.C., Town Clerk, Digby. Grierson, His Honour Judge, Weymouth. Freeman, Geo. F., Weymouth. Guysboro :— Campbell, Thos., Municipal Clerk, Sherbrooke. Fulton, A., Municipal Clerk, Guysboro. Whitman, E. C., Canso. Hants :— Curie, John D., Sheriff, Windsor. O’Brien, Wm., Windsor Forks. Gass, Robert, Shubenacadie. Inverness :— McDonald, W. A., Town Clerk, Port Hawkesbury. Lawrence, Wm. D., Town Clerk, Inverness. McGillivray, J., Supt. Inverness Railway and Coal Co., Inverness. Kings :— Black, Wm. -A., Town Clerk, Wolfville. Capt. Wm. McBride, Secty., Kentville. Rey. T. C. Mellor, President, Kentville. Payzant, A. D., Canning. Parker, S. Chipman, Berwick. Stevens, 8. S., Kingston. Harris, F. E., Aylesford. Lunenburg :— hy Cragg, C. J., Bridgewater. Sperry, Aubrey, Petite Rivier. ; ‘ MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 145 Lunenburg :—Continued. Romkey, Gordon, West Dublin. Creaser, J. F., LaHave. Rafuse, Stanley, Conquerall Bank. Ritcey, W. T., Bridgewater. Curll, James A., Town Clerk, Bridgewater. Crouse, W. J., Italy Cross. - Henley, Elijah, Chelsea. Mailman, E. W., Hemford. DeLong, I. B., New Germany. Veinot, Nathan, Riversdale. ; Conrad, A. V., Park’s Creek. McGregor, Hector, Riverport. Mader, C. U., Mahone Bay. Love, George H., Town Clerk, Lunenburg. Zwicker, A. C., Mahone Bay. Fraser, Duncan, Bridgewater. Pictou :— Roy, James, Town Clerk, New Glasgow. Grey, George, Stellarton. McKay, H. S., Barrister, Westville. Fraser, Wm., Town Clerk, Trenton. McKarscher, Fred., Town Clerk, Pictou. Cameron, Wm., Mun. Clerk, Pictou. Fraser, Wm., Secty. Red Cross Welcome Committee, Pictou. Shelburne :-— Nickerson, E. R., Merchant, Shag Harbour. McDonald, G. T., Druggist, Shelburne. Manzer, Rev. R. M., McGray. Huskin, J. A., Port LaTour. MeLuckie, James, Crowell. Thompson, Geo. S., Clyde River. Lewis, W. T., Councillor, Barrington. Queens :-— Kinney, J. A., Postmaster, Liverpool. Hendry, A. W., Liverpool. Richmond :— . Morrison, W. D., St. Peter’s. \| Buick, Stanage, Arichat. . Victoria :— | McCurdy, Hon. W. F., Baddeck. { Yarmouth :— Goudney, Hiram, Town Clerk, Yarmouth. - Halifax :— Returned Soldiers’ Employment Committee, Halifax. i Citizens’ Committee, Halifax. Al Citizens’ Committee, Dartmouth. i Red Cross Society, Halifax. ; 21811—10 146 MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 9. 3. 4. 5. The gentlemen named have co-operated cordially with the Committee and have rendered valuable service, not only in obtaining employment for returned soldiers, but in welcoming them home on their return, and seeing to their comfort. Returned men are all met and welcomed, the Red Cross Society looking after those of the Maritime Provinces, and the Halifax and Dartmouth Citizens’ Committee looking after the -welfare of the men going west. Telegrams are sent to the various home towns of the men returning so that a warm welcome awaits them. It often happens that the men stop off at some intervening station, and thus disappoint their friends as well as the Welcome Committee; this is a matter over which we can exercise no control. The following statement shows a resumé of the work of the Employment Com- mittee :-— Number of men returned to date of this report.........-+- 786 Died since return to. Canada tee Lies 5 Not yet discharged ....... 0: ccc ceccscseeeeeeceese 3 *P Vocational training 266.6 we ye ccc cee es eewees wows oeie 8 Dnable to-work: as yet... eco aue te wn nees ene 3 Ti aisla t NOCALO = ostapea ciate ites ord Foo Lis acd aletevacnawiep 11 Employed to date .....-.cceevececctcescnccseseecees 369 Class two men not yet discharged.............+.... 358 Uirienrploy ed ice. ssy:ctew late: sate el vcalies. vate nl \s siege eiviiess = 34 786 *Not including those taking vocational training classes at Military Convalescent Homes. 6. About fifteen men have re-enlisted or become attached to Special Service Battalions, or employed on Guard Duty. 7. All classes of employment have been found from expert clerks and draughtsmen to labourers.” 8. Fairly good. Some of the larger,industries, especially the Dominion Steel Cor- poration, Limited, and the Nova Scotia Steel and Coal Company, Limited, have shown a commendable readiness to re-employ all their own men who return from the front, and if they are not able to resume their former occupation to find some other place for them for which they are fitted. The Nova Scotia Tramways and Power Company has greatly assisted the Committee by finding employment for many returned men. It is only fair to state that employers large and small throughout the Province have shown a willingness to assist in the good work. 9. 10. Circulars and newspaper advertising have been employed to obtain publicity, and to enlist the sympathetic co-operation of employers and others. 11. The Returned Soldiers’ Association, Halifax, N.S. Men who have’been over- seas, either in England or France, are admitted into this association. Provided they have been honourably returned they are eligible for membership. Trusting this report will give you the information you desire, I remain. Yours truly, W. B. MacCOY, Secretary. Na ae Ag ch a a | 7 MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION APPENDIX 14 (d). RETURNED SOLDIERS’ AID COMMISSION, NEW BRUNSWICK. Sr. Jonn, N.B., April 21, 1917. From The Secretary, Returned Soldiers’ Aid Commission, St. John, N.B. To EB. H. Scammell, Esq., Secretary M. H. Commission, Ottawa, Canada. 147 Dear sir,—In regard to the report for which you asked, I am sending you material which is correct according to the data at my command. The following total of our records may be more striking when taken from the accompanying report and presented by itself. Total: number of men returned to Province. Enna wet 546 Found employment through this Coinduaion shai << 200 Found employment through other sources................ 90 Number of men re-enlisted. Sead Be aR Pe 30 Men who are still under pay, dies didslonnred: WSreaeee re to 201 PGA HOt: SLOP LOVOG, = s1aace spacey ohare ac-¥ swede scree a ae acnare anaes 25 Hoping that this report is satisfactory, I beg to remain, Yours faithfully, CHAS. ROBINSON, Secretary. STATEMENT IN REGARD TO ORGANIZATION. No. 1—Statement in Regard to Organization. (a) This Commission was appointed by an Order in Council about the beginning of the year 1916. I might say that I have applied for a copy of this Order in Council, but up to date have not succeeded in getting one. (b) We have about fourteen (14) branch sub-committees, and will, in the course of the next two months, have them organized pretty well all over the province. (c) In regard to the number of correspondents, I might say that they are various. We have correspondence with the different departments of the Military Hospitals Commission at Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec, Halifax, Toronto, as well as all over the Maritime Provinces. Our correspondence also reaches out to England and the United States. The number of letters written is climbing up in the several thousands. 21811—103 148 MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION No. 2—Procedure followed in Welcoming Returning Soldiers to the Province... They are met at the boats and trains by committees of ladies and gentlemen, and given a welcome and three rousing cheers. After they have gone through the Discharge Depot and have permission to go to their own homes, I then notify the chairman or secretary, and where there is no committee the mayor or other officials in the town in which they are designed to go, either by telegraph or telephone, as the case may suit. I also notify the friends and relatives in many cases. I might also say that in case of all men for the West, or being sent direct to Quebec as they entrain, the Ladies’ Committee furnishes each man with a small parcel “containing sweets, cigarettes, and other comforts, also the latest papers from their own town, as well as magazines and other reading material. Everything possible is done to make it pleasant for the men on returning. No. 83—Number of Men Returned to Province from Overseas, five hundred and forty-six (546). Returned to continue studies............. 1 Stoppage working pay 10 Undesirables: . 05. ..3%. 0% 5 - Men returned who have been in France.................... 364 Men returned who have been in England only............ 182 546 8 (a) Total number of men discharged through depot at St. John.. 562 Undesirables 35 No. 4. Number of men found employment...............e2220222+ 290 Of this number over 200 have secured work through this Commission. (a) Returned from overseas found employment, 290 (over). (b) Never been overseas found employment, 40 or 50. No. 5—Number of Men Discharged from Service and not employed, to March 31, thirty-five (35) men. Returned from overseas, twenty-five (25). Not been overseas, ten (10). The majority of these men are waiting for some suitable work and could have ordinary work at any time. , No. 6—Number of Men returned from Overseas re-enlisted or have become attached to special service battalions or employed on Guard Duty. (a) About thirty men (30) re-enlisted, and on special duty. (b) Employed on guard duty twenty-one (21). =! 7 ETAL a ee — —————— MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 149 No. 7—Class of Employment found. Custom House positions. ; Public Works Department positions. Post Office positions. Mail clerks. % And all other jobs in connection with Federal work through the province. : Watchmen on bridges. Watchmen and other employment in munition plants. : Checkers in winter port. Clerks. N Porters. Surveyors. E Freight-handlers and firemen. Work on Government boats. e = And all other work that men are capable of taking. I might say in this connection the Federal Government, the local government, the civie government, and all large employers of labour are always ready to give the first preference to returned men. No. 8—Prospects of Employment for the Future. The prospects of employment for the future in New Brunswick seem quite bright, as we are having no trouble in getting the returned men employed. In some cases the men are not quite ready to fill the positions that they wish to take, but through the plan of organization begun by your Commission, which is being suc- cessfully carried out, these men will, in the near future, be ready and capable of handling the kind of work they wish to take up. ..”©|\| » — eS = No. 10—Methods for obtaining publicity and enlisting the sympathetic co-operation of Employers and others. The different newspapers are always willing to give us publicity whenever they are asked. The committees, as well as myself, call upon the different employers of labour and get their assistance in calling upon us*whenever they want a man for work. We then secure the man if possible, and send him to interview the employer. If he suits he is given a chance, and if not we are notified and send another man. Tn some cases where the men tend to have a weakness and do not hold their jobs, a I intercede for them and in the majority of cases have been favourably received and the men given another opportunity. No. 11—Names and Addresses of Returned Soldiers’ Associations or War Veterans’ Associations in the Province, etc. We have in St. John the: European War Veterans’ Association, with a branch by the same name in Fredericton. This organization admits to membership, at the present time, only returned -men who are war veterans, that is, men who have served with the forces at the front. T am informed by the president of our association, however, that it is the inten- tion of the veterans, in the near future, to admit to membership all returned overseas men and give them all the privileges of the meetings. They are also going to admit +4 all South African War Veterans and reservists to honorary membership. This, I feel will be a very satisfactory action on the part of the Association. 150 MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION APPENDIX 14 (e). RETURNED SOLDIERS’ AID COMMISSION, MANITOBA. Winnieec, April 11, 1917. EK. H. ScamME Lu, Esq,., Secretary, Military Hospitals Commission, Ottawa, Ont. Desr sirn,—Referring to yours of the 26th ulto., asking for various information I now have pleasure in giving you the required information as far as lies in my power. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. 1. Query.—Statement regarding organization of your commission. (a) Copy of Order in Council or Act of Incorporation. 1 Answer. (a) I beg to enclose you copy of letter received from our Premier covering this item. 1. Query. (b) Number of branch sub-committees. 1. Answer. (b)* 129. : 1. Query. (c) Number of correspondents. 1. Answer. (ec) 47 2. Query.—Procedure followed in welcoming returning soldiers with state- ment regarding telegraphic or other notification to branch committees. . 2. Answer.—lmmediately telegraphic advice is received from your. M.H.C.C., Quebee, letters are sent out to the friends and relatives named, advising them of the time of arrival. The same is published in all three daily newspapers, and in eases of men living outside of Winnipeg, telephonic communication is sent advising the men’s arrival in Winnipeg, and also on their leaving Winnipeg for their final destination. We also follow this up with a letter to the man himself, copy of which I enclose herewith, marked “Exhibit A.” We have never yet failed to learn that any man proceeding to an outside point has been allowed to arrive without a good reception. This is owing to having local committees in every town of any size. 3. Query.—Number of men returned to Province. . 8. Answer—Since the inception of the M.H.C.—1,507. There must be at least 100 added to this total, who arrived back here prior to the formation of the M.H.C. . 4. Query—Number of men found employment (a) Returned from Overseas (b) Not been Overseas. 4, Answer—Overseas, 784. Not Overseas, 68. Total positions found, 1,049. eta ee eee oe ee On we ee ; ‘ ‘ DD an Wine en a MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 151 No. 5. Query—Number of discharged men unemployed (a) Returned from Over- seas (b) Not been Overseas. : No. 5. Answer—(a) 8. (b) Have not been dealing with the camp men officially. ia SS ; : No. 6. Query—Number of men returned from Overseas who have re-enlisted or 1 ; ; : have become attached to special service battalions or employed on guard duty. No. 6. Answer—Approximately 160. No. 7. Query—Class of employment found. 7. Answer—See “Exhibit B.” : No. 8.° Query—Prospects of employment for the future. No. 8. Answer—Judging from the response that we have met with up-to the present, no difficulty is entertained in taking care of the men on demobiliza- tion, provided the men are not dumped in on us in too large numbers at one time. In future we intend calling a conference of employers of labour, as per resolution marked “Exhibit C.” ing from Overseas, also showing present employment. No. 9. Answer—Not in a position to answer. No. 10. Query—Methods adopted for obtaining publicity and enlisting the sympathetic co-operation of employers and others. No. 10. Answer—About every two months we send out about 400 or 500 letters to employers of labour as per “Exhibit marked D.” No. 11. Query—Names and addresses of Returned Soldiers’ Associations or Great War Veterans’ Associations in your province and of the class these organizations admit to membership. (a) Men who have been in France. (b) Men who have been in England only, No. 11. Answer (a and b) The Great War Veterans’ Association, and The Army and Navy Veterans’ Association. No. 11. Query (ec) Men who have been discharged in Canada. No. 11. Answer— 3 (ec) Army and Navy Veterans’ Association. : No. 11.. Query— (d) Men returning from Overseas on account of stoppage of working pay. No. 11. Answer— (d) Not any. No. 11. Query— G 2 No. 9. Query—Statistical statement showing previous occupation of ‘men return- (e) Men returning from Overseas as undesirables. | No. 11. Answer— (e) Not any. No. 11. Query— (f) Students returning from Overseas to complete studies. No. 11. Answer— (f) Not any. Trusting this information is what you desire, . I am, sir, fi 3 Yours obediently, ALBERT PEARCE, Secretary. a . 152 MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION Winnirec, Man., April 5, 1917. ALBERT PEARCE, Esq., Secretary, Returned Soldiers’ Manitoba Commission, : Winnipeg, Man. DEAR siR,—In reply to your letter of the 2nd inst., I beg to say that the Manitoba ‘ Commission of the Returned Soldiers’ Association was appointed at the request of the Dominion Government. As the gentlemen composing same are not part of the Civil Service of this Province, we did not handle the matter by Order in Council. Yours faithfully, “ T. C. NORRIS. “EXHIBIT A.” — Dear sik,—I am directed by the Returned Soldiers’ Manitoba Commission to express to you their pleasure at your return to Manitoba; and likewise to congratulate you on the service you have been able to render to our King and Country in the great war so vitally affecting the interests of the Empire. I can assure you that your services are highly appreciated, and, on behalf of the id people of the Province, the members of the Returned Soldiers’ Manitoba Commission 1 will be pleased to be of assistance to you in getting you re-established in the commun- ity and taking up such employment as you may feel yourself capable of. Should you have any difficulties or troubles regarding back pay, pension, ete., the services of the Commission are at your disposal. ; Yours faithfully, CY Secretary. EXAM IBLT BY 4 Summary or EMptoymenr Founp From January 1, 1916, ro Maron 31, 1917. WAPGLAIO TE cao ican sare a yee 132 Messengers. . 10 } EAD OI aie ra ees Ee ee 67 Painters. . 4 ; 4 Hospital orderlies.. .. .. .. .. . 16 Railroad. . 3 DIGV ALOT INN tess ver— sv oo Wien si) es oa pe 43 Engineers. . 4 F WearGhOUss MONi.. vaccers es ew eee 68 Waiters... 1 ' Factory hands and shippers... .. .. 17 Gardeners... 1 4 FEATION WMOTE Ss | cee: 199 Carpenters. . 7 Munition inspectors. . 10 Timekeepers. . 13 Loco. clerks. . 2 Bank tellers.. .. 3 Packers. . 6 Mattressmakers. . 2 ; Firemen. . 34 Crain men.. 1 % Plumbers. . 7 Collectors. . 8 q Clerks... 46 Bookkeepers. . 11 ‘ Carpenters. . ¥1 Porters. . sees a 1 Cleaners. . 4 Implement men. . 1 : Steamfitters. . 3 Guard... 12 2 Post office... .. 54 Cooks. . 4 : Salesmen.. 19 Farmers. . 9 Chauffeurs. . 13 Grooms.. a 1 Surveymen.. 7 Fire rangers. . 2 = Watchmakers.. 3 Barbers. . sf Office men.. 44 Tinsmiths. . 2 SE as EV 2 9: Sg Es er ae 3 Police duty.. 3 P Bridge builders. . 2 Eneineers.. =o 1 : Attendants. . 72 Telephone men. . 3 [ ; Machine hands. . 52 Accountants 3. =.5 2 5 Electricians. . 2 Railway mail clerks z f ews MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION : 153 “EXHIBIT -C.? We, your Committee, appointed to report on Employment have given the question referred to us the most careful consideration, and realizing the great importance and complex nature of the subject, beg to submit the following, not so much in the nature of a report, but rather as'a summary of facts, which will prove a basis for some plan of co-operation between this Commission and the employers on the question of employ- ment and re-employment of returned soldiers. We, therefore, suggest that chief employers of labour in the city and province, including representatives of The Dominion Government, The Provincial Govern- ment, Cities and Municipalities, Farmers’ Societies, and any other employers who could attend, be invited to meet the members of this Commission at a joint conference to be held at an early date to discuss the following resolution :— Whereas the great majority of the citizens of Canada have determined that every man who has risked his life for his country in this great war, must be placed in a position on his return to civil life where he can earn a profitable living, be it resolved that the employers here represented will :— Reinstate all former employees who left their work to enlist, and if any such employee by reason of incapacity due to active service is unable to perform his former duties, place him at such work as he is competent to perform. Returned soldiers will eventually be classified as follows :— 1. Men who were employed when they enlisted, and who are mentally and physic- ally fit to take up their previous occupations or something similar. 2. A returned soldier, mentally and physically fit who was either unemployed when he enlisted or whose former employment is now non-existent owing to economic changes, e.g. the building trades and railroad construction, ete. 3. Men who return free of any mental derangement or disease, but through amputation or similar disability are unable to follow their previous occupation. 4, Men who are suffering from nervous shock or serious wounds or disease, who will be sub-normal for a more or less long period, but who will eventually regain their normal health. 5. Men who are so seriously disabled that they will always have to perform only the lightest tasks or who are entirely helpless. It is unnecessary to say that the chief duty of this Commission and the people of Canada as a whole, is to find suitable employment at fair wages for men especially in class 3, 4, and 5, and the Military Hospitals Commission has already undertaken the task of re-educating such men wherever possible, it remains for this Commission to arrange with employers to create positions for them. Men in classes 1 and 2 must also be taken care of, but being physically fit, their problem will not be so serious in a country like ours, provided the province is properly organized, so that on application for work being made, and there being no position vacant, but where men are then employed who are indispensable to the business, the employer may replace such men with returned soldiers. We believe the trend of public opinion to be that every man. should in some way or another bear a little of the burden of the war, and that during the period of the war, a large number of medically fit men of military age, have secured positions that we feel should be given to returned soldiers on request, or that the employers should undertake to create special positions for partly disabled or partly trained men, paying them sufficient wages, which, added to the pension or Government allowance, will insure them a reasonable living, provided, however, that in cases where a man will require a long period of instruction before he is of any use whatever to an employer, and to prevent the injustice of saddling a competitive business, with untrained men, the Government will make a special allowance for such men for a definite period not exceeding three months, which will maintain them until such time as they are able to perform the work for which they were engaged. This would necessitate the appoint- 154 MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION ment of special local inspectors who would be under the jurisdiction of the Disabled Soldiers Trained Board, who would visit the places where such men are employed, and note and report their progress. We recognize the principle that owing to the unprecedented conditions of active service in this war, a very large number of men who outwardly may seem mentally and physically fit, have suffered such shock to the system that their temperament is entirely changed, with a consequence that a man’s previous character or employment is no absolute, reliable guide to the. future; therefore, the employers should be prepared to give returned soldiers a fair period of probation before counting on. them as unsatisfactory. In order to give the necessary wide publicity to the duties which confront all classes of Canadians in this matter, we suggest that Provincial Government provide a special appropriation for the purpose of conducting a publicity campaign and thus secure the endorsation of public opinion. One of the well known advertising agencies will no doubt be glad to underake this work for a nominal sum over and above the actual cost of newspaper space used. THOS. H. HOOPER. FRED J. BAKER. EXHIBIT “D.” Dear Sir,—You are doubtless aware that the above commission has been formed in conjunction with the Military Hospitals Commission of Canada. Its principal aim and object is to find employment for those men who, after seeing active service, have been returned for various reasons, but who are fit to again follow their former trade or profession. We have, or will have, a large number of men of all descriptions on our books, seeking work, and with this object in view we are asking for your loyal and hearty co-operation. We have enclosed a card which we trust you will fill out and return at your early convenience. Again asking for your support, We are, yours truly, RETURNED SOLDIERS AID COMMISSION, MANITOBA. Per COPY OF CARD ACCOMPANYING EXHIBIT “D.” Date.. Name of Firm.. Address. . Class of man that is, or may be required: COS eke ae ots POW WOR ca aes a A Wapess GO aaa 8a a, oa eis CIA OW POY: < oh c.0 6. sos WREORA RC) Hee es ee OW, MAT ee Wages... If married or single men required. . Remarks. . . ; MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 155 APPENDIX 14 (F). RETURNED SOLDIERS’ AID COMMISSION, BRITISH COLUMBIA. 14-1-BC. | Victoria, B.C., 10th April, 1917. . E. H. Scammenn, Esq., Secretary, Military Hospitals Commission, Ottawa. Dear Sir,— Gov ernment of British ‘clenibie=«Ohabromeys ; His Worship Mayor A. Stewart, representing the city of Victoria; His Worship Mayor A. W. Gray, representing the city of New Westminster ; His Worship Mayor A. E. Planta, representing the city of Nanaimo; Alderman Joseph Hoskins, representing the city of Vancouver; A. CG. Burdick, Esq., representing the Returned Soldiers’ Employment Committee of Victoria; and E. W. Hamber Esq., representing the Returned Soldiers’ Committee of the Can- adian Club of Vancouver; And that the said Committee be empowered to take up its' duties forthwith, and to do all such matters and things as may in the opinion of the Committee appear requisite for the carrying out of its objects. Dated this 26th day of November, A.D., 1915. H. E: YOUNG, Provincial Secretary. Approved this 26th day of November, Al L016. RICHARD McBRIDE, Presiding Member of the Executive Council. 158 rob rrr TR cote MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION (Copy referred to Paragraph 1—(b) and (ce). COMMITTEES AND CORRESPONDENTS. District, tepresentative—Address. 1. Alberni... .. .. «. +. «+ «e «+ «FB, C, Birks, secretary, Alberni. 2, Alert Bay.. .. .. .. .. «+ .. +» A. M. Wastell, secretary, Alert Bay 3. Armstrong.. .. .. .. «. «+ «+ «+3. M. Wright (mayor), secretary, Armstrong. 4. Ashcroft... .. .. .. .. .. «+ +. +»Harold P. Christie, secretary, Ashcroft. 5. Atlin... .. 1. «+ ++ ee ee «+ e+ +e Jd. A. Fraser, Govt. agent, correspondent, Atlin. 6. Bella Coola.. .. .. .. .. .. +. ..Wm. Sutherland, secretary, Bella Coola. econo bo he to wo eo . Chilliwack Municipality. . wera ie ASELINCONN G5 [pte oak opera g ee ae AES ow Dae eo OTS - Coldstream.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..E, Henderson, secretary, R.R. No. 2, Vernon, . Coquitlam... .. .. .. .. .. .. ..A. Haliburton, secretary, Maillardville, - Courtenay... .. .. .. .. .. .. --J. H. McIntyre, secretary, Courtenay. . Cowichan... .. .. .. .. .. .. ..James Greig, secretary, Duncan. . Cranbrook... .. .. .. .. .. .. -.Thos. M. Roberts, secretary, Cranbrook. . Cumberland.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..A. McKinnon, secretary, Cumberland. + Delta... 2. veiw oe ee we ws ss ss A, Ge R. Taylor, secretary, Ladner, . District of Richmond.. .. .. .. ..The Reeve, correspondent, Eburne R.R. No. i; CNH ODAID - Barkerville.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .-C. W, Grain, secretary, Barkerville. Burnady-s isis ees «isis ness & vie ee Bs Le. Macpherson, 's tary, Edmonds. yO ETTS: CuaeOs sais «5 a 49.60 bs hae a MOM Mian, secretary, Burns Lake. . Chilliwack City.. .. ...... ... ..His Worship the Mayor, correspondent, Chilli- wack. ~Mrs. S. J. Stacey, secretary, Box 327 Chilliwack. ky, secretary, Clinton. Vancouver. Enderby... .. 2. .. s+ s+ «2 «+ »-C. P, Ryan, secretary, Hnderby, Esquimalt... .. .. .. .. .. .. ..G H. Pullen, secretary, Esquimalt. PAT VIRW i 6 ds ee de sv eae es Brown, Govt. weent, correspondent, Fairview. Pernie.. 1. .. i. «1 «s ss 4» »+J08eph Austin, sécretary, Fernie. Praser Mills... .... .. .. .... ..G. G. Stewart, city clerk, correspondent, Fraser Mills. » MONDO 67 ge aijis o cals: inlet aso xs Ede Vy, Dartt, gséeretary; -Golden. -. Grand Forks.. .. .. .. .. .. ..F. R. S. Barlee, secretary, Grand Forks. . Greenwood.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..G. B. Taylor, secretary, Greenwood. Hazelton... .. .. .... .. .. .. ..d. K. Frost, secretary, Hazelton. OOPS lak Teo ese ae ee et a Cowell, secretary, Kamloops. Kaslo.. .. .. .. +. .. .. -» «. .. W. E. Hadder, secretary, Kaslo, Kelowna.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..d. W. Jones, secretay, Kelowna. Kent.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. «. ..The Reeve of District, correspondent, Agassiz. « uadysmith. oi ise vs ow oie oo Ny A. Morrison, secretary, Ladysmith. . Langley... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..P. H. Sheffield, secretary, Murrayville. i, AA MOOCE. = cc: ip 1 ws o's e's tie ew eo SAINUE!l Gibbs, secretary, Lillooet. = eV tLON Ss ad as cece eve See ea WWelter-C:. Keeble, secretary, Lytton. ,aMaple- Ridgec no. ee hse ces. es The-Reeye, correspondent, Port Haney. . Matsqui.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..James Gibson, secretary, Mount Lahman. 0: Morrlitneaiets eis. Ciwee’ os2 Gl ce POH. Dhekson (mayor), correspondent, Merritt. 5 POA SOIONL sos Se ahs ene eating mele aod, “AZ Barr, secretary, Mission City, . Nanaimo.. .. .. .. .. .. .. «.A. E. Planta, secretary, Nanaimo. ~ N@ISON 66 6s pe ee se 4s ee +. R. G. Joy, secretary, Nelson. . New Hazelton... .. .. .. .. .. ..C. A. Mitchell, secretary, New “Hazelton, 5. New Westminster.. .. .. .. .. ..T. J. Thomas, secretary, New Westminster. 3. North Vancouver.. .. .. .. .. ..C. H. Pangman, North Vancouver. - Nicola... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..V. Harbord Harhood, correspondent, Nicola. SUAD RAS ERAY veer acts ps0 6s a Ges =ohe Paw DW. A VtOn, secretary, Oak Bay. . 150-mile House.. .. .. .. .. .. ..J. P..Murphy, secretary, Lac La Hache. . Peachland.. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..A H. Cutbill, secretary, Peachland. . Penticton.. ..... .. .. .. .. ..John Power, secretary, Penticton. ae ROOT Riera tre tints" Ciphcace lees vere oe oot Dds 2 MabneRon (mayor), correspondent, Phoenix. ~ Pitt MGadOwssi. 26% 6203. us ee WW, M.- Reid, correspondent, Pitt Meadows. POTE Alb OVO ines ss a ele nice ss ee. Ge Cox, secretary, Port Alberni. WOME NGO vss eke oe Sets WD Lembke, secretary, Kerrisdale. « pert Coquitlam s57 6h ek nc @ aw ne SOHN Smith, secretary, Port Coquitlam. ee LOLL OD OS ache a ol ss os oe pene THO Mayor, correspondent, Port Moody. . Prince George.. .. .. .. .. .. ..The Mayor H.-G. Perry, correspondent, Prince George. - Prince. Rupert... .. .... .... ..Miss L. M. Ellett, secretary, Prince Rupert. PEE TINCOLOM Gee: hence ae ee a a OW Gregory, correspondent, Princeton. . Skidgate Inlet.. .. .. .. .. .. ..D. Cochrane, secretary, Queen Charlotte City. MUSEO cis ee res ee 3 os ee ae a ee ads Milburh, Govt. agent, correspondent, Quesnel. oN RUEVGISUOKON fo055— 5 ea AS a er ws EL” McKinnon (mayor), correspondent, Revel- stoke. SE PPORBIATI wees hire: “ahecg ews Icke McLeod, secretary, Rossland. PRU. 5s as re ea wc: By Danes: secretary, 642 Cormorant street, Victoria. PIUOOMY oe ra, t tears ies eos ses WE. Gornm, secretary, Sandon. PORNO M503 =-0iir so cGs- 1 nein oesaas a Wii dd. DA Wes; secretary, Sidney. —— yc 7 tae MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION COMMITTEES District. Silocan City.. ws 59. South Vancouver. . ‘. ae eee ; . Sumas. . ; Summerland. . Surrey... .. ak . Telegraph Cc ‘reek. . . Trail. 5 e Vancouver. : . Vanderhoof.. . Vernon.. . Victoria... (Statement referred to in POSITIONS . E. Graham, BP Apa = . The . Reeve J. L. .. The Reeve, correspondent, West Summerland. .. The Reeve, correspondent, Cloverdale. -.W. Scott -- Wm. E. .. T. M, Harnett, manager, Vancouver. Pre Soa: ae C9 iy Ren Oe . G. Booth, IN VARIOUS EMPLOYMENTS FOUND FOR MEN, AND CORRESPONDENTS Representative—Address. secretary, Slocan City. Springford, secretary, South Vancouver. Reeve, correspondent, Armstrong. Atkinson, correspondent, Abbotsford. Simpson, secretary, Telegraph Creek. B. Moneypenny, secretary, Trail. Vanderhoof. Vernon. 104 Union Bank Crispo, secretary, O. Main, secretary, secretary, building, Victoria. Paragraph %) PERIOD ENDING MARCH 31, 1917. Agent, station.. Bakers. . Barber.. Bartenders. . Blacksmiths. . Book-keepers.. .. Const. foremen.. Canners.. .. Caretakers. . Carpenters... Chauffeurs. Checkers. : : Civil Service clerks. Clerks (bank) .. (general). (grocery). (hotel).. (insurance).. (railway)... os Commercial traveller. . Cooks. . 2 Canvassers. . Draughtsmen. . Driller. . Drivers. . Druggists. lectricians. Engineers (general) . (locomotiv e). (electrician) . (civil) .. (marine).. Fire and forest rangers. . Farmers. haere Firemen (fire department) oe “ (station). ps Cocomotive) Men ‘who have ‘been in/Pranceviot co ela a oe OT (b) Men who have been in England only.. .. .. .. ...... 261 (c) Men who have been discharged in Canada. Not available. (d) Men returning from overseas on account of stoppage of WOT MOTI Wale airaytsas Col atre ears ies esp Lalet ei dellee eh tw (e) Men returning from overseas as undesirables... .. .. .. 4 (f) Students returning from Overseas to complete studies. . 6 (g) Men returning from Overseas for duty in Canada... .. 19 Preamble. Short Title. The Commission. Yours very truly, G. HARMON JONES, General Secretary. BILL No. 87 OF 1917 An Act to incorporate The Saskatchewan Returned Soldiers’ Em- ployment Commission. (Assented to March 10, 1917). Whereas many persons who joined the forces raised by the govern- ment of Canada to assist in naval or military operations in or beyond Canada in the present war, as soldiers, chaplains, surgeons or nurses or in other capacities, or who left Canada to join the armies of Great Britain or her allies for overseas service as such in said war, have since returned and have been discharged on account of wounds or bodily infirmity, or sickness, or for other good and sufficient cause and many more will be returning from time to time for these or similar reasons; and Whereas it is desirable that provision should be made to secure as far as possible suitable employment for such of the said persons as are physically or mentally capable of rendering any kind of useful service, and in other cases to relieve distress, and Whereas it is expedient for the accomplishment of these objects that a representative body of persons should be appointed with cor- porate powers; Therefore His Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan enacts as follows: 1. This Act may be cited as “The Returned Soldiers’ Employment Act”. 2. There shall be a commission to be called “The Saskatchewan Returned Soldiers’ Commission,” hereinafter called “the Commission,” which shall consist of the following persons and such others as may from time to time become members thereof in accordance with the by-laws, rules and regulations of the Commission: = ~ ool MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 167 SASKATCHEWAN RETURNED SOLDIERS’ EMPLOYMENT COMMISSION. His Honour, Richard Stuart Lake, Lieut. Gov. of Saskatchewan. The Hon. William Melville Martin, Premier of Saskatchewan. Wellington Bartley Willoughby, Esq., M.L.A., of Moosejaw. The Hon. Mr. Justice Elwood, of Regina. The Hon. Charles Avery Dunning, of Regina. George Ewan McOraney, Esq., M.P., of Saskatchewan. Levi Thomson, Esq., M.P. of Wolseley. The Hon. Robert M. Mitchell, M.L.A., of Weyburn. David James Wylie, Esq., M.L.A., of Maple Creek. William W. Davidson, Esq., M.L.A., of Govan. Dr. W. D. Cowan, of Regina. Jacob W. Smith, Esq., of Regina. R. H. Chadwick, Esq., of Moosejaw. J. A. Maharg, Esq., of Moosejaw. Dr. A. McG. Young, of Saskatoon. William Knox, Esq., of Prince Albert. Malcolm Henderson, Esq., of North Battleford. Levi Beck, Esq., of Yorkton. W. Jones, Esq., of Swift Current. Charles F. Moore, Esq., of Weyburn. Herbert Gerveys Smith, Esq., of Regina. Stewart OC. Burton, Esq., of Regina. William George Styles, Esq., of Regina. James R. Wilson, Esq., of Saskatoon. James Pascoe, Esq., of Moosejaw. Alfred William Mayberry, Esq., of Moosejaw. Edward Charles Matthews, Esq., of Moosejaw. A. E. Stephens, Esq., of Moosejaw. ©. L. Davis, Esq., of Asquith. Richard A. Miller, Esq., of Rosetown. F. J. W. Coutts, Esq., of Davidson. CG. R. McIntosh, Esq,, of North Battleford. R. G. Laurie, Esq., of North Battleford. Hon. W. J. Wylie, M.L.A., of Maple Creek. T. A. Patrick; M.D., of Yorkton. Henry Turner, Esq., of Springside. N. P. O. Noel, Esq., of Battleford. W. W. Smith, Esq., of Battleford. Philip Chevalier, Esq., of Maple Creek. Peter Crerar, Esq., of Govan. Wesley Rowson, Esq., of Rosthern. John Law, Esq., of Swift Current. D. W. Adam, Esq., of Prince Albert. F. B. Judson, Esq., of Prince Albert. J. &. Carmichael, Esq.,.of Saskatoon. . Jas. Fred Cairns, Esq., of Saskatoon. James Clinskill, Esq., of Saskatoon. James Habkirk, Esq., of Regina. : Dr. Walter Charles Murray, of Saskatoon. 3. The Commission shall be a body corporate and shall have its Head Office. head office at the city of Regina. *- 168 MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION Objects, . 4, It shall be the duty of the Commission and it shall have power; (a) to make a careful and comprehensive industrial and com- mercial survey of the available sources’ of employment for returned soldiers; (6) to arrange through the medium of returned soldiers’ welcome i and aid leagues, federal and provincial bureaux, boards of : trade, and other public bodies and institutions for the placing of returned soldiers in such positions as they are ‘ most capable of filling; (c) to solicit, receive and distribute funds coming into its hands for the purposes for which it has been formed Executive Com- 5. (1) The affairs of the Commission shall be administered by an mittee. executive committee to he choosen by the Commission from among its members, and to consist of a chairman, a secretary treasurer, and such other officers and members as the Commission may by law determine. (2) Until the executive is so appointed, the following persons shall act as a provisional executive to administer the affairs of the Commission, namely: Provincia, Executive. The Hon. Mr. Justice Elwood. Dr. W. D. Cowan. Jacob W. Smith. William Davidson, Esq., M.L.A. R. H. Chadwick, Esq. J. A. Maharg, Esq. Dr. A. MeG. Young. William Knox, Esq. Malcolm Henderson. Levi Beck, Esq. W. Jones, Esq. Charles F. Moore, Esq. G. Harmon Jones, Esq. First Meeting. 6. Within thirty days from date the date upon which this Act comes into force, the provisional executive shall call a meeting of the Commission, of which ten days’ previous notice shall be given to each member by registered letter. Meetings. 7. Meetings of the Commission shall be called as occasion re- quires, for the hearing of reports, the consideration of questions of policy and other important matters, but no meeting shall be deemed to be properly constituted unless there ane present at least mem- bers, including a majority of executive committee. By-laws. 8. The Commission may from time to time make such by-laws, rules and regulations for the guidance of its members and the con- duct of its affairs as may be deemed advisable. Funda. 9. The Commission may employ such methods and make such public appeals as it finds necessary for securing the funds requisite to carry out the provisions of this Act and it may expend such funds, and all other moneys coming into its hands in such manner as it may deem advisable. ~ 5 ee eee —- MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 169 10. From the receipts of The Patriotic Revenues Act the provin- Expenses. cial treasurer-may advance to the Commission from time to time as required, such sums of money as are approved by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, for the purpose of defraying the general office and administration expenses of the Commission. 11. The Commission shall not be liable for any act, error or omis-Commission exempt sion of any of its officers, members, agents or employees in respect to f°™ Nability. the receipt or expenditure of moneys, or for any act whatsoever, and any unlawful act, error or omission shall be chargeable only to the officer, member, agent or employee who is directly and personally responsible. 12. The books and the accounts of the Commission shall be audited Audit. quarterly by the provincial auditor or his agent, and the report of such audit shall appear in the minutes of the Commission and be given such publicity as it may direct. 13. The Commission may, subject to the approval of the Lieute- Branch Offices. nant Governor in Council, as occasion requires, establish branch offices at such points in the province as it may deem necessary, may organize returned soldiers’ weleome and aid leagues throughout the province and may engage such agents and employees as the conduct of the work may require. 14. The Commission shall exercise its office during the period of Dissolution. the present war and for such further period as necessity may require, unless sooner dissolved by Order in Council. 15. The Commission shall take over and continue the work of Relations with kin- the Saskatchewan division of the Military Hospitals Commission of 2*¢4 organizations. Canada, and shall act in harmony with the Military Hospitals Com- mission, the Military Hospitals Commission Command and all kin- dred organizations. 16. This Act shall come into force on the first of April, 1917. CERTIFIED COPY OF A MINUTE OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF SASKATOHEWAN, DATED AT REGINA ON FRIDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1915, AND APPROVED BY HIS HONOUR THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. The Executive Council has had under consideration a report from the President of Council, bearing even date herewith, stating that at a conference of representatives of the Provincial Governments and members of the Federal Hospitals Commission, held in the city of Ottawa on the eighteenth and nineteenth days of October last, the representatives of the several Provinces in attendance agreed to submit to their respective Governments a memorandum of suggestions dealing with the various problems involved in taking care of and finding employment for members of the Cana- dian Expeditionary Force who return to Canada during the period of the war. The said Memorandum which has been approved by the Executive Council and a copy of ) which is attached hereto, suggests among other things that each Province should appoint a central provincial committee consisting of| such members as each Province shall deem advisable. 170 MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION Upon consideration of the foregoing report and on the recommendation of the President of Council, the Executive Council advises :— (1) That a central Provincial Committee to act in conjunction with the Federal Military Hospitals Commission be appointed consisting of the undermentioned :— The Honourable Mr. Justice Elwood, of the city of Regina; His Worship the Mayor of the city of Regina; His Worship the Mayor of the city of Moose Jaw; His Worship the Mayor of the city of Saskatoon, and J. W. Smith, Esquire, of the city of Regina. (2) That the Honourable Mr. Justice Elwood, His Worship the Mayor of the city of Regina and J. W. Smith, Esquire, be appointed to act as an Executive Committee of the Central Provincial Committee. (3) That the Honourable Mr. Justice Elwood be appointed Dominion representa- tive upon the Federal Military Hospitals Commission for the Province of Saskatche- wan. The Executive Council further advises that the aforesaid Central Provincial Committee be empowered to carry on the work and perform the duties assigned to it by the said memorandum of suggestions or which may devolve upon it in connection with the treatment of the problems covered by the said memorandum, and in general to do all things necessary to the proper dispatch of business that may come before it from time to time. CLERK OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, APPENDIX 14 (i). ALBERTA RETURNED SOLDIERS’ AID COMMISSION. E. H. ScaMMELL, Esq., Secretary Military Hospitals Commission, Ottawa. Dear sik,—With the return to Canda of the first Casualties from the Great War, it was felt that there was need for an organization to cope with what undoubt- edly is the greatest problem that has ever faced the people of Canada—that is, the care and re-employment of men of our Allied Armies who enlisted from Canada, and also for the re-education of those who are unable, through disability, to follow their former employment. ; A Commission charged with this duty was therefore created in June, 1915, under the name of “The Military Hospitals Commission.” Its purposes, among others, were the preparation for and administration of Hospitals and Convalescent Homes for the care of the sick and wounded and also for the Vocational re-training of the disabled. Very early in its organization, it was felt that the work would be of such magnitude that it would be necessary to ask for the co-operation of all the Provinces and an Interprovincial conference was held in October 1915, at which representatives were present from all the Provincial Governments to meet and confer with the Hospitals Commission. The Government of each Province agreed to appoint a Central Provincial Com- mittee, consisting of such number of members as might be deemed necessary, and to assume the cost of organization, administration and maintenance of the work under- taken by the Provincial Committee. / | MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 171 The Provinces further agreed to use every endeavour to find employment for dis- charged soldiers, who, upon their return to Canada, were physically and otherwise, fit to assume such employment. In line with this arrangement, the Provincial Goy- ernment of Alberta passed the following Order in Council, establishing the Central Provincial Committee :— The Executive Council has had under consideration the report of the Hon. the Provincial Treasurer, dated November 10, 1915, stating that:— Whereas at the Inter-provincial Conference held at Ottawa on the 18th day of October 1915, regarding the problem of taking care of and providing employment for the members of the Canadian Expeditionary Force who return to Canada during the period of the War, certain suggestions. were adopted by the said conference and agreed to by the Dominion Military Hospitals Com- mission and the Government of Canada. d And whereas one of the suggestions provided that the Government of each Province should appoint a Central Provincial Committee consisting of such number of members as each Province may deem desirable. Therefore, upon the recommendation of the Hon. the Provincial Treasurer, the Executive Council advises the appointment, without salary, of the under- mentioned as Members of the said Central Provincial Committee. The Honourable Charles Wilson Fisher, of the Town of Cochrane, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta; William Thomas Henry, of the City of Edmonton, Mayor; Michael C. Costello, of the city of Calgary, Mayor; James Speakman, of Penhold, President of the United Farmers of Alberta ; Alexander Ross, of the City of Calgary, representing organized labour ; The said Honourable Charles Wilson Fisher to be Chairman of said Central Committee and to be ex-officio a member of said Dominion Military Hospitals Commission. Since the formation of this Committee, two other members have been added, namely: Mr. A. C. Hawthorne, Medicine Hat, and His Worship Mayor Hardie of Lethbridge; Mr. H. W. Wood, President of the United Farmers, filling the place of Mr. James Speakman, deceased. Immediately on the passing of the Order in Council, a meeting of the Committee was called, and plans for organization were discussed. The organization was pro- ceeded with immediately, and appeal was made to the Municipal Authorities of every city, town, village, rural municipality and Local Improvement District, asking for their co-operation in their. respective localities. There are in the Province of Alberta, sub-committees of the Central Provincial Body, covering five hundred and fourteen different points in the Province. These sub- committees are called “Returned Soldiers Bureaus”, and the duties they have assumed are in-— (a) To furnish a hearty welcome for each returned soldier on his return to the locality from which he originated. (b) To endeavour to find fitting employment for all such returned soldiers. (c) To furnish Provincial Head Office with all information as to the disposal of the cases under their control. (d) To advise Head Office of the return of any Reservists from the Armies of the Allies, who may return to their localities. (e) ‘To advise with Head Office about any case which apparently lies beyond the power of the Local Bureau to deal with properly. 172 MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION In order to carry out the duties of the Bureaus, the Head Office of the Organ- ization endeavours :— (1) To notify in advance, the Secretary of the Local Committee, advising him of the date and the hour, if possible, of the return of the soldier, so that adequate recognition can be given him by his fellow townsmen on his arrival. (2) The newspapers of the Province have very kindly placed space at the disposal cf the Committee, to draw the attention of employers to the fact that soldiers are returning and will require employment, and asking the co-operation of employers and the public to that end, requesting that they notify the Secretaries of the Local Com- mittees of any vacancies which might occur. The moving picture houses are also kindly displaying slides on their screens to the same effect, so that the public generally are kept in touch with this phase of the work. (3) Forms are sent to each Committee, giving them a sketch of the military career ef the returning soldier, together with a short medical ‘history showing his present disability. A further form is also sent, with the request that it be filled out by the Secretary, or some other person who is in close touch with the man, setting forth his industrial history giving as full details as possible. One copy of this form is retained by the Committee and the second sent to Head Office, so that when it is impossible for the Local Committee to place a man in a position suitable to his qualifications and disability, Head Office can come to the assistance of the Local Branch. It was tought, however, that the locality from which a man originated should assume the obligation of finding employment for their own men, as where they are well known, there will be a greater measure of sympathy, should they not be able to “carry on” in civil occupation with the same efficiency that they did prior to going overseas. It was hoped by this method that congestion in the larger centres would be avoided. (4) In order that Head Office shall be kept in touch with the disposal of cases and know just how each man is faring, the Bureau reports monthly, showing the positions found by the Bureau during the month, the rate of wages and the kind of employment secured. 'These are quoted on the man’s Headquarters file, on a form called “Disposal Sheet.” By means of this form, it is possible, at any time, to tell just what has been accomplished in the way of employment for each man. It must be understood, of course, that some men owing to the strain under which they have been labouring, are not able to “carry on” to the full in their civil occupation, and it has been found neces- sary to place some of them in quite a number of different positions before getting one quite suited to them. (5) As the Hospitals Commission, as well as the Provincial Committee has #ssumed certain obligations towards Reservists of the Army of His Majesty’s Allies, we endeayour, as far as possible, to get full information in regard to them and give them all the advantages of our organization. (6) Head Office undertakes to advise with, and assist the Local Committees by every means in its power, in endeavouring to clean up the troubles of the men, of what- ever kind, which they are unable to handle through their Local Organizations. By the establishment of these “Returned Soldiers Bureaus,” the men returning are assured of the welcome they deserve, and have a Local Committee to whom they con appeal in case of trouble of any kind. At the outset of the work in the Province, it was found that, while the only obligation the Provincial Committee had assumed, was that of endeavoring to find employment, there were numberless inquiries both in person and by letter of the most varied nature, directed to the Headquarters of the Committee. The great bulk of these inquiries had no bearing on their supposed works, and its activities have, of necessity, become very comprehensive and complex. 'This is due perhaps to the fact that there was no Organization dealing with the problem of Soldiers, other than the Department of Militia, the Patriotic and the Red Cross Organizations and the men’s RR a So MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 173 vwn clubs; and these have each there own well defined functions; so that the officers of the Committee have become a ‘general clearing house for all the troubles of the men returning from overseas, and of the families and friends of those now fighting. Some of these troubles are : Non-receipt of Separation Allowance and Assigned Pay, disputes as to pay, pensions, both “payment and assessment of disability,” the temporary financial assistance of those requiring it, replacement in hospitals and on pay of men who have been discharged prematurely, the re-education of those whose disability unfits them for their former occupation, employment, securing of home- steads and obtaining of patents therefor, foreclosures of mortages, foreclosures for arrears in taxes, probating of wills and arranging for the administration and dis- tribution of estates, tracing of missing men, and a thousand and one other matters for the adjustment of which no other organization is responsible. It has always been the policy of the Committee to place their services at the disposal of, and to assist in every possible way, those in any way connected with the war, cither directly or indirectly, not only as a duty owed, but as a grateful recognition of the magnificent sacrifices made by the men on behalf of the Empire. Employment. This branch of our work has, so far, not presented any serious difficulties. It has not been possible to get the kind of a job some men think they should have, but it has been the keen endeavour of all our sub-committees, as well as the Head Office, to recommend and place men only in such positions for which they were qualified by former experience and education, and with due regard to their physical condition. As soon as men return to the Province, they are carefully reviewed industrially. A file of occupations is also kept in all employment bureaus, so that when application is made by an employer, we are in a position to say at once, whether any man on our list is qualified to fill the position. Attached hereto are blank forms which are used in connection with this branch of the work, together with an explanatory memo. While the absorption into civil life has not yet been difficult, it is becoming increasingly important, and will undoubtedly be the greatest problem this Province will have to face long before the war is over (as the proportion of enlistment was very high, and the industrial opportunities, other than those connected with agriculture, comparatively small) and should receive the most serious consideration of all public bodies, as well as of those directly connected with the work. In this connection, it might be well to say that the Provincial Department of Education, with the co-operation and assistance of Boards of Trade and other bodies in the Province, have wmidertaken a most thorough and complete industrial survey of the Province, with a view, not only to finding out the present possibilities of absorption of all Returned Soldiers, but also with the idea of getting full information as to expansion and develop- ment of plants now in operation, and also the possibilities for opening up new lines of industry, for which a productive market could be found. Missing Men and Information as to Casualties. The Committee have endeavoured in every ‘way to assist friends and relatives of mmen mentioned in the casualty lists, by getting such information as is possible, and in the case of the missing, a line of communication has been opened up through the International Headquarters of the Red Cross at Geneva, Switzerland. Letters are also written to the Officer Commanding the Unit to which the missing man belonged, to his chums, and in fact every avenue is tapped for information. Estates and Effects of Missing Soldiers. The Committee handle a number of estates, probating wills for widows and dependents of soldiers who have been killed at the front. These, in many cases, | | | 471 MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION presented a number of difficulties, as it often happened that not only was the testator l2lled, but the witness as well; but by a change in the “‘Wills’ Act,” passed by the Provincial Legislature at its last session, these difficulties have been eliminated, and all soldiers’ wills validated. The Provincial Government has also passed an Order in Council, remitting all the court fees in connection with granting of Letters of Administration and Probating of Wills, so that the wishes of the deceased soldier can be carried out without expense to the widow or other dependent. Reservists. This province has sent a large number of men overseas who were Reservists of the armies of the Allies of Great Britain, and while the Federal Government is in no way obligated to these men for pay (which is undertaken by their respective Govern- ments) the Hospitals Commission and the Provincial Committee place at the disposal of these Reservists, all the privileges at their command, including hospital treatment and re-education. Re-education. Very many men have come back so disabled that the following of their former occupation has become impossible, and the Hospitals Commission formulated a plan whereby such men were to be given the opportunity of training for some new occupation, suitable to their disability, and so far as possible, in line with their former training and desires. In this Province, the Department of Education has co-operated most splendidly, and has placed all its educational facilities at the disposal of the men who require to be re-trained. At the Institute of Technology and Art, Calgary, the Provincial tovernment have put in a most complete plant for the teaching of many trades. There is a very active class in motor mechanics and gas engineering, in the practical study of gas tractor and steam engineering, woodworking, metal working, mechanical drawing, applied electricity; and in the Convalescent Homes, not only is occupational training given during convalescence (consisting of woodwork and metal work, gardening and poultry raising) but men whose education had been neglected, are given an opportunity to brush up in general school work, and our foreign-born soldiers are given a thorough course in the English language. Others are taking up business courses and qualifying for the Civil Service; others again are going into gardening and poultry raising; still others are taking a course in Agriculture at the Provincial School of Agriculture at Olds, which has been placed at the disposal of the 'Commission, and where a most practical course has-been instituted, with very gratifying results. All these classes are for the-men who are more or less disabled. There are, however, quite a number of men, who though they have some disability, are yet not unfitted for their former occupations, and therefore do not come under the scheme of re-education, as laid down by the Commission, but who nevertheless, are ambitious to better their condition in civil life, and for these, evening classes have been established in general educational subjects, business courses and civil service. It is a very great pleasure indeed, to note the interest the men are taking in the whole re-education scheme, and to observe the almost phenomenal progress some of them are making. At the inception of this department of the work, our first teacher had quite a diffi- cult task of getting any of the men interested, and it was necessary to recruit one by one, but each man who became a member of any of the classes constituted himself a recruiting officer and created such an interest in the work, that many others were brought in, and will be, at the completion of their courses, in spite of their disability, as efficient as citizens as they have been as eoldiers. MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION Land Settlement. There is very active interest in this province among the returned men, in land settlement, and they are looking forward very keenly to the formulation of a plan which will give them an opportunity to become producers. Quite a number who have had no experience in agriculture before going overseas, took the opportunity of filing on homesteads just prior to attestation, so as to come under the regulations which permit their service overseas to count as residence. There/is no doubt that, should an attractive Land Settlement Policy be adopted, a great impetus would be given to Land Settlement by returned soldiers. Our observations show that from twelve to twenty per cent of the men so far returned, are keenly interested in agriculture, due largely to the fact that they have been living an outdoor life and find it difficult to settle down to the more sedentary occupations. It must be borne in mind, however, that these men have been living in the mass, and will not be contented to take up work of any kind, either agriculture or otherwise, which will in any way, isolate them completely from their fellows; so that any plan of Land Settlement, must, to be successful, take all these matters into consideration. Soldiers Clubs. Branches of the Great War Veterans’ Association, with. fine, comfortable club quarters are established in Calgary, Edmonton, Medicine Hat, Lethbridge and Red Deer,-and there is the very closest co-operation and co-ordination of interest between the Provincial Committee and these clubs. At the recent meeting of the Provincial Branch of the Great War Veterans’ Association held in Calgary, a very strong reso- lution of appreciation was passed unanimously to the Provincial Committee and the Military Hospitals Commission, for their work in connection with the men and their troubles. In conclusion, the Committee would like to thank the different federated organ- izations of the Province, who have so generously come to their assistance in trying to solve this great problem; the newspapers, who have carried our advertising without expense; the moving picture houses, who have shown our advertising slides; the public generally, who are taking a very keen and active interest in seeing to it that the returned soldier is re-established in the civil life of the Province; and the returned soldier himself, who, in spite of the more or less wreck the war has made of him physically, has responded so splendidly to the efforts that are being made to equip him efficiently, for his future as a civilian. Bureaus established—points covered .. .... -..... +... 514 Wen ‘returmed ‘(all clasdes)s.c cs cea ee oe eer ere a eee ek 60S ‘Assisted to Iomesteads: ss sion oe eat le ancenwie ls 43 Requests for assistance in Land Settlement .. .. ........ 0 iMvorace’ Gallscper day sac’ ).G rn eerie e se seen OU Pension cases taken up (Soldiers and Widows) .. .. .... .. 280 Assigned Pay and Separation Cases investigated .. .. .. .. 420 Watates and’ Wills cared. for: oj ce es ht emt etn eae eel esis ares eee Missing Men, efforts to trace .. .. .. +. ++ ee ee ee ee ees 160 Jobs secured (this does not indicate the number of men as several jobs have been procured for some men) .. .. .. 1,400 None unemployed who are fit to work—Jobs unfilled ........ 182 Yours faithfully, HOWARD STUTCHBURY, Secretary. 176 MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION Letter to local Bureaus. CENTRAL PROVINCIAL COMMITTEE, Epmonton, Auta., July, 1916. Sir—Enclosed are three forms which we are using in connection with the re-employment of returned men, the uses of which I will explain briefly: Form 2 A.-This form is designed that we may have the most complete infor- mation regarding the industrial history of every man, so that we may be in a position to give employers exact knowledge of his qualifications. “Tt is important that you see every returned man on your list and fill out this form in fullest detail, retaining one copy for your files, and sending duplicate to this office for our information.” Form 2 B.—You will occasionally find difficulty in placing some of your men in jobs best suited to their qualifications, and present degree of disability. When such is the case it is intended to send copies of this form to a number of the different employers in industries best suited to the man’s abilities. You will therefore see the necessity of having form 2 A very carefully filled out. Form 2 O.—This form is a record of the committee’s services on behalf of the returned, when a position is found for them, tabulate it, and send details to this office. When he leaves a position note it also. There are some men somewhat hard to place, and it is important to be able to show that everything that could be done to assist him was done, and this can only be done by the careful use of this form. Bureau Report.—This report should be sent to my office so that it will reach me not later than the 1st of each month, in order that I may make my reports to the Committee (this is very important). Always remember that I am only too glad to hear from you on any phase of this important work, and will very heartily weleome any suggestions you may have to offer. Yours faithfully, Secretary. RETURNED SOLDIERS BUREAU. scstercarelataltia Ieivre ewes aio wb a\e: Sar eie wikia ATI CErce¢.Jeiwa oy drahn/skaiad salen eee The Secretary, Central Provincial Committee, Edmonton, Alta. Dear Sir,—We are unable to fill the following jobs, which have been offered to returned soldiers, and would be glad if you could do so through some other Bureau. (Please fill in all particulars in full detail, as to the duties, “indoor or outdoor” work heavy or light, hours permanent or temporary, and scale of pay, monthly or weekly). Yours truly, Secretary. satel care ...-Branch. | / cla ay Ne MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION 177 Form 2 A, H.O. File No.... INFORMATION TO D BY SOLDIER IF HE WILL REQUIRE ASSISTANCE 2 WORK TER RETURN HOME. oS ee Charac from Trade or Prir for exam How long fo Occupation. immedi itely b fore enlist t eneetal ie i State whether steady or transient. employment.................. Ses Name and Other occu Witness. ...... Sipe pha age iees Oa Ol wale ms « ealiet a \ Date... ... Form 2 B, H.O ile No..... CHNTRAL PROVINCIAL COMMITTEE OF THE MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION. CHARGED WITH THE CARB AND RE-EMI MENT Address all Communications to the Secretary Government Buildings, Edmonton. Hon. C. W. Fisher, Chairman. / Howard Stutchbury, Secretary. HDMONTON; ARPA SiGe eee we cee b Sica ae a, Goel 19 2 ateee below, and ition along. DEAR SIR ask your you cannot place him, please Secretary. PORTE IA ecco WN eae se CN oe cd ee ee we sew ee Rank MCHEM: “OCCUPATIONS <6. oc cece cia. cele oe -0:e cid pod Us cise MiphiopalarPelM Sip elds = © a isle we o/aie eG iary 4/aiaie eine Pi EyOTe A OLLO WOU. oc. os d.cle Gere diawis ace aeibes NN MOIS my na nuh ateelcie ts wjeisce oho soe via Valerian eae In Wh ADACIEY 2a cc ccc ee ese et eect ee ee emcee eet ee eee He eee ee ne esa eine ewe ee we SUMEEIIN 7 << c 0. cut acee'e 0s were cg eienle is sé hae toes S age d ad ge acre ets 4 de Sata aie ey eee Probable Period of Employment Le st of Advar ner Sic Aten act nla: 8 retain evdie Aik : 21811—12 oe) 178 MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION Form 2 C H.O. 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Occupation before Enlist- former occupation, if so, is | ment. re-education desired? When will he be fit to work? Has he a job to go to? REMARKS, —¥ ~ Ww ~ = bo yx es) bef | = S =) RR — SS ie bh S RD S S S — ~ TR Dn ~ =) = 180 I { 0 Woor 3 eo" s Ss. ¢ Ie \ d Won i m Down, arman, Eis EHisq., MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION APPENDIX 15. nave O Ld . 0 Dy W ell l = ct N Interest... $ ou 64 1,426 1,000 80 100,000 00 50 00 00 00 00 00 00 MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION APPENDIX 16. P.C. 972. CERTIFIED COPY OF A REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL, APPROVED BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL ON THE 7th APRIL, 1917. The Committee of the Privy Council have had before them a memorandum from the chairman of the Military Hospitals Commission, referring to an Order in Council, dated July 5, 1881, on the subject of insurance on Government properties, which order reads as follows: “The Committee of the Privy Council have under consideration, upon the suggestion of the Acting Minister of the Interior, the general question of insurance against fires of Government property; and they are of opinion and humbly advise Your Excellency that, in view of the large amount, varied char- acter and widely separated position of the property in the Dominion belonging to the,Crown it is a wise economy for the Government to underwrite its own risks, as well on movable as on immovable property, and they recommend that all existing policies (if any such exist) be suffered to lapse and no new ones be effected, and that a copy of this order, should Your Excellency approve of it, be sent to every department of the Government.” The chairman observes that the Military Hospitals Commission has taken and is taking over a large number of buildings and institutions for the purposes of convales- cent hospitals and the question of insurance is an important one. In a number of leases it is stipulated that insurance shall be continued and the premiums paid by the Commission. The chairman submits that it would, doubtless, be quite satisfactory in many cases to the lessors if the Commission were in a position to assure them that the risk is being carried by the Government. The Chairman of the Military Hospitals Commission, therefore, recommends as follows :— (1) That in case the owners or lessors of buildings and contents, or either, that are taken over by way of lease by the M.H.C. for the purposes of the Commission, should require that the insurance upon the buildings and con- tents. or either, be maintained and continued by an insurance company or com- panies, the Commission be authorized to enter into such agreement for the pay- ment of insurance to the owners or lessors or to a company or companies as above mentioned. (2) That the Commission be further authorized if the owners or lessors of: such buildings and contents, or either, taken over by the Commission are willing that the Government of Canada undertake the risk upon the same to so contract with the owners or lessors for the insurance upon building or con- tents, or either, so taken over and such insurance shall be carried by the Gov- ernment of Canada in lieu of such contract of insurance being earried by an insurance company or companies. (3) That in case of a fire occurring in a building leased to the Commis- sion, where the insurance is carried by the Government, the Commission be authorized to employ an assessor. MILITARY HOSPITALS COMMISSION (4) That in all cases the value of insurance being carried by the Govern- ment must be stated in the agreement or in accompanying or subsequent cor- respondence. The Committee concur in the foregoing recommendations and submit the same for approval. RODOLPHE BOUDREAU, Clerk of the Privy Council The Chairman of The Military Hospitals Commission. DATE DUE APR 0 1 1S86MAY 05 1996" 1 iy ae - $ ' Author