But it must be understood that both teaching ability and a knowledge of the trade are necessary for success. A man who already possesses one or the other will be far on his way, the school undertaking to provide for his deficiencies in one or the other line. But rarely can the school, in the limited period at its disposal, undertake both to develop teaching ability and to give a practical knowledge of the trade.
What Other Disabled Men Have Done by Training
Many examples might be cited of disabled men who have retrained for some line of woodworking. For example, a common laborer who became afflicted with chronic bronchitis and emphysema, took a three months’ course in cabinetmaking and now has a good position as a cabinetmaker. A farmer, who had suffered partial loss of function of his left hand through a gunshot wound, studied cabinetmaking and is now employed in this work by a motor company. A commercial traveler, whose right leg was rendered lame by a shrapnel wound, became a teacher of manual training at a good salary, by taking a teacher’s course.
Other disabled soldiers who had a knowledge of some woodworking trade secured promotion through special courses. Their wounds brought them an opportunity of which they took advantage. A wood machinist, for example, whose hearing was seriously impaired in the service, took a course in lumber estimating and specification work in lumber yards, and now has a position in that field. A cabinetmaker, who suffered deformity of his left forearm, studied drafting and building construction, and secured a position, where his training counts, with a large sash and door company. A cabinetmaker, whose left leg was greatly weakened by a gunshot wound, obtained a position as instructor in manual training by taking a teacher’s course in this subject.
PLAN No. 934. MACHINE OPERATING
Tools and Equipment
The machine operator needs no personal equipment of tools, and most workmen carry only a folding pocket rule and a pencil. He operates a variety of machines, of which the principal ones are listed below:
| Saws. | Planers. | Sanders. | Lathes. | Boring and mortising machines. | Shapers and profilers. | Special machines. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swing saws; single and double cut-off saws; hand and power feed ripsaws; variety of universal saws; band scroll saws; horizontal and vertical band resaws; grooving saws; jig saws. | Single and double surfacers; hand and power feed jointers; continuous power feed jointers; Linder machines; stockers, or two and four side molders. | Belt sanders; drum sanders; disk sanders; edge sanders; spindle sanders. | Spindle lathes; Blanchard lathes; special automatic forming lathes. | Single and multiple spindle boring machines; foot lever mortisers; hollow chisel mortisers; chain mortisers. | Single and double spindle shapers; routing and profiling machines; spindle carvers. | Embossing machines; bending machines; dowel machines; dovetailing machines. |
PLAN No. 935. DISABILITIES FOR MACHINE OPERATING
Such disabilities as slight deafness, blindness in one eye, hernia, or minor troubles of the heart, liver, kidneys, or digestion will not bar a man who can turn out fair work. Injuries to the fingers, hands, and arms have always been common in the woodworking industry and many of the best men have been disabled more than once. Some men have to change machines on account of injuries but not many lose out entirely.