Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-16

plies and of articles tor the comIoIt
and we'll being Of the soldiers and
sailors themselves.
Financial Assistance to Families
1t is generally LETT that upon the ma
t;onal government should tall the chief
responsibility for making financial
provision for the families of enlisted
men, and it has been proposed that
Congress should arrange for separation
allowances, making them contingent
upon the assignment of part of their
pay by the men to their dependents.
Whatever financial assistance the Red
Cross Chapters will be called upon to
supply to the families of those in the
service, it is to be hoped that it will be
merely supplementary to the just pay
ment provided by the government for
the dependents of soldiers and sailors.
More frequent and more important
tran this financial relief from the Red
Cross will be the Home Service of
helping families to maintain their
standards of health, education, and In
dustry. This service should be demo-
cratic, constructive, and resourceful.
II is not to be thrust upon those who
can do without it, and it is to be given
il a spirit Of fraternal and thorough
going helpfulness to those who cannot.
Home Service Publications
There will be issued from time to
time pamphlets and articles containing
instructions and suggestions for the
work of Home Service. The first of
these publications is A r c 200, which
is an exposition of methods which may
with profit be adopted in Home Ser
vice. On page 80 of the present Man
ual there appears a list of books. the
reading of which the Red Cross work
or will find helpful. This Manual will
be supplemented by circulars giving
the fullest details possible about %
service pay, (e) assignment of SOL
dlers' and sailors pay, 90 government
separation allowances, if any. and ca
plans for the prompt and regular
notification of Chapters concerning
changes in pay, assignment of pay,
and the granting of separation allow
ances to families under their care, and
also concerning the casualties happen
ing to the enlisted men of these fami-
lies.
The present Manual contains all in
formation about Home Service avail
able to July 10, 1917. and Incorporates
and supersedes A r c 162, 1913, and
1866 which should, therefore. be des-
tloyed. Revised editions will, of
course, be required from time to time.
Suggestions about subjects that need
t. be included, or that need to be fur
Their developed. will, therefore, be
greatly appreciated. If there are any
omissions or If there are any questions
which appear to any of the readers of
the Manual to be not fully answered.
the necessary additions or changes
will be gladly included in the next edi-
ton. Please forward your suggestions
at once.
This Manual is based upon the ex-
perlence of many persons who have
had responsibility for Home Service
work. Several of them have con-
tributed largely to the contents of the
volume. To these friends it is desired
to express the deepest appreciation of
their invaluable services
The Department of Civilian Relief
bespeaks the earnest cooperation of the
| members of each Chapter in the great
task now before the Red Cross.
w. FRANK PERSONS.
Director General
Department of Civilian Relief