Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1917-12-06

The neishboring farmers, gathered the
crop, helped to market 1t and gave
Kindly advice and assistance to the
old people. That was all that was
needed. but it was COED home service.
CASE FoCR.-Referred by Canadian
Patriotic Fund. American citizen enlist
I'd in Canadian forces. leaving u wife n
four children In United States. Maj for
inerly eai ned $3.50 pei month asd took
excellent care Of his family. lie made
am assignment Of $50 Of his pay; the
canadian goyernnent made an additional
separation allowance Of SO. total ot $iv
her nude Of living. but TO drop FROM
$3.50 per month income to $40 per month
was impossible without great sacrlftce
to health and environment Of children.
Allowance Made for Wife.
Home Service Section investigated.
found an excellent family and enthu,
siastically recommended grant OF $40
per month to be added to the $iU. This
WAS enough to relieve this woman OF
the constant worry and fear which
was rapidly driving her to a neurotic
condition. There will be many cases
like this for the Red Cross.
N-NSFs FtN ss,-ISSitItSu w SVIluli1tuduk
Of Army Post. Soldier had. deserted and
when recaptured. gave as lis excuse that
the fear Of his wife and three children
starving in Chicago drove him to it.
Home S ervice Section investigation
showed nan well known to all chart.
ties of Chicago because Of his absu.
lutte failure to support his family and
his frequent desertion and long alb
sencc from them. Soldier compelled
to make an allotment Of $50 per
month for their support, and at wife's
request this being her first depend
able income from him) man was kept
Iii The army. Our Home Service Re.
port helped the c~ommandant. too. Tor
he no longer felt like a brute in han
ding this poor man" and began at
once to make a real man out OF this
soldier.
Hospital Units Replaced.
In the recent German offensive
which resulted in the invasion OF Italy
the Germans captured Sc hospital
units attached to the Italian army.
Thousands Of Italians We're wounded
in the movement, requiring immediate
medical assistance. The Italian army
was unable to furnish them. A quick
call was put in for the Red Cross and
within Il few hours Red Cross sur
geons, Red Cross nurses and Rel
Cross supplies were being rushed to
succor the thousands OF wounded
Italians.
Here, indeed. in all these cases. is
proof of tho necessity and the prac-
tical worth of the Red Cross; here,
also, is infullible proof that every citi.
zen of the United States should be a
member of the Red Cross.
In the Christmas drive for mem
bers, which is to begin Dec. II, men,
hership will be issued upon the pay
ment Of 81.
With each 81 membership there
will be given a Red Cross service flag
which it is desired members will dis
play in a front window Christmas Eve
from Z to 9 o'clock, The flag is trans
parent and with d lighted candle be-
hind it will make a most impressive
patriotic display.
Is the blood in your veins RED?
If it is YOU will have a Red Cross
service flag in YOUR window Christ
mas Eve, and when the news Is
flashed to the b~attleflelds Christmas
morning that 100000 people In the
Southwest have declared We are be.
hind the boys in the tre1ehee" down
in your heart you may be thankful
that it has been your privilege to b.
one of those to send this Inspiring
message.