Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-12-07

CASE oNE.-Mother with daughter
.k.nve. son twenty-five and daush-
.eI thirteen. Son IL drafted Mother
taken dangerously H. without hope of
recovery Oldest daughter must resivn
ner position, paying $35 per month. 10
Of $40 only income
Home Service Section Investigated.
found an excellent family never in
want before. now in dire straits and
needing great assistance. Chapter
made grant OF $40 a week TO provide
finances for living expenses, medi.
cines. doctor bills. etc. and are max
Ing encouraging calls to the family
and assisting the daughter in nursing
her mother. Financial relief alone
would not have been enough In this
case.
Splendid Home Service.
CASE TWo.-Man enlisted In army and
married tn June. 1917. asked for discharge
IN october on the grounds OF depend
ent vile who was an expectant mother.
Army officials refused discharge bet.a use
marriage took place after declaration OF
war. Woman has no relatives and SOL
dior's relatives. who live in another part
Of the United States, are unable to assist
Home Service Section found facts
rs stated correct, made arrangements
for the wife's confinement, assigned a
big hearted motherly woman as coun
sellor for her and assisted her with
additional funds necessary over and
above the soldiers allotment. This
was splendid home service, for it com.
forted an eXpectant mother and by :he
same effort relieved the worried mind
Of the soldier father.
CASE THREE.--An aged farmer and
| his wife had two sons, twenty five and
! twenty-five years old. respectively. The
| older boy was drafted. Two weeks latei
| the second boy was taken III suddenly
and died. The old folks were distracted
not only because Of the loss Of both sons
| but because they had a growing crop
! their only means Of support. without amp
one to gather IL.
| Home Service Section marshalea
the neighboring farmers, gathered tn,
crop, helped to market it and gave
kindly advice and assistance to tn,
| old people That was all that was
needed, but 1t was good home service
| CASE FOUR.--Referred by Canadian
| Patriotic Fund. American citizen enlist
| ed in Canadian forces leaving a wife an,
| four children in United States Man for
merly earned $50 per month and tool
excellent care OF his family. He mad,
an assignment OF $40 Of hls pay: IA,
! Canadian government made an additional
I separation allowance Of $40. total 0f "a
! per month. Woman willing to readlus
her mode of living, but to drop from
$3.50 per month income TO $40 per montl
| was impossible without great sHcrinci
TO health and environment OF children.
Allowance Made for Wife.
Home Service Section Investigated
found an excellent family and enthu
siastically recommended grant OF 81,
per month to be added to the $40. Thi
was enough TO relieve this woman o
the constant worry and fear whicl
was rapidly driving her to a neuroti
condition. There will be many case
like this for the Red Cross
CASE FIvE.-Referred by Commsndan
of Army Post. Soldier had deserted An
when recaptursd, gave as his excuse tina
the fear OF his wife and three childre
starving In Chicago drove him to it
Home Service Section investigation
showed man well known to all char
ties of Chicago because of his sbsC
Lutte failure to support his family an,
his frequent desertion and long All
sence from them. Soldier eompelle,
to make an allotment OF $40 pc
month for their support, and at wife
request (this being her first depend
able income from himJ man was KEEP
in the army. Our Home Service Re
port helped the commandment, too. TO
he no longer felt like a brute in han