The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-05
STATUS QUO OF
HOMES MUST BE
RETAINED, R. c.
SERVICE SLOGAN
Cass County Chairmen
Meet Bruno, Northern
Division Leader
BOYS TO FIND THEIR
HOMES UNDISTURBED
Let Men Come Back To
Find Everything AS
They Left 1t "a

The status quo Of the home must
be maintained through the war, and
the woman must be left in the home
while the husband Is in the service
of his country, Frank ]. Bruno, Min
neapolis, divisional chairman Of the
home service department Of the Am
erican Red Cross. told chairmen Of
Cass county home service depart
ments of Red Cross branches in a
conference in the Fargo Commercial
club rooms late Thursday afternoon.
Train No. 4 Of the Northern Paci-
&c, due to arrive at $40 o'clock in
the afternoon. was nearly two hours
late, and as a result Mr.. Bruno had
little more than a half hour for his
Fargo visit, having to leave at 5:57
o'clock for Montana. He was unable
to cover his subject as fully as he
wished but will return for another
conference late in the month.
The status quo Of the home must
be maintained, said Mr.. Bruno, $50
that when the father and breadwin-
ner returns from his service under
the colors he will find everything as
he left it. To see that this is done is
the duty of the home service depart
ments. The mother must be left In
the home.
ITO do this will be no small task.
First it will be necessary to gam
information; to get at the facts. The
home service department must know
If the family needs help. and IL 1t
does must be able to administer it.
Women Get information.
1.-THE work Of getting this informa-
ton should be left to the women.
w. fETNFW a aKaN
with women. and possess an intui-
ton that Is valuable in work OF this
nature. After they have gained the
facts, it will be the duty Of the men
to administer whatever aid and as
sistance is needed.
Juvenile delinquency is another
thing that must be combated. De-
linquency among juveniles in Eng
land and Canada during this war has
been marked. 1t will be one of the
big duties Of the home service de-
partments to see that it does not be-
come prevalent in this country. 1t is
only natural that young boys and
young girls should attempt to take
advantage Of their fathers absence.
Care of Crippled Big Duty.
THE biggest duty of the depart
ments, however, will be the care of
the wounded and crippled who come
back from this war. This doesn't
mean giving them something to eat
and taking them to their homes upon
their return; it means that they
must be put In a position to earn a
living, as good living as they earn
ed before they entered the service.
ut means that these men will have
to be laugh remunerative trades
during the period of their GONZALES
cence, and then helped into positions
in which they will be able to earn
their living. The government will
aid in this. but the bulk Of the work
will fall on the home service depart
ments.
Must Keep Track of Men.
Another important function of
the home service departments will
be keeping the family supplied with
information Of its loved ones in the
service. This means that IL will be
necessary to keep track Of the men
from the time they enter training
1t won't be a small task, can assure
you. ..s=.
Casualty lists will be furnished
each department by the Red Cross,
which in turn can carry the informa-
ton to the home.
"The home service departments
are destined to carry big work on
back of the lines. These depart
ments should be we'll organized, and
their personnels OF men and women
who are keen and alive to their
duty. In the home service depart
ments there will be opportunity for
service that can counteract the eff
feet Of this world war upon our own
people.
Many Chairmen Attend.
Attending the conference were the
following chairmen: Will Veitch,
Argusville; John w. Paylik. Buffalo;
A. L. Peart, Chaffee; Mrs. Franklin
Potter, Casselton: Will Bordrud,
Davenport; p. w. Clemens, Fargo;
G. H. Newton, Harwood; Fred D.
Barr, Leonard; Mrs. Martin Larson,
and p. l.. Foss, Page.
Morton Page, Fargo, Is chairman
Henry Rusch. of Fargo, vice chair
man; E. G. Anderson. Fargo, secre- |
tary; and Judge A. G. Hanson and |
Rt. Rev. Thomas Egan, both of Far |
go, members of the executive COM |
mittee Of home service work In Cass |
county.