South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-24
EXPLAINS NEED Of
CIVILIAN RELIEF
Great Lakes Red Cross Work
er Speaks to Local
Body.

James I. Feaser, director Of civil
Ian relief work Of the Great Lakes
division, spoke before the Red cross
Home Service workers AT the Cham
Der OF Commerce Friday afternoon.
His talk was the last of the series
OF weekly lectures which have been
given for the instruction OF those
who have enlisted their services in
the civilian relief work.
Mr.. Feaser. iu his talk. said.
Ten percent Of The enlisted army
are men who have left families be-
hind them: families that have been
entirely dependent upon the sup
port OF the enlisted one. The morale
az this percentage Will be better
because Of the knowledge that there
is a civilian relief organization on
whom their families can depend in
time Of help. both material and ad-
visory and otherwise if the need
comes
Object Of Relief Work.
The object OF the civilian relief
work is to be on hand when help
S. needed. 10 safeguard the normal
development OF these families in
health. in education, IN employ
nent. and in ideals Of self-help and
aeIf-reliance. This means that 20 the
home that has had little or no OPP
portunity for self-advancements such
opportunity must be offered and.
moreover. that in a time when liv-
ing is more difficult for everyone. no
pressure Of circumstances or stress
of temptation must be allowed TO
overcome the home into which the
civilian relief worker has been call
I'd.
THE further object of the home
service or civilian relief work IL to
maintain the normal living of the
families. If their mode of living has
not been what IL should be TO make
IL more nearly ideal, 10 general
Is work for the result that will put
the family into such a running order
that il will be at least in as good
shape. IL not entirely better. than IL
was when the father or the son. as
the case may he. left IL 10 go TO
war.
Advice Most Needed.
Material relief is not going 20 be
the biggest sourse of assistance
given by the civilian relief commit
Tee: in fact. it is rapidly being
proven that it is TO be one of the
least prominent OF the needs, but
good advice. both general and speci-
tic. sympathy i'm "A time Of trouble
and possibly sorrow fitting people
70 the right jobs; seeing that insur-
ance policies are kept up; prOtec-
ton OF those who need it from the
loan shark man and from un-
ecrupulous sales agents, and num-
her Of other things which time and
occasion will bring about.
THE work will very likely divide
itself into three groups that OF di-
rect civilian relief. disaster relief
and the relief of the permanently
disabled men-the providing of
WAYS and means OF livelihood for
them until they are restored 20 the
maximum Of physical ability and to
assist in their mental upbuilding for
there will he many discouraged ones
who come back
THE civilian relief workers are
going 20 have 10 establish a new
ground OF fellowship and friend
ship: an understanding of one an
others problems and the ways OF
sacrifice that viii be necessary in
the solution Of them"
South Bend was the first city in
the state to organize a definite civil
ian relief committees It's preparation
for active service began with the
series OF lectures which have been
given each Friday night at the
Chamber Of Commerce.