Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1917-12-14

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 n
same effort relieved the worried mind
of the soldier father.
CASE THREE.-An aged farmer and
his wife had two sons, twenty-five n
twenty-five years old. respectively. The
older boy was drafted. TWO weeks later
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 any
one to gather II.
Home Service Section marshaled
the ne~ighboring 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 good home service.
CASE FOUR.-Referred by Canadian
Patriotic Fund. American citizen enlist.
ed In Canadian forces. leaving a wife and
merry earned $3.50 per month and took
excellent care Of his family. He made
an assignment OF $40 OF his pay; the
Canadian government made an additional
Stpdi III VI S<Ns sSNoi -
per month. Woman willing to readjust
her mode OF living, but to drop from
$50 per month income to $40 per month
was impossible without great sacrifice
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 $40. This
was enough to relieve this woman OF
the constant worry and fear which
was rapidly driving her to a n%eurotic
condition. There will be many cases
like this for the Red Cross.
OF Army Post. Soldier had deserted and
when reoaptured. gave as his excuse that
the fear OF his wife and three children
starving in Chicago drove him to It.
Home Service Section investigation
showed man we'll known to all chart
ties Of Chicago because Of his abso-
Lutte failure to support his family and
his frequent desertion and long alb
sencs from them. Soldier compelled
to make an allotment of $40 per
month for their support, and at wife's
request (this being her first depend
able income from him) man was kept
in the army. Cur Home Service Re-
port helped the commandant, too, for
he no longer felt like a brute In han
ding this poor man" and began at
once to make q real man out of this
soldier.
Hospital Units Replaced.
In the recent German offensive
which resulted in the invasion of Italy
the Germans captured So hospital
units attached to the Italian army.
Thousands Of Italians were 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 q few hours Red Cross sur
geons. Red Cross nurses and Red
Cross supplies were being rushed to
sucoor the Thousands OF wounded
Italians.
Here, indeed. In all these cases. Is
proof Of the necessity and the prao-
teal worth Of the Red Cross: here.
also. is infallibls proof that every citi-
zen Of the United States should DO a
member OF the Red Cross.
In the Christmas drive for mem
bers, which Is to begin Dec. II, mem
bership will be issued upon the pay.
ment of 81.
With each 81 membership there
will be given a Red Cross service flag
which 1t is desired members will dis
play in a front window Christmas Eve
from I to Q o'clock. The flag ID trans
parent and with q lighted candle be-
hind 1t will make q most impressive
patriotic display.
Is the blood In your veins RED?
II 1t is YOU will have q Red Gross
service flag in YOUR window Christ
mas Eve, and when the news ID
flashed to the battlefields Christmas
morning that 3,000,0 900 people in the
Southwest have declared I'VE are be-
hind the boys in the trenches" down
in your heart you may be thankful
that it has been your privilege to be
one of those to send this inspiring
message.