The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-03-01
BY JAMES l. Flsser,

Director. Bureau Civilian Relief, Lake
Division, American Red Gross.
American Red Gross Home Service
workers. in Ohio Indiana and Ken
lucky, already administering to fAmi
lies Of some 1900 enlisted men. carry
on their work with q "catechiSm'
which includes what may be termed
"eleven commandments" A these
COMMANDMENT typtty the spirit in
which this type Of Red CroSs relief ID
given. am stating~them here. leav'
ing the reader 70 draw his own con.
clusionA
1. Don't overwhsim people with
questions tofore they have q chance
to say what they want to sag.
2. Don't suggest to them Ne An.
swers they should mAhs.
8. Don't forget that their hopes
and plans ere more important than
any single faet that the Home Service
worker wants IN order 70 make COM
plete a report or record.
4. Don't encourage the children to
talk about things that concern their
elders-about family difficulties and
30 on.
8. Don't let the children come to
the ONCE with messages and requests
except when there is a real emergency
and no older person can possibly
come.
8. Don't discuss the affairs Of q
family, nor tell the facts that como
to your attention in the course Of
Home Service work 10 any outsider.
Z. Don't give confidential informa-
ton about the family when MAXIM
inquiries.
8. Don't make inquiries Of the
present neighbors or do anything that
will expose the family to gossip. Pro
tect the family in question as you
would your own family from anything
that would help their sslf.reapeot.
.. Don't venture to make psrmS-
nent plans on first visit
10. Don't fail to discover whether
there is immediate and urgent need
Of relief and to make some temporary
provision for supplying it before
waiting to make further inquiries.
IL. Don't fail, however, to inquire
(before paying the first visit If possi-
ble) what other agencies are inter
ested.
True, the dos" taught Home Serv-
ice workers in Red Cross Home Serv-
ice Institutes, far outnumber the
"don'ts," and one or two should be
mentioned to further exemplify the
spirit Of the service and the manner
In which it is given
One is: BE sure that there is a
definite invitation from the family or
some responsible person competent to
speak for them before entering the
home in the name Of the American
Red Cross"
Another: BE sure that the mem
Der of the family in question is in
some branch of the service"
Casual reading Of these instructions
may lead to the impression that Home
Service is a simple bit of work to be
done in the odd moments of the men,
bers of q chapter committee. It is not
a simple work. nor Is It an 'odd mo-
ment" task.
In addition to mastering q knowl-
edge Of government regulations on
separation allowances and the War
Risk Insurance Law, q Red CrosA
Home Service worker must either be
endowed with or be able to
acquire the qualities Of tact, patience
and kindness, and must study the |
problems which beset home life.
With all its ramifcationa, Red
Cross Home Service is the most exact
Ing type OF work now required by this
institution within the
Of oVr own country. Its
for immediate and ap-
thentic information of the broadcast
scope are such that 116 page hand
book Of information for Home Service
workers is now being prepared by tie
General Of Civilian Relief for
early distribution.
80 MUCH PA1NSTAKING CARE
HAS BEEN AND is BEING TAKEN
IN THE ORGANIZATION OF THIS
WORK THAT ENLISTED MEN
FROM OHIO, INDIANA AND KEN
rUCKY SHOULD KNOW THAT
THIS ARM OF THE AMERICAN
RED CROSS IS STRONG ENOUGH
TO MAKE THEIR FAMILIES
CARES EASIER AND TO EXTEND
KIND, YET UNPATRONIZING,
HELPING HAND. SUCH FAMILIES
s1CrLO WITHOUT HESITANCY
y" ATE WITH THEIR RED