Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-02-28
BY JAMES L. FiEsER.
Director, Civilian Reitef. Lake Dlh
sion, American Red Cross

rive lHllilou AMER lNaiIl Noiltll Abbay
arc engaged In production 81 Red
Cross hospital supplies. knitted articles
and surgical dressings And thess
women toll without slightest inklins
Of the Identities Of the men who will
be comfortcd by their patriotic en-
dcsvors.
So II remains Tor the army OF 30 900
Red Cross civilian relief, or Home
Service workers TO bring the person.
nj contact into the Red Cross work by
holding out IN Gu."; and uuphtron.
ling manner. q helping hand 10 rrl,
tiyrs of mru in Tue service and. later.
To the men themselves on their re-
tura from The batuofront
II remains for this army OF 10000
(which is backed hy more than 5000
chapters with u membership above a2.-
GOO .uoU to marshal reserve OF mcdi.
cal legal. educational. social and n
nlncial forces 10 assist IN this help
INK hand business" iL a manner hon.
orable 10 the American Rcd Cross
and worthy Of 'hos" helped
First OF all, Red cross Home scrv.
ice ccnters abou, HON. solidarity.
getting lonely women beck 20 I've
with their own people. watching over
the Interests ~ 40 cNp,cHut mother.
f'tu'ln. scattered fam lies .Ii writ.
rg to men 90 d." service about the
situation m their homes
Recently young Italian 10 ore u
N" cnu'oumruts within the Lake "a.
vision HHs worried tp a point whero
dee was Of little use 90 his government
because he gut no letters from his
VII" Ne appealed 70 the Red Cru-s
a Home Service committee member
investigated uh"y never rmharrass
th' family bN sending "a" Who'll" com
mltte"l ana found that be- gut no Lett
''r' because MS VII" could not Nriis.
Arrangements Wer" made Tor "A letter
10 De written Tor the VII" once
week simple service. but with Won
u'rIul results upon me soldier = state
OF NINA Ana perhaps best ~ All tho
young wife no" IL learning To read
ana "ritr.
The Ch'ld Angle.
Then there Is IA" culldrru's side ~
I, there are men in the service vho
ar. fathers despite the fact that the
public generally does not think that
h"re are many fathers In he ranks.
Home Service workers AZ. explain.
Ing Lessons to children who fall behind
in their classes They see that chill.
drsn In need Of medical care get that
care They are seeking 10 give kindly
advice 10 the child just beginning To
be wayward or disobcd.ent
Coming to the economic sid. Of m.
service. Red Cross seryic. worker,
are
Fitting people To the right lob and
helping them stay fitted by irving IN
ind o, where the fob pinches. seeing
that insurance policies do no, laps..
encouraging people. who have NOR,
ready money than usual ,some do
have). to spend I, with good sense.
protecting the recipient Of pay allow.
ance checks from the wiles Of nm.
scrupulous installment men and sales
agents: getting the best legal and
business advice In the perplc1lng prob
lens sure TO rise In war times
And finally b,Iplnx tho crinnl.d .o,.
dior or sailor This work il sull in
tho future and Will. ma, IN. mos,
plpasnp, thing ia IN. world in nntici.
pate. provisions for n must be- and ia
being made This the Red Cross Home
Serylcc workers are planning To do
by:
Encouraging employers to give suit.
able work TO eripplcs that they may
md pcfmanen, opportunity for entire
or partial self support and chanc. for
advancement, maintaining an lnforma.
ton service regarding opporlunitlc.
Tor such employment. or working with
state ana municipal employment in
ttriments provided Tor this purpose;