The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-11-30
MIcmrGAs,s WOUNDED FIGHTERS


attention been given TO the needs OF
wounded men or such elaborate and
highly perfected machinery been
provided for their care, treatment and
comfort. The army and navy hospit-
ais are models OF their kind, and the
Red Cross, with It's immense organiza-
ton and unlimited resources, renders
services that can only be appreciated
by those who have the opportunity to
observe them at close range. Never
theiess the Michigan Bureau OF Mill
tary Relief has found field for val
liable service in connection with
Michigan's wounded and is undertake
inc a work that cannot fail to be ap-
preciated both by the men them
selves and their friends and relatives
at home.
At first Il might seem that such
work would be supernous and mere
duplication OF what was already De-
ing done, But that is not true, ana
the best proof OF that statement Is
the fact that its usefulness was
promptly recognized by the military
and naval medical authorities, VINO
have lent their cooperation In every
Reasonable way. The difference be-
tEeen the Red Cross's work and the
Michigan bureaus work is the diner
ence between great public charity
and a helping hand from home. the
wounded man is already assured that
everything necessary for his welfare
will be done. but the state aims 10
20 one step farther with its wounded
men by bringing the touch OF home
TO them while they are still Tar away
among strange faces and in surround
inrs where the days and weeks seem
tediously long.
t. bureau expects, when It's plans
are In full operation, TO visit every
wounded man arriving in New York II
the circumstances OF his case permit
To this end arrangements have been
made for obtaining notice or the ar
rival of all Michigan wounded from
overseas, and as soon as possible al
ter a mans arrival and location are
ascertained a visitor will be sent TO
see him. And II will be genuine
Michigan visitor. to-not visit mace
nv a stranger TO his state, but by
mon who was born there and VINO
knows the state and its people, lie
will not pronounce the states name
michigan" nor call it's chief city
"Dee-troit," as so many fasteners do.
H< will know what the Upper PENN
sRia Is; he will know the difference
between Grand Rapids and Big Rap
ids; he will be able to locate Paw
Paw. Bad Axe and Ishpeming
Ii makes a man in hospital smile
10 be greeted by such visitor. IL you
don't believe Il. try II and see. To
man who for perhaps year has on
ly rarely seen or heard reminder OF
his home state II Is grateful TO get a
real Michigan handshake. Not that
the men are blue and downhearted-
most OF them are decidedly cheerful.
But even the cheerfulest are not with
out longing for familiar scenes and
faces, and Michigan visitor brings
home a little nearer to them.
Nothing the visitor can bring is
moro welcome to the returning
wounded man than Michigan news in
the form OF a paper from his home
city or his county seat. Letters from
home are apt to be irregular and de-
layed. and owing to changes and
mistakes In. address a man may be a
long time without direct news from
his family at home. AS to newspapers,
II is still worse. 1t is hard enough
even for we'll folks with permanent
addresses to get newspapers from dis
tant points, and a man in hospital gem
orally has not seen home paper for
months The Michigan bureau aims
to nave on file at least one newspaper
frc3f every county in the state. which
arel exceedingly welcome gifts to men
In hospital.
The bureaus work OF hospital visit
ing Is done largely through commit
tee OF former Michigan residents in
New York. under the chairmanship OF
Henry G. Hawk. a prominent business
man, formerly OF Battle Creek. As
soon as information is obtained OF
the arrival OF a wounded Michigan
man arrangements are made for one
OF the committeeman to visit him at
whatever hospital he may have been
assigned to, These visitors are all
men of the highest standing, who |
willingly give their time and personal |