Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-09
GOOD WORK OF RED CROSS
RECOGNIZED At CAMP LEE
Has Been Sympathetic Friend to Rcla.
~ tivcS Visiting Sick Sol
dicrs.
ISFLUENzA BEGINS TO EBB
Number Of Men Discharged as Cured
Exceed New Cases-Govcvnmcn
Liberal Provisions for Dependents
of Those Who Die in Service.
Especial to The Timcs- Dlspntch. !

Especial to The Times Dfspatcrl
CAMP LEE VA, October S.-Dircc-
K tors OF the American Ecd Cross and
: tbcir assistants ut Camp Lee have been
among the busiest people in camp since
Spanish influenza first made IT'S an
pearanc". The camp authorities care
Z for tho requirements Of the soldiers
who may be i'll. though the Ecd eros;
quests. Hundreds OF civilians. moth
crs, and sisters and other close rcla :
tives. when notified by the military anu
thorities OF tho dangerous illness of
their soldiers. hurry to Camp Lee Many
of these come from humble homes and
havc mot tho means or, frequently. even
though they have tho means. have not
had Che foresight to adequately finance
themselves for a stay here. These must
be handled by some ono, and this nc
oessary relief work is perform cd by the
Red Cross.
There arc several interesting cases OF
relief recorded. \ mother aud daush-
ter came from Minnesota in response
TO a telegram notifying them that their
soldior boy was dangerously II. The
couple arrived 4; camp ono morning.
only 10 find tina; their dear one had died
a few hours before. Tho Red Cross
was called upon TO return the two la
dies to their Western home. \ sol
dier'S wife came from Texas to see her
husband, but upon her arrival foun0
that he was in quarantine. The day
after hcr arrival here she was taken
j.! with influenza. which caused the eN-
pGTOl1uTc OIL me lunCS mat she had
intended 10 return 10 Texas on. This
was another case for the Red Cross.
THOUSANDS Of MASKS
FURNISHED PHYSICIANS
- Through tho local chapters Of Rich
ricnd. Petersburg and Norfolk thuuS-
apds of masks have been furnished for
the use OF physicians and attendants.
The Lynchburg and Roanoke chapters
have now been called upon 10 aid in
this manner. These have, been OF ma
terial value In combating the spread
OF the disease.
81 the Red Cross convalcscert house
Sency from twelve TO eighteen close
relatives OF men. who were seriously
III in tho base hospiial, have been pro-
ridcd free quarters.
Beginning with tomorrow. the Red
Cross will establish free and contjn-
rcus automobile service between the
base hospital. the convalcsccnt house
and the hostess house for the use OF
relatives OF sick soldiers.
a letter from Charles +. Rodgers OF
Hoston' Mass. whose son died here re-
appreciation Of the work performed by
the Red Cross The letter was to Kirk
God Mitchell, an associate held dncc-
tor. it read
Il am in recent OF Your letter of the
ga: and thank YOU for the information.
my dear sir. there should be no
modations which YOU 80 iSindly placed
at the disposal OF Mrs. rogers and my.
self. We are very grateful TO YOU and
the Red Cross for the many Courtcsics
and Kindness which YOU - thoughtfuIy
gave us ! also want ii known how
pleased We We're with the care and
base hospital. The doctors. nurses and
orderlies, in fact, everybody, were per
fection. and l ann making il point
10 spread the information broadca st :"
Recently country merchant. who
visited she camp and saw the work o.
the Fed Cross. upon his return Tor
wardcd check for 500.
= INFLUENZA SITUATION
SHOWS IMPROVEMENT
Tho influenza situation at the camp
continues TO show inproN There
We're fewer new cases to-day than
there We're men returned to duty In
tae infantry replacement and training
camp. the largest Unit in the canton
ment. and where the disease has been
the severest. there were only hfty-rwo
new cases. There was also - reduction
in the number OF deaths. twenty
soldiers succumbcd in the twenty four
hour period. There were +.2 new cases.
bringing the total number who have
been affected To 9,2lJ. Those returned
70 duty total 49, making 4 total for
those cured OF 3.Js2. There are SIM
.,.29 on the sick list.
Relatives OF men who have died
this camp viii receive :: full benefit
OF their Insurance and the benefits OF
the compensation law just as If they
than IS per cent OF the men ut camp
have taken fuli +l0.op0 worth OF life
insurance. This VIII net their bcnc-
nciarieS Sa..oI pcr month for Il period
of twenty years Ia addition 10 IA,
above, regardless OF insurance. de
pendent relatives are allowed u certa In
specified compensation. This consists
Of SIS per month for Il widow, $40
additional ii there is one child. $3.50
additional If there arc Two children
and So additional each for the next two
children. The maximum compensation
Tor dependents in event OF death is
$3.50. y dependent mother or father
gets $50, but if both dependent mother
and father survive the total for the
Two Is $3.50.
IF 4 soldier is permanently and to-
tally disabled lie himself will receive
the 1910, per month insurance money,
and IN addition viii draw compcnsat ION
ranging from $50 to S15. depending ON
The number of dcpen ,icuts that he may
nave. II he is bed-ridden. blind anu
has suffered the loss o! hoth hand. or.
both feet. ID. VIII get 800 per month
In event he - partially disabled he
VIII draw irom TIE SOVrrnIu. Al per
centagc Of III. foregoing benefits IN
such proportion as his earning cana
city is decreased.
MUST TAKE TRAINING
GONEl: NMENT provinces
To receive these dement's an ini,ral
solder must submit to e-"duca lion
and receive SUCH training as the GOV
crnTnent may provide, which is ca len
lated to mt him FOR :. inc Of worl,
which his condition win permit.
me eenehtS for relatives extend for
the wife until hcr death. or until s;5c
renarries, for The children until ~,
reach eighteen years OF age i.'nr
: vile TO receive any benefits sb. 49,, :.