Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-02-28


are taking important places in the
vocabulary and activity OF the 1856
American Rcd Cross chapters in Ohio.
Indiana and Kentucky
At wars outbreak ten months ago
e. th" few chapters then organized
Red Cross work and popular knowl.
edge Of IL conferred only around prep
sra,ion Of hospital supplies. equip
mcnt Of base hospitals and supplying
their personnel, and provisions Of re-
lief In times Of disaster.
Then came the unfolding Of mul
titude Of other chapter obligations
solicitation ~ war funds. driving for
Increased membership. organization Of
school aurlliaries. turning out huge
quotas Of knitted articles. surgical
dressings and Christmas packets
Among these obligations model Of
1917 WA the organization OF Home
Service committees, better known in
some communities AZ civilian relief
committee Frequently the activi
ties OF the Home Service committees
Nerc bcliltlcd by other chapter com.
mlttocs This because importance OF
Home Service had not been clearly
defined Now, through the Efforts OF
The Bureau Of Civilian Roliei OF the
Lake Division. headquarters al Clcve
land chapter have come TO clear
understanding Of the yitAlnoss OF Red
Gross Home Service In relation to wac
and complete victory.
Hut to the general public, notably
IN the sooalled rural communities.
Home Service is little better under
stood than II was by tho chapters =
matter Of I'VE months back
SO. what il Red Cross Home Service
and Why
Home Service must BE- the nations
Assurance that the enlisted and con.
scriptcd mans family shall not suffer
for want OF any essential thing within
the power Of the nation To give.
The publle's Conception.
yves" says Mr. Average Citlien,
but isn't the government providing
war risk insurance. and will II not pro
vide separation allowance who're
necessary Isn't Il fact that bu,
few men with dependents have been
called to arms
Nr Average Citlg.n BIS correct, but
hc ls thinking only Ia terms Of money
relief And n T. to convince him that
administration Of money relief IA only
on, of many features ~ Home Sery
ice that this series Of articles ON the
rudImouts Of Home Service have been
prepared
Scan this brio' summary ~ the op
portunitirs confronting Home Service
committees IN your county and you
Will agree that the opportunities have
become tho duty and privilege Of al
outstanding. patriotic. American cit
rcnship
I Conservation nv service ~ hu
man resources wherever deterioration
IL threatened In soldiers or q sail
or's home.
2 Temporary relief Of families II
which there has been delay In pay
mens, or In which ther~ Is an emer
gency.
3. Responsibility for regular and
continued assistance In casee no
covered BY government allowance
this includes families in ned and ne
ident in the United States Of men wh,
are In the service of our alice.
4 Personal ssrvice TO the rctsrne'
soldier az sailor. especially when b,
b disabled.
& An information service vhtel
viii save time. trouble and anxiety 70
l,nsly relatives Of enlisted men.
& Advancement n horne standsrd
wherever possible. bst espscaAlil
vAso the lAeh Of hep y hhdv y
cause fAuhy disintssYNusa.
ssst.Iss ssISssw Ms~s'A
Men ~ ~ The ~ soadtsss I
De vosal q qusss - huo q
Manual q Homo Service Issued d
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wssAinsSsa). ~ n tAiass ~ -
vssl vstA 49, lAmSiSss q heos, nsl
49, sAc3ssey sArosgA vo~1. and u
psssys u ~ snny-that an n
psrta,t fasApr- besfas 10 fail.
-ao n II NE patrtstsc duty - ~
a sAe humanitarian opportunssy o
Home Service workers Of the ADss'
can Red Cross TO care for lossay hm
niss Of our lighting men. n 10 70 b
rem smbessd that they socn vii b
rshting men In real earnest Ne
only our enemies. bot our aiites. an
the American people ~ we'll, viii b
watching thsm.
"Dvsry report nom the rHininI
campo and nom the French non
mentions the excellent spirit Of on
troops. VII, they maintain thi
morale while thousands OF miles from
home. through trench life and battle
n the victorious snd'
THE ANSWER WILL BE Oh
TEpMINED LARGELY NJ TIL
HOME SERVICE OF THE AhERl
CAN RED CROSS"