Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-02-28
BY James /. Fleser,
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Director Civilian Relief, Lake Divt.
sion, American Red Cross.

director, NNlnan Nelei, Lake DlVr
sion. American Red Cross.
Organizing and training 10000
| Home Service committeeman to aid
families OF enlisted men is the most
stupendous and pretentious task be-.
ing undertaken by the American Red
| Cross within our own borders.
This statement Is made without
fear Of contradiction.
Even were there established social
agencies in every community from
which men have been drawn for active
service. this Red Cross duty would be
hardly less difficult, because with the
war have come new problems which
must b. solved, and efficiently too, II
the good name OF the Red Cross II to
be held aloft and the minds OF our
fighting folk set at ease about the
welfare OF their loved ones back
home"
To school willing Home Service
workers with no previous social train.
Ing as well as keep professional com.
munity workers abreast With new de
velopments, the Red Cross war coun-
Gil established In the Lake division
Home Service institutes at lndlanapo-
lis, Cincinnati. Columbus and Cleve-
hand each Identified with = strong
university and each affiliated with
healthy social agencies
Thirtyfve counties we're represent
ed by fifty.siI students at the hrst
series OF institutes, each Institute last
ing six weeks A second series has
Just opened In addition, chapter
courses OF information are to b -
tablished In cities OF $4,000 popula.
ton and over.
There 10 no guess work about Red
Cross Home Service.
Workers are being trained to help cit
liens gain all sorts OF information IL =
family has not heard from 4 son in
the service, II the allotment and al.
lowance check Ia delayed or wrong
In amount. II a boy il reported missing.
N any ore Of hundreds Of possibilities
occur. the Home Service worker must
be alert 10 his or her responsibilities
a To show that there are hundreds
Of possibilities for this service. the
American Red Cross has prepared
for It's committeeman handbook con.
tanning correct answers to go ques.
tons which these committeeman have
already been asked
Foriynne answers to questions on
army and navy service. running from
the composition Of the fighting forces
to explaining what must b. done 10
assist the family Of man who has
entered the service under an assumed
name, are given IN this handbook
Eighty six points on the soldiers and
sailors allowance compensation and
war risk insurance are explained. The
latter in itself IL so large a task that
. Home Service worker anticipating
soft snap" might be driven TO
cover II there were no handbook OF
institute course 10 lessen his perpleIi-
y. II 10 down In black and white
how the insurance Is written and for
whom, how premiums ars paid and
By whom. aaX points of information
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