The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1918-02-21

ae. BY James l. Fieear,
Director. Bureau Civilian Relief. LAro
Division. American Red Cross.
Mrs Brown Is in pressing need Of
funds 70 meet her grocery bin and the
governs aent check for her separation
allowance f. SLOW % arrive.
or there ray be sickness. followed
b dsath Anc' funerul expense. iu he
Charnoski family circle. for which the
EovernInent allowance made because
OF Private Chsrnosklt enlistment. 10
Insufficient
Or aged Mr.. O'Befly. overcome By
rheumatisIn. can no longer support
himself and Ars- % Reilly. Their only
son. Barney. r. gunners mate on q
man o war. Yet there 10 no govern
menf Allowance check for The Cd Rei-
lys because Barues for year or
more previous TO bis enlistment III the
navy. did not have % help ne folks"
because Father O'healy then VAS
axe to boss his gang % street mend
ers and keep up the lttle home on
aide street.
II Is for The Browns and Charnoslis
and O'Rsillys that the American Red
Cross. through its chapter Home Serg-
ice secuons provides monetary To
lief In the form % loans without IN
ter~st). grants and Allowance
And practically every chapter IN
Ohio. Indiana aid Kentucky is prepaB
ing 20 assist. or has prepared and -
Assisting the Browns, the Charnoshis
and the 0'Refiiys They are also pro
pairing to aAsist relatives q men sorv-
ing IN the armies and ravies Of our
allies
Fully Explains Loans
When II becomes necessary for a
Red Cross ohaDter 10 loan money %
Al enlisted mans Family the condL
tons % repayment are thoroughly ez-
| 1880. the obHratfons put ia writ
p $500 sigred and she collections OF
ns tsn carefully followed up when
II bscomes due AZ has already been
stated. the Rec Cross does not charge
interest for 6 loan
Grants may Be made necessary BY
demands which the family income and
government allowance cannot be ex-
pected 20 provide for. such a. sick
ness. funerals and mead q special
training 20 create OF increase earning
power. Grants IA small amounts may
be required 70 tide over n period Of
acute distress until proper inquiry
can be made and a plan % service de-
cided upon
Allowances are payments az reEu-
lar intervals Of stated SUN b. the
Red Cross Home Service Sections 70
I the relatives Of R.soldier or sailor
I They are usually limited. though not
always. 10 those not entitled 20 gov
eminent allowance. such as. for ex-
ample. the families OF men serving for
one OF our allies.
One may wonder how a Red Cross
chapter buying several thousand dol
lars worth % supplies monthly 20 Be
made into surgical dressings. wooden
socks and convalescent gowns. can
spend money for civilian relief work
Have Civilian Relief Funds
Last summer American Red Cross
chapters raised more than million
dollars for the Red Cross War Fund.
Each chapter was permitted 70 claim
n refund OF up 70 25 per cent OF the
amount collected for the expenses Of
the campaign. for tie purchase o. raw
I HunIll&-
work. IL making claim Tor refunds.
each chapter was required % state
how much OF the refund was 70 be ex-
pended for civilian relief And now
IN. chapters are obligated 20 keep the
civilian relief portion for civilian re-
ues work. To date Il has NOT been
uecessary TO draw heavily from this
reserve
IRRESPECTIVE OF THE DIFFER
r,;cE IN STANDARDS AND COSTS
or LIVING IN TIE MANY COM
~rrSrTIEs LOOKED AFTER BY
pED CROSS CHAPTERS. THE
AMERICAN RED CROSS WILL NOT
pa SATISFIED WITH CIVILIAN RE-
4 rJrT WORK THAT WILL PERMIT
TIE LOWERING OF THE STAND
apns OF LIVING OF THE RELA-
T-rvrS or AN ENLISTED NAN.
p.THFR. IT'S AIMS TEND TOWARD
BETTERMEST OF THESE
STANDARDS.