Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-14
HOME SERVICE GETS
INTO WORK HARNESS
Department Of Red Gross Intended
to Aid soldiers DCpcndCBts Maps
Out Plans ror Fu(urc.

The case and executive commit
tses Of teh home service department
OF the Red Cross. meeting in JOINT
session yesterday afternoon Al the
home service offices, mapped out the
work Of the organization Tor inc
future. and also conferred together
on the Disposal of the unusual cases
that come up from time to time.
Mrs Earl Sinclair and Mrs Ottil"
CoSlcn were appointed a committee
to investigate and care for one par
tCular case. Mrs. w. n. Siil was
given personal supervision Of an
other and Dan DAVIDSON third.
Philip Gates and Dan DAWSON
were appointed to look after the pVD-
Hcity Of the home service depart
ment and will probably appoint a
publicity manager Immediately
Forms OF various kinds have been
received by the home service, that
may he filled out, and financial mat
ters between the man In the service
his dependents and the government
may be Strengthened out withaut loss
OF time In future
Soldiers who have failed To make
allotmentI for dhe.r fathers ana
mothers may fiji in one kind Of form
and the allotment and allowances
gO forward Immediately. Another
Kind is reserved for wives not
named In their husband allotment
and slll another for children not
~ ed such as children born atier
the father enters the service"
sun another form IS applcaDI'
only to deceased allotcos, thus, II the
wife of a soldier dies and relatives
or friends pay her board, room, hos.
pital, physicians fees and funeral
bills they will be reimbursed from
her own allotment from both hor
soldier husband and the government
In case a soldier Is discharged or d!"S
before there Is enough accumulated
money TO cover these expenses. ms
government insurance goes on, ana
IN paid to those who have paid ihe
expenses accrued during the wiie s
Illness and death.
In case soldier dies while home
on furlOuEh. or en- route while sun
IN the service. the expenses wall De
paid by the government.
Mrs. Ciolay, chairman Of the nome
service, urges all people whose aIIol-
ments have continued for time, ana
then stopped unaccountably, TO FIRST
write the bureau OF war work insur-
ance. or whatever department the
dllOlIltul NDUltN NllI OhS a. anu a. N'''J
do not communicate within two
weeks. make application to the home
service department and the matter
will he attended TO.
In regard to the delivery OF letters
to boys in the American expedition
airy forces, families are discouraged
writing to Washington, for there Is
no department in that city having
charge OF soldiers mall. Patience
Is Counseled in all cases. and all
families are urged to continue writ
ing to the soldier at frequent Inter
walls making sure that the address
is correct and given In full. Ad-
dresses should be typewriter or
printed in ink.
All rumors of soldiers being
wounded or killed should be discred-
tied unless the report is officially
given out from Washington. Ru-
mors of this sort have been found TO
he the work OF the enemy in an ef-
fort to break down the morale Of
the citizens at home. In case the
news comes direct from the war de-
partment, the family can get advice
from the homo service department
in regard TO obtaining full particu-
lars as to the manner and Ntent Of
his wounds or as to his death.