The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-11
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SOLDIERS FAMILIES
Disabled Men Undergoing Occupa-
tionAl Training May Know Their
Wives and Children Are
Cared For.

Among the agencies that are ready
10 offer aid to the returned disabled
soldier Is the homc-service section OF
the Red Cross. Its aid Is indirect, Ioi
ii serves his family and home rather
than the soldier himself; but while ne
IL being cared for and being trained
by the best methods that the govern
ment can devise. he is still IN tne
country's service as much as wniie ne
was at the front, and the Red eros
attends to the safety and .welloeing OF
his home.
Most families are so situated ina
no special help is needed In the way
Of keeping up good standards o.
health or working conditions, or IN
keeping the family together. Ihere
is, however substantial minority
which does need help, and the nome
service section OF the REQ cross is
amply able to give the required as
sistance.
IL any soldier asks help for ms
family 1t will be offered quite as read
lily as though the request came from
the family itself. II word comes to
ths section through other agencies
ways will be found to offer help.
The home-service section looks
after the welfare OF the soldiers chill
dren and helps to keep them in gooo
health. It aims also to assure thenn
educational opportunities Dental oe.
iectA. eye troubles, nose and tnroat
disabilities are among the matters
over which the section exercises par,
ticular guard. Medical and denta'
specialists will be procured IL neces-
cary for the treatment OF soioiers
children or other relatives Housins
and sanitary conditions are careluiiy
watched. and every precanion is
!sken against tuberculosis
The section also will give free in
formation and advice to the FANNY
II will aid In securing the dement's pro
vided by the war-risk insurance law
particularly in the way OF compensa 4
ion and insurance. Through this
section the services OF many profes
sionai and business men who have
4rnificd their Willingness to help the
families of returned soldiers are mace
available.
When. in an emergency. the family
allowance provided by the government
is DELAYED, or for other reasons no
funds are available, the section Will
give financial assistance. Help Is
often given to relatives VINO nave
moral claim to the soldiers assist l.
ance. In families where the sum OF
all sources of incomes, including con Y
trihuuons from relatives and other
helpful agencies, Is tnsuncient 10
maintain health and proper standards
OF living, a regular allowance Will be
made.
The families OF soldiers. therefore.
should let their needs be known 10
The local chapter of the Red Cross
Every effort Is made to keep tne
family in comfortable circumstances
while the soldier Is receiving occupa l.
tionai training The soldier Is able
10 equip himself for his new work IN
The confidence that his family is wen
cared for. The advantage 10 obvious
for he can apply himself much more
effectively to his task than II he were
worried over family affairs
The Red Cross. therefore. Is CO.
operating in an extensive campaign
which includes also the federal voca-
tional training board. the war depart
ment and the department OF labor.
The information and education ser
vice OF the department OF labor aims
as an important part of Its work. 10
make public the various kinds OF work
that are being done for disabled men
from the hattlefields.