The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-05-11
PATHos ALSO is MIXED WITH
THE TASKS THAT oRGANiZA-
TloN SOLVES DAILY.
NO RED TAPE AND NO DELAY
Soldiers and Their Dependents Made to
Feel That They Are Entitled to
Assistance and 1t Is Ex-
tended Cheerfully.


which little is known is that of CT
william Relief. 1t bears that name 10
distinguish it from the Military Relief,
but the work it does is closely akin to
military relief because it always has
a khaki-cad figure in the background
if not directly to the fore.
The Civilian Relief Division is prl-
mariy aimed to help the soldiers ia
their private affairs to aid them by
aiding their families, to relieve mental
distress and to solve domestic prob
lens so that the soldier can proceed
about his task Of winning the war
without being bothered by thinking of
what is happening at home.
The Importance Of the work Of ci-
william relief IS readily understood
when one knows what it does When
no next cali for soldiers is made
every ono Of the hundreds Of thou
sands OF young men VINO are called
from thelr homes will receive letter
from the Red Cross This letter will
ay, in effect:
Is there anything We can do for
you? Are there any questions con
.emng Insurance, allotment of pay
provisions for those left behind that
we can answer? No sou want advice?
call on US and we Will help you"
Local Addresses Given.
These letters will give the local ad
dresses and the names Of those hay
ing the work in charge These indi-
,<duals have been furnished with
bandbooks explaining in detail all the
rules and regulations of the govern
ment on the subjects interesting to
the recruits, and. armed with these
handbocks. the Red Cross worker can
answer as correctly Us the Attorney
| General Of the United states. This in
formation is given fully and without
charge.
On his arrival at camp the recruit
finds notices posted giving the name
and location Of the camp headquarters
! of the Red Cross, and he Is invited TO
write or call if he has any troubles.
The persons in charge of these camp
offices are trained social workers,
lsympathetic and Of character lnspir
ling confidence. The soldier tells his
! troubles and advice is rendered and
assistance is given if it is needed.
When the interview closes the Rod
Cross person asks:
rs there anything else we can do
for you?'
That question. with IT'S anything
else often brings out the rcaI pur-
pose of the visit. a purpose that diff
dence or somc other feeling may have
kept unspoken When tho something
else" is mentioned it is often a mat
ter that the Red Cross finds easily
adjusted, a trifo in itself but Of va
Importance to the persons most con.
cerned.
Tragedy Of the War erldes.
In the towns adjacent to every camp
and cantonment are scores of rela
tiyes of young soldiers who have fol-
lowed to be near their loved ones as
Ilong as possible. Often a triae fol.
lows her husband, only 10 lnd That
his stay in the camp is about com,
pleted, his period Of training is over
and he is leaving for The front Living
in these camp towns is expensive, the
population has doubled or trebled
within a few months, rents are high
and the cost of food soon exhausts the
slender means the bride brought with
her
| Perhaps she is looking forward with
mingled feelings Of joy and anxiety
for the advent of a little stranger who
may never see his soldier father Per
haps she married against the advice
OF her parents girls are prone 10 so
that sort of thing-and does not like
10 appeal to her relatives. What can
she do?
She can come to the Red Cross and
tell her story, and right there hei
anxiety may end, The Red Cross vii
communicate with her relatives and
with the relatives Of her husband whc
has started for the front, from which
ne may never return. These relatives
are urged to make somo triflinq sac
rifices on the altar of civilization ant
patriotism They usually responC
quickly to the call.
Should the relatives fail the loca
chapter Of the Red Cross ia the tow
from which the soldier came is mott
fled and assistance is asked With
concrete case needing assistance th
1 local chapter never has any trouble il
raising funds to care for the expectan
! mother.
Assistance Is Certain.
But if relatives and local chapte
fail the Red Cross does not fail, an
financial relief is extended-not as
Charity hut as a right. as somethin
for which the soldier at the front
paying with his lime, his body m
perhaps his life The young wife
able TO write 20 lin and tell him tina
she is all riglt tlat h. need not worn