The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-10-03
OPPORTUNITIES for Home Service Rec.
Ognized by the Red Cross.

A mans absence from his home
means more than financial loss. The
government, through provisions
known as the War Risk Insurance law,
has provided for the mans family by
system of allotments from the mans
pay, supplemented by a grant from
the government known as the family
allowance. 1t has also made govern
ment insurance available to the man
at very low rates for protection
against permanent and total disabil-
ity and for his family in the event OF
his death. In lieu of pensions, gov
ernment compensation is given for
partial or permanent disability and
death. In so far as any government
can, it has made up for the financial
loss to the families, but recognizing
that lonliness, perplexities and ankle
ties need to be offset in families which
have given their men to their country,
the Red Cross has organized a depart
ment known as Home Service. This
department assures the men that they
will take care of their families and
be their representatives while they
are away from them. Its object is to
be of friendly personal help and com,
fort. aid and sympathy and general
neighborliness to the families OF our
soldiers and sailors, and to those OF
our allies living in this country, when
ever they stand in need OF these
things. -... ..,
Army officials have estimated that
95 per cent of the desertions in the
army have been caused by worry
about the folks at home. Since the
soldiers morale depends largely upon
the assurance that all is we'll at nome
it is a patriotic as we'll as humanl-
tartan service for the Red Cross to
see that the family does not lack for
ANYTHING that friendly assistance
could give. ;,o.,
A majority of soldiers and sailors
families are of course able to main
tain standards of health, education
and industry and keep their families
together without the need of outside
assistance. A considerable minority
however, find that lack Of opportun1l-
tv. i'll health, sudden changes IN the
wav of living and other emergencies
make it necessary to have help. 1t Is
the purpose of Home Service to De
ready to stand by these families and
render whatever help is needed;
information on every subject aftect-
mo their interests is one OF the needs
of soldiers and sailors families. In
formation about allotments, allow
ances. insurance and compensation
furnished to the men and their faml'
lies is the means of preventing anx'
ietv and in some cases actual suHer'
ing. o+;o,
TO link the Home Service section
the soldiers family, and the man II
camp in one Home Service chaln'
Home Service representatlv i've has peer
nlaced in every camp, cantonment ahe
training station, both in this countr!
and abroad. These men invite the
men in service to bring. their famll3
worries to them and they see thai
thew are taken care OF by the I1olhe
J Service representatives at nome
There is now Home Service organ
ization in every Red Cross chapter
, with representatives in nearly, ever!
hranch @ ANY service rendered to
fan,;lv ] is rendered in a spirit @
fr;end]iness and is regarded as conn
F., Dental. , &c +h.
Home Service work for Ward county
Mr. A. M. Thompson and MRS. =. "
, Palda are the Minot representatives =
Families of men in service are lnvlte!
to hrine their trouble and perplexl
t ties to them.