Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-07-13
RED CROSS HOME
SERVICE SECTION
AIDING SOLD|E RS
Ending of War Has Not les
Sened Inc Work of This Or
ganization; Many PerpIex-
ing Problems to be Handled,

During the coming week the chau-
tauqua and the regional conference of
the Red Cross will command the at
tention of Albuquerque Both are
| great social institutions whose service
and influence cannot be measured. 1t
is natural that they should cooperate
whenever possible. Chautauqua plat
forms throughout the country are
presenting many Red Cross workers
who have seen service both at home
and abroad Any agency whose pur-
pose is to advance the physical, intel
lectual and moral welfare of the peo-
pie, as does the chautauqua and the
Red Cross, should enlist the interest
and support of live community. 1t
is hoped that Albuquerque will show
its appreciation of this privilege and
attend the sessions of both attractions
as frequently as possible.
Cooperation is necessary in carry
ing on the task of the Red Cross. 1t
is not the work of a few, but the in
terest OF the many, that will be ef-
receive, not in paying a debt which
owed to the men who fought-that
cannot be done-hut in seeing that
they secure all the rights to which
they are entitled; a good job, first #
all; assistance in securing an adjust
ment of difficulties in regard to money
due from the government for himself
and family; enlightenment whom
needed in regard to government insur-
ance; searching him out in case he
has suffered disability in the service
providing proper care and securing
government compensation and voca-
tional training; giving encourage
ment to him and his family at all
times. as we'll as advice when desir-
able-in fact anything which will help
to restore him to normal living condi-
tons.
Then there is the larger task Of
the future, which involves the fight
against preventable disease, the
greatest disaster which calls not only
for legislation but for such emergency
measures of humanity as the Red
Cross is able to provide. The national
organization calls upon each COM
munity to maintain it's Red Cross
chapter in readiness for any task
which may devolve upon it. Such a
provision cannot prove anything but
community asset
home service section of the Red Cross
relating to the varied ard interesting
problems which receive daily atten-
ten would make interesting reading,
These experiences. while sometim as
perplexing, sometimes trying and
sometimes amusing, are invari-
ably important in adjusting a
soldier or his family to nor
NAL conditions, and are considered
sacred The home service indeed gets
the "Groatest Mother in the World"
feeling in dealing with these conf
6ences. The other day a man called
at the home service office almost
discouraged after an unsuccessful
search for employment. He asked for
a small loan to tide him over until ho
Get Id get job. Since the man was
known to nave been discharged only
about month ago and rad been pad
his bonus and extra travel pay at
the time, there was some hesitation in
giving this assistance. He was sin
gle man. He was asked what he had
done with his money He explained
that Immediately upon his discharge
be wont to his sister vino lives in an
other county and turned the money
over to her Her husband had died a
short time ago after an illness of nine
months. They had been obliged to
sell the little place they owned and it
had taken everything for doctor and
funeral bills.
"She had to have the money for her
and the two kids" he said
He brought her to Albuquerque
with the expectation of taking care of
her. The prospects were gloomy un-
til the loan was made and the home
service had learned of one or two
openings for him. He returned the
same day with a job and a broad
smile.