The Punta Gorda herald., 1919-06-12

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. tain sum to be used as "revolv
ing fund" from which loan
could be made and into Whicl
they could later be refunded whel
| the delayed check was finally re
ceived. Another phase of worl
was tracing these delayed allot
ments and allowances, getting il
Itouch with the men in France fol
their wives and mothers through
the Bureau of Communication
and later the Bureau of Foreign
Correspondence when the people
at home were not able to do so by
means of letters. Information on
various subjects was also given
and assistance lent in fling any
claim with the Government for
Compensation or Insurance.
The signing of the armstice and
return or discharge of the sol
diers have lessened the calls for
service mentioned above, but a
new phase of work is developing
rapidly. This is assisting dis
charged and disabled soldiers and
sailors to file claim for compensa-
tion and to give any information
or assistance toward securing
training for any kind of new
work which the soldier would like
to take up. The condition for a
soldier being allowed to take
training at Government expense
is that he shall have at least 10
per cent disability. To this end,
the Home Service works in coop
Grafton with the Federal Board
for Vocational Education which,
for this district, is located in At
lanta. Many soldiers throughout
the Southern Division have seen
fit to train themselves along vari-
Dus lines by means of the oppor-
tunity offered by the Vocational
Education, and are now pursuing
heir work in the several schools
where the desired training is
AVAILABLE.
The Home Service Section is
very much interested, too, in aid
ng the discharged soldier by |
means of loan or in any other
way to keep up the payment of
lis premiums for his life Insur-
lnce Policy. Many men on being
discharged have been tempted to
lrop their insurance claiming that
hey can not afford to keep the
premiums paid up and at the same
ime support their families CON-
ortably. Also they wish to con-
-ert their policies into some other
orm besides the straight life,"
'ut find that the premiums are too
Ugh for them to meet at present.
However, anyone wishing to
hange form of policy may do so
within the next five years, allow
ng privilege of maintaining the
traight life form held at present
ntil the soldier is more able finan-
tally to begin payment of high
r premium. Also the amount of
olicy may be reduced, if SOL
ier so desires. 1t is urged that ]
very discharged man whether he
e married or single to carry
,me amount of his insurance for
ne protection of his family,
neither it be wife and children or
arents, and as a business matter
J it increases his financial assets.
Mrs. Clara V. Davis has been
hartman of the Home Service .
,mmittee and also it's secretary
nee the beginning of the work of
lis section. She has very eff
emily aided anyone who has
,me to her for any reason what
yer and is still "on the job" at
er home at the corner of Olym-
Ia and Durrance streets. She
ill gladly assist in any way
lose who call on her.
The territory of this chapter in !
udes, besides Punta Gorda and
Immediate vicinity, Charlotte
arbor, Citrus Center, Cleveland, 4
ort Ogden and Moore Haven. /
[oore Haven has an auxiliary of !
S own with Mrs. L. Nv. Schwin- I