The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-12
RED CROSS HAS
BIGGER JOB NOW
Home Service Cases In
crease After Armistice

Consideration Of the work left
over by the sudden termination Of
the war. Is forming the principal
discussion at the final sessions OF
the second annual conference 81 the
Northwest division chapters Of the
fied Cross. Ia Frederick 8 Nelson's
auditorium.
\ film. presented by Or Anna
Coleman Ladd. showed how the sur.
Keons Ia the hospitals ~ France r..
modelled SCARED ana dlsngured
faces
Dr. J. " steiner. ~ Washington.
u. a.. director OF the bureau Of
home service training. ana former
president OF Allegheny college, told
how the Red Cross training service
was established IN the large cities
at the beginning 81 the war as an
eNpedi.nt for lack ~ available train.
ed workers. These schools offered
an opportunity for people In eutly.
inE communities 10 send in their
workers. and. when trained. they
rendered Invaluable aid. particularly
In mountain districts, where govern.
ment ailotmentE. and even letters TO
service men. had 10 be transmitted
by messengers. because the people
could hot read nor write.
$500 Cs-es Hero
y, y. Folsle. director horne ser.
[ vice. said that the number OF the
l home service cases had increased
from it.0o TO $4,000 since the sign.
Z ing OF the armiauce. representing
eases FOR the most part where ailot.
mcnts and allowances had not been
received and Insurance and injury
compensation had not been paid. lie
aAid that the home service depart.
ment would be called upon for even
I greater activity. for. according TO
Gen Woods figures only about one.
I third 81 the Northwest men had
] been sent home OF discharged.
Frank } faube. director OF the
work VI after care. for the North.
west division. outlined the work of
looking after conyaiesocntH and dis
abied men lie said Il was the duty
OF the He'd Cross 10 REQ that these
disabled men received their compen.
Eation and free medical care and the
vocational training which has been
arranged for them By the federal
board Of vocational education.
Outiino- Junior Work
A. tho dinner nj tho Arctic club
Friday evening. In honor Of the
camp service workers OF the North.
western dlvlaion. Burke ID. Bran.
hail. aanls,an, director OF military
relief for camp service. who will sail
for Siberia Aprii 20. presided ms
POSTMASTER.
Arthur J. strawaon. OF the ma.
sionai department Of military relief
who has visited practically every
camp in the country. spoke OF the
work Of handling home service In
the CAMPS.
Or. Guy T.. Gnavciy. assistant III.
rector general OF the Red Cross.
brought a word Of greeting from
Washington. ID. G. 70 the camp ser
vice workers OF tn. Northwest
Fossis spoke Of the relation Of homo
service tn camp and chapter. DIR.
II. N. Garrett. division director OF
tho junior m~mbership. gave an out.
line Of the work OF the Junior Red
Cross in the Northwest Airs Ethel
n. Butts spoke OF tho work done In
spokane and vicinity ny the girls
who had taken the Red Cross course
in public nursing.
Mai. I. W. Powell. ~ Beisingharn.
lndorsed the educational health work
of the Red Cross az an asset 70 the
United States public health service.
The conference terminated Satur'
day morning with n discussion of the
/ future work OF the Red Cross. as
presented by Dr. snaveiy. Earl XII
patrick. assistant director OF the
Northwest division. and others.