The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-10
RED Cross TO HOLD
IMPORTANT MEETING
| HERE NEXT TUESDAY


An important gathering OF Red
crtTs uafkera. AZ well a. o. private
c|fI1ena Interested IN Red Cross work,
win take place AZ Albuquerque Tues
day. July IS NJ . a. m. ayd So m.s
ana Wednesday. July 10 a e.eo e p.
when public conferences win b held
on an phases OK Red Crora work.
George r. Oxicy. manager Of the
mountain division OF the Red Cross
AIaurIco WIllnwa division director o.
hons sertice, Miss Lettis q. Welch.
division director Of nursing. and r..
W. Corn. division field representative.
Just back from tJo years overseas
duty. are coming from Denver 20 adj
dress M meetings.
An who are interested IN engaging
In Red Cross work, or In Encouraging
ia continuance ara Invited 10 attend.
WORK MuF4 Go On.
Contrary to a general opinion. the
ending ef me war does not mean that
thc taak 81 the Red Cross - over
workers who are stlii engaged In Rcd
Cross activities fully appreciate the
value Of a conferences such as r. 10 be
held In his city next Tuesday and
"Wednesday. For while the emotion
incident 10 such relief and service as
were imperative durina the war may
have passed over. q glance at figures
representing n months nctiyitics In
INV -" U.s. y 90 -"
anyone that there II still much 10 do
before normal conditions are catab-
ilshcd for the soldier n his family
During the month Of Juno. In cases,
o soldiers and their families recelv-
Cd service Of various kinds. Including
a~saistance IN fIndipg suitable en-
hlovmen4 keepinr up government in
nurnnce. making application for bonus
and additional travel pay, In straight
eninF out difficulties Of allotment and
allowance. mak'-ig application for hos
pitnl care. compensation. and voca-
tlonal trnlninE. making claims for
Liberty bonds subscribed for while IN
the service. aud similar matters. In
addition. Harants and other relatives
Of deceased soldiers were assisted In
securing insurance and compensation
IN applying for arrears OF pay due ths
soldier. IN making claim for his per
fonnl effects. In learning h location
OF his grave. and In any other wa,
that va necessary.
This Involved the writing OF nearli
700 letters and necessitated familiar
is with the complicated machinery o
the government. A. may be readii,
understood. Il becomes absolutely nee
caaary. especially for the Spanish
speaking people. TO have assistance II
these matters. although the problem
are la many casea no less complicate,
HuF NtIfIH. Assoc from lntrt SERVICE
during the month Of May. f1s person
called q ask for Information only
Families have been tided over times o
stress due to sickness. death. or othe'
misfortune. during the soldiers alb
aence, All this neon the keeping al
OF nfqrals-a -hana and r~e-estabilsnlnI
the dlscharfed soldier IN civilian life
thus relieving the community OF
tremendous responsibility and the nd
verre conditions which would other
wise result through d-iscontentmcn
u diacouragemcnt-
Rehabilitation is the great imme
date task, and the welfare OF tn
nation depends largely upon the az
titude in which our discharged sol
ciers return 10 civil life. The prope
assistance and encouragement at jus
the right m IL often the deter
mining factor. This has been demon
atrated over and over with men VIII
have called on the home service.