Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-10-23
HOME SERVICE
WILL CONTINUE.
SAY OFFICIALS
IS TO EXTEND MATERIALLY
Red Cross Will Giue SerOice
Only in Response TO Re-
quests for HeID.

quests for Help.
Home service is to contfnua ana -
expand This decision has been
reached by the Red Cross after =
thorough and searching process Of
stock-taking as to what Horne
Service has been doing and can do.
and after numerous conferences of
Red Cross officials representing All
parts of the organization from every
section of the United States
At q recent conference of Division
Directors of Civilian Relief impress
s1ye evidence was offered of the de-
sire OF Home Service Sections to ex-
tend to any family the same kind of
ne1ghborly service and counsel as
they had been extending to soidfers'
and sailors families There were
also numerous requests to launch
out on many other kinds of service
This desire to go on was particular
~ characteristic of those Home Serv-
Ice Sections in places which have no
other social service agencies For
the first time these people had real
ized what 1T means to rally all OF the
communities forces for weIlbeing
and to bring them into operation for
the benefit of disadvantaged famil-
les, and they see no reason why this
should be confined to the families OF
soldiers and sailors. This demand
from the country at large constitute
ed the determining factor in the de-
cfsfon of the Red Cross officials to
continue Home Service.
In putting this decision into erect
I've practice the Red Cross officials
are especially concerned to see that
the service to soldiers and sailors,
families shall in no way be impaired
The Red Cross is committed to COM
plete responsibility for the welfare of
those families: they are regarded as
primary patriotic obligation upon
its resources of service and funds
These officials are. therefore, asking
such Home Service Sections as de-
sire to expand their service, to put
their cases before their Division Di-
rector of Civilian Relief. He will
then pass upon their applications to
make sure that each one is meeting
every reasonable expectation with
regard to its present responsibilities
and is equipped to perform addition
al service in a creditab1e manner.
When Home Service Section is
authorized to enlarge its work, 1t
will be given authority to for the
enlarged Home Service. any funds In
the Chapter treasury, now set aside
for Home Service and the Chapter
Executive Committee may also APP
proprfate for this purpose any unen-
numbered funds which tt has. These
funds will be available for financial
assistance and any kind OF service
for families and for operating expen-
SEES of the Home Service Section
Home Service funds will not be avail
able for building or operating hos
pitfalls, orphanages or other fnstftu-
tions or for substituting the work of
other organizations
In widening its clientele at home.
the Red Cross will adhere strictly to
its policy of extending service to :
family only In response to an invita-
ton from it, It is not contemplated
that the Red Cross will, of itself
go where IT is unweIcome-
Division offices and National Head
will go on helping Home
Service Sections to develop and to
maintain a high standard of work
Accurate information will be farr-
nished by them on all governmental
activities. advice and guidance Will
be accorded, with the clear under
however, that the fullest
OF local autonomy is always
necessary and desirable TRAINING
courses for Home Service workers
will for the present be given nv fI,x.
Department OF Civilian Keller In CO.
operation with professional schools
colleges and universities IT Is honefl
hat the schools and colleges OF the
sountry viii before long, assume conn
o1ete responsibility Tor meeting tT,e
needs Of Home service