The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-10-28
RED CROSS TO CARE
FOR I'LL AND DISABLED
WORLD WAR VETERANS

That particular attenuon VIII oe sn
en- to the prevention OF tuberculosls
and the care of ex-service men anu
their families was announced Wednes-
day evening at the meeting OF tne
WAYNE county chapter of the Ameri-
can Red Cross held in the Directory
room Of the Second National Bank
Reports from the various divisions |
of the chapter for the past year were
made and the board of directors lot
the coming year were elected as iol-
lows: ]. H. Bentley, Mrs. Burton D.
Carr, Paul Comstock, Mrs. Paul Com
stock, Howard A. Dill, Mrs. Frank
Druitt, Mrs. Wilbur c. Hibberd, MRS.
Edgar 4. Hiatt, DR.. George b. Hunt
John H. Johnson, Mrs. John II. John-
son, Mrs. Carl Kaufman, Miss Clara
B. Pound. DR.. J. j. Rae, DR.. L. F. Ross,
George e. Seidel. Ray X. Shiveley and
Miss Margaret G. Starr.
The report of home service work by
the committee composed of Mrs. john
H. johnson, chairman, DIR. l.. F. ROSS
and DIR. ]. ]. Rae. stated that the CHIEF
aim of this branch has been 1.-The COM
pletion Of home service work for ex.
service men, especially the disabled.
The activities Of the home service
work have been carried on during the
and 1t has had headquarters In the
Office of the chapter at the court
house In April the committee sent
out over 1000 questionaires to ex-
service men to discover whether any
service could be given them In their
settlements with various government
departments. Money for living ex-
penses has been advanced to disabled
and III ex-service men pending settle
ment by tho government. The state
ment continues:
"Innumerable letters have been writ
ten for ex-service men or members OF
their families to the various depart
ments OF the Bureau OF War Risk re-
garding allotments and allowances, IN
surance claims, reinstatement and con-
version Of government insurance, pay
ment of insurance premiums. undeliv-
cred army bonuses, Liberty bonds, lost
discharge certificates, travel pay. re-
issue of uniforms. compensation for
ex-service men and their dependants.'
The committee also worked with the
Federal Board OF Vocational Education
in getting in touch with men who, be-
CAUSE If disability were eligible to
vocational training. The committee
expended $4.336.2s, the part for admin
istration and amount paid to Social
Service Bureau for services being
$2,3S115.
The Junior Red Cross activities were
reported by the committee, J. H. Bent
ley, chairman; Miss Frances Berry.
and Mrs. Frank Drutt. Every child
in the city schools was enrolled as a
member Of the Junior Red Cross, the
membership requirement being a
pledge of service" A Modern crusade
was carried on in the elementary
grades and Junior high school and
scales were bought for each city
school not equipped with them so chill
dren could be weighed and measured
accurately Under the direction of this
committee moving pictures of Red
Cross activities abroad were shown
ali children, the Red Cross magazine
was sent to every school room in the
county, over 100 dolls were purchased,
dressed and shipped to children
abroad, and several hundred toys
were made by the children and sent
to children abroad. At an expense of
s32S05 about 1 400 gardens were plant
ed and cared for by school children.
Miss Clara B. Pound, chairman Of
the committee on nursing, reported
that During the second semester Of
last year a course in Home Nursing
was given to girls of the Richmond
High school, The instructor was
loaned by the Dayton Red Cross teach
ing center. the salary and travelling