The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-11
SOCIAL SERVICE WORK
OF BUREAU IN WAYNE
ISAID TO COMMUNITY

That the Wayne County Social Serv-
ice bureau is performing work of
real value to the community is evil
denced from a report of sample
days" activities at the offices in the
county building. The following report
gives some idea of the amount of work
that goes through the Office each day.
The date in this case is November
90.
Upon arrival at the office at a. M,
telegram was found from the Home
Service Section. American Red Cross.
st. Louis, regarding a Wayne county
ex-service man who was in st. Louis
and in need of financial assistance.
also several out-of-town letters requir-
ing immediate attention. Before the
telegram could be answered visit to
the home of the soldiers parents liv.
ing west of the city limits, was neces-
sary. Before $50 a. NJ, the principals
OF the various schools had reported 80
ed visit.
Find Many Letters.
A letter from the superintendent of
the Indiana tuberculosis hospital was
referred to the office for attention.
The contents in substance: A Wayne
county man who had been in that in
stitution more than two years is in.
durable and because of the lack Of
room in the institution for incipient
cases the superinten requested
that the man be returned to Wayne
county. BY visiting the relatives it
was learned that none of them are
able to care for the man. A special
delivery letter was received from the
Chamber of Commerce, Harrisburg.
Pa, requesting information regarding
the plan of operation Of the bureau.
A woman and her daughter called at
the office to see about getting the
woman's husband, who is an invali9,
into some institution for care. Mrs.
A called saying that her sister. II
years of age. is out of school because
Of diseased tonsils. The mother is a
widow and unable to pay for the oper-
alton. They asked that the work be
done through the bureau.
Many Need Help.
A young woman called during the
day to apply for food. She had a hus-
band and three small children. She
stated at first that her husband was
out of work. Later she confessed
that he made good wages but used the
money outside the home and did very
little toward the support of his family
A sick ex-service man walking with
the aid of clutches, called regarding a
loan. Papers IN connection with his
application for compensation had been
made out for this man a few days
| before. Two eX-service men called,
askin assistance in the preparation
of affidavits in connection with their
application for increased compensa-
ton for disability. Seven affidavits
were prepared in this connection.
Another disabled soldier called regard.
ing vocational training.
A visit to the office of the county
health commissioner was necessary to
obtain certified copy of the birth of
disabled sailor, recently discharged
| from the service, and to whom as
| sistance was being given in filing for
| compensation. Another disabled SOL
| der brought his discharge to have
copied and requested that birth certif-
icates of his three children and GER
titled copy of his marriage license.
which were required in connection
with application for compensation, be
obtained for him.
Girls Need Attention.
Two girls, fifteen yeas of age, non
attendants at school, called at the Of
flee during the day by request. One
of them was taken before Judge Bond,
judge of the juvenile court. The Wis
iting nurse, in addition to assisting
with the examination of the school
children, visited several homes in
connection with milk lunches served
at Whitewater school, and made other
nursing visites. Representatives of
the Christmas Seal committee called
at the office during the day. More
than fifty letters were written during
the day. In the evening the general
secretary went to Easthaven to make