The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-11-19

IN VI '"hS oSNii ~ tiS "
pital in Glasgow, magazines have been
sent them, letters written for them,
their life insurance paid, Christmas
boxes sent them, and they have been
taken in the Red Cross car whenever
possible.
ITO cite a few concrete cases: A
letter was received recently at the
Home Service Office, asking if there
was a hospital in Montana where a
sick soldier could go. From the nature
| Of this letter, / knew it was an emer-
gency case, so l Immediately drove to
his homestead, where he was living
north Of Oswego, and had a personal
interview with him. This interview
convinced that he was in need of medi-
cal attention, so a plan was made
for him to come to Glasgow for a
physical examination by Dr.. Hoyt, the
Public Health Service Physician. This
examination revealed the fact that
this soldier had been gassed, and it
was recommended that he be given an
X-ray examination of his lungs. 1t
was necessary to send him to st. Paul
for this examination, this was done
and he is now receiving medical treat
ment in the Thomas hospital in Min
neapolis.
"Another typical SAGE, is that of a
soldier suffering from Brights disease,
thru the doctors recommendation he
was placed in the local hospital as this
was an emergency case. This case was
taken up with the United States Pub
lie Health Service at st. Paul and ar
engagements were made to send him to
Arrow Head Springs, Cal, for treat
ment. He was in a very critical con-
dition, but by sending him to a
low altitude, he was considered to have
a chance for a long life.
"Another soldier who was wounded
several times in action brought to the
Home Service Office, his discharge,
which did not show that he had seen
active service in France, the discharge
was sent to the Adjutant Generals
Office at Washington, and the nota-
tons of his service and wounds We're
placed upon it. Furthermore we secur-
ed for him his citizenship papers, and
also a complete set of teeth, when il
a learned that while he was in the
service, his teeth had been extracted
and he was discharged before he was
given dental treatment to replace.
, 81 mention these cases as | feel the,
are typical Of the five hundred cases
which have been handled by the Home
, Service in the past year.
"In connection with the seconC
branch of the Home Service work
=. namely, relief and service to the de.
> pendent, defective and delinquent O
Valley County, this phase Of the worl
i, has been particularly necessary be
cause Of the serious drouth condition.
which have existed here. In fact tn,
Northern Division HEADQUARTERS o
| the Red Cross in Minneapolis, has con
sldered this of such serious conse
Quencs, that they have sen here il
the past year, several thousand dol
! lars worth Of material and clothing
and two thousand dollars in cash t,
carry on this relief work.
Y TO facilitate the handling Of thi
G relief, an automobile was purchased
7 this has been a valuable instrument
in not only aiding the distribution o
relief, but in Investigating condition
i Of the families and individuals t
V whom relief was furnished or sen;
This car has Travelled 1900 miles
1 touching every community in Vale
i county. The communities visited ar
as follows:
"Hinsdale, Genevieve, Beaverton
$ Saco, Tampico, Nandalia. Thocny. Bar
Tobison, Roanwood, Morgan Hill, Tan
y 90, Fairvicw. Avondale. Opheim. Glen
\ tana, Baylor, Kansas Valley, Nashua
h Lustre, Iarslan, Frazer, Oswego, Larl
X Cottonwood, Ossette, Bog Coule,
\ Coal Creek, Richland, Lismas.
1 "Many of these communities hay
\ been visited several times.
\ "a partial list of the work accom-
plished in furnishing civilian relic
y follows:
n Number of Children assisted ~. Isl,
Number of Children given nhysi-