The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-12-13

zens Of lubbock have been phonHs INC ~
~. Chamber of Commerce and others about mas
intentionally or otherwise left the wrong impress
.;on about number Of the facts in MS CONVEX
..,;on AZ various times that has resulted in mis-
,,rJers,and;n0 and criticism Of the Red Cross
In order that the facts may be known enabling
you to Judge for yourself in this case they are
given below II any citizen OF the CITY, either
individually or as committee want to go into
the matter further you invited to do so and
the Secretary Of the Red Cross will be glad to
assist you. -
On the afternoon of November 9th, this
party and his wife to the Red Cross Ion
held. His wife was sent to the Sanitarium and a
child was born to her at o'clock the same even
ing. She was in the Sanitarium approximately
one week and including all charges for medical
attention the bill was cut to 500 The manager
of the Sanitarium tells this office that the regu
lar rate for these services would be in excess oil
500 but the hospital made this price to cover
$50 has been paid. SIS by wire from her par
ents and SIS that he has made selling polish,
Since her discharge from the hospital these
people have taken room in the city The Red
Cross has supplied them with clothing as follows
2 outing kmonos outing night gowns wool
shirts; pairs bootees cap; outing blanket
The chairman Of the Red Cross gave Mrs. Bass
Arnett who lives in the neghborhood where they
have rooms blanket order for such groceries as
they needed And they have been visited by the
Red Cross officials. both at the hospital and al
their rooms
The report that the Red Cross paid the bill.
at the Hospital is unfounded. for that is not the
policy Of the Red Cross. With the limited mean'
at their disposal that is naturally impossible. But
the report that the Red Cross has not helped them
is equally as untrue. More than a dozen letters
have been written and received in regard to thi'
case. kilograms have been sent, material help CIV
en- and every effort made to care for the situation
II IS rank ingratitude that allows the man to dis
credit the work Of the Red Crsos and Citizens Of
the City.
The past history Of the case as shown by the
following letters is that this man has never been
in one place long enough since his discharge from
the army TO get his papers through, claiming
commentator That he has travelled from one
town to another selling his polish and other com
modtes that her parents tired 10 get them 10
remain with them until the child was born, and
that they are able TO care for them; and that her
parents want TO send her transportation home as
soon as she is able to travel
These two letters bearing upon the case above
discussed bear out the facts stated:
From Red Cross Secretary, Waupaca, Wis,
the home Of the wfe's parents. On receipt OF
your letter phoned the father Of Mrs
nee ihan---- Of this place He said he had
received your wire and that he had wired you
money for his daughter He very thankful
for what was done for her
To-day the mother called at the office and
said that money had been wired you and that
needed articles Of clothing had been sent direct
to her daughter They said that last summer they
tried to have her and her husband stay here
where they could and would provide for her IN
her coming illness. She seems to feel very bad at
the womans predcament They did not know
that his health poor. (Signed) Babe ..
Miller, Secretary. A. NJ. {.
A letter from the ladies' mother: We recev-
ed your telegram yesterday afternoon and wired
you SIS this afternoon. We very much sur
prised to find that she is in the care of the Red
Gross VIII YOU please write and tell me all you
can about her We are certainly very anxious
about her and # you can persuade her 20 come
home as soon as she is able 20 travel, will
telegraph her money for her ticket Can you tell
US whether her husband is working or not and
what BE IS doinv3 We thank YOU very much for
locking aftcr lillian and viii be glad Co hear from
you soon. lSigned) The girls mother
An of which b. unfortunate and unnecessary
but the Red Cross and other citizens OF Lubbock
have done their best IN This case az in hundreds
of other coming up every day and your attention
is called 10 this case both 10 stop false rumors
creeping about and 20 bring you to an appreciation
of the work and difficulties being brought to the
Red Cross daily.
All Of these details are given not only to ex.
plain this particular but 10 warn the citizen
ship Of this City against allowing unfounded re
ports 20 get circulated through the city by ind.
viduals who become dsgrunted because the local
Red Cross is not an easy mark for their worthless
ness. The facts of the majority cases are thai
these people never-do-svells floating around
over the country without home. responsibility Of
dependable habits or recommendation. They
live well when conditions are good and barely
get by through he lean pcrods They do moi
belong To- Lubbock nor anywhere else and ca.
pect the Red Gross and the town 10 fan all owe,
themselves 20 give them a comfortable living and
look after thrir every need MANY al thefa are
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