The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-11-23
1887 of These Are Helping Ex'
Service Men Obtain Bene.
fits u. S. Provides.


quarters aud tile nationwide chain OF
Chapters Of the Red Cross IS spend
ing approximately 100000 annual
ly for the relief of disabled eX-service
men and their families, While the az
gregate receipts from last years Roll
Call We're approximately $6,000,0O0.
1t is in the 2,2So of the 5000 Red
Cross Chapters which still are helping
solve the veterans problem of adjust.
ing himself to normal civilian status
that the greater part of the cost of this
service Is borne. or the total SUN
spent for veterans relief last year.
National Headquarters expended u to-
tai Of more than S2,600,00O, while the
remaining disbursement Of approx
mately 100000 represents the con.
tribution Of Chapters in this country
wide effort to assist the Government
In providing the aid sorely needed by
these men and their families.
An Ever Expanding Problem
That the problem of the disabled
service man is corresponding and
probably will not reach the peak be-
fore 1925, is the assertion Of well-in.
formed Government officials and that
1887 Red Cross Chapters regard II
as their most important work is evil
dence that the expansion is in nowlse
confined to a particular section but is,
on the contrary, nationwide. AT the
end of the fiscal year, June 80. 1921,
there were $4,000 disabled service men
in the 1902 United States Public
Health Service, Contract and Govern.
ment Hospitals and Soldiers Homes.
ahd that number is increasing at a
rate Of 1000 a month.
Thousands Of these men receivinp
medical treatment, compensation and
vocational training from the Govern
iaent today, started their efforts TO
'otaln them through the Red Cross
I napier. The Chapter, acting as the
saoled mans agent in claims against
ne government, informs the man MS 70
'le procedure necessary to gain far
ll!m that which is provided him by
pederal statute. His applications for
compensation, medical treatment and
'Falnlng are properly filed with the aid
Of the Red Cross Chapter.
Many Forms of Assistance
II there is delay before the mans
claim is acted upon, the Red Cross
lends the man money to maat
ne imperative needs of himself and
lis dependents.
Most vital to the mans GAMMA f,,,
'eneilt from the Governments care Is
keeping his mind free from worry abort
lis home. Keeping the Veterans sfo,,-
~ from hardship of every kind and
morning him of its welfare is nm.
'1he' province of the Chapter. Free
rom rear on this score, the mans 70.
oVery ana advancement usually ia
apid.
Every month during the last ve,r
ne American Red Cross has g,ven
ervice of one kind or apotbo. -
verage of 1925 former service mon
M thef families. An indication =,
ne extent Of the faith reposed in tbo
'eu cross Chapter is to be found in
ne fact that there were 35G.54l va
uests for friendly aid in the solution
personal problems.
4eS Workers in Hospitals
"hiie the man prior to enteri,g
oVerhment care deals largely with tho
napier, afterward he comes into CON-
'ct with the service provided bv M.
OiaI ieadlrarters. There are AIs
ed Cross workers In The Intel
tates Public Health Service ond oon
act hospitals and other instltutions
winch these men are being cored
" whose duty is to provide for h,,
ecfea'lon, help him with his com,an
'fion claims, keep him in touch with
Is FAMILY; In short, meeting his eyo,.
ecu outside Of that provided Inv tna
oNefhment. While these nro a en,u
lie responsibilities Of the Not,o,,,
they are by M ncans
H. Ahong ether Red Cross occnm
for the year are.
1t !!a"dled T0,T22 allotment ona q,
'Wancc Claims. d.
" d@lI'red thrc2eh It's Chartar or
'''tion GIGS pnotuant cho,,s =,
,'.&ns Nho had mcged from tha ~ ~ -
.eSso' Furnished to TIE Pure, ~" "
N RISK Insurance. ~ Vi
Il provided a srcclql fund Of $40 oco
D medical assistance TO mo, rn.,a.
'eational training. '''uer
Il rHdc So 25 loans totalins $40 mo
.a-u 'a , vocational training, Of
'''' ~ pe1. Den, has been repaid. Va