Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-11-12
s1O,OOO,oO0 AID
FOR VETERANS
Red Cross Provides Friendly
Service Of Many Kinds to
Army Of Disabled.
BULK OF WORK BY CHAPTERS
2,397 OF These Are Helping EK'
Service Men Obtain Bene-
fits u. S. Provides.
BULK OF WORK BY CHAPTERS

fiat of assisting disabled veterans az
the World War, entails expenditures
5000. 500 greater than the aggregate
rc,ciptS of the Annual Roll 'ail OF
1920 the American Red Cross an
nouncrs IN statement urging wide
spread Increase in membership at the
Annual Roll Call, November ii {" "A
AT the present time National Head
quarters and the nationwide chain or
CHAPTERS uf the Red Cross * spend
ing approximately tl0.6oousr annual
IL FOR the relief ~ disabled eXseryic~
men and their families while the as
grcsate receipts from last years Rot!
Gail were approximately S6Gl0.oo0,
II is in the 2,2S9 of the 5000 Red
Cross Chapters which still are helping
solve the veterans problem Of adjust
ing himself TO q normal civilian status
that the greater part of the cost of this
service Is borne. OF the total sum
spent for veterans relief last year,
National Headquarters expended to
tai OF more than 81 100000, while thu
remaining disbursement Of approx.
nHtely SI,0OO0oO represents the con
trihuiiun of Chapters in this country
vide effort to assist the Government
In providing the MD sorely needed by
these men and their families
An Ever Expanding Problem
That the problem Of the disabled
service man Is ever-expanding anu
probuhly will hot reach the peak be
fore 1922, Is the assertion Of well-in
formed Government officials and thai
2,3o7 Red Cross Chapters reGurd II
as their most important work is evi
dence that the expansion is in nowise
confined tn Il particular section but Is
on the contrary, nationwide AT the
end Of the fiscal year, June 30, 1871
there were 26,3O0 disabled service mel
IN the 1892 United States Publ,
Health Service, Contract and Govern
ment Hospitals and Soldiers Home.
and that number Is increasing Ut q
rate Of 1000 month.
Thousands Of these men receivins
medical treatment. compensation anc
vocational training from the Govern
ment today, started their efforts T.
obtain them through the Red Cross
Chapter. The Chapter. acting as th.
disabled mans agent in claims aeains,
the Government, Informs the man ms II
the procedure necessary tn gain foi
him that which Is provided him by
Federal statute. His applications 10,
compensation, modest treatment and
training are properly filed with the ale
OF the Rrd Cross Chapter.
Many Forms Of Assistance
II there II delay before the mani
claim Is acted upon, the Red eros:
Chapter lends the man money to NEE
the imperative needs Of himself and
his dependents.
Most vital 70 the mans gaining ft1i
benefit from the Governments care &
keeping his mind free from worry abnu
his home Keeping the veterans fnm
fly from hardship Of every kind anC
| informing him Of It's welfare IL an
other province OF the Chapter. Ere,
from fear on this score, the mans re
covery and advancement usually 4
rapid.
Every month during the last year
the American Red Cross has give,
service Of one kind or another TO ri
average Of 1925 former service rrer
and their families An indication q
tho extent Of the faith reposed in th,
Red Cross Chapter Is to I've found Il
the fact that there were 356,544 re
quests for friendly aid In the soiutlo,
OF personal problems.
44e Workers In Nospitals
while the man prior 10 entertn:
Government care deals largely with IN,
| Chapter. afterward he COMES into con
| tact with the service provided by Nh
tfonal eadqusrters There are 40
| Red Cross workers In the finite,
States Public Health Service atld con
tract hospitals anil other institutions
/ la which itese men are being caret
/ for. whose duty Is to provide for hi
recreation. help him with his cotmren
sHtion claims. keep him In touch viii
! his family; In short. meeting his ever,
need outside Of that provided by tn,
! Government. While these are A few
Of the responsibilities Of the Nationa
! Organization. they nre by no mean
! all. Among other Red Cross accom-
! pllshments fnr the year are:
Il handled 10,732 allotment and al
| lowance claims.
II delivered through rs Chan.sr nr
ganization G}.655 ellotment checks :,
veterans who had moved from the nd
! dresses furnished 70 the Bureau q
! War Aisk Insurance.
II provided snecisl FUND ~ &iO.0N
! for mcdital assistance In mon unde
| vocational tra'nin,.
II made 30 +a1 loans totaliig s45O. 90
TO men taking vocational trimming, o
which 81 per cent has been repaid.