Milford chronicle., 1921-07-01
ATTENTION Ex-sERVICE MEN!
Read This Article and Learn How
Your Local Red Cross Chapter Can
Help You With Your Compensation,
Medical Service, Vocational Train
ing and Family Problems.

1. Compensation and medical ser
vice. Veterans who can furnish affi-
davits showing Q) that their disabil-
ity is due to or aggravated by war
service, and (2) that others are de-
pendent upon them, may secure ad-
ditional compensation from the gov
ernment or medical treatment where
| it is needed. The Red Cross will act
as agent to help veterans fill cut ap-
plication blanks, and prepare detail
ed afiidavits and see that they reach
the proper authorities. The secretary
at the nearest Red Cross chapter will
help them to do this.
2. Certain cases of veterans call
for occasional medical treatment.
Where they have no money, the Red
Cross often can provide for them tenn
porary while this treatment is being
given, and if necessary, often is able
to lend small sums of money without
interest.
3. In cases where veterans are sent
to hospitals, the Red Cross is able to
perform these services; % see that
the man gets transportation to the
hospital to which he is assigned; (2)
provides means for such recreation
as the doctor allows him to enjoy;
(3) follows up congressional claims |
pending with the Bureau of War Risk /
Insurance; (4) files his application /
for vocational training and (5) en- /
deavors to look after his family dur
ing his absence.
4. Where a veterans condition
warrants it, the Red Cross will pro-
vide financial aid, pending the out
come of the governments adjustment
of compensation claims.
5. The Red Cross home service, as
at present constituted, strives to give
veterans help for their families where
needed; advice and assistance in
working out their personal and fam
lily problems; medical service for
those dependent on veterans, includ-
ing care in maternity cases; assis-
tance in legal problems, follow up
claims for compensation; assistance
in reinstating and converting insur-
ance; assistance in securing a guard
an in cases of mental incompetency;
assistance in looking after Liberty
bonds, back pay, bonus claims and
oss of baggage; assistance in getting
certified copies of discharge papers,
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icates, information as to Victory med
lis.
6. The Red Cross will show veter-
ms how to make out applications for
Tocational training whether at home
II in a hospital. The Red Cross has
about various trades
to the veterans and puts
i'm in touch with medical officers to
ee if he should and could take such
The veteran is advised how
o complete these arrangements and
ow he can get transportation to the
raining centers. While he is in train
lg efforts will be made to care for
is family at home.
Z. Families Of veterans who have
led can secure the help of the Red
ross in preparing and following up
laims for government insurance and
The Red Cross also =
ives advice and instructions as to the
eturn of bodies from overseas.
8. 1t is not necessary for veterans
D go to Washington to present his
overnment claims and requests. He
eeds only to ask the nearest Red
ross Chapter, or if it is unable to
erform this service he should write
} Atlantic Division Headquarters of
he American Red Cross, A East
wenty Third Street, New York City.