The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-12-02

The report Of the first months
work OF ne new Red Cross Secretary
Miss Ellis. as given 60 the Chairman
Of the Local Chapter Wednesday
brings before the average mind bet
ter than many pages or argument
Just what the Peace Time frogfanl5
Of the American Red Cross IS ana
how il effects the city OF LUBBOCK D.
a summary of the report rs as toi-
Under Ex-service activity two
original claims for compensation
have been filed two claims filed Tot
Vocational Training; transportation
securcd for one Ex-Service man 20
the governmental hospital 20 Hous-
ton-this man was left on our city
,iek helpless. with a wife and one
child and would have cost someone
more than $3.50 to have cared tor
him thru fhe winter, secured adll-
tional affiaavits for medical men IN
sunport of comnen alton claims Tor
three er-eervice men entitled 90 gov
ernmental assistance, found regular
emploympnf Tor one cX-scryicc man.
visited the family Of one service man
now In government hospital; wrote
forty letters regarding ex-scrvice
mon and various claims they have
against The government stld fifieen
Kpecial office Interview wlin eN-
service men and assisted two span
ish-Ameriran War Veterans 70 Tie
claims for pensions.
Under civilian activity the score
tarv made fifteen visits 90 needy
homes in the city; found employment
for two girls and two boys provided
clothing for one orphan boy pro,
vidcd clothing Tor a sick woman ana
child who were without FRIENDS III
the city: provided medicine Tor
ack child and food Tor Us parents
Tor a Few days until assistance could
be secured from their people; heid
twenty-five office interviews with
persons applying for assistance or
relief; and refused five eases sent
10 office by business ren because
they rcfuacd to answer questions
abopt fhrmgeltee. where they were
from and what they had been doing
in the past wechs In short rut OF
five irnnogtcrs who were attempting
to take advantage Of tne generosity
Of tho citizenship of the city
Three other persons applied Tor
money or help but when they found
they were bging investigated immed-
ntely left town. One woman applied
Tor financial assistance. gave good
account ~ herself but 'cft town the
same day before the Ret Cross re-
ceived telegram from her people
that they would take care Of her.
They want every kind Of assistance,
but they don't want 20 be- investi-
gated to determine whether or not
they are worthy cases. II Is casier
to move on to another town that does
not ccutralize their charity work
thru one organization n IS easier
70 get money In such towns and
fewer questions are asked. Let them
move on II that is the way they feel
about it
The Secretary has on file (Phone
42S) the names Of three women, two
girls, three boys and two men who
must have work II you have any
thing about the place that they can
do call the Secretary and IN this way
give them an opportunity 20 help
themselves and maintain their self I
respect rather than become an object z
Of charity on the Red Cross gener-
osity. Il is better FOR them, better
FOR the town and just as cheap TO
YOU in the long run Call the Sec .
refary FOR such help as you may need
at anytime She IN practically m
touch with people who need the work
az all times.
There are two outstanding needs
of the local CHAPTER. The first OF
these is the need Of clothing Until /
this date there has been little suf-
fcring from lack Of clothing but with /
the first cold srell there is going 70
come a great demand for warm cloth I
ing from many families in this city. /
Already, as a result Of many OF the /
visits Of the Secretary, these needs 1
have been listed and this Is to re-
quest that II any family in town has
Oh clothing that may be made wear
able, regardless Of size or kind. TO
includes mems clothing. outer and
bring il tc the Red Cross office. This '
under garments Of all sizes and kinds
for children, bed clothing. quilts. and
ladies' clothing. shoes, hats, etc. etc.
II il hard 20 believe that there Is
need for such work on orr city but
meet the Secretary, go with her into
hcmes IN this city and learn the act
ual conditions to be found here
and then kick in with the membership
that YOU were able 20 miss by being
out Of town or "Not at Home" when
they called upon you.
OF almost as much importance i
a closer corporation on the part Of
every citizen In the town 10 eentra-
lie the charity work at the Red Cross
office. II begRar, or needy per-
son of any kind with any kind ~ tale
applies 10 you for help send or bring
them 10 tho Red Cross. These hat
artists ON the street--and them over
90 the Red Cross-they won't come
fcf they can't stand Investigation.