The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1921-06-30
The Red Cross Will Help.

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since the armistice was signed, the
American Red Cross finds that the
number of disabled ex-service men in
need of help is constantly increasing.
The Red Cross is charged with the
obligation OF helping these men just
as it was during the war, but often
it has difficulty in reaching them.
Certain service is available TO them
from the Red Cross and from the
government. 1t IS theirs for the ask
ing The nearest Red Cross Chapter
will be glad to assist in obtaining
these rights, or, should "a veteran not
be i'll position 10 reach Red Cross
Chapter, he may communicate with
Southwestern Division Headquarters.
ooI Equitable Bldg, St. Louis, Mo.
The Times has been asked by the
Red Cross to help ex-service men TO
get what is due them by publishing a
brief outline of the sc:v.ce the gov
efHmeH= =Red=Gsross=r FL T..
pared to give them.
/. Compensation and medic,! Sc
vice Veterans who can ft'rnsh If
fidavlts showing () that the:, dis
ability is due to or aggravated by
war service, and (2) that others are
dependent upon hem, may secure adj
ditonal compensation frorl the gov
ernG.lnt or medical treatlrr;l: where
it is needed. Tine Red Cross will az,
as agent to help veterans fill out alp
pllcatlon blanks, and prepare detailed
afiidavits and see that they reach
proper authorities The secretary a.,
the nearest Red Cross Chapter VII,
help them do this
:. Certain cases OF veterans coli
for occasional medical treatment.
Where they have no money, the Red
Cross often can provide for them
temporarily while this treatment is
being given, and, if necessary, ot.s il
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: o.
see that the man gets transportation.
to the hospital 70 which he is as
signed; CD provide means for suc'.
recreation as the doctor allows him
to enjoy; 60 follows up compensa-
tionaI claims pending with the By
reau of War Risk Insurance.; CD
lilies his application for vocational
training and 50 endeavors TO look
after his family during his absence.
a. Where d veterans condition
warrants it, the Red Cross will pro-
vide financial aid, spending the "u:--
CONC OF the government adjustment
OF compensation claims.
S. The Red Cross home service, as
at present constituted, strives to give
veterans help for their families where
needed; advice and assistance III
working out their personal and family
problems; medical service for those
dependent on veterans, including
care in maternity cases assis. ,nce Iii
legal problems; follow up claims for
compensation, assistance in reinstat-
ing and converting insurance; assist !
ance in securing a guardian in cases
of mental incompetency; assistance
in looking after. Liberty bonds, back
pay, bonus claims, and loss of bag
gage; assistance in getting certified
copies of discharge papers in obtain
ing wound and death certificates, in
formation as to Victory medals.
E. The Red Cross will show vet
Grams how to make out applications
for vocational training, whether at
home or in hospital. The Red
Cross has information about various
trades available to the veterans and
puts him in touch with medical Off
.ers to see if he should and could
lake such training. The veteran is
advised how to complete these ar
'angements and how he can get
transportation to the training CEN
ers. While he is in training efforts
will be made to care for his tamil,
It home.
20 Families Of veterans, who have
lied can secure. the help Of. the Red
Cross in preparing and following up
;laims for government insurance and
compensation. The Red Cross also
tives advice and instructions as to
he return of bodies from overseas.
] g. It Is not necessary for a veteran,
q 20 to Washington to present his
'6s9ranent claims and requests. He
'eeds. only to ask the. nearest Red
;,sess eAhptsEs os, Il 4 = unable to,
'ss5osn this service, he should write
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