The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1921-12-08
THE RED CROSS.
What It Has Been Doing for Claiborne
County.


County.
Editor Of the Reveille
Now that drive is being made in
the interest of the Red Cross, il seems
to me to be well to state something
regarding the work done by it in this
county. First, from what hear said
by various persons the Red Cross
and its purpose is but little understood
Personally, it is come under my eye
as wen as to my knowledge what has
been accomplished through the agen-
ey Of Mrs. Thornton in this county.
First when she took charge Of the
work there We're many deserving per-
sons who had not secured recognition
at Washington Second, there were
many who were getting monthly pay
ments that were either too large or
the parties receiving them were not
entitled to do SO. Besides there were
some who We're improperly using the
money paid to them. II was impos-
sible to deal with all these cases at
once. However, great work has been
done in relieving the first and in cor
cecting x hat refers to the second. In
the last issue of your paper appeared
IN item showing how tardily justice
1
sectively a change was wrought. MI.
w L. Taylor has son in the Jackson
asylum, as result Of service in the
army his mind became affected and he
is now hopelessly insane. Effort af-
ter effort was made to secure prop
er recognition of this case but all fall
ed until Mrs. Thornton who persist
emily worked to have the authorities
take up and investigate he matter
fully, succeeded in securing about 81, y
600.00 for back pension with an a.
ward of $50 per month in the future.
Mr.. Chas. l.. Taylor was a private,
wandered from home after being dis
charged, while he was still suffering
from disease contracted In the SER
vice. He was brought back from Tex
as to Mississippi, adiudged unsound
of the mind and admitted to the asy-
lura at Jackson, Feb 1918. During
all of this time. not 81 had been paid
20 him or his family by the Govern
ment. 1t has been repeatedly denied
but now the wrong has been righted
and through tho work Of our splendid
representative Of the Red Cross. Thus
provision has been made.
AS to those who have been made
quately or unjustly given Government
aid, it is not well to mention names,
therefore Il IS not done in this COM
munication, never -the-less, number
Of persons, inadequately paid have had
the amount increased and thus put on
fair basis. II would be interesting
to the public TO knaw what q list was
found of those who were improperly
paid the names Of these have been
largely stricken from the number to
whom checks were monthly sent. Thus
the saving of a large sum has been
made and those who have been rest
ing secure as pensioners now no long
er figure on the list, so wrong has
been righted hers.
Going TO those who were found to be
Improperly using the money allotted
TO them by the Government, have been
put on a suspension list, that IS, the
pay has been cut down and unless
they reformed as to the use Of the
money will be entirely stopped. some
Of these are on four months trials.
All the aboverefers to soldiers, re-
I Gently in the service Of the United
States. A nobler and greater work is
being done. The poor are being look
ed after and cared for in such way
as to bring relief without humiliation.
individuals who were relieved before
do nol know always vine are worthy
of aid because the person who ought
to be relieved owing 70 false pride
wiil not let his or her condition be