Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1921-06-22
Compensation and
Medical Service

Compensation and
Medical Service
Ex-service men your local Red
Cross chapter can help you with
your compensation, medical service,
vocational training and family prob
lens.
1. Compensation and medical serv-
ice. Veterans who can furnish affi-
davits showing ~ that their dis
ability is due to or aggravated by
war service, and (2) that others are
dependent upon them, may secure
additional compensation from the
government or medical treatment
where it is needed. The Red Cross
will act as agent to help veterans fill
out application blanks, and prepare
detailed affidavits 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
Gross often can provide for them
temporarily 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 service: (D 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; 80
follows up congressional claims
pending with the Bureau of War
Risk Insurance; (4) files his applica.
ton for vocational training and (5)
endeavors to look after his family
during his absence.
4. Where a veterans condition
, warrants it, the Red Cross will pro
t vide financial aid, pending the out
| come of the governments adjustment
> of compensation claims.
5. The Red Cross home service, a
; at present constituted, strives to Civ
veterans help for their family prob
lens; medical service for those de
pendent on veterans, including car
> in maternity cases; assistance il
legal problems, follow up claims TO
+ compensation; assistance in reinstat
n ing and converting insurance; assist
G ance in securing guardian in case
4 of mental incompetency; assistanc
+ in looking after Liberty bonds, bac
4 pay, bonus claims and loss of bag
: gage; assistance in getting certifie
4 copies of discharge papers, in obtain
ing wound and death certificates, in
= formation as to Victory medals.
IS 6. The Red Cross will show vel
It Grams how to make out application
e for vocational training whether a
home or in hospital. The Red eros
, has informtion about various trade
!. available to the veterans and put
him in touch with medical officers
see if he should and could take sue
=. training. The veteran is advised no
to complete these arrangements an
how he can get transportation to tn
70 training centers. While he is in trail
if ing efforts will be made to care fc
< his family at home.
T. Families of veterans who hay
died can secure the help of the Re
Cross in preparing and following u
:, CLAIMS for government insurance ar
compensation. The Red Cross al:
gives advice and instructions as
ID the return of bodies from overseas.
>. 8. 1t is not necessary for veters
- to go to Washington to present h
government claims and requests. T
- needs only to ask the nearest RI
Cross chapter, or if it is unable
: perform this service he should wri
~ to Atlantic Division Headquarters
the American Red Cross, IA Ea
ne Twenty-third Street, New York Cit