The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-14

war was over that the expense would
stop in short time. But the ex-
perience of the government should
be enough to convince every one of
that error. The Jefferson county
nearly 1000 disabled soldiers, men
who have not yet been discharged
from the army, in addition to nearly
600 eX-service men and their fami-
lies, many of whom were in dire
need of some help. More than 1000
soldiers still in the service have
called on the Red Cross in this coun-
ty for more or less service. The
local unit has spent more than $751;
900 for ex-service men alone.
During the past year the Red
Cross has had unusual calls due to
the serious unemployment situation.
and it has responded splendidly, es-
pecially in cases of Illness, in provid-
ing milk for babies.
Just one phase of the Red Cross
work in Birmingham and Jefferson
county which the public knows moth
ing about is the donation of free
scholarships to many children who
would otherwise have been deprived
of all educational advantages. The
best Endorsement of the work of the
Red Cross in Birmingham is the fact
that everyone familiar with what
they have accomplished considers the
continuation of the work absolutely
essential and wonders how so much
was done with the money available.
Mr. Cabaniss, who is the general
chairman, requests that checks be
sent to him or to John II. Andrews,
vice chairman, at the headquarters
on the mezzanine floor of the JEFF
ferson County Bank building, and
that all checks be made payable to
American Red Cross.
Oscar Wells. who is chairman of
the Jefferson county unit of the Red
Cross. Yesterday gave the following
summary of the work of the organ
ization during the past year;
Home Service Department
Served 9S5 disabled men not yet
discharged and their families; served
1910 men now in service and their
families; served 6,S79 ex-service men
and their families, expanding on
them $15,579 90. Given aid to 206
needy civilian families throughout the
county. Paid 1,149 friendly visits to
homes of those seeking help. Con-
Quoted milk stations, distributing
free 25,059 pints of pure milk to
needy babies, children and sick moth
ers, since last March. Furnished Is
scholarships to keep children in
school who would otherwise have had
to go to work. Donated services of
the two head relief workers to the
citizens committee on emergency re-
lief of the unemployed.
Production Department
Furnished two loan closets, one
at Bessemer courthouse, and one in
Birmingham city hall. for benefit of
needy sick people. These closets are
equipped with sos articles needed in
sickness-sheets, pillow cases, rub
Der sheets, blankets, towels, gowns.
hot water bottles, drinking cups and
surgical appliances. They have been
loaned hundreds of times through the
visiting nurses of the city and coun-
ty health departments. Furnished 23S
baby garments to "a families since
last May. Screened houses of two
serious typhoid fever cases, and sup
piled mosquito netting for several
others.
Supplied regularly bedding for
baby crib in rest room at Terminal
station.
Life-SavinE Department
Trained 81 men and boys and
eight women among the swimmers
of Birmingham to be expert life