The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-06-07
Secretary Submits Detailed Report
to Executive Board In Session
Last Night; Shows Chap.
ter 10 Busy
Ex-SERVICE MEN GIVEN
AID BY LOCAL BRANCH
Some Civilians Helped; Mrs. A. b.
Leeds and Mrs. W. II. oiIkey
Make Reports on Work
In Auxiliary Dept.

That the Grady county chapter OF
the American Red Cross is carrying
out busy peace time program Is
indicated by the monthly report OF
Mrs. A. Il. Rishel. secretary, submit
ted to, the chapter executive board
in session last night The reprot COW
ers activities during the month of
May.
Service was rendered to 1i4 peo-
pie. four OF these being rated as
civilians or persons who have never
been in the army, navy or marine
service, according to the report, a
summary of which folio ::
Serve Imprisoned Men
Information given to IL persons;
advice to four. One hundred fifty-two
offie conferences; 2lS telephone
calls. Nine visits made to county Jail
where ex-service men we're confined.
Messages we're sent for these I'M
prisoned ex-soldiers and letters were
written to their mothers, wives and
other relatives in accordance with
their requests. Five other visits to
county jail to get information and
give advice. Four cases were inves-
tigated and full reports sent to di-
vision headquarters.
Compensation claims were filed for
seven men. two of these being from
Ninnekah, one from Cement, one
from Lindsay and three from Chick
ssha.
Applications for vocational training
were filed for six ex.service men.
Cases of nine boys who previously
made application is still pending
Three have been placed in training
this month. Three dependency claims
have been filed through the Red
Cross office. Twenty.three applica-
tions for Victory medals and eight
applications for Victory buttons
were prepared.
Six Placed In Hospitals
Six exservice men. whose appli-
cations were compiled and filed by
the Grady county chapter, have been
sent to hospitals for treatment.
Three disabled men previously sent
to hospital have returned greatly
benefited in health.
Eighty-eight affadavits and certi-
ficates were written in the office
during the month. Assisted in COM
piling II compensation and depend
ency claims, delayed allotments,
travel pay, etc.
Applicants for dental treatment
have been filed for five ex-service
men. Two1 of these applications al
ready have been approved.
A total of eight reports were sent
to division office, two to Oklahoma
City, one to San Angelo, Texas, two
to Enid, and four to the Dallas Of
flee, the same having been requested
regarding the community interests or
the ex-servioe men who are in hos
pitals or in training at the present
time. 'Two men reported to local Of
flee with transportation to Okla
homa City where they were to be
given examinations relative to COM
pensation claims. Three came for
examinations for vocational training
and two for dental treatment.
One hundred and twenty-four let
ters were received and 149 were
written. Financial assistance in the
amount of $3.50 was rendered,
while collections amounted to $5.O1.
Auxiliary Service Report
Mrs. A. B. Leeds, chairman OF the
bureau of auxiliary service, reported
that large number of garments had
been sent to the suffering children
OF Armenia and that much work
alo lg this line had been DONE She
stated that the auxiliary service bu-
Ii c..yE Ill IL
lotted quotas for the Armenian re-
lief.
Mrs. w. H. Gilkey. head of the
nursing and home service branch,
made report of the nutrition work
that had been done and announced
plans for the infant welfare campaign
to be conducted here this month. Be-