The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1921-09-03


litions are such that I cannot CO.
'cientiously neglect my home wor
Claims of many of the Hancoc
County veterans are now pendir
md my efforts to effect adjustmen
n these cases is never firing.
I'M grateful for the honor bestowe
n recommending my services as il
in this work at the prese1
ime."
The following letter is self-e.
in which we print in par
Atlanta, Ga, Aug. Is, 1872
drs. Mary C. eager,
Bay Saint Louis, Miss.
Ny dear Mrs. eager:
Your name has been handed me
with the recommendation that
you would be a valuable work
er for the Red Cross in our par
ticipation in the Cleanup"
Campaign now being conducted
by the government.
A group of experts from the
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Bureau is passing through each
state of the Southern division
for the purpose of cleaning up
all unsettled government claims
for ex-soldiers. On this CLEAN
UP squad is a Red Cross repres-
enative. This representative
is paid by our Office, but is un-
der the immediate direction of
the squad manager. Her work
is three-fold: First, to be of
general assistance on the squad;
second, to help establish and
sustain a good contact between
the Cleanup squad and the To-
cal chapter of the Red Cross;
third, to keep this Office inform
ed of the actual work perform
ed for the soldiers. Squads rae
already at work in some states.
They will be started in other
states by September 1st. The
work is extremely interesting
and provides an opportunity for
rendering a real service to hun
dreds of ex-service persons. A
business manager precedes the
squad making business arrange
and hotel acomedations.
Are you willing to accept a
position as Red Cross represen-
tative on the Louisiana squad?
We can pay you $125.00 per
month in addition to all your
travelling expenses. Will you
please let me have your reply
by telegraph collect immediate
ly upon receipt of this letter. -
This employment will be of
temporary nature lasting two
months.
Awaiting your decision, / am
Very sincerely yours,
B. CARTER TAYLOR,
Division Director,
Mrs. eager is well-known in Ba
ouis for her interest in charity an
ther welfare work, more especial
uring the period of war. She
cry much deserving of the credi
iven the work and will be receive
18th interest by her many friend
nd supporters that her efforts hav
ttracted the attention of the variou
apartments at Washington.
Since the discontinuance of the 10
al chapter of the Red Cross in Ba,
t. Louis soon after the signing o
ne armistice-due to lack of sup
eager was then secre
ary of the chapter. Determine
1at such an obstacle should not con
ront her future efforts to keep u
ne work, which at that time was tn
eginning Of real problems to solv
l caring for the returning soldiers
he Immediately reorganized tn
.elfare bureau under the auspice
the Knights of Columbus. Con
ributions assisted her in meeting OF
cations for the time being. Later
18th encouragement that her wor
as meeting with success and to tn
of those she so gener
usly give her services, kept tn
ork in progress. She not only
endering valuable help to the eS
,rvice men in preparing claims TO
lg resulting from vocational handi
ap; securing compensation for tn
isabled, reinstatement of expired in
france; filing claims for families o
allen heroes, other work of a charit
Bile nature is performed-man,
nfortunates of Bay st. Louis hav
cen rendered aid through the &C
vities of Mrs. eager.
Funds for carrying on this work
as been neglected to some extent
.owever, at times, incidental expen
IS have been met by Mrs eager
.er services are without cost. Sh