Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-11-28
BOARD BOOSTS
HOME SERVICE.
Commander Olson of Ameri-
can Legion Receives
Letter From Veter-
ans Bureau.
URGES ALL TO GIVE
Object of Red Cross is to Aid
Ex-Service Men
r'E' TODAY
URGES ALL TO GIVE


the American Legion. Charles Hindlcy,
snb-district manager of the q. s. Vet
erans' Bureau, of the Northwestern
Iowa district, with headquarters in
Fort Dodge, explains why, from the
viewpoint of the bureau with which
he is connected, the home service work
should be carried on.
His letter follows. in part:
The object of the Red Cross in the
past has been to help and assist the
ex-service men in getting their compen-
sation, back pay. vocational training.
y and to see in every way that they
were taken care Of while performing
services for their country. The home
service section Of the Red Cross has
been filling out the required papers for
the men, sending out all correspondence
relative to their cases, and doing all
necessary work in the matter when
asked to do so by the government. Also.
loaning money to the men until their
compensation or training pay came
through if they happened to be taking
vocational training.
Has Been Busy.
The home service secretary in Web
stcr City has been busy in the past, and
she will continue to be needed in the
future to give service to the boys who
did their all in the worlds war How
ever, ] realize that it takes money to
carry on this work and the continuance
of the service of the secretary will de-
pend on whether the good people OF
your locality furnish the necessary
funds to carry on the work. The work
of the Red Cross is increasing every
year, denOting the fact that there are
war veterans breaking down every day
who need the attention Of that organ |
iZatiOn. Therefore, ] feel that If the
home service section of the Red Cross !
is done away with in your town. that
it will handicap the ex-sOldiers and sail |
ors of your community in having their
troubles taken care Of. and a real
hardship will lie imposed upon them in
general
do not wish to enter into lengthy
discussion Of why the home service sec
rotary should be kept. hut there Is no
gain-saying the fact that she should he.
and I believe that the Officers Of the
American Legion and all ex-service men
will say that I am right in the stand
that take.
Costs Less than Defeat.
am aware of the fact that indus
trial depression abounds throughout
the country, and the people have been
called upon to furnish funds for drive
after drive in the past. However. ana
Won ever stop to think that what has
been given is only mere trifle, COM
pared to what they would have been
compelled to pay had our glorious coun-
try not come out triumphant In the
world war? I.would to God. that ev-
cry person who is asked to give to the
Red Cross. regardless of how much
money he may possess. bear in mind
this fact: That if Germany had won
the war. their money would not have
amounted to one scintilla, as we would
all he slaves Of the German empire, as
was poor Belgium during the occupa-
ton of that country by the kaiser's
troops.
In conclusion let me state that
hone the Red Cross drive is success.
and admonish all persons to give I'M
til they feel good. because money given
for the worthy purpose mentioned
above will he money given for good
cause. and money given by them which
should have no harboring Of regrets,
to their own credit as
pleasant commentary of the spirit that
.xists within their breasts on the JUS
ice and Righteousness Of the present
.x.seryice mans cause.