The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-10-24
BULK OF WORK BY CHAPTERS
2397 Of These Are Helping Ex-
Service Men Obtain Bene.
fits D. S. Provides.

Annual Roll Call, November II to 2.
At the present time National Head
quarters and the nationwide chain o
Chapters Of the Red Cross is spend
ing approximately 100000 annual
~ for the relief of disabled ex-seryic,
men and their families, while the az
gregate receipts from last years Rol
Call were approximately $60OO,OOO.
It is in the 2,2S9 Of the 5000 Rex
Cross Chapters which still are helpin;
solve the veterans problem Of adjust
Ing himself to normal civilian statu:
that the greater part Of the cost of thi:
service is borne. OF the total sun
spent for veterans relief last year
National Headquarters expended a to
tai Of more than $4,000, 900, while the
remaining disbursement of approx
mately 100000 represents the con
tribution Of Chapters in this country.
Wide effort to assist the Government
In providing the aid sorely needed by
these men and their families.
An Ever Expanding Problem
That the problem of the disabled
service man is ever-expanding and
probably win not reach the peak be-
fore 1925, Is the assertion of well-in-
formed Government officials and that
1887 Red Cross Chapters regard it
as their most important work is evil
dence that the expansion is in nowise
confined to particular section but is,
on the contrary, nationwide. At the
end Of the fiscal year, June 80, 1921,
there were 26,3OO disabled service men
in the 1852 United States Public
Health Service, Contract and Govern
ment Hospitals and Soldiers Homes,
and that number is increasing at a
rate Of 1000 month.
Thousands of these men receiving
medical treatment, compensation and
vocational training from the Govern
ment today, started their efforts to
obtain them through the Red Cross
Chapter. The Chapter, acting as the
disabled mans agent in claims against
the Government, informs the man as to
the procedure necessary to gain for
him that which Is provided him by
Federal statute. His applications for
medical treatment and
training are properly fled with the aid
Of the Red Cross Chapter.
Many Forms Of Assistance
II there is delay before the mans
rlaim Is acted upon, the Red Cross
Chapter lends the man money to meet |
he imperative needs Of himself and
lis dependents.
Most vital to the mans gaining full !
'eneft from the Governments care is
Zeeping his mind free from worry about
lis home. Keeping the veterans fam
ly from hardship of every kind and
informing him of it's welfare is an
'ther province Of the Chapter. Free
rom fear on this score, the mans re-
:overy and advancement usually is
'apid.
Every month during the last year,
he American Red Cross has given
'ervice Of one kind or another to an
Iverage Of 1925 former service men
md their families. An indication Of
he extent Of the faith reposed in the
sed Cross Chapter is to be found in
he fact that there were 35e,544 re-
uests for friendly aid In the solution
I personal problems.
44s Workers In Hospital.
While the man prior to entering
Government care deals largely with the
'hapter, afterward he comes into con-
act with the service provided BY Ma
lonal Headquarters. There are AS
led Cross workers in the United
tates Public Health Service and con-
ract hospitals and other institutions
which these men are being cared
Or, whose duty is to provide for his
screation, help him with his compen-
alton claims, keep him In touch with
Is family; in short, meeting his every
eed outside Of that provided by the
overnment. While these are a few
the responsibilities Of the National
rganizatisn, they are by no means
L. Among other Red Cross accom-
lfshments for the year are:
1t handled 7o,732 allotment and al
,wance claims.
1t delivered through its Chapter or
anization 63,655 allotment checks to
sterans who had moved from the adj
resses furnished to the Bureau Of
Far Risk Insurance.
It provided special fund Of 10000
r medical assistance to men under
)cational traH.n~. .
It made '', th7 l,,,.,"' +t,ta!ing $3.50. 600 Q
J men T. - e. -,"i training. q '
hich s. r'f zen repaid 7