The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-11-02
BULK or WORK BY CHAPTERS
1897 Of These Are Helping Ex'
Service Men Obtain Bene.
fits ], S. Provides.

spread increase in membership At the
Annual Roll Call, November II to "a.
At the present time National Head
quarters and the nationwide chain Of
Chapters Of the Red Cross Is sredd'
Ing approximately s1O,0OO.OOO annual
ly for the relief of disabled ex-service
men and their families, while tile aa-
gregate receipts from last years Roll
Call were approximately S8,OOO,0O0
1t Is in the 1850 Of the 5000 Red
Cross Chapters which still are helping
solve the veterans problem Of adjust.
Ing himself to normal civilian status
that the greater part Of the cost Of this
service Is borne. OF the total sum
spent for veterans relief last year,
National Headquarters expended to-
tai of more than 100000, while the
remaining disbursement Of approx.
mately 100000 represents the coh-
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 ami
probably will not reach the peak be-
fore 1925, is the assertion Of well-In-
formed Government officials and that
1887 Red Cross Chapters regard II
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 28.3OO disabled service men
in the 1892 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.
nlent today, started their efforts TO
obtain them through the Red Cross
Chapter. The Chapter, acting a. the
disabled mans agent in claims against
The Government, informs the man "a N
lAs procedure necessary to gain for
him that which is provided him BY
Federal statute. His applications for
compensation, medical treatment and
training are properly fled with the aid
Of the Red Cross Chapter,
Many Forms Of Assistance
IT there is delay before the mans
claim Is acted upon, the Red Cross
Chapter lends the man money to neat
he imperative needs of himself and
,ls dependents.
Most vital to the mans gaining fun
'eneit from the Governments cara ia
keeping his mind free from worry about
Us home. Keeping the veterans fam.
~ from hardship Of every kind and
morning him of its welfare ia nm.
'ther province Of the Chapter Free
rom fear on this score, the mans 70.
'overy and advancement usually "a
apid.
Every month during the last year
ne American Red Cross has given
ervice Of one kind or another 20 .n
verage Of 1925 former service men
nd their families. An indlcot,or ~,
ne extent Of the faith reposed IN tho
TED Cross Chapter Is to be found IN |
ne fact that there were 35s544 20.
uests for friendly aid in the salute,
I personal problems.
44s Workers in Hospital,
"hiie the man prior to enter,r,
government care deals largely With the
napier, afterward he comes info con
act win the service provided by N,.
ohai Headquarters. There are AIe
'ed cross workers IN the Initial
tates Public Health Service and cnn
ract hospitals and other institnt,or.
which these men are being carns
Dr. whose duty is to provide for his
acfeation, help him with his com,.,
at'oh claims, keep him In touch w,,h
IS lamlly; In short. meeting his evor,.
ecu outside of that provided nv th.
government. While these are . t,,u
the responsibilities OF the N,,,nna,
they are by no ms.ns
u. Among ether Red CROSS occom
for the year are;
II landed 70,7S2 allotment md .,
'wance claims. az
't delivered through its Cbon,or
''i2ation 0,G55 allotment cher,s VI
''ter"ns who had moved from th. o."
ressts furnished to the Ruro,, -.
var Risk Insurance. VI
IT provided a special fund Of s,oooo
Ut medical assistance to men nnd.u
ocatlonal training. "e'
II made a2,495 loans totalinr s4,o mn
: men taking vocational tralniny =,
'nisa " per Gent has been rep.id