Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-16

the Polyclinic Hospital in Newark in
regard to assistance for the family
of an ex-service man who was i'll at
that institution. Since his discharge
the man had been ailing and was
practically unable to work. The
family lived in we rooms at the time
of the call, there was a wife and two
babies, the youngest of which was
fifteen months old and preceded a
younger child who had died recent
ly. The wife was unable to visit her
hu.Dand because of lack of shoes
and clothing fit to be worn. The
American Legion was at this time
supplying the family with part of
their food. Miss Snodgrass visited
the sister who had been helping the
family as much as possible and pro-
vided clothing, shoes and other as
sistance.
A nurse Of the Metropolitan Insur-
ance Company called in reference to
assistance for a crippled girl for
whom the Red Cross supplied surgi-
cal dressings and medication.
A woman call i in reference to an
X-ray of which she was greatly in
need. Her husband had been out of
employment for some time and the
woman was penniless. Through the
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generosity of a local dentist the
patient was cared for.
Miss Snodgrass then called upon a
widow who was struggling for exist
ence with three children. The case
had been reported to the Anti
tuberculosis League and referred to
the local Red Cross. it being said
tina all four members of the family
were in pre-tuberculosis condition.
The Red Cross has been supplying
milk for some time and the family
with proper nourishment was great
ly improved.
Aid for Ex-SOldier
A call was made in order to locate
an eX-service man who was in need
of medical examination and who
had failed to respond to several no.
tees of the Public Health Service.
The la was located in another city
and the information forwarded.
A call was made at the home of a
woman and five children, the young
est of whom was feeble-minded, the
head of the family being also not
mentally efficient. The mother was
taking in washing but unable to sup
port the large number of depend
ants. The case was looked into and
helped.
Effort was made to locate a
woman who could give part time to
the invalid wife of an ex-service
man who was Il of work.
This composed a sample day for
the secretary herself. Simultaneous
ly, Miss Ethel Durham, the assistant
in the office, was caring for other
cases much along the same fine while
Mrs. Isabella Gould, the Red Cross
nurse, was out working among pa
tients and making her round of calls.
Scores of telephone calls were re-
ceived and numerous questions upon
various subjects were asked through
out the day. Many of the days are
buster and take in more varied ac-
t~ivities than this sample day, while
others are not so full.
The organizations which work in
cooperation with the Red Cross
seeking their assistance in their
many problems are the public
schools. day nursery, Y. M. G. A.,
Board of Health and nurses, State
Board of Health and nurses, County
Anti-Tuherculosis League, State
Board of Children's Guardians, Poor
and Aims Department., State Rehab-
ilitation Commission, Catholic Chill
dren's Aid Association, Community
House, priests and ministers, city
officials, American Legion and aux
iliary, besides the hundreds of peo-
pie who apply individually for assis-
lance.