Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-10-07
DAD Cross Provides Friendly
seryICe of Many Kinds to
Army of Disabled.
aIIlK OF WORK BY CHAPTERS
1897 Of. These Are Helping Ex-
Service Men Obtain Bene-
fits U. S. Provides.

-. - assisting disabled veterans Of
~ World War, entails expenditures
uMOOOO greater than the aggregate
.ooeInts of the Annual Roll Call Of
,oaO the American Red Cross an
rounces in statement urging a wide
,nread Increase in membership at the
annual Roll Call, November IL to "a.
A. the present time National Head
marters and the nationwide chain of
obanters Of the Red Cross is spend
mo approximately S10,000,000 annual
" for the relief of disabled eX-service
men and their families, while the ag,
regate receipts from last years Roll
Cali were approximately $6000,000.
II is in the 2,289 Of the 5000 Red
Cross Chapters which still are helping
solve the veterans problem of adjust.
Ine himself to a 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 $2,600,000, while the
remaining disbursement of approx
mately 100000 represents the con
trlbuton of Chapters In this country
wide effort to assist the Government
In providing the aid sorely needed by
thoeo voop ond
An Ever Expanding Problem
That the problem of the disabled
service man is corresponding and
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 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 30, 1921,
there were 26,300 disabled service men
In the 1852 United States Public
Health Service, Contract and Govern
ment Hospitals and Soldiers Homes,
and lat 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
oDtaln them through the Red Cross
ohapter. The Chapter acting as the
disabled mans agent in claims against
Inc government, informs the man as to
me procedure necessary to gain for
MN that which is provided. him by
federal statute. His applications for
compensation, medical treatment and
framing are properly filed with the aid
OF the Red Cross Chapter.
Many Forms of Assistance
II there is delay before the mans
cam Is acted upon, the Red Cross
onapter lends the man money to meet
lne imperative needs of himself and
bis dependents
most vital to the mans gaining full
oeheht from the Governments care Is
Aeeping his mind free from worry about
us nome. Keeping the veterans fam
W from hardship of every kind and
alornlng him of It's welfare Is an
o'ner province OF the Chapter. Free
nm
"Oin rear on this score, the mans re-
e0Sery and advancement usually is
rapid.
livery month during the last year.
1e american Red Cross has given
service Of one kind or another to an
average of 1925 former service men
anu their families. An indication of
e extent Of the faith reposed In the
.,eu Gross Chapter is to be found In
e iact that there were 356,544 re-
~ ss.s'S Tor friendly aid In the solution
personal problems.
44s Workers In HOSPITALS
! n. "niie the man prior to entering
CIT eInment care deals largely with the
.ap'er, afterward he comes into con-
s @St with the service provided by Ma
poa Headquarters. There are 44s
s,a. Cross workers in the United
traat eS Fuolic Health Service and con-
/, hospitals and other institutions
q, "nich these men are being cared
,eo. muse duty Is to provide for his
,sts ea'ion, help him with his compen-
II. claims, keep him In touch with
n No FAMILY; In short, meeting his every
Co. outside of that provided by the
!, .erhnent. While these are few
me ne responsibilities of the National
Al eonlzation, they are by no means
Nh, among other Red Cross accom-
:. for the year are:
H.. = handled 70732 allotment and al
"wance claims.
ssn,. answered through its Chapter or
s sa,iNation 63,655 allotment checks to
a s.erans who had moved from the adj
E esses furnished to the Bureau Of
'ar Risk Insurance.
n. provided a special fund of 10000
va. medical assistance TO men under
,'lonal training.
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