The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-05
RED CROSS REPORT
FOR MONTH APRIL

Mfts a. T. itlhn'ii th'thiN' e''i'
tary OF the Grady County Red Cross
chapter. today compiled her written
report for the month OF April. II
follows.
Service was rendered during the
month Of April to 1876. Information
only was given TO nine clients.
Compensation claims were filed
for the following exserylco men:
Samuel =. Roberts. Poccasot: Henry
Little. Chlckasha: Jasper q, Jack
son. Washington; John y. Downing.
chickasha and Landon G. H. Mills.
chickasha Il. Il. No. g. Twenty.four
other ex.acryice men were assisted
with their compensation claims which
had been previously filed Thoy
were given service In securing and
writing affidavits. letters filing
forms. securing examination, etc.
One boy reports his compensation
claim adjusted with nm award OF
s. per month and the receipt OF
adjustment check for t2aS. Another
I'Vhllh tU'th itF fnff'N wv Hi'hf'
of pay. another reports check for
sga delayed allotment One boy re-.
ports an Increase OF his compcnsa.
tlon form si2 to $50 per month.
Assisted eight men with their
claims for vocational training. One
reports his training approved.
Filed application for medical and
hospital treatment for seven. Ten
men reported at office during the
month with orders and transporta-
tion to 80 TO Oklahoma city for
physical examination. Three report.
ed having been discharged from the
University hospital at Oklahoma
City. Five received orders trans
portntion. meal and Pullman re-
quests Ia enter the Hospital No.
- at Houston. Texas. one TO San
Antonio. Texas. and one to the
William Beaumont General Hospital
at III paso. Texas. All Of the above
eases with the exception OF one arc
tuberculosis cases.
Filed application for dental treat
ment for five men. Two have had
their treatment approved and arc
receiving same. Three have re-.
ceivcd orders 10 report to Dr. W. G.
Travis for dental examination,
Filed application for the Missouri
state bonus for seven men. Filed
application for discharge ccrtifi.
Gates Tor two. these TO be used IN
lieu of the lost - destroyed dis
charges. also filed application for
birth certificates for two.
Secured employment for two ex-
service men. Secured extension of
leave from duty for one boy still
in the service. lie was here ON
furlough. his mother being i'll he
wished an extension OF leave. Same
was granted him.
Filed application for peuslon for
one, Spanish war veteran.
Filed application for arrears of
pay for one. Application was filed
for one for refund of money spent
while attending patient to the hos
pital. Application was filed for in
surance for one. Filed dependency
claim for one
Located one hoy for his mother
who had not heard from him for
several months. Last heard from
he was in training at San Antonio
training center. Located him in
the hospital at FL Paso mental
case. Notified mother and sister
of same.
Grants for meals were given
number of boys during the month,
they were unable to secure employ
ment and were without funds.
Six cases were personally investi-
gated to learn home conditions and
secure information relative to claims,
caring for the sick, etc.
Detailed reports on cases were
sent to the following places: Eight
wer sent to Washington, two to the
divisio notice at St Louis, Mo, and
one to the district office at Dallas,
Texas.
During the month there were 81
affidavits, certificates and forms
made and sent from this office; 119
letters received; 1877 letters writ
ten. There were 112 office confer.
ences, ia office telephone calls and
20 visitors at the office.
Financial assistance was rendered
to the amount of $685.. Collections
for the month amounted to $12.