The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-26

THE
rifice of efficiency, and with a great
reduction in administrative expense
and participation in the Welfare
league in order to reduce the cost of
raising the necessary funds are both
based on sound principles and should
be continued. Although other activ-
tiles might have been desirable, it
seemed necessary on account of the
limited funds to select only those
which were most essential and most
valuable to the welfare of the com
munity at large"
Mrs. Ross Gives Report
Mrs. L. F. Ross, chairman of the
Home Service section submitted the
following report for the II months end
ing August 81, 1922:
Tine work for ex-service men has
been conducted for the Chapter by the
Social Service Bureau, the Chapter
paying for this service. The commit
tee having the work in charge for the
year ending. August 81. 1922 was com
posed of nine directors of the bureau,
five of whom were directors of the
Red Cross Chapter and four members
of the Harry Ray Post, American Lee
gion. The members representing the
Board of Directors of the Wayne Coun-
~ Chapter were: Howard A. Dill. Mrs,
John H. Johnson, Dr. J. j. Rae. DR.. L.
F. Ross, Mrs. L. F. Ross.
Members of Harry Ray Post. Ameri-
can Legion were: Benjamin A Ball,
/ HoratIo \. Land, Mrs. Charles n. Cook,
Mrs. Ella Englebert.
This committee held several meet
ings during the year and the Execu-
tive Secretary had frequent confer
ences with the chairman and other
members of the committee.
The department concentrated its eff
forts in behalf of disabled ex-service
men who had claims on the Govern
/ ment In the main, the work fell into
two groups, viz: compensate men
with dependents and compensate men
without dependents The activities
may be divided into two general class
les-service and relief.
Service.
Considerable time was spent in
preparing compensation claims. and in
that connection rounding up witnesses,
4 getting additional medical evidence
from comrades, physicians and former
employers. Assistance was given in
filing other states bonus, vocational
training, certificates of service, back
pay in veterans bureau and hospitali-
zation. At the request of army offic-
1als investigation was made of home
conditions of men endeavoring to pro
cure discharge from service on account
of dependency; various kinds of in
vestigations were made for the IT, S.
! Veterans bureau, U. S. public health
; carVina hnCnifoIc he Natinna1 I'D
Cross, Red Cross chapters in various
: states and other agencies. Many affi-
davits were prepared, more than 1000
letters were written and numerous
kilograms were sent. The executive
; secretary made two visits to the sub
district office OF the Veterans bureau
at Dayton and held frequent confer
ences with representative of the Vet
Grams bureau in the office of the chap
ter, and from time to time notified ex
service men to meet government OF
fieials at the office.
The following is an exact record OF
a typical day at the office: "A dis
abIed man came in to file for compen
sation for disability. Necessary papers
were prepared for him. Then came q
man who wanted assistance in obtain
ing dental care from the government
he Claimed tndt Inc trouble WIN ns
teeth was traceable to service in the
army. Another asked help in getting
: vocational training. He was unable t.
follow his pre-war vocation. A mar
who was drawing compensation called
saying that his compensation checl
for the month had not been received
and asked that the department write
: about it for him. Next a man whC
: wanted a letter written for him. He
: was filing a claim for reimbursement
; of railroad fare used in connection
! with trip to district office, Veteran!
t bureau for physical examination. Tw'
2 witnesses called to sign affidavit TO
, man who was trying to connect hi
b disability with his army service. !
: man who was getting vocational train
9 ing under the government called for in
7 formation. Then a man asked for
5 loan until his compensation checl
g came. 1t was granted. Several letter
!, were received and answered
o THE cost of communication for tn
Q year including postage, kilograms an
i telephone was S75.S3.
!. Material relief was mace necessar
i because of illness. tuberculosis wa
! the chief cause of disability. Some O