The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-25

en- Tor help nlld ADVICE along
most very lire, from bnytns
paper 81 pins 10 the mott IN
tricate business trensaetio1.
For those who are unable to
write, messages are written
home, which means so much 70
the folks there, and then We
dependion them solely for ad.
vice upon the formidable legal
looking documents which
must be made out and signed
In order to keep Uncle Sans
accounts straight.
You see we are large colo
MES OF shut.in folks. Some
have been so since returning
from France and would feel de.
serted and lost without our
Red Cross mother. ! must not
forget the amusement end Of
their work. Once q week we
have a moving picture show
right IN the ward. l wonder it'
you can imagine what that
means to those who have not
been out OF a hospital bed for
two or three yearst I believe
you can! Then, some scorch-
ing afternoon when we have
nothing to do but think how
hot It is and We wish we. we:s
able to saunterS into a drug
ztorefpr ascooling drink. along
comes our adopted mother, tao
Red ,CFoss again. This-tl:ne
she brings ice cream and home.
made cake!
You, my dear folks. help to
make this possible and let mo
tell YOU that YOU have the III.
dying gratitude OF thousands Of
veterans all over the country.
Your money does not all go to
Russia or some other Destitute
foreign countly-That is IN.
other story.
! cannot stop without say.
ing a few things about the 80
cents you keep for use In your
own county. Your home Eer.
vice which looks after the vet.
Grams Of Marion County IS one
OF the most efficient in The
country, and as It was my
privilege to have a desk In tho
same office with your secre-
tary, Miss Knelsel. OF that de.
Dartment, I know Just how ful
her heart and hands are at al;
times. But | am perfectly sure
that she is never too busy to bs
courteous, sympathetic AMI
helpful to every ex.service MAJ
who comes to her for assistance
OF any kind.
Marion County did NOT es
cape. You have your full quota
Of disabled veterans.
And now for the Public
Health Nursing Service as It is
this work which lies nearest
my heart. The Red Gross does
not wish to supplant any other
organization but It does desirs
to cooperate in any possible
way for the bettermens OF a
community. The Public. Heath
Nursing Service Is In It's Ia.
fancy as yet IN your city AMI
county. The Red Cross is thu
pioneer leading the way ana
trying to, show you how. very
much worth while this type Of
work is until such time as Your
county and city officials may,
see fit to take over an6 carey
on this splendid work.
In tho city your chapter
endeavors TO carry on a bed
side nursing service along
with Its teaching program,
The work must largely be
the educational type. I
know ot.no field more fertile
for this type OF work and
my experience as your chap
tor representative was that
the people are eager for It.
One nurse for a whole coun.
ty is like one soldier facing
an entire regiment! II he has
the right sort Of gun he may
be able to let them know he
is there. So with the nurse
with the best type Of equip
ment and all the help she can
muster. II you, will study
and observe you will soon be
wishing there were more like
her!
Ny dream for your county
for a beginning is at least
one school nurse for each
school district. How often
have I wished I were six Mn
stead Of just one!
The Red Cross Is not alto
gether a charity organixa-
ton. The Associated Charts
>ties, county relief and Sal
walton Army look after the
strictly charity work in an
admirable way, and only in
communities where there Is
no other organization TO do
1t does the Red Cross at
tempt what Is strictly classed
us charity work, OF course
NO charge Is ever made for
service rendered by any de-
parttnent OF the Red Gross,
with the exception OF the.
city bedside nursing, and here
those who can pay the nomi-
nal fee OF rs cents a visit.
Those who cannot need not
do so. ~
should like to see Fair
ment and Marion County
leading the state In this
work! Your Red Gross chap
ter Is asking you to help.
them-Will you not help
carry on! MY earnest wish
is that this may be the best