The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-01-18
S1o,OO0,OOO AID
FOR V'IE'IERANS
Rcd Cross Provides Friendly
Service Of Many Kinds to
Army Of Disabled.
BULK or WORK BY CHAPTERS
2,3o7 Of These Are Helping Ex'
Service Men Obtain Bene.
fits u. S. Provides.

One field of ked cross service uloAe,
that of assisting disabled veterans or
the World War, entails expenditures
S4,OOO,OOO greater than the aggregate
receipts of the Annual Roll Call OF
1920 the American Red Cross an
nounces in statement urging wide
spread increase in membership at the
Annual Roll Call, November II to p.
At the present time National Head
quarters aud the nationwide chain OF
Chapters OF the Red Cross Is spend
ing approximately $l0000,030 annual
ly for the relief Of disabled eX-servicc
men and their families, while the as
gregate receipts from last years Roll
Call were approximately $G,000,000.
It IS in the 2,2S9 Of the 5000 Red
Cross Chapters which still are helping
solve the veterans problem Of adjust.
ing himself to a normal civilian statua
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 a to-
tai Of more than s. 100000, while the
remaining disbursement of approx
mately ST,000,0OO represents the con-
trlbution Of Chapters in this country
wide effort to assist the Government
in providing the aid sorely needed by
these men and their families.
An Ever Expanding Problem
That the problem of the disabled
service man is ever-expanding 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 eyi.
dence that the expansion is In nowise
confined to a particular section but is,
on the contrary, nationwide. At the
end Of the fiscal year, June SO, 1921,
there were $4,000 disabled service men
in the 1862 United States Public
"i'H SSA WE, NoAtiuCt anu Govern.
ment Hospitals and Soldiers Homes,
end that number is increasing at a
rate of 1000 a month.
Thousands of these men receiving
medical treatment, compensation and
vocational training from the Govern.
ment today, started their efforts to
obtain them through the Red Cross
Chapter The Chapter, acting os the
disabled mans agent in Claims ogoinvt
me Government, informs the man rs 70
the procedure necessary to gain for
INN that which is provided him nv
Federal statute. His applications for
compensation, medical treatment and
training are properly filed with the aid
Of the Red Cross Chapter.
Many Forms of Assistance
If there is delay before the mans
claim is acted upon, the Red Cross
Chapter lends the man money TO meet
the imperative needs of himself and
his dependents.
1-oSt vital to the mans gaining full
benefit from the Governments care ia
Keeping his mind free from worry abon,
his home. Keeping the veterans fam.
lily from hardship of every kind and
informing him of its welfare is an.
ofheE province of the Chapter. Free
from rear on this score, the mans 70.
covery and advancement USUALLY 10
rapid.
Every month during the last veor
the American Red Cross has riven !
service OF one kind or another TO m
average Of 1925 former service men
ana their families. An Indication ~
me extent Of the faith reposed IN tbe
lea Cross Chapter is to be fonnd ,r
the fact that there were 356 "a ro
quests for friendly aid in the solution
81 personal problems.
44a Workers in HOSPITALS
While the man prior to ento.,.
Government care deals largely with tho
napier, "fteward he comes into con,
act with the service provided Inv M.
lcnal lex dluarters. There are A1s
yea Cross workers in the J-n,,o1
states Public Health Service on1 oon
Fact hospitals and other INSTITUTION,
II which these men are beinr carn1
Tor whose duty is to provide for h,s,
'ecrcatton, help lin with his co,,non
Sa1Ion claims keep him in touch r,ith
ais f0nily; in short, meeting his oror,.
aoed outside Of that provided bv IVA
government. While these arc ra"
d TIE responsibilities OF the Not;nr,,
o[@i'ii!%&ton, they are by no moons
'ii' Among other Red Cross ACCOM-, !
p'lsAAents for the year are:
1t l-"ht'ed 1o,I32 allotment and q,
owancc claims. "''' d.
u d1l''rcd throaeh its Chan,er or
= i'tion c. e;@uent clIc,ts =,
: .'.;.as nlo had r:cycd from tre o "
:. Is ~ furnished to the Burcan ~
! ~ lNs!, Insurance. you Vi
II r.ve,,-ifsl =, ,..