The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-03-23

lost. hut also the market for NJ least
twu tons of corn or oats and three
tons of hay every year.
when you figure the amount ~
feed Tor which the market has been
lost the, say by the replacement
~ horses with tracturs or truck you
viii find that Y aggregates more than
the total export OF oats. corn and hay
from the country also II has been
considerable factor in lowering the
prices of these three crops.
The draft type suitable for heavy
work is the horse for which there Ia
steady market"
Tells Of Red Cross Work.
Judge John Barton Payne. chair
man of the American Red Cross.
made public u report to the cen
trail committee showing that during
the calendar year 1871 the Red Cross
spent S9,7S2, 600 in assistance to dis
abled veterans of the World war or
this sum SI.ODO,OOO was disburscd by
ltcd Cross chapters and the balance by
the national organization.
~" ny lll'
ganization, amounting to S2,7S2,0O0.
included Sl.754.OOI for direct service
through officials Of the national organ
ization to disabled ex-service men, vir-
tually all of which was for those ac-
tuDlly IN hospitals: and STOOD ex-
pended for the Red Cross Institute for
the Blind There was expended In pro-
for disabled veterans S9j6,0OO
by far the greater part of Red
Cross service to the disabled, all Of
which is supplementary to the relief
accorded by the government, Is ac-
""mplished by the chapters the local
organization Of neiglIbOrs coming most
frequently int" contact with these men
and their families. OF 3.64S chapters.
more than $500 were. on October 81.
1921, still maintaining service to vet
Grams.
The principal forms Of service are as
follows:
The Red Cross chapter aids In put
ting the disabled man in effective re-
lation with the government that he
may obtain his full rights.
The chapter helps the disabled man
and his family I'm time Of trouble. such
as sickness of any of the family. legal
difficulties, encouragement. Pending
payment by the government of claims.
the chapter also stands ready to ex-
tend financial assistance when neces-
sary Including all forms Of assistance.
the report shows that the chapters
rendered services In more than 25O,-
600 instances during each month Of
1921
Cooperate With Other Bodies.
Many chapters provide recreation
and various personal comforts for vet
Grams at training centers and I'm gov
eminent hospitals. either individually
or In cooperation with the American
Legion. Knights az 'olumhus and OH
or patriotic organizations. Chapters,
upon request, also furnish information
concerning conditions at home when
such information Is necessary to the
comfort or physical welfare Of those
ih hospitals
The national organization maintains
medical social service In hospitals and
district offices Of the veterans bureau
and national homes for disabled vOiun-
teer soldiers. Statistics for Deem
her 1921 typical month shows a
Red Cross staff Of 6O4 full-time paid
workers giving service to 40.02S men.
Chapter volunteers also help I'm this
work, which includes assistance In OBJ
tanning medical histories and main
tanning communication with the fam
lies.
Through camp service the national
organization provides similar assist
0nce To disabled men in army and navy
general and post hospitals this Red
Cross staff numbering 80 and serving
ex-service men To the number Of 2, 493
during the month Of December, 1921. .
To Keep War Memories.
Erection of nine monuments n
Europe to mark the places Of special
interest and historical importance In
the service Of the American expedi-
tiOnarv forces is contemplated In the
memorial plans of the War department
for which President Harding has
recommended legislation by congress-
In addition TO the more than one hun
dred map monuments proposed.
As announced by the department.
these monuments ~ artistic design
would mark the following places:
Where the first American soldier
was killed in Europe.
Where the first American soldier
was wounded at the front.
Area of German raid on First d.
vision November ., 1917, I'm which
first American soldier was killed In
action and first American soldier was
captured.
First sector held by an American
division acting as a unit.
Where the Eleventh engineers
fought at Cambria
Sector held by the Sixth engineers,
March 81. 1918, during German Of
fensiye.
Important actions OF the Three
Hundred and Sixty-ninth. Three Hun
dred and Seventeen, Three Hundred