The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-20
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FOR COUNTY RED
CROSS ROLL CALL
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under an act OF 1920 disabled
veterans could command a bigger
pension so she set about to OBJ
tain this for the old man.
1t meant a lot Of hard work. It
meant visiting the doctor who at
tended the veteran aud the frIende
who had helped MIN now and then
with kindly attentions during his
bad" days, 1t meant many re-
ports and many letters to Wash
ington to the Bureau OF Pensions.
When she set out to Increase the
pension she thought probably she
could get $52 a month for him. 10
her Joy and to the everlasting
gratitude Of the old man, whe.i
the report went in. was examined,
and was duly passed upon, 1t re-
turned from Washington with an
increase for the old veteran to $72
4 month.
That is why Miss KneIsel now
owns four lovely, tiny California
gold coins which are grateful vet
Gran gave to her out Of his treas
ures. They are coins Of 1850,
1859. 1855 and 1858. Not much
larger than a small flattened
bead, they have been polished till
they shine. They are the four big
,Eest thanks" In the treasure box
Of the old veteran who now lives
happily and contentedly on his
"big" pension!"
The Child "Stcvie"
The little child "Stevi." also
deserves special mention as some
good work accomplished by the
Red Cross. "Stevie" is the baby
boy Of a Slavish woman. who was
left 10 face life alone fourteen
months ago when her husband
went to jail on a bootlegginS
charge. She had five children
then, but the only little girl died
Her youngest boy developed an
Illness which worried the mother,
and while she had the advice ard
care OF a physician employed at
the mine. she wanted still mora
care.
She came to the Red Cross and
she said in her broken way:
81 know II come here i get
more help! I so need help!"
a Red Gross nurse was sent ut
once to her homo and she was
given every aid in how to care
for the baby. She was helped pre-
pare new formula for his milk
and was given the loving. tende!
thought which the Red Cross aims
to give always, as the child Of the
Greatest Mother in the World, !!
the National Red Cross.
The child did net get bettar,
and through the Red Cross it was
takn to Cook Hospital on Noven..
Der II. "Stevic." 1t was learned
had pneumonia not long ago and
this had left an abcess on tho
lung. The baby is in a very crit
ical condition at the hospital, and
the mother Of the child is very
unhappy today. But she feels very
tender toward the Red Cross and
toward all who have helpeA aer III
her time Of great sorrow.
VIII you not give your mem
bershtp to the Red CROSSE"
This is the plea OF this organ
cation which wants to continue
Its work.
The chairman SO far who have
promised their services next
Sunday on Red Cross Roll Call
day are: Fairview, Mrs. Ira
Yost; First Ward, B. C. Morrow;
Second Ward, Mrs. E "A. Grose;
Fourth Ward. Miss Cora Wheeler,
Fifth Ward, Lawrence Cuum ny
ham; Sixth Ward, W. H. Spod-
den; Seventh Ward, Mrs. o, E.
SwHrtz. Irwin School Precinct,
Mrs. G. NJ. Wiltshire; Eighth
Ward, Carl Riggs and Mrs. James
L. Lanham; Norwood, Samuel
Harris: Rivesville, the Reverend
Mr.. Thomas; bionongah, Miss
Kate Price. and D. A. Reed:
Worthington, A. ]. McDaniels
and Isaac Mcintyre; BarrackvIlle,
G. D. Conway and Mrs. Stella
Ice; Grant Town, Mrs. j. w.
Dey.sson, Mrs. j. b. Follansbee
and DR.. ]. C. Collins.
These chairmen have kindly
consented TO line up all the work
ers possible. Several hundrNd
workers already have promised
services. 1t will be necessary to
have 1000 workers II Marion
County Is to be covered with the
same expert organization as Pits
burgh showed in its recent drive.
This city Ind 10 mn rtnrh,nrn