The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-03-14
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RED CROSS NOTES

dred thousand dollars during 1921 in
assisting disabled veterans of the
World war, according to figures made
public here today by Harry L. Hop
kins. manager of the Southern divi-
sion of the American Red Gross. In
addition to this sum S315,000 was
spent by the national headquarters
through the southern division in the
same work.
The Southern division of the Red
Cross includes Virginia, Tennessee,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Geor-
gia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and
Louisiana. These states have many
hospitals located in them and much
of the money spent was for transient
ex-service men who came to the
South in hope of receiving hospital
treatment and who were unable to
be placed in hospitals Immediately.
According to figures received from
Judge Barton Payne of Washington,
chairman of the American Red Cross,
S7,OOO,O00 has been spent by chap
ters in the United States in assisting
disabled veterans, and S2,782,0O0
was spent by the national headquar-
ters itself during the past year.
The South has spent one tenth of
the fund expended all over the United
States, which, in proportion to its
population. is much larger amount
than that spent by chapters in any
| other section of the country. The
amount spent by the national head
quarters through the Southern divi-
sion is even larger in proportion to
the population of the South. This
fact is explained by the large num-
Der of hospitals located throughout
the South, which add materially to the
problem here.
The greater part of Red Gross ser-
vice to the disabled, ali of which is
suppleme entary to relief accorded by
the government, is accomplished by
the chapters, the local organization of
neighbors coming most frequently in
| to contact with these men and their
families.
The principal forms of service rem
dered by the Red Gross to disabled
ex-service men included putting the
veteran in effective relation with the
government in order that he might
obtain his full rights. This is often
difficult job and involves filing out
numerous detailed forms and procur-
ing necessary evidence and afidavits.
Red Gross chapters also help the eX
service men and their families in time
of trouble such as sickness, unem-
ployment, legal difficulties, and dest;-
tuition. Pending payment by the gov
ernment of claims, chapters also
stand ready to extend financial assis-
tance when necessary.
Chapters with jurisdictions con-
tanning hospitals, district offices or
training centers of the veterans Du
reau, as so many chapters in the Sou
thern states have, provide aid to many
disabled men transiently in their ter
ritory. Such assistance frequently
requires large expenditures, as it has
throughout the South, with the result
that many chapters under the Sou
thern division require assistance from
national headquarters to finance the
work.
Many chapters provide recreation
and various personal comforts for
veterans at training centers and IN
government hospitals, either individ
ually or in cooperation with the AM
erican Legion, Knights of Columbus,
and other patriotic organizations.
Chapters upon request also furnish
information concerning conditions at
home when such information is neces-
sary to the comfort or physical well
fare of those in hospitals. The ma
tionai organization maintains medical
social service in hospitals and district
Offices of the veterans bureau and
national homes for disabled volunteer
soldiers.
The above letter from Legare Da-
Wis, director Of public information
of the Southern division, A. R. c.,
speaks for itself, and We commend it