, 1922-01-31

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Red Cross is tho n means OF con
tact between the e~x-serviee man and
the government. Although the Red
Cross as an organization receives no
support. whatever. from n govern
ment. YET It has been designated by
the government 10 give service TO cx-
service men Unless one has been as
ISOLATED with the Red Gross office.
n has no idea Il the amount OF Ia
Dor that II takes to put through one
compensation claim and now since so
many months have passed befora n
man can wen file his claim, 81 is
necessary for him TO submit state
ments from physicians and affidavft-
from friends or employer. regarding
the fact that his disability was due
TO service Because of the fact that
these papers are complicated and dif-
hGult to handle. only a trained work
err can satisfactorily file n claim.
Since h secretary had not been
a resident OF Wyoming n year, Il was
impossible for her to become a no.
tary and right here. the Red Cross
onice would like to thank the See
Boa Realty company for their won
derfui cooperation in giving this ser.
vice TO the e~x-service men. absolute
ly free Of charge Mira Barbara Rose.
the notary in the Office, although
mhny times taxed to capacity with
her own work. has never once failed
TO acknowledge q paper In the most
kind and obligirE manner. The OF.
hoe also wishes TO thank A w. Pet.
tit, secretary o. the Western Ma.
tional Life Insurance who
volunteered to handle all Insurance
matters for ex~Eervice men. Natural.
~, tho service that Mr.. Petit gha,
given was OF much more valuo to the
men than that which the secretarv
could hhve given because insurance
matters often need expert advice. Mr..
Petit has not only interviewed men
during his office hours but has made
many appointments in the evening
and after office hours. too.
The following figures show the
amount of work that the office has
done for ex-service men from March
l to january la period OF 10
months:
Interviews in office---1,311
ho'''rs
New cases added to lies Bsl
New compensation cases I41
Requests for financial assistance so
Along h limo of civilian work,
the chapter hns perhaps put on its
biggest program. The county com.
m~issioners have turned over to the
secretary all investigation concern
ing mothers' pension and relief under
tho poor and pauper net. Besides
that the sherif"s office has reported
cases concerning women and children
In jail or cases of abused and neg
lected children and some cases of
truancy. The county attorneys Of
nee has also referred many cases to
the secretary. especially those Of do.
mesttc relations where an investign-
ton was necessary or cases concern
ing women and children. The city
Inns also co-operated in a like man.
ger.
have been 20 cases Investigated. nj.
though the law regarding mothers'
pension is a state law, It is admins
tered by the county commissioners
and since the first OF March, the sec.
Rotary has investigated all cases and
made recommendations concerning
llb bdIDt.
Under tho poor and pauper act
there were 81 cases where relief was
granted. either coal. rent. food or
clothing. Sixteen cases where medi-
cal care of some sort was given.
Their have been three cases. how
ever. of tuberculosis that have come
to the attention of the secretary and
according TO the laws OF the state Of
Wyoming. there is absolutely no fund
available whereby these people can
be sent to some sanitarium for care.
At the present time there il n case
OF a man with tuberculosis. living in
a two-room basement house with his
wife and six children. There are two
other children who are with their
grandparents in another state. This
man a tuberculosis in a most in
fectious stage. The children range in
age from 3 to Is years and every
one is liable to become infected with
the disease. The matter has been
taken up with the state health off,
Ger. Reply has been received that
there is no fund available in this
state for care of this man in a sani-
tarium. The family is now on the
county n at the suggestion. OF the
field representative of the Red Cross.