The Winslow mail., 1922-03-17
RED CROSS ACTIVITIES

Judge John Barton Payne, Chair
man of the American Red Cross, has
made public report to the Central
Committee showing that during the
calender year 1921, the Red Cross
spent S9,7S2, 600 in assistance to dis
abled veterans of the World War. Of
this sum, $7,000,000 was disbursed
by Red Cross chapters and the bal
ance by the National Organization.
The expenditure by the National
organization, amounting to $2,7S2,000
included S1,754.000 for direct service
through officials of the National Or
ganization to disabled ex-service men
virtually all of which was for those
actually in hospitals: and $4,000
expended for the Red Cross Insti-
tute for the Blind There was ex-
pended in promoting and establish
ing chapter work for disabled vet
rams, $956,000.
BY far the greater part of Red
Cross service to the disabled all of
which is supplementary to the re-
lief accorded by the government. is
accomplished by the chapters, the
local organization of neighbors com
ing most frequently into contact with
these men and their families Of
3,64S chapters more than $500 were,
on October 81, 1921, still maintain
ingservice to veterans.
The principal forms of service are
as follows:
The Red Cross chapter aids in put
ting the disabled men in effective
relation with the government that
he may obtain his full rights. This
in itself is often a technical and
difficult Job, involving the filling out
# numerous detailed forms and pro-
curing necessary evidence and affi-
davits.
The chapter helps the disabled
man and his family in time of trou-
BILE, such as sickness of any of the
family, legal difficulties, discourage
ment. Pending payment of claims
by the government the chapter also
stands ready to extend financial as
sistance when necessary. Including
all forms of assistance, the report
shows that the chapters rendered
services in more than 100000 in
stances during each month of 1921.
Chapters with Jurisdiction contain
ing hospitals, district offices or
training 'centers of the Veterans Bu-
reau provide service to many dis
abled men transiently in their ter
ritory Such assistance frequently
REQUIRES large expenditures with the
result that some chapters require
assistance from National Headquar-
ters to finance this 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
American Legion, Knights of Column
bus and other patriotic organization
Chapters upon request, also furnish
information concerning conditions at
home when such information is nee
essary to the comfort or physical
welfare of those in hospitals.
The National organization main
tains medical social service in hos
pitfalls and district offices of the Vet
Grams Bureau and national homes
for disabled volunteer soldiers. Sta
tistics for December, 1921, typical
month, show a Red Cross staff OF
GOA full-time paid workers giving
service to 40,028 men. Chapter vol
unteers also help in this work, which
includes assistance in obtaining
medical histories and maintaining
communication with the families.
Through Camp Service, the Nat
ional organization provides similar
Id IN,
and Navy general and post hospitals
this Red Cross staff numbering %
and serving ex-service men to the
number of 3,493 during the month
of December, 1921.