Gunnison news-champion., 1923-11-02
RED CROSS HELPS
WARS SUFFERERS
Nds 100000 Veterans an
Their families RI. 900 Dls-
abIed Stm n Hospitals
SPENDS s5.s6e.2ss IN YEAR
Individual Attention Assured to
All Physically Ailing Of
in Distress.

Washington. War service ave
years after the armistice. which on
November II the American Red Cross
marks with tho opening Of the annual
membership canvass. shows that dur
ing the past year assistahcs was en-
tended by the Red Cross to some 2oo.-
90 ex4ervice men or their fami.
Iies. To $50 hospitals throughout the
country approximately 5000 ex-serv.
Ice men were admitted for treatment.
and to s3.2ss OF these men definite and
specialized service was extended. the
Red Cross annual report discloses. In
all hospitals under government opera.
tion . total OF aeafly $1,000 disabled
vstsraas were reported BY the Sur.
geon General Of the Army.
These facts OF the aftermath of
physical and metal disability ave years
after the World War. and the burden
resting upon the relatives and de-
pendents Of the ex-service men. show
conclusively the great need Of the
Red Cross 10 act As . supplementary
arm Of the government In service to
these many thousands Of men who
wore the uniform Of the United States.
Il should be emphasized that govern
ment assistance IL necessarily stand.
ardized along specified lines affecting
them as whole. The Red Cross serv.
Ice b TO the Individual man and the
solution Of his problems. This the
Red Cross designates home service"
for It's aims to give the loving care
and interest Of the homo to these men
undergoing physical reconstruction
far from their actual homo influences.
vssr's Expenditures es.sss, ,ess
In the year ended last June 30 the
Red Cross reports s3.s2o.oo0 spent By
its Chapters in extending Individual
attention to the ex-servics men and
tl.S+s.26S spent By National Head
quarters Of the Red Cross. . fetal Of
SS.Sss.3st In behalf Of the men called
70 duty In the World War Tie Red
Cross since July I. 1917. has spent
nsariy e1sl.ooo.o 900. Today there are
3.eoS Chapters In ~ many localities
carrying on this work. aiding tie n.
dividual veteran. assisting his family.
furnishing creature comforts and
funds to tide over troublesome periods.
Tho strong connecting link between
the Red Cross and the United States
Veterans Bureau takes the complica-
tjons out OF di@cult cases ef claims.
The Red Cross II this work requiring
personal representation Of the ex.serv.
ice man has acted in appeal casss. In
surance matters. personal and family
problems. camp and hospital activi-
ties, and n cases Of death. This ssrv.
Ice handled nearly 1900 compensa.
uon and insurance claims. and 3.33S
allotment and ether claims.
SELVES ssrieus Problem
The financial problem Of the exssrv.
Ice man when travelling to and from
hospitals b serious one. and In meet
ing this constant demand the RED
Cross expended Sl3s. .3sl.17 during the
year. For extra rscrsational equip
nest In Veterans Bureau training
esntsrs e14.3os was spent. anl for the
blinded veterans IN the government
school funds were supplied 70 enable
some Of these unfortunate men TO -.
ter business - storsksspers and roul
" raissrs.
In veterans' Bureau hospitals the
record OF . single month illustrates
ths large service rsadsrsd By the Red
Gross. For example. ls.Bo4 new cases
required attention. and . total Of 3e..
oo7 cases were acted upon: ls,3ss let
ters and 1888 telegraph messages
written. and moro than 1.soe enter.
tainments given IN recreation houses
Tor the benefit Of The patients.
Authorities declare that the pres
snt II . critical time IN tho lives ce
many Of the disabled sx1ssvfcs men
Who during the ave years since the
armistice have developed misgivings
Of recovery.
Work Among the sRs0ularss
Service 10 the enlisted men Of the
Army. Navy and Marine Corps Il .
charter Obligation Of the Red Cross.
WBtCu IN tnv hoSt yoAL AeSOIoSo OvOb
10o. ~ cases of assistance extended
ana t34.l2e visits 70 the sick and die.
ableA. Inquiries by the Red Cross st
the request Of Government authori-
ties Into the home conditions Of sol.
diers, sailors ana marines aggregated
l7.7l4. and there were nearly s.0eo
instances where the Red Cross locat.
ID msu for their familiss.
All these activities Constituting .
single responsibility ee the American
Rel Cross demonstrated during the
year that its war service" p behalf
of The vsterap and the mas snlisted
n he nations defensive arms must
% forward unfaltsringly and With
ont stint Of funds. The WORK Of the
last nys years has welded . close
bond of fegafd between the msn who
sacrificed and the Red Cross. whose
eReets are psaised and indorse1 ~
the vetsrans' organizations TO -
a that can b done to soften The cea-
eeGuences of the hard blows Of var
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