Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-11-06

lted cross Chapter held in the rooms
at the Raritan building on last FRI
day night the following home service
report for the "a was made cover
ing all the activities of the Perth
Amboy chapter.
us to stop for q moment to give an
account of our work, to look back
i've the year just finished and to
plan for the future.
Ever since the World War the
Perth Amboy Chapter has endeav-
pred to meet its obligations to the
eX-serVica. men in an effective man.
aer through its Home Service De-
partment-First by concentratins its
efforts in behalf Of the men who had
and have claims on the
n then by rendering assistance 10
tnese men and their families, Be-
SIDES this we are doing social SER
wee work and giving assistance to
civilians.
Our social service which is the
expression OF our chap
ter Tor the welfare of those who
come to us for advice and help, we
believe has been kindly and help
Lully rendered. Experience has
proved to us that domestic problems.
y social, moral and economic, which
q are quickly reached and friendly
. Selved remove the recurrence of the
source of the trouble and re-
~strengthen the family morale, No
higher service can be rendered NV
? social agency than the ~rearousing
Of the spirit of self-reliance to those
VINO are discouraged cold and hun
cry But in cases of this kind as
ISSUANCE must be given on the in
ltlal visit. Food, clothing and money
must be available and quickly pro-
vided In all emergency cases and
then having fulfilled their immediate
needs and assured them of our
friendship, we can render service
and produce the results that societv
expects and for which this chhpte
exists.
unemployment problems have AL
most disappeared because of i'm
proved economic conditions but the
proDlems OF the inadequate wage to
support large growing families con-
tlnue to demand serious Thought.
ordinarily people are not inclined tn
aid such families. They cannot see
the necessity of aiding financially
men VINO are regularly employed
now the wisdom of promoting the
domestic happiness of those indus
Ir!ous Families. A closer contact
With relief agencies of a social ma
49, WYNN oOOi dASDGll InlS l0lSe
idea and convince the skeptical of
is wisdom and justice. Relief and
adequate relief should be given. A
budget should be made for every
family income and outlay should be
considered and recreation should be
listed as a part of it. To do this
requires time and thought.
s The variety of services rendered
by our chapter may not be fully
realized. Applicants drift into our
ollice asking for all kinds of aid.
Frequently a sympathetic and in
telligent consultation discloses other
much more fundamental n i'm
portant needs. 1t is swell known that
through ignorance of the community
resources many a family struggles
and sinks under burdens which it
should probably be aided in carry
ing. State care can and should be
had for imbecile, insane, epileptic,
n blind. crippled, deaf and dumb per-
Y sons. We act as a clearing house
helping the institutions to locate
those whom they are equipped to
serve n the patients to secure
these services.
During the past year we have had
among our problems the following:
The ex-service man with claims on
The government, the ex-service man
out of work, the ex-service man ask
ing transportation, the widow. the
deserted wife and family, the I'M
fortunate girl, the homeless man, the
runaway girl, the nonresident fam
lily, the cripple. the sick, the drunk
ard, and the sick and diseased.
Many of these cases are of a con-
idential nature and makes 1t inn
possible for us to explain to the pub
lie why we aided and in what way
we assisted them.
From October 1 1922 to October
/, 1923, there were AIS cases under
care. OF this number there were
eight men in the service, two de-
ceased soldier cases lao eX~-service
men and PCS civilian cases. Two
hundred and ten different applicants
made, 721 calls at the Office and or
this number three were in the SER
vice, 81 eX-service cases and 120
civilians. We had during the year
l73 new cases OF which number six
eye in the service, 80 e~X-service
men and 12S civilian cases. We re-
leived 400 letters relative to cases
md wrote COL letters in regard to
lases. In all 1857 calls were made
II the homes in the families that
.ame under our care.
Thirty-eight trips have been made
o Newark to the Home for crippled
Children. There were twenty-sfx
different children of which number
. en- were new cases. Six children
we're operated upon and had hospital
lare. Fifteen new casts were put
IN children, three braces repaired
and other adjustments made. Three
VI our children are in the Hospital
or Crippled Children now having
: ARE.
81 In the spring of 1928 owing to
Y ack of funds we were compelled to
lurtail our expenses. We retained
he executive secretary and by so do
ng we have beck able to keep up the
standard of our work. BY a special
arrangement with the. Perth Amboy
Day Nursery, Mrs. Gould, who is in
heir employ and who vas formerly
)ur visitor, is able to continue taking
the children to the clinic in Newark
avery Friday. Through the courtesy
pf the Elks, their members are TAX
Ing gratuitously the children by au-
.omobile for us. This is a great
saving to our funds and greatly APP
~orcciate their cooperation.