The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-09-28
RED CROSS IN :
COUNTY MEETS
CRYING NEEDS
Hundred or More Civilians
and Soldiers will Receive
Aid from Organization
WHERE THE MONEY GOES
Question Raised Prior to Drive
by Leaders Themselves
Is Being Answered

A large share Of the FUNDS to be
raised during the Red Cross Roll
Call drive beginning next Monday,
Oct. will be used to continue the
relief given the hundred or more
civilians and soldiers of Bismarck
and Burlcigh county, and to provide
fund for the many new cases which
will arise during the cold winter
winter months.
The work which has been accom-
plished by the social worker during
the past five months will indicate
something of the work of the future.
Forty-four cases requiring relief
in Bismarck have been handled while
SO soldier cases have been handled.
Most of the relief cases in Bismarck
is that Of families which not in
frequently a widow and eight or ten
children or couple with a large
family with husband disinclined to
work, i'll, or unable to furnish suf-
ficient means of taking care of a
large family.
About $445 a month has been spent
by the city, the county, and the Red
Cross in caring for these a. cases in
Bismarck although only small por-
tion of them require financial relief.
But by employing the services OF
an efficient and trained social worker
who has investigated the reason the
various families were unable to sup
port themselves, she was able to ad-
wise and aid them so that they could
again become self supporting unit.
Relatives of some Of the families
were found who were willing to con-
tribute to their support. In some
instances homes with relatives for
an old lady or old man who were un-
able to support themselves were
found. AS result of this work, in
many instances months and even a
year or two was spent to accom-
plish it, considerable amount
of the expense to the city was cut
and the family in many instances
placed in more happy circumstances.
Friendly Word Helps
The relief given in many cases,
was simply that of advice by the So
cial worker, or assistance in obtain
ing employment or new surround
ings for family that in some way
had been disrupted. A number of
delinquencies among the young peo-
pie of the city are constantly being
cared for by the Red Cross.
Of the 86 soldier cases which
have received the attention of the
social worker 81 have already been
closed, either by the man receiving
claims, or bonus as result of the
intelligent leadership and direction
of the social worker. In some in
stances the soldier and his family re-
quired financial relief while waiting
for their compensation for the soldier
who are attempting to obtain claims
because of disabilities, which inca
pacitated them for work. The closed
cases may be reopened at any time
and the 80 active cases are being
prosecuted.
While these figures are but for
the past five months,--the season
during which-least demand is made
upon social agencies,-the coming
"lHteI WiIl DIihS many new cases III
which financial relief are necessary
To give financial relief and con-
tinue their wonderful work of re-
Mobilization of families the Red
Cross is asking for a generous re-
sponse during their Roll Call. Prac-
tically all the money will be used in
continuing civilian relief. But very
small amount will be used to defray
the overhead expenses of the office.