Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1924-10-24
Red CROSS DUTY
10 AID VETERANS
Spends Nearly Four Millions in
Year to Lessen Burdens Of
Disabled Soldiers.
SERVES $500 IN HOSPITALS
Every Case Is Given Individual
Service Assists Families Of
These Men Everywhere.

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These Men Everywhere.
Washineton.-The need Of individ-
ual assistance BY ex-seryice men and
their families from the Red Cross is
as pressing today as ii vas imme-
diately after the end Of the World
War For six years this work has
been foremost of all Red Cross SER
vices. and in emphasizing the steady
public support of this work the Red
Cross National Headquarters urges
tae largest enrolment this year dur
ing the membership campaign open
ing ~ Armistice Day, November IL
Nearly four million dollars of Red
C-os@ Eunds spent for disabled veter-
ans and their dependents during the
year ended June 80 last presents some
idea OF the magnitude of this work.
The current year. it is estimated, will
call for still further disbursements OF
funds for the reason that the Red
Cross through more than $500 Chap
tiers N as many communities in the
Gnltes- States. has been called upon
10 help the ex-serysce men in making
ont lheir applications for the adjusted
eo1seensation granted in the so-called
nanus law
5s,767 Soldier Cases a Month
Red Gross work for the dis
aelsd soldier Is designated home SER
vice. = for it gives iaalvidual attention
. the nan and his family approx
mating the interest and loving care
= the hsne- Such service in the hos
ramps. soldiers homes and
"a 1851 leases a
year Assistance
me1 and their Deepen
81 cases a month.
ross in the last
- 900 recFe-
events n the
wh zed as
watches
of men.
shten he te-
seDnstruetion.
some Of the
a peoHie.
the Red Cross
daIy OF 2,609
81 Ia commune
lies where prooaens affected by the
sar veterans condition required So
luton through immediate and intelli-
CERT assistance. The Chapters alone
expended some 100000 In this
work.
The transient disabled soldier. usu-
- -er-fng from disability or tuber-
mos1 everywhere q grave
.. as.e-n. From national funds the
past year sI7s07s.s6 was expended in
helping the Chapters to care for these
wandering men.
According to government report
there are 1900 veterans in civilian in
stitutians. and in the national homes
for soldiers the complications are in
cree sing. The large groups of pa
tienfs whose claims have been disal-
lowed. OF Veterans of foreign wars.
and . great number of men perma-
men = res-aessi Is these institutions
81 Red Fros voTH which can
ssoidea ae saied
rte Service 10 $500
Se0 ex-service msa
In Hospitals 60 o. ert institutions 49,
700 we're rendered definite and spe,
eialized service by the Red Cross
In a single month 4.1S5 new cases
were presented and total of 20,125
IS acted upon-fgures which serve
- magnitude of the in
e.e.ns service engag-
.Ie at'en on of Red Cross work
New veteran legislation amend
ne War Risk act which extends
O y additional rights to disabled ex-
sor' ~ reopen thousands of
cases and require stin greater Red
Cross service.
When Congress granted charter
tn the American Red Cross it charged
re organization with the duty to act
the medium of communication be-
zen the American people and their
amy and Navy" This responsibility
ee1he eRlsFs I'd men and their families
eyesg Fear without restriction.
Fsss isea % Active Service
* eat d this Red Cross activ-
the 1881 year embraced a
2s6 cases. There were
ate soldiers, and sailors
= SIC investigations of home
aas iL421 cases related to dis
lurloushs, etc. Assistance
eeg in 3seSS instances for per
business or family problems;
- VI. is were made to the sick
y 4biegl, and nearly 10000 letters
kilograms dispatched to the
homes Of enlisted men.
from June to September at the nu,
merous military training camps the
6 Cross provided information and
service to tha trainees. also II
on Ia First Lid and Life. Sd va.
1hs entertainment and recreation
events at the various Army and Navy
hospitals reached nearly $500 during
the year. and occupational therapy liz
nine Naval hospitals gave construc-
tive and beneficial results and occu-
pied the time Of patients in the max
ing Of useful and ornamental things.
Boob the Bookman.
fms Boob got a Job as porter In Q
boor store and, during the absence Of
the proprietor and clerks. undertook
TO wait on a customer. This here lie
q funny place." he said afterward
and maybe there amt some dumb.
Ia floatin' In and out Of this store
a man that looked as II be had some
sense came In this morning and
walks right up to him as pleasant as
could. Let me see .sIzl.sse SS:eeeaae::ss.s
he said, and I had q notion to sas