The Delta independent., 1924-11-14
RED CROSS DUTY
TO AID VETERANS
Spends Nearly Four Millions in
Year to Lessen Burdens of
Disabled Soldiers.
SERVES $500 in HOSPITALS
Every Case Is Given Individual
5ervice-Assists Families OF
These Men Everywhere.

! ual assistance by eI-service men and
their families from the Red Cross is
Gs pressing today as 1t was 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
the largest enrolment this year dur.
ing the membership campaign open
ing on Armistice Day. November IL
Nearly four million dollars OF Red
Cross funds spent for disabled veter.
ans and their dependents during the
year ended June 30 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
ters in as many communities in the
United States, has been called upon
to help the ex-seryice men in making
out their applications for the adjusted
compensation granted In the so-called
bonus law.
5s,767 Soldier Cases a Month
The Red Cross work for the dis
abled soldier is designated home ser
vice." for 1t gives individual attention
TO the man and his family approx
mating the interest and loving care
Of the home. Such service In the hos
pitals. camps, soldiers homes and
sanatoria, averaged 33.95l cases
month during the year Assistance
10 eI-service men and their depen-
dents averaged 5s.767 cases a month.
In addition. the Red Cross In the last
twelve months provided $4,000 recre-
alton and entertainment events in the
hospitals and camps
Thus the Red Cross, symb bolized as
the Greatest Mother" still watches
over these many thousands OF men.
comforts them, helps to tighten the te-
1ium of their physical reconstruction.
and in their homes lifts some OF the
burdens from their own people"
Work In Communities Increases
The home service OF the Red Cross
was the most pressing duty OF 2.609
Chapters, an increase of 1872 communi-
ties where problems affected by the
war veterans condition required so
luton through immediate and intellL
gent assistance. The Chapters alone
expended some S2.oo0.00O in this
work.
The transient disabled soldier. usu-
ally suffering from disability or tuber.
culosis. Is almost everywhere a grave
past year s173O76.36 was expended in
helping the Chapters to care for these
wandering men.
According to government report
there are 1900 veterans in civilian in
stitutions. and In the national homes
for soldiers the Implications are in
creasing. The large groups OF pa.
tents whose claims have been disal-
lowed. OF veterans OF foreign wars.
and the great number OF men perma-
nently resident in these institutions
call for Red Cross work which can
not be avoided nor denied
Definite Service to 73,7oo
or total of $4,000 ex-servite men
in hospitals and other institutions 49,.
100 were rendered definite and spe-
cialized service by the Red Cross.
In a single month 4,1S5 new cases
were presented and a total OF 2Ol25
was acted upon-fgures which serve
to illustrate the magnitude OF the In
formation and claims service engag-
ing the attention OF Red Cross work
era. New veteran Legislation amend
ing tho War Risk act which extends
many additional righta to disabled e1.
service men will reopen thousands OF
cases and require still greater Rcd
Cross service.
When Congress granted charter
to the American Red Cross 1t charged
tho organization with the duty to act
as ''the medium of communication be-
tween the American people and their
Army and Navy" This responsibility
to the enlisted men and their families
Is met every year without restriction.
Serves Men on Active Service
The extent Of this Red Cross activ.
ity during the last year embraced a
total OF 1926 cases. There were
6,995 separate soldiers' and sailors
claims; 20,31G investlg ations OF home
conditions; 11,421 cases related to dis
charges. furioughs, etc. Assistance
was given in 39.Gss instances for per.
sonal. business or family problems:
744 ,220 visits were made to tho sick
or disabled. and nearly 10000 letters
and kilograms dispatched to the
homes OF enlisted men.
From June to September at tho nu-
merous military training camps the
Rel Cross provided information and
home service to the trainees. also in.
struction in First Aid and Saving.
The entertainment and recreation
events at the various Army and Navy
hospitals reached nearly $500 during
he year. and occupational therapy in
nine Naval hospitals gave construc-