Pocahontas star herald., 1925-12-10
RED CROSS AID TO
VETS MOUNTING
llsaslsr Demands for War Ser
vice Laid to New Legislation
araattp n,ds Benefits.
ACTIVE PoacEs AIDED ALSO
Duty to Ex-Service and Service
ksa Frst hsspensibisH
II ~ hsd Cross.

A marked Increase IN the SERVES
given by the American Red Cross ID
ex-service men. through Chapters, hos
pitals, Government and Red Gross
Offices during the past year, and whieA
volume is expected to be maintafnna
during most Of the fiscal year ending
June 30. 1925, Is shown In the ~
ports OF the war service activities a
the organization. just completed
Service to the disabled ana -
men now in active service continued
to be one OF the primary obligations
OF the Red Cross. The increased Rc-
tivities in this regard we're attributed
largely to the legislation giving new
benefits to ex-seryice men.
The keystone OF the Red Cross SER
vice lies In the Home Service work
OF the chapters to veterans and men
still in service. At the close Of the
fiscal year June 30. 1925. 1881 Chap
ters were active in this work and had
expended approximately $2,237 900.
Included in their work was assist
ance to ex-service men in making out
adjusted compensation papers, In tho
handling OF claims reopened. or made
possible under liberalized terms Of
the World War Veterans Act OF. 1924s-
and in many other ways
An unusual amount Of legislation
passed by Congress and State bodies
has necessitated the issue Of much
new material In the past year. Leg
loIoftnV
year liberalizing conditions applying
to disqualification, compensation and
other benefits under the veteranrr
Bureau this in turn has entailed re-
opening OF many claims formerly ala.
allowed, fling OF many new ones, ana
many applications for hospitafizatiou..
The Claims Service at National Head-
quarters this year handled 1896 IN.
comparison with 1000 cases the pre-
vious year.
Increased service to men in hosu,s
tails was noted, as well in the number
OF hospitals in which service wns
maintained by the organization. Du,,
to new legislation an Increase Of ovez.~
5000 patients were admitted for hoe.-
pitalization. new peak approximatinr-
that OF March 1922 Since a larr~..
number of this group includes ~
tients not eligible for compensatioe.
the solution Of their personal ana fam
lily problems has involved earefnr
study by the National Organization
There are 10000 disabled ex-servf,...
men In Government hospitals everr
day OF the year, and their need IA.
directly led to a revival OF the bees-
known and perhaps most popular -
tvity the Red Cross sponsored in yr,--
"a new campaign for knitted .'T,ee,
Cross sweaters" These articles -
among the few not furnished nv ~.
Government.
For the men still on active dptv -
the Army. Navy and Marines. the ~.
Cross during the year maintal,,s,<
Field Directors at all important 49,
tions' camps, and hospitals OF thee
armed forces of the country.
A monthly average Of g6.931 serv,...
and ex-service men were aided hv -
Red Cross during the year.
The man in service, and the -
who has served his country are anc-..
the primary responsibilities for wh,as
the American Red Cross is chartereS
by Congress. Nevertheless n -
many other obligations and Il "a
this basis that an appeal viii ba r,,.s-
for a larger enrolment than eva~ s.1-
ing the Annual Roll Cali. Arm,se.n e.
Day November II. to November 81