The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-11-25
RED CROSS AID TO
Vets MOUNTING
Heavier Demands for War Ser
Vice Laid to New Legislation
Granting Wide Benefits.
ACTIVE FORCES AIDED ALSO
Duty to Ex-Service and Service
Men First Responsibility
Of the Red Cross.

4 marked increase in the servics
given by the American Red Cross to
ex-service men. through Chapters, hos
pitfalls, Government and Red Cross
Offices during the past year, and which
volume Is expected to be maintained
during most of the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1925, Is shown in the re-
ports OF the war service activities of
the organization, just completed.
Service to the disabled and to
men now in active service continued
to be one OF the primary obligations
of the Red Cross. The increased &C.
tivities in this regard were attributed
largely to the legislation giving new
benefits to ex-service 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 80, 1925, 1851 Chap
ters were active IN this work and had
expended approximately $2,237OO0
Included In their work was assist
ance to ex-service men In making out
adjusted compensation papers, in the
handling OF claims reopened, or made |
possible under liberalized terms OF |
the World War Veterans Act of 1924:
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
islation was passed during the
year liberalizing conditions applying
to capitalization compensation and
other benefits under the Veterans
Bureau; this In turn has entailed re-
opening of many claims formerly dis
allowed, filing OF many new ones, and
many applications for disqualification.
The Claims Service at National Head
quarters this year handled 1896 In ]
with 1900 cases the pre- I
vious year.
Increased service to men in hospi-
ais was noted, a. well In the number ;,
I hospitals in which service was
paintained by the organization. Duo !,
0 new legislation an increase of over I
900 patients were admitted for hos =.
italtaatfon. new peak approxfmating :
hat Of March 1929. Since large =
lumber of this group includes pa q q
ents not eligible for compensation, L
lie solution Of their personal and fam
y problems has involved careful ~
:udy by the National Organization. te
There are 10000 disabled ex-seryice &C
en- In Government hospitals every OF
" of the year, and their need has al
rectly led to revival Of the best "
Town and perhaps most popular go ~
'ity the Red Gross sponsored In war "
q new campaign for knitted -Red dc
ossa sweaters.y Those ARTICLES are u.
hong the few not furnished by the es'
sn
For the men still on active duty in pu
. Army, Navy and Marines, the Red IN
oss during the year maintained pc
did Directors Al all important sta ca
M, camps, and hospitals of these
ned forces OF the country. Il Da
monthly average Of SO, 931 service 49,
exrservice men were aided by the
q Cross during the year.
The man in service, and the man In
has served his country are among
primary responsibilities for which
American Red Cross is chartered dia
Congress. Nevertheless 1t has
ny. other obligations and Il is on of [
basis that an appeal will be made cea
a larger enrolment than ever dur YER
the Annual Roll Call, Armistice ord
/, November II, to November 20. DOW
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