Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-02-26
RED CROSS DUTY
TOAD VETERANS
Spends Nearly Four Millions in
Year to Lessen Burdens Of
Disabled Soldiers.
SERVES $500 IN HOSPITALS
Every Case Is Given Individual
Seryice-Assists Families OF
These Men Everywhere.


ual assistance by ex.servlce men and
their families from the Red Cross IL
as pressing today as II was imme
diately after the end OF tho World
War. For six years this work has
been foremost OF all Red Cross ger.
vices, and In emphasizing the steady
public support OF this work tho Red
Cross National Headquarters urges
the largest enrolment this year dur.
Ing the membership campaign open.
ing on Armlstlce Day. November II.
Nearly four million dollars OF Red
Cross funds 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. Il 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 exservlce men in making
out their applications for tho adjusted
compensation granted in the so.called
bonus law.
6s,767 Soldier Cases a Month
The Red Cross work for the dis
abled soldier In designated 'home ser
vice." for II gives individual attention
to the man and his family approx
mating tho interest and loving care
OF the home. Such service In the hos.
pitfalls. campo. soldiers homes and
Banatoria, averaged 33,95i cases q
month during the year. Assistance
20 ex-servlce men and their DEEPEN.
dents averaged bs.767 cases n 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, symhollxcd as
the Greatest Mother" stu watches
over these many thousands OF men,
comforts them. helps 10 tighten the &c.
dun OF their physical reconstruotion,
and In their homes lifts some OF the
burdens from their "own people"
Work In Communities Increases
The home service Of the Red crosa
was the most pressing duty OF 2.60s
Chapters. an increase OF iS2 communl
ties where probiema affected by the |
war veterans condition required 20 |
luton through immediate and intelli |
gent assistance. The Chapters alone
expended some s2.o00,oOO In this
work.
The transient disabled soldier. usu |
ally suffering from disability or tubor |
culosis, Is almost everywhere grave
problem. From national funds the
past year si73.076,a6 was expended In
helping the Chapters to care Tor these
wandering men.
According to government report
there are $500 veterans In civilian in
situations, and In tho national homes
for soldiers the complications are In
creaslng. Tho large groups OF pa
tients whose claims have been dlsal
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 1890
OF total OF $4,000 ex-serylce men
In hospitals and other institutions IS.
100 were rendered a dennlte and spe
ciallzed service by the Red Cross
In a single month t,iS5 new cases
were presented and total OF 20.l25
was acted upon-ngures which serve
to illustrate the magnitude OF the in.
formation and claims service engaE.
ing the attention OF Red Cross work.
ers. New veteran legislation amend.
ing the War Risk act which extends
many additional rights 10 disabled ex.
service men viii reopen thousands Of
cases and require still greater Red
Cross service.
When Congress granted charter
TO the American Red Cross II charged
the organization with the duty 10 act
az 'the medium OF communication be.
tween the American people and their
Army and Navy" This responsibility
20 the enlisted men and their families
10 met every year without restriction.
Serves Men on Active Service
The extent OF this Red Cross actlv.
ity during the last year embraced a
total OF 1926 cases. There were
$685. separate soldiers and sailors
claims: .o,3ls investigations OF home
conditions: li.t2i cases related TO dis
charges. furioughs. etc. Assistance
was given In 39,SSS instances for per.
sonal. business or family problems:
7ll.12o visits were made 10 the sick
or disabled. and nearly 10000 letters
sd telegrams dispatched 10 the
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