The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-11-25
VETERANS STILL
NEED RED CROSS
Aid to Disabled Men Increases
as Problems and Legislation
Bring Complications.
10000 MEN DIE EACH YEAR
Many Entitled to Benefits Still
uniformed of lust Claims
to Compensation.

Eight years after the World War
ands service to disabled veterans still
y major responsibility of the Ameri-
can Red Cross.
This situation Is due to the increas-
Ing problems involved and the com
pdex character OF veteran legislation.
There Is also an increase in numbers
Of death cases" handled, as COM
pared with claims for living veterans,
though the work for the latter re-
mains heavy. About 10000 ex-service
men are dying each year, consider
able percentage Of these having serv-
disconnected disabilities.
In q majority of cases, Red Cross
caaDtsFs find their assistance is need
ed in helping dependents present
thear claims for death compensation,
Insurance payments, bonus, burial al
lowances, and other government BEN
eats due them An episode OF the
past year Illustrates the difficulties
frequently encountered by the Red
Cross experts in rendering such as
distance. A veteran dying from serv-
ice connected disease, was trying from
his bedside TO establish at that late
time his claim foR Government aid to
his family, and the necessary proofs
were in a PHYSICIANS records across
the continent from him. TO obtain
tbs needed afadayits before it was too
hate, cross-continent airplane fight
was necessary, then Red Cross
Chapter In Pennsylvania hurried the
investigation. sending the paperS
back to the veteran and his Red
Cross helpers In Oregon, by air-mail-
1t reached there ia time
Another discovery in Red Cross as
9i8tance to veterans and their fnLnk
hes is that many dependents OF these
men UnauestionahIy entitled 70 Gov
eminent aid. have struggled along.
ignorant Ct their rights.
Approximately 1856 Red Cross Chap
ters carry on Home Service work, in
assistance to veterans and their dam
Eldes. The Chapters also conduct
campaign among veterans for rein
statement and conversion OF their
term insurance. Among its other du-
ttna, the Red Cross assumed at the
request OF the Canadian Government
tia administration OF fund allotted
- the care Of Canadian disabled vet
eEans living IN the United States.
In the United States the Red Cross
assisted an average of about $4,000
disabled veterans and their families
every month in the past fiscal year.
Indicating the size Of this undertake
ing, National Headquarters Of the
Red Cross expended $1,641, 17S18 on
disabled veterans alone, and $685.
&K172 on assistance to men on active
duty with the Army, Navy and Marine
Corps, while Red Cross local Chap
ters expended total Of 1887, 00o.
Red Cross assistance to service men
overshadowed every other phase OF
Sts program, even it's disaster relief,
until the Florida hurricane.
Help for veterans covers many de-
mands, from temporary aid until Gov
eminent claims are adjusted or until
the ex-soldier is properly hospitalized,
70 extending capital loans TO rehabill-
tated veterans endeavoring to become
seIf-supporting in business. Several
ouch capital loans were to blind vet
arans.
Contact with veterans In hospitals
10 madntained by Red Cross personnel
which doctors agree influences the
veterans welfare and improvement
The Veterans Bureau was planned
10 carry on social work in Its hospi-
tails for mental cases, and in many
eases the Government and the Red
Cross are cooperating for the welfare
Of tine men suffering war disabilities.
The public is invited to assist this
work by Joining the Red Cross during
the Annual Roll Coil, November II
- rs.