The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 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.
10000 MEN DIE EACH YEAF

Eight years after the World War
finds service to disabled veterans still
major responsibility of the Ameri-
rms Tgrrdauon TTss'"Tfds TO me lncteas.
ing problems involved and the com-
pick 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, a consider
able percentage of these having serv-
ice-connected disabilities.
In majority of cases, Red Cross
Chapters find their assistance Is need
ed in helping dependents present
their claims for death compensation,
insurance payments, bonus, burial al
lowances, and other government ben
Gifts due them. An episode of the
past year illustrates the difficulties
frequently. encountered by the Red
Cross experts In rendering such as
sistance. 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
q hAf
la;e, cross-continent airplane flight
wds 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 in time.
Another discovery in Red Cross as
sistance to veterans and their fami-
lies is that many dependents OF these
men unquestionably entitled to Gov
eminent aid, have struggled along,
ignorant of their rights.
Approximately 2,6S6 Red Cross Chap
tiers carry ON Home Service work, in
assistance to veterans and their dam.
lies. The Chapters also conduct
campaign among veterans for rein
statement and conversion of their
term insurance. Among its other du-
ties, the Red Cross assumed at the
request of the Canadian Government
the administration of fund allotted
to the care of Canadian disabled vet
Grams 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 s1,641,17S,1S on |
disabled veterans alone, and $780,
451.72 on assistance to men on active |
duty with the Army, Navy and Marine |
Corps, while Red Cross local Chap |
GERS expended total of S1,9S7 900. |
Red Cross assistance to service men
over Swallowed every other phase of |
its program, even its 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. |
to extending capital loans to rehabili- |
tated veterans endeavoring to become |
self-supporting in business. Several |
such capital loans were to blind vet |
Grams.
Contact with veterans In hospitals
Is maintained by Red Cross personnel |
which doctors agree Influences the |
veterans welfare and Improvement. |
The Veterans Bureau was planned
to carry on social work in its hospi |
tails for mental cases, and in many
cases the Government and the Red
Cross are cooperating for the welfare
of the men suffering war disabilities
The public is invited to assist this
work by joining the Red Cross during
the Annual Roll Coll. November II
to 20.