The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-01-12
Will ADD ANOTHER
!. BRANCH OF SOCIAL
AID IN Community
|. Local Chapter Of Big Relief Or
I. !.
g ganibation Also Pushing
School Nurse Survey
OLD OFFICERS ARE RETAINED
Hurricane Assistance, Christ
mas Cheer Among Lead
ing Items Of 1928
OLD OFFICERS ARE RETAINED

Vlludy CVClllllSy 04lO ACVANkVNSA aVo VIA
GERS for another year. A review OF
the work and the full-time program
on which 1t is carried on was made
by Miss Mary Cashel, the executive
secretary. There Is to be an extension
of this work this year, and at least
one additional activity will be added
to the program.
The local chapter has the reputa-
ton of being the most active in the
state and one of the most active In
the country. This Is due In part to
the presence of Forth Lincoln here,
which adds work among soldiers to
the program of the chapter, and to
the state prison, which In part, gives
the chapter another field for activity.
The officers reelected include Mrs.
Fred L. Conklin, chairman of the ex-
ccutive committee; Judge w. L. Nues-
sic. vice chairman; j. L. Bell, Secre-
tary-treasurer: Mary Cashel, execu-
tive secretary; and Mrs. H. G. Edger-
ton, Judge Fred Jansonius, A. w.
Mundy. DR.. ~ o. Ramstad. DR.. G. E.
Stackhouse and H. E. Wildfang. adj
visory council: Madge Runey, chair
man of Junior Red Cross
Mrs. F. L. Conklin presided. She
has given much of her time to the
position and in addition has entered
activity into the work of the entire
chapter program by her personal.
first hand labors. Her application
has been marked by successive re-
elections since she took over the
place, succeeding DR.. F. r. Smyth,
wartime head Of the Red Cross here,
in 1920.
Field of Service Reviewed
The meeting heard reports from
Secretary Treasury Bell. Mrs. Frank
Brown, county nurse, and Miss
Cashel. as executive secretary.
Miss Cashel said the magnitude Of
the Red Cross work in its nature here
could not be presented in statistics.
It Is divided into postwar service,
which deals with all problems grow
ing out Of war service, she said, and
social service directed by the chap,
ter.
Problems relating to war service
are gradually decreasing" her report
= said. but still claim an important
part In chapter service. Claims Serv-
Ice which includes claims for COM
pensation. death claims. dependency
claims, together with disqualification
and medical treatment for ex-service
men constitute the major problems
OF this section. More of each type
have been handled in the past year
than In either of the two preceding
years. Every ex-service man is en-
titled to medical and hospital care
and upon application for such re-
ceiveS immediate attention from the
Veteran bureau. Besides this the
bureau sends regularly into every
community a public health nurse to
visit the T. B. and mental cases. She
reports to the chapter office and as
sists in making adjustments for the
man and his family"
The report also added that chapter
service also includes the men ut Fort
Lincoln. and ex-service men in the
state penitentiary. Officers in both
places give excellent cooperation" it
said. 1.-THE local American Legion
Eost and all allied post war organiza-
lions give most constructive coopera-
ton In adjusting problems for ex-
service men both transient and To-
cal"
Scope Of Years Work
The wide variety of the chapters
program work was set forth by Mis-,
CaShel's review. This work Is divided
into soldier work for the city. the
county and Morton county; rural
school nursing service: junior Rec
Cross service; life saving and first
aid; disaster relief: social service fol
city and county, which branches on,
Into administration and supervision
OF all public relief for and in the cit,
and county, directs special registra
ton bureau. represents Nationa
Travellers Aid society In community
assists In juvenile court work, deal
with mothers pensions, investigate
families for poor relief and decide
!. needs and resources, such as pertain
to food and clothing, medical an,
hospital care and employment.
Actual Tasks Of Year
What was done during last year Il
this social service was referred to un
der these items:
!. Life saving and first aid unde
the direction Of w. q. Fulton, dircc
tor Of boys work in the community.
started In July and continued through
1 the summer.
2. Directed the furnishing of tn
I Hostess House at CMTC-Ft. Lincol
B and provided one paid Red eros
worker for the camp.
3. Contributed $3.50 from chapte