The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-29
Local Chapter Handles 2,6OO Cases
 For War Veterans
Annual Meeting To-day Reviews Work of Past Year $8,182 of State Fund Disbursed to Needy, Ex- Soldiers Rev Joseph yaldambrini Named Vice. Chairman

Cross offices. Veterans hospitals. Letters numbering 2,S12 have been written for war service work, and in addition we sent $50 letters for the Drought Relief campaign, and about 1,200 in connection with our Fourteenth Annual Roll Call, mak- ing a total of 4,S00 letters.
 Two thousand, six hundred cases have been acted on during the year as against 1.766 the preceding year. Of this number. 492 were new and reopened.
 Fifty-seven veterans have been admitted to hospitals and soldiers bones during the past year. In arranging for these admittances, a great deal of work is involved on account of the family work with the Connecticut State Fund aid which Is extended in all cases where veterans who enlisted from this state are hospitalized.
 Twenty five veterans have died during the year. and three depend ent fathers of veterans. making a totalof 2S death claims we have assisted in having adjudicated.
 Benefits secured for veterans and their families from the. Veter- ans Bureau have totaled $36,240. X 57 claims for compensation and pension were filed for veterans, al- lowances secured for them rang ing from SIP to $105 per month.
 921 applications were filed for the 50 per cent loan on Adjusted Service Certificates, which bill was passed in February, 1881, checks ranging from $50 to $750, so that a large amount of money was secured through this office.
 A number of home visits and reference calls have been made, many contacts being made with the probate court for commitments to insane hosiptals, aopintment of conservators and administrators of estates. The Veterans Bureau continues to ask our services in obtaining the social service reports yearly on all minors who receive benefits from the Veterans Bu- reau. In this connection, we have "A cases.
 The chapter has again rendered valuable service to the American Legion by disbursing the Connec- ticut tate Fund.
 In this connection, $S,182.02 has been expended for family relief and $S16.t6 for hospital care, making a total of $8.9s8.18. S6 families have been cared for, ap- proximately 25 per month. This expenditure shows an increase of $50.7S over the preceding year.
 Through the generous donation nf xxya xxyo uk Ia &A (. Christmas dinner to 22 needy tam- warm clothing for each child, and needed.
 The fourteenth annual roll call was conducted from Chapter Head- quarters with Rev John N. Lewis, DID,, as general chairman. Total number of members enrolled, CHS, amount received $7,394.74.
 During the pase year, 654 pages of Braille were completed by vol unteer workers of the Waterbury Chapter, and sent to Washington. At the present time there are three Braillists under the ausices of our chapter.
 Four classes in Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick were con- ducted for the Waterbury. Council, Girl Scouts of America.
 A class of adults was conducted by Miss Lena D. Meo, with a total of 16 pupils, all of whom qualified for and were awarded their certifi- cates.
 In March, 1881, the pupils of seven rooms in Slocum school en- rolled in the Junior Red Cross.
 The Juniors of the Southbury unit, under the able direction of Miss Bernice I. Hubbell, have re- ported the following service:
 Thirty Christmas bags were shipped the first of September. 1881. to foreign stations, each bag carefully packed and tied, contain ing an interesting story book, pack of playing cards. pad and pencil. note book. shaving soap and shaving brush, and a house. wife.
 Cretonne for the bags was do- mated by the Rowland & Hughes Co to our chapter.
 Our thanks are due the follow ing sewing circles for their CO., operation in completing these gar ments:
 Bunker Hill church under Mrs R. B. Hayes: Third Congregation al church, Mrs Gilbert Henderson: St Pauls Methodist church. Mrs Hugh Sutherland: Mill Plain church, Mrs Ralph H. Roberts; First Methodist church, Mrs Gard ner: Second Congregational church Mrs Bugden: King Daughters. Thomaston. Mrs Arthur P. Flint and Mrs George Goodall.
 The knitting for the chapter was done by the following: Mrs G. A. Lennon, Thomaston; Miss Ber- nice I. Hubbell. South Britain: Miss Lottie Hitchcock, Woodbury; Mrs Clifford Clark, Prospect: Mrs Cara Clark. Waterbury: Mrs