Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 September 1919 — RED CROSS HOME SERVICE [ARTICLE]

RED CROSS HOME SERVICE

Many think the work of the Home Service of the American Red Cross is now over, but it is not so. Until demobilization is completed, and after, the Red Cross military relief organization will continue to function. Thirty thousand service men still in the military hospitals, many crippled for life, require Red Cross attention'. Hospital, canteen and motor service must continue. Completion of Red Cross work for soldiers disabled in the fighting and general assistance to the fighting men to getting back to civil life, is still far off, particularly In the many and varied phases of home service. Thousands of families of service men are still being helped. Solve their problems by thjs Red Cross activity. Money relief In this connection alone Is In excess of $500,000 a month. "Home Service,” the nation’s guarantee that no soldiers or sailor’s family shall want for anything essential that Is to the power of the nation to provide. Provides did for- families of soldiers, sailors and marines. Helps returned soldiers, sailors and marines.

The executive committee of the

Jasper County Red Cross held * very interesting meeting Wednesday evening. J. B. Riddle of Cleveland, 0., field supervisor for Indiana, gave a very Interesting and instructive talk on the peace -program and civilian relief work of the American Red Crose. Mrs. Nell Trltt Shafer of Union City, Ind., who had recently graduated from the Red Cross Hojne Service Institute at Bldemlngton. Ind., was appointed secretary of the Home Service section and also secretary of the local chapter, and will In the future have charge of all Red Cross Home Service work and military relief. Office over Jessen’s jewelry store.