Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 September 1920 — RED CROSS ASSISTS DISABLED VETERANS [ARTICLE]

RED CROSS ASSISTS DISABLED VETERANS

The American Red Cross Is carrying on a wide program of service for the disabled World War veterans receiving treatment in United States Public Health hospitals, and those being trained through agencies of the Federal Board for Vocational Education. In each of the Public Health Service hospitals Red Cross workers devote their time to the general welfare of the service men from the day they enter the receiving ward until they are discharged. After the soldier’s discharge the Red Cross continues its friendly service through the Home Service Section in his own community. The Red Cross maintains a convalescent house at all of the hospitals, where patients can amuse themselves after they are well enough to be up and around. Parties and picture shows in the wards are also furnished! with occasional excursions when convalescence comes. * Great service has been rendered by the Red Cross In mental cases in identifying those who have appeared in state hospitals for the Insane, and helping them secure compensation due from the Bureau of War Risk Insurance. In the Federal Board’s various district offices the Red Cross worker, acting with the Home Service Section, makes necessary loans to the men, arranges suitable living conditions, helps collect evidence and supply facts to the Board, assists In “appealing cases” and settles various personal difficulties for the meh. The workers also follow up and aid all men who discontinue training. The Red Cross agents find men "lost” to the Board, help clear up delayed cases and aid the college counselors in their friendly work with the men. Many Red Cross chapters have set up recreation facilities, and In some instances living clubs, so these victims of h*™ qttrgctlvb surround-

Jpgs and the fun which must go with effective school work. To the American Red Cross Institute for the Blind near Baltimore, Md., more than half of all the Americans blinded in the World War have come for training. The Institute, through the Red Cross, long ago conducted an exhaustive industrial survey to determine the vocations for which blind men could be fitted. As a result it la putting forth well trained men equipped to meet the social, civic and economic requirements of their respective communities. /