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Show AMERICAN ftLKKlft (Copy Un 'i uia U---ud.riinent 6 a nulled oy the American l.t-rfion Ncwh Service.) IN BEHALF OF DISABLED MEN Bentley Post at Cincinnati Regarded as Model for Systematic Program for Work. Robert E. P.eulley Post of the American Amer-ican Legion at Cincinnati, O., has attracted at-tracted national attention because of Its activities in behalf of sick and disabled dis-abled veterans of the World war. Its Systematic program for work is regarded regard-ed by Legion ollicials as a model to posts. The work lias been assigned to four committees: for hospitalization and compensation, hospital entertainment, nick members and employment. The hospitalization and compensation compensa-tion committee takes care of all cases In winch ex-service men seek to obtain their rights from the government. Its duties are to direct the applicant to the proper federal authorities and to follow up the case. The Red Cross has aided the post committee by stationing a worker at the club rooms at all times to handle emergency cases. Visits to each Cincinnati hospital where- veterans are lodged are made at least twice a month by the hospital entertainment committee, which notes the general condition of the hospitals and provides entertainments for the patients. The sick committee visits all ex-service m-m In their homes as soon as the cases are brought to the attention of the post members. A free employment bureau for all veterans is operated at post headquarters headquar-ters by the employment committee. The Women's Auxiliary of the post has assumed a large share of fthe work. This organization has a general chairman chair-man of hospital work with a sub-chairman for each hospital. At the General hospital a complete dinner is set once a month. Cigarettes, candy, fruit and cakes aro provided weekly at all hospitals, as are magazines maga-zines and books. At RockhiU the men were supplied with piano and victrola, a motion picture projector, knitting machines, pajamas, sweaters, caps, socks and other comforts. The Auxiliary Auxil-iary women have made sheets, pillc.vs and bed sacks for the patiSnts. Each man is interviewed at each visit and personal favors are executed whenever possible. For the benefit of those men who are vocationally handicapped the Auxiliary conducts a shop in the post club rooms where disabled men are employed in the manufacture of wicker, bead and mat work. The articles are marketed by the women and the proceeds are turned over to the veterans. All caskets of ex-service men passing pass-ing through Cincinnati have been decorated deco-rated by the Leg m women. Families of Cincinnati men who died in the service serv-ice are visited and sympathy -extended. |