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Show . A. R. C. SERVICE ; Tt is the expectation of the much-talked-of program of service. Hint' even though many exs-orvire men may at times lose interest In their' own affairs as related to the Govern- ' mrnt. neither Red Cross nor Government Gov-ernment agencies with which it is co-operating will say, "Why do any more": of this you may be sure. If a man has nothing to say about his claim, the next thing he knows. ! inquiry is being made, and that man jhas still opportunity to comply with regulations, necessary not only in order that t)le Government shall not be imposed upon, whereby he may receive re-ceive full recognition of his rights, under the after-war plan for certain benefits. This service does not wish to thrust itself upon its returr'vl service men: hut it does see; fn cn-onera'e cn-onera'e with all whom it may serve. The American Red Crns'-J is st!ll 'active in foreign lands, having donated do-nated ? 1 .r.iV'I.Oc.0 to the relief of no thousand famine sufferers in China ; a!oue. This nmans that besides the . rroney which is thus sunplie i,y 'h. ortraniznMnn. there are worl-er-; uti-on uti-on whom rest, the r.'-spnnihUitv fer th - mosl offer-live v.se r-f funds. Tl;cr , fere, when American Ref Cross aid j was Irst proffered, a plan was laid out to provide work for the people ; and to pay for their work with supplies. sup-plies. In this way the Red Cross expended ex-pended funds to purchase stipplies from Manchuria and other available points, distributing needed materials to the heads of 'the families, who wue employed in road construction. It can readily he seen that such a plan meant vreme'ndous saving, as money would hv- 1 ec-n without value val-ue td the people, and it would no doubt have accomplished far less otherwise. The consolidation of work on a peace-time basis is . being rapidly brought about. All Home Service assistance to ex-soldiers, sailors and marines is being continued exactly as in the past. Neither foreign pol-:cy, pol-:cy, home-hospital work nor readjustment read-justment will Interfere with the completion com-pletion of our war-job. Kendall Kirk Franke.Secretay Home Service. |