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Show "A Merry Christmas To You" Thur3day, December 15, 1927 MIDVALE JOURNAL, Midvale, Utah y ·yozn-··~-·:& 'Jiris·tmas and New"Year ._._ Be Happy ....,~· WAR WORK NOT AT END FOR RED CROSS Demands for Service to Disabled Veterfins Last Year Cost Nearly $3,000,000. Expenditur~ of $2,930,223.86 for services to disable<! veterans, and of $507,832.30 for service to me11 of the Regular Army and Navy. were outstanding details of the Red Cross avpropriations for the past year's activities, and are cited by Chairman John Barton Payne aa the continuing importance of this phase of the organization's re· sponsibilities nine years after the end of the war. Of the total expended tor disabled veterans, the National Organ· lzation contributed $1,161,223 .86. and the local Red Cross Chapters $1,769,000. The service to men of the regular forcec:~ was shared by the National Organization with an appropriation of $307,832.30, and by the local Chapters with $200,- i' > / / aoo. I• II · ~T INCWOING ALL GENERAL . TAXES: I ' ~:As."< ' CORPORATici.N. LAND .INCOME. FRANCHISE.. ~ :; CourteQ' of the Natlona.J Automobile Cba.mbu ef CommerM Pointing to the fact that the automobile is already paying a big total in special state taxes, representatives of the American Automobile Association, the National Automobile Dealers' Association, and the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce, are appeanng hefore Congress to seek the repeal of the Federa1 War Excise Taxes on Automobi~es. State and local taxes already ca~e for more than the motorists' share of high... way investment, the~e gr(Jups contend. L • t - pons • I ~~A Greater Murray League'' • During the year the Red Cross as a whole contributed materially to the success of the Government efforts to have every Teter an re· instate or convert his war·Ume in· surance before the final time limit expired. Chaptera worked in cooperation with local veterans' bod· ies to asaist former service men with their insurance vapers, and routine, many the al)plication Chapters keeping open headqua:r· ters up to the expiration of the final moment at midnight. Under local Chavters of the Red Cross, assistance to ex-service men 1n filing claim:. tor diBa:bility and ~ adjusted compensation, securing hospital care tor disabled Tater· ans, preparation of •ocial histories for use in treatment ot men in government hosvitals, assistance in securing prover guardians for veterans adjudged incompetent to administer their affairs, rendering reports on home conditions or service men applying for discharge because of dependency, and many other forms of aid are a part of the Red Cross duty to these men. An interesting detail reveals the fact that prosecution of ex-service men's claims iB becoming increas· ingly difficult as they grow more involved with each year that passes since the war. The num· ber of death claims Is growing constantly, in addition to the fact that there is a steady increase in the number of claims referred to Tarious branches of the Red Cross concerned wi ~h assistance to vet· erans, for aid in bringing them to a close. During the past year National Headquarters estimated that the Red Cross assisted veterans and ,service men with cases involving total awards of $558,681, for disability and death compensation, re· vival of Insurance, adjusted com· pen sa tion, pensions, medical and burial reimbursements, etc. Red Cross repreBentatives are on duty with the Army and Navy both fn home and foreign garrisons, and contact is •maintained in the hospitals and other centers where assistance to thes& men and women may be needed. Such R.ed Cross service, It is emphasized. covers only the fields where reg· ular governmental provisions do : not apply, and is design&d to sup· plement these benefita of the dovernment. It was emphasized that this par· tlcular activity of the Red Cross is one of the stronge.!lt apJieals for the lncreaaed membership, which will be asked of the country during the annual enrollment from NoTembru 11 to 24, The Optimil!lt 'Doctor to Dying Man: But mydear man, why must I ta.pe up 7<>Ur fi,ngera! Patient: So they won't hurt when I play the harp. ~ r ' The Bookmaker Say• Whether she be blonde or bni.nette, beautiful or plain, K-•Y "~ mo- oddJ the•he ~------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~roae. time. .t o .. be on fifty not about willare one that |