Show IN BEHALF OF DISABLED MEN bentley post at cincinnati regarded as model for systematic program for work flobert 13 bentley post of tile the american can legion nt at cincinnati 0 has i attracted national loual attention because 0 of its activities in behalf of sick and dl its veter veterans arill of tho the world war its systematic program for work Is regarded by lesion legion as a model to io posts the work lias has been assigned to four committees for hospitalization and compensation hospital entertainment bick members and employment the hospitalization tind and compensation committee takes care of all cases in which ex cx service men seek to obtain their rights lights from tho the government its ita duties ore are to direct tho the applicant to tho the proper federal authorities and to follow up tile tho case I 1 tile tho lied cross has aided the post committee by stationing a worker at tho the club rooms at till all times to handle emergency cases visits to each cincinnati hospital where veterans are lodged are made at least twice a month by tile the hospital entertainment committee which notes tile tho general condition of tile tho hospitals C and provides entertainments for tho the patients tile tho sick committee visits all ex cx ice aien men in Id their homes as soon as tile tho cases tire aro brought to tho the attention of oc tile tho post members A free employ employment meni bureau tor for fill all vet veterans ermis Is operated at post headquarters by tho the employment committee tho the auxiliary of tho the post has assumed a largo share of tho the work vork this organization hns has a general chairman of hospital work with a sub chair man for hospital at tile general hospi hospital till a complete dinner Is set once a month cigarettes candy fruit and cakes are provided weekly at all hospitals ns as are magazines and books at rockell Rock hlll tho the men were supplied with piano and vict a motion picture projector project ori knitting machines pajamas sweaters caps socks and other comforts tile the auxiliary women have made sheets pillows and bed sacks for ane patients each man Is interviewed nt at each visit and p personal ranal are executed whenever possible for the benefit of those men who are vocationally handicapped the auxiliary conducts a shop in the post clu club b rooms room where disabled men are employed in the manufacture of wicker bead and mat work the articles aro are marketed by tile tho women and the proceeds ds are turned over to the veterans all caskets of ex service men passing through cincinnati have been decorated by tile the legion women families of cincinnati men who died in tho the service are visited and sympathy extended |