Show RED BED CROSS I 1 SIDERS VALUABLE SERVILE SE R V I 1 U the american red cross ever ready in an emergency la is contout con tont ed with a peacetime peace time undertaking that will try us its organization almost as thoroughly as war usell itself la in this instance it must specialize as never belore because of the singular problems involved the problems pro blema ot at fa milles of soldiers and sailors who must remain in service tor for an luden atte period the nation owes a duty to the relatives of its sol dierst it stands ready to pay this debt ahe debt cannot be liquidated bap hap hazzard system and understanding ot of tte the numerous problems is necessary the american red cross which has baa been designated as the agency through the nation will display its gratitude to the fighting men and their ta families milies ia training workers in the mountain division tv tu expertly cope with these problems through the home service section abuy people possess the notion that home e service entails the giving ot of un ancial aid only this Is but one of thousands of ways in which the government ern ment through the red cross is heidi he families of soldiers here are two typical examples of red cross home service A soldiers wits wile the mother of a small child in the mountains of this stater state was in desperate straits because of the non arrival of the government money forever she had no means or of travel between her home and the nearest store fifteen miles distant the red cross learned of her plight A homo home service worker on horse back carried provisions to the stranded family and the reatter looked alter its other needs until the long looked tor for government allowance arrived ai soldier at camp custer threat ened desertion when he ha learned that his wife and baby were ill with pneumonia the red cross camp man telegraphed to the home service section nearest the home of the wife and child A Home Service work r made a loag journey to another county in order to take a stage to the home which was SO 30 miles from the nearest railroad telegraph and telephone the worker arran arranged Ced tor for proper medical attention and provided all necessaries afterwards 13 sending ending a telegram assuring the worried soldier that he would have no further cause tor for worry |