Show VETERANS VETERA NS STILL NED RED GROSS CROSS aid to Olsa disabled bled men increases as problems and legislation bring complications 2000 MEN DIE EACH YEAR many entitled to benefits still uninformed of just claims to compensation bight years yar attar the world war finds ands neice errico to disabled dlA blad veterans still till t major responsibility odthe amoel can red cross this situation la is due to tie alio In increase ins problems problem involved and tho the complex character of veteran legislation there thera Is also alao an increase in numbers number of death eases handled as compared with claims tor for living veterans though the work for or the th latter ro re malna her heavy vy about ex serving mon men are lying dying each year a corridor consider able abl percentage pe of thie these having sary IVO disabilities in a majority of cases red cross chapters find and their sair tan is hi dedd deded ed la in helping dependents prevent present their claims for death dath compensation insurance payments onta bonus burial ai 1 I lewano lo wAno and other government ben offis due diw them an ol of the past year illustrates the frequently encountered by the rod red cross kiperts in rendering such aa sla tince A veteran dying from sery err loe fee connected disease was trying from his bedside to establish at that late time his bla claim for government aid to his family and the ae ceary proofs were la in A physicians records record across I 1 the continent from him to the needed affidavits before it wag vaa too lats k X trolls cross continent airplane night flight was gurr then A red cross chapter in pennsylvania hurried the investigation sending the back to the veteran and his bli red cross helpers JA in oregon by all air mall it reached there in time another discovery iu in red cross a aae to veterans and their faral lies la Is that many dependents dependent of those men unquestionably entitled to gov GOT eminent aid hare bare struggled uong oong ignorant Urn orant of their rights right approximately 38 2686 red cross crosa C chap bap term ten carry on home service work la assistance to veterans Tt eran and their dam hiss hies the tha Cha tetra also alo conduct campaign armong among leteran re ye teran for reinstatement and conversion conTo relon of t their term insurance Inaura noe among its other duties the rod cross assumed at the request of the canadian government the administration of a fund allotted to the care ot of canadian disabled yet vet erans erana living in the united states in the united states the red cross crona assisted an aa average of about disabled veterans and their families every month ir IP the past fiscal year indicating the ejze of this undertaking national headquarter of the red cross expended on disabled veterans alone and on assistance ass latance to men on active duty with the army navy and marln marine corps corpa while rod red cross local chap chapters expended a total tortal of red cross assistance to service men overshadowed every other phase of its program even its disaster rel relief leli until the florida hurricane help for veterans covers many demands tram fron temporary aid until government claims are adjusted or until the ex soldier la Is properly hospitalized to extending capital loans to reb abill veterans endeavoring to become self elf supporting in business several such capital loans were wera to blind vot vat erans contact with veterans in hospitals hospital is maintained by red cross personnel which doctors agree influences tile the veterans Vat arane welfare and improvement the veterans bureau was mas planned to car carry on social work la in its hospitals tor for mental cases casos and in many cases the Govern government mint and the red cross are operating cooperating co tor for the welfare ot of the men suffering war disabilities the public Is invited to assist this work by joining the red cross during daring the annual roll coll november 11 13 to 25 |