Show AID FOR VETER S IS RED GROSS LEDGE HEDGE service and ex service men are helped in all problems service to world Worl dWar war veterans veter aua in hospital I 1 tor for able bodied veterans vet erana and tor for dependent families ot of both called for expenditures ot of by the american red cross during the year just ended in addition red cross chapters spout 00 in veteran roller relief and also for men mea still in service although cloven years have passed since bines the armistice there remain disabled and sick veterans vet erana ot of the world war la in hospitals and the peak of the number who will require hospitalization Is t not expected by veterans Vete ranj bureau authorities to ba b reached until 1947 for these men the red cross must continue its ser fee lc of providing pro riding recreation and ami coin orta forts according to james L U fleser vice rice chairman of the red cross under its ita charter from congress Con grest the tha red cross crosa Is required to maintain service tor for veterans of wars and for the tha mn men still in the service mr fleser said the rho funds for or this work come from the annual roll call mom mem tees fees in addition to the sum aum ope at in maintaining contact with the veterans the tha red cross croaa expended in its service to the men still in the regular army navy and marine nam the tha and a majority of its chapters handle bandla claims nr or these theae men tor for insurance compensation and other benefits they are ara entitled to ta under the law and also where necessary arranges to provide tor for dependents ot of the men red cross workers are maintained in forty eight veterans bureau hospitals as well as an in all regular army and navy nary hospitals whose duty it Is to supervise recreational facilities for the patients and to provide small corn com forts in the army and navy hospitals the workers also do social aery tea as for the patients patient these tasks also are performed st at all army posts posta and navy ports by RedCross red cross workers and in 14 addition red cross representatives ea to h handle a adl a c claims lai in alsonia are r established t bl ish ad at the majority of veterans bureau regional offices 11 mr fleser urged that all citizens enroll la in the roll call from armistice day to thanksgiving day november 11 to 28 in order to aid la in supporting this work |