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Show HOME SERVICE FOR EVERYBODY IN NEED Do you know what tho present day Homo Service of tho American Red Cross Is? Many peoplo do not know thnt, besides be-sides completing tho work for cx-scrv-Ico men, especially tho disabled, It provides pro-vides tho samo neighborly servlco to families In general that It formerly gave families of soldiers, sailors and marines. "Homo Servlco covers n wldo and varied field," says Frederick C. Mun-roo, Mun-roo, general manager of the American Bed Cross. "It gives aid to families In solving such problems as budget planning, markotlng, tiding over times of flunnclnl stress, keeping children in school, helping crippled children, widowed wid-owed and deserted mothers, children bnckward In school and children In conflict with tho laws. It renders eerv-Ice eerv-Ice to tho homeless nnd transient, to tho Illiterate, to tenement dwellers, to the unemployed, and gives friendly ns-slstnnco ns-slstnnco and advice to foreign speaking speak-ing groups." In addition to helping families In tho solution of their own problems, Homo Scrvlco helps In strengthening tho weak spots tn tho social life or communities. It Joins hands with others oth-ers to make communities safer, healthier and happier. Organizing action along lines In which tho community Is alrendy Interested Inter-ested Is ono of tho objects of Homo Servlco. It has established community meetings, patriotic celebrations, pageants pag-eants and picnics. Rest rooms, recreation recre-ation facilities, play supervisors and moving pictures hnvo been provided. Through Homo Servlco other agencies are Influenced to bring about improved commercial amusements nnd better school facilities and to promoto traveling travel-ing libraries ns well as to securo county coun-ty agricultural and homo demonstration demonstra-tion agents. If you need assistance nt any time, go to tho secretary of tho nearest Red Cross chnpter and dcscrlbo tho situation. situa-tion. Vour confldcnco will bo sneredly respected and overy posslblo effort will bo mndo to aid you. |
