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Show Takes Care of t All Military Men How well Uncle Sam, -through tho Itcd Cross, Is paying his dent of gratitude gra-titude to tho men and the families of men who offered their lives fn tho present war, Is evidenced by figures fig-ures compiled by the Mountain ilM-Blon ilM-Blon of tho Red Cross in Donver which show that iut ho last montu Honio Sorvlco workers visited l.'-HS Utah families, giving n, total financial finan-cial assistance of $1,427.57 to them. But figures don't toll the sory of what lied Cross Homo Servico work-ors work-ors are doing. Figures dou'i tell of lenesomo trips on rough twin over steep hills and through wlnd'.og canons can-ons to cary provisions to Isolated families; they don't toll of painful mllos trudged lu tho dust 'under a blazing sun to bring n family telegraphic tele-graphic word on somo mator mat had been Investigated; th-iy qont toll of tho discharged soldiers to whom advice which saved their entire en-tire future was given. ' Tho service to these Mountain division di-vision families ran tho gamu: of human hu-man woes and worries and Joy. Communication with long loit sjI-dlors sjI-dlors was established. Torso'int matters mat-ters which were causing trouble cr fear were straightened out. US'iable I soldiers woro told how thov might receive pay from tho corcnanmt whllo loa'rnlng now trades or professions. profes-sions. Insurance which had lapsed nnd was belloved to stand merely for lost premiums was restved for its full value. Llttlo servion wojp porfonned with tho samo ca'-s was given to big one's., ' Thel ocal Homo Service worker of tho lied Cross want it known that they are ready for any duty at any time. Members of civilian or military mili-tary families or discharged soldiers who can bo adrlsod or encourage:! in any way are askedto consult w.h thelted Cross Hpmo Service! ' ' |